1min high-intensity exercise 3x a week improves fitness as much as 3x aerobics

Re:1min high-intensity exercise 3x a week improves fitness a... by smith7018 on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @11:13AM (#34520063)

I'm not sure what to tell you besides it's true. I did crossfit for years without monitoring my diet and was always disappointed with how little I felt my body changed. I monitored my caloric intake for two months and was shocked to see how much of a difference it made.

Also, weight gain/loss should be measured on a weekly scale rather than daily. You might feel like your eating isn't consistent but it could be on a weekly-basis. For example, you might barely eat one day but eat 3500 calories the next. That seems like inconsistent dieting but in actuality, they average each other out.

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Re:1min high-intensity exercise 3x a week improves fitness a... by SketchySeaBeast on Wednesday January 25, 2023 @12:04PM (#34520891)

Yeah, day by day it's not important - how full your bowels and bladder or how much water you're retaining are going to effect you more than your 24 hours of weight loss. It's a waste to sample that often and can be discouraging for no reason. It's really week by week and using that data to calculate a trend.

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