Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Programming seems harder

Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by djtango on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @02:22PM (#34330100)

Anyone have experience comparing weight lifting vs other forms of exercise? Curious of how cardio vs weightlifting compares for example. I have heard a lot of podcasts talking about some psychological benefits from low heart rate cardio that are difficult to replace with other forms of exercise, for example.

Call me a wimp but I find DOMS can be a little distracting haha.

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Re:Ask HN: I'm 40 and feel my mental ability declining. Prog... by balex on Tuesday January 10, 2023 @04:37PM (#34331878)

I find DOMS kicks in after taking a week off from my lifting routine or when I switch the routine altogether. As long as I keep a week between working the muscle group, DOMS isn't a thing.

When I do expect DOMS to kick in, I drop weights to 50% my max sets (usually dropping weight vs reps). This makes me "somewhat sore" the following day but no more than that. I also put an emphasis on sleep, "clean" nutrition and supplement with electrolytes. Works really well for me.

As for low intensity cardio, I feel it's good for me, but I have to say it can be a struggle to keep it low. The feeling of "I want to push harder" can sometimes be overwhelming.

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