Re:Importance of muscle mass, strength and cardiorespiratory...
by fastasucan on Monday November 29, 2021 @08:19PM
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> One of my biggest complaints about internet health and fitness discourse is how much it exaggerated the time commitment for exercising.
Also exaggerating how much of a chore it is. Find an activity you like and it will never be hard to stay active. Of my 5 favorite things to do, 3-4 are different physical activites.
One of my biggest complaints about internet health and fitness discourse is how much it exaggerated the time commitment for exercising.
A fitness routine like you described (20 minutes, 3 times per week) is actually plenty of time to make a significant improvement in fitness levels. The key is consistency over the long term.
Too much of the fitness discourse on traditional media and social media revolves around extremes and glorifies the misery component of extreme exercise. Popular programs like CrossFit are all about pushing the limits and the grind. That’s fine for some people, but it’s not even close to necessary.
A basic exercise regimen of 1-2 hours total per week will make a world of difference compared to no exercise at all. Really, you don’t even need to go for intense exercises like rowing. It’s entirely possible to get fit and stay fit by doing mild to moderate weight lifting routines where you may barely break a sweat.
I wish we’d do a better job of normalizing the mild to moderate exercise routines instead of the way the discussions are all about pushing yourself until you’re miserable.