FIT.Y.E.R.O. (Meathead, wellness, fitness, diet, exercise) Thread

[drew_ukfan]

-Been listening to Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia. The audio version is good because the author narrates it. Highly recommend. I'm about 2/3 through. First third he really hammers on heart disease, cancer and dementia/ cognitive decline. Drew, for your mom it would be great reading. Never too late to get going with resistance training.

-Take it slow, Meathead Mom.

-Fairly certain flexibility is my next big focus. I'm to the point it's becoming concerning how tight I am.

I’ll have to check that book out

Do yoga brother. I’ve got such tight hamstrings and calves but yoga helps some. I just need to be more consistent about doing it

 

[anthonys735]

Yoga is the one I've always said I'm gonna do but just never jumped.

 

[Hank Camacho]

-Fairly certain flexibility is my next big focus. I'm to the point it's becoming concerning how tight I am.

I've been doing Original Strength by Tim Anderson for mobility/flexibility and it has been an absolute game changer. Might be something to check out. Similar to yoga but without the pose holding that I find boring.

 

[drew_ukfan]

i also like Strength Side on YT. Lot about crawling and flows

 

[RunninRichie]

A lot of you are trying to cut fat when you don’t have enough muscle mass. Build muscle and eat or slightly below maintenance calories.

IIRC, Muscle makes you look "skinny" or lean, correct?

 

[WayneDougan]

-Fairly certain flexibility is my next big focus. I'm to the point it's becoming concerning how tight I am.

Yep, I'd rather do 5 sets of 10 deadlifts than stretch for 5 minutes. I need to figure out how to change that.

 

[drew_ukfan]

IIRC, Muscle makes you look "skinny" or lean, correct?

You’ll look lean if you’re muscular and have a low % of body fat

 

[RunninRichie]

You’ll look lean if you’re muscular and have a low % of body fat

And if you dont have much muscle mass, but have low body fat? You'll be skinny-fat correct? Like, can see your ribs, but still have love handles etc.

 

[Bill Cosby]

Yep, I'd rather do 5 sets of 10 deadlifts than stretch for 5 minutes. I need to figure out how to change that.

Cannot recommend KneesOverToesGuy, ATG and the other influencers that work with him on X enough. Strength through length (ie full stretch with weight/resistance) is a big component of their program.

 

[drew_ukfan]

And if you dont have much muscle mass, but have low body fat? You'll be skinny-fat correct? Like, can see your ribs, but still have love handles etc.

No muscle, low body fat can be skinny fat or just look like you’re on meth

 

[Hank Camacho]

Anyone got a Ninja Creami? Thoughts? I could see it being awesome or something I use 5 times and then let sit in my cupboard for years.

 

[WayneDougan]

Anyone got a Ninja Creami? Thoughts? I could see it being awesome or something I use 5 times and then let sit in my cupboard for years.

Yes. Kids make smoothies with it every now and then. Solid product.

 

[Mossip]

Yep, I'd rather do 5 sets of 10 deadlifts than stretch for 5 minutes. I need to figure out how to change that.

This x1000.

“I need to add a mobility component to my routine.” - me since like 2018.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Yep, I'd rather do 5 sets of 10 deadlifts than stretch for 5 minutes. I need to figure out how to change that.

Problem is not enough time in the day.

When I get to the gym, it's an 8-10 minutes warmup on a cardio machine, maybe some light stretching for my back for a few min, then 50-60 minutes in a PPL system, then sauna after for 20 min (Maybe this is more of a amenity), then shower and change for 15 min, then leave. Hard to squeeze in a stretching program as well when my gym time is already pushing 2 hours.

And is stretching/Yoga/ Mobility better for me than strength training? Maybe.. But it just doesn't feel as good (or look as good) as throwing around weights.

You got 24 in a day hours and if you can get to the gym and do something, you're 90% better than most. Although, I do always look for 10-minute morning stretches in an attempt to get a quick all-in-one program.