Comments on: On Exercising http://blog.4d2.org/2008/08/11/on-exercising/ Because everyone else already has one Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:04:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Dankoozy http://blog.4d2.org/2008/08/11/on-exercising/#comment-986 Dankoozy Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:14:57 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=544#comment-986 *is happy for you* *is happy for you*

]]> By: Melissa JG http://blog.4d2.org/2008/08/11/on-exercising/#comment-981 Melissa JG Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:52:38 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=544#comment-981 Since you too watch The Simpsons every day, I'm sure you'll appreciate <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Big-Wheel-at-Cracker-Factory/dp/1891053078/ref=wl_it_dp?ie=UTF8&coliid=IBAD1RQ295O71&colid=3C6YH8RAGLXAE" rel="nofollow">this</a> as much as I did. Since you too watch The Simpsons every day, I’m sure you’ll appreciate this as much as I did.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.4d2.org/2008/08/11/on-exercising/#comment-980 Michael Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:45:42 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=544#comment-980 That's a great site (I enlinkenated your URL). I'm playing around with setting goals for myself. I think a little bit every day is a fine goal. You could lose half a pound of fat per week just walking on a treadmill at 3.5mph for 30 minutes every day. Everything I've read suggests that you'll still get good exercise if you work out every day; you just might not get stronger as fast. Kara and I are both trying to do an hour a day, and my personal goal is to do that 5 or 6 times per week, with at least one day of actual rest each week. This is all based on a study that said 275 minutes of exercise per week is the magic amount for sustained weight loss. Since cardio machines tend to work your legs, I don't do strength training for my lower body for fear of compromising my cardio the next day (except squats). I alternate muscle groups and do strength training every workout, in between two 20-25 minute cardio sessions. I know you aren't supposed to be able to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, but I do feel like I'm gaining upper body strength, and I'm not exactly trying to get ripped anyway. It's only been about a week and a half, but I've lost a pound and I feel pretty darn good. That’s a great site (I enlinkenated your URL). I’m playing around with setting goals for myself.

I think a little bit every day is a fine goal. You could lose half a pound of fat per week just walking on a treadmill at 3.5mph for 30 minutes every day.

Everything I’ve read suggests that you’ll still get good exercise if you work out every day; you just might not get stronger as fast. Kara and I are both trying to do an hour a day, and my personal goal is to do that 5 or 6 times per week, with at least one day of actual rest each week. This is all based on a study that said 275 minutes of exercise per week is the magic amount for sustained weight loss.

Since cardio machines tend to work your legs, I don’t do strength training for my lower body for fear of compromising my cardio the next day (except squats). I alternate muscle groups and do strength training every workout, in between two 20-25 minute cardio sessions. I know you aren’t supposed to be able to lose fat and gain muscle at the same time, but I do feel like I’m gaining upper body strength, and I’m not exactly trying to get ripped anyway. It’s only been about a week and a half, but I’ve lost a pound and I feel pretty darn good.

]]> By: Dad http://blog.4d2.org/2008/08/11/on-exercising/#comment-979 Dad Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:41:56 +0000 http://blog.4d2.org/?p=544#comment-979 Have you looked at Joe's Goals? (<a href="http://www.joesgoals.com" rel="nofollow">www.joesgoals.com</a>). My exercise goal is to do it every day. I'm told that's dumb, that I should rest periodically, that I should exercise less frequently and more vigorously, etc. For me, this time anyway, it's about getting out of bed and going to the gym for 30 minutes before I commit to anything else that day. That's it. I'm trying to make a habit (or break a bunch of bad ones) by doing the same thing every day and checking off a box. Some mornings I kill myself. On the weekends, I've been doing an hour and even a little more once in a while. Most days though I walk on the treadmill at 3-3.5 mph for 30 minutes. This morning I pedaled a recumbent bike for 30 minutes and read a murder mystery. I still counted it. In the past, I've ramped up my exercise too fast. Anyway, check out Joe's Goals. I like it becasue it's really simple. Have you looked at Joe’s Goals? (http://www.joesgoals.com). My exercise goal is to do it every day. I’m told that’s dumb, that I should rest periodically, that I should exercise less frequently and more vigorously, etc. For me, this time anyway, it’s about getting out of bed and going to the gym for 30 minutes before I commit to anything else that day. That’s it. I’m trying to make a habit (or break a bunch of bad ones) by doing the same thing every day and checking off a box. Some mornings I kill myself. On the weekends, I’ve been doing an hour and even a little more once in a while. Most days though I walk on the treadmill at 3-3.5 mph for 30 minutes. This morning I pedaled a recumbent bike for 30 minutes and read a murder mystery. I still counted it. In the past, I’ve ramped up my exercise too fast. Anyway, check out Joe’s Goals. I like it becasue it’s really simple.

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