Posted on 09/14/2018 5:54:47 PM PDT by RoosterRedux
I've been doing this lately as part of my regular rowing, bike-trainer biking, and crossfit (sort of) regime.
Easy on the feet and legs but the heart gets a good workout (I wear a heart rate monitor and keep it above 140 bpm).
I am impressed with this style of running for cardio.
Whole 30. Eating program which seems to help people lose weight without counting calories.
I swim 2000 meters 6 day’s a week. Some of it with large hand paddles.
Best work out I can do since my knees can’t take running anymore.
I've tried all the rest.
136 is 85% max for me, and I’m 62. I try to stay 120 - 140 and the more time I spend at 140, the less endurance I have. 30mins at 140 drains me. 30mins at 125 is invigorating.
With a bad knee, the bike is my only option, stationary or real.
But I can still lift “somewhat” heavy...3x10x125 on the bench etc. But no way do I kick it up like the old days and see how much I can do. I just can’t give up the iron. It’s like the fountain of youth.
Bad shoulder, bad knee...tender back. Every injury I sustained over my lifetime, is now back to haunt me. I take it easy of necessity.
I can agree with you in a number of your points. The Harris–Benedict equation sprang from a study by James Arthur Harris and Francis Gano Benedict, which was published in 1919 by the Carnegie Institution of Washington in the monograph “A Biometric Study Of Basal Metabolism In Man.”
A 1984 revision improved its accuracy. Mifflin et al. published an equation more predictive for modern lifestyles and changes in the gene pool in 1990.
Later work produced BMR estimators that accounted for lean body mass. As the BMR equations do not attempt to take into account body composition, identical results can be calculated for a very muscular person, and a very fat person, who are both the same height, weight, age and gender. As muscle and fat require differing amounts of calories to maintain, the TEE estimates will not be consistent for such cases.
The Harris–Benedict equation is a formula commonly used to estimate basal energy expenditure of individuals, adjusted for height, weight, age and gender. This estimate is then multiplied by a physical activity factor to estimate total daily energy needs to maintain the given weight. It can be used, with a further adjustment, for weight loss meaning consistent adjustment.
But there is one thing that is always a problem with any program: one size doesn’t fit all. Everything from oxygen consumption to water intake is variable. But this program does base a historical practice to create an outlet for accomplishing a goal rather than just saying get out there and do it. It is not an easy program but it has been tested with success in many countries and using a variety of body compositions and capacities to include militaries around the world and ours.
Nothing is perfect because of the body variants at the least. But if you have another basis for weight, strength, and metabolism estimates and control, I’m all ears.
rwood
But the only pool around here is at the local college and, while that's available to local athletes (for a monthly fee), it's only open to the public before 7:00 am and after 8:00 pm.
Thanks for the link.
Those seem a bit thick, especially on the heel, compared to what this guy is suggesting (thin, elastic soled).
I’m also going to search minimalist running/walking shoes. Those seem to have the thin soles and the metatarsal padding and toe box freedom.
I’ve been walking on a treadmill at 2 miles an hour for the last 99 days. Today is day 100 and I’m thinking of doing another 100 days. I also do 50 sitting leg presses 3 times a week. I’m hoping to lower my blood pressure and have definitely improved my circulation. I’m wearing a pair of Asics running shoes.
I forgot to mention, I’m doing 2 miles a day.
Be careful with Whole30. Whole30 is a nutritional program designed to change the way you feel and eat in 30 days. Basically, they say you have to remove all of the potentially inflammatory foods and beverages in your diet.
It should be noted that U.S. News & World Report just released its annual ranking of diets, and Whole30 ranked dead-last. Why? Essentially, the expert panel of over 20 registered dietitians, academics, and medical doctors found the program unsustainable and potentially unhealthy, since, among other issues, it restricts certain food groups and is high in sodium and cholesterol. Here’s an article from US News that may help:
https://health.usnews.com/best-diet/whole30-diet
Even in Whole30 publications it states: “Why Whole30? It’s not a permanent diet; it’s not a prescription for eating.” And the main reason they say that is that with the limitations they are creating, it can be a problem with the foods they request if continued past that quick fix time frame.
So remember, no sugar or natural or artificial sweeteners, not even maple syrup. no booze. no smoking anything, no grains, no beans or legumes, not even peanut butter, no soy, no dairy, no processed additives, no fake treats even with Whole30-approved ingredients.
The best thing I got on an education with diets was when my doctor went on the Adkins, which is a protein diet substituting for carbs, and he had to stop his midday 3 mile run he had been doing for years, and get a ride back due to lack of energy. Carbs are just as important as proteins. You can’t run a car on gasoline that doesn’t have all the additives. It will just die on you.
Super you are trying to take off some of those unwanted pounds. But it would be better if you tried a system that creates a more realistic and consistent coverage of the food groups humans require with a future and not a limitation of time so you can use it as long as you wish. A lot more fun that way and a longer degree of noted success. And remember, weight is not the only thing to determine. Getting in shape again can improve your lifestyle and the way you feel not only health wise, but about yourself. Sorry, got back into trainer thought process again. I’m retired.
rwood
I swim at 6am because the pool is always empty.
Find a bargain if you can.
I am going to look at Walmart next.;-)
Thanks....and, thanks for this thread.
Walk up and down hills.
Once upon time I was a long distance runner, at least 3 miles a day 5 days a week. But at 63 I opt for walking and have been walking many years. Right now I walk 2.5 miles a day and my heart beat is about 100 when I am out.
Just took up Tau Chi for my Stress/Anxiety that I was diagnosed with a year ago, have been subject to panic attacks so I hope the Tai Chi will help.
That sounds great, including the Tai Chi.
very cool! thanks for posting
Unfortunately (regarding that), I live in South Georgia now and there are no hills so speak of.
I started watching Cliffy last night and am now back on it today.
It is now one of my favorite movies.
Go Cliffy!.
“Nothing is perfect because of the body variants at the least. But if you have another basis for weight, strength, and metabolism estimates and control, I’m all ears.”
The Dukan diet for example, which is purely empiricist without the pseudo-scientific babbling about energy & calories balance sheet (for good reason because it is a fat based diet, with huge intakes of calories, yet it works !) seems much more credible because it addresses the subject of excreta without taboo.
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