benefits of exercise

[Geekbabe]

just got my vital signs done on a new,fancy machine

BP 100/61, resting pulse 60

Not bad for 46

 

[RagingBITCH]

Wow you're old. Oops I mean healthy

No but seriously, glad to know you're doing great, excercise is an important thing and I wish more people would get in the habit of even just excercising moderately, like taking a 20 minute walk a day.

 

[SludgeFactory]

The longer you can keep it together (or even improve), the better off you are relative to your peer group. One by one, they start falling apart, and it makes you look that much better

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
The longer you can keep it together (or even improve), the better off you are relative to your peer group. One by one, they start falling apart, and it makes you look that much better

Of course all her peers who are women would start to hate her for it

 

[zCypher]

sounds like you're in better shape than many people half your age and younger. Good job!

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: SludgeFactory
The longer you can keep it together (or even improve), the better off you are relative to your peer group. One by one, they start falling apart, and it makes you look that much better

So true! When I got into weights at 16 I soon had one of the more built bodies of guys my age (nothing crazy mind you, but even 14" biceps are better than 13s on other guys your age ), but a lot of people worked out so the difference wasn't great. Today I look similar to how I did when I was 16 (bit more fat, but a bit more muscle). However look at the average 25 year old. No muscle and a big ole belly well on its way So as time goes on putting in the same amount of effort I'll look increasingly hot at the beach!

Of course all her peers who are women would start to hate her for it

Heh, I think that women are more prone to jealousy/hate in that sense, whereas men are simply going to wish they looked like that as opposed to hating the guy for being in shape.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: zCypher
sounds like you're in better shape than many people half your age and younger. Good job!

Well,I'm 5ft 9 and wear a size 6,my goal is a size 4 by Thanksgiving,then it'll be time to save my pennies and visit the plastic surgeon to help fix the rest

 

[Riprorin]

We love you just the way you are!

 

[BD231]

Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: zCypher
sounds like you're in better shape than many people half your age and younger. Good job!

Well,I'm 5ft 9 and wear a size 6,my goal is a size 4 by Thanksgiving,then it'll be time to save my pennies and visit the plastic surgeon to help fix the rest

Yowza...you're heading into rather skinny territory...don't lose any of your curves!!!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

Eh? The lower it is the "healthier" you are.

Fitness Level
The fitter you are the less often your heart contracts thus saving heartbeats. Getting fitter is like putting money into your saving account, it?s putting heartbeats into your physiological saving account. Through the phenomenon of the training effect, ambient and resting heart rates drop, by as much as 20-30 bpm. When extended over a lifetime, this can equate to hundreds of millions of heartbeats.

The athlete?s heart as the fit cardiac muscle is sometimes referred to is different than the sedentary individuals cardiac pump. There are structural and dimensional changes to the hearts of athletes, which reflect the specific training demands. The effects of getting a fit heart leads to cardiac hypertrophy, a muscle adaptation as a result of increased work capacity. That is, there is a moderate increase in heart size and anatomies regardless of age as the result of an aerobic and anaerobic training program.

 

[whaleskinrug]

very good stats you should be proud of yourself

 

[BD231]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

Eh? The lower it is the "healthier" you are.

Fitness Level
The fitter you are the less often your heart contracts thus saving heartbeats. Getting fitter is like putting money into your saving account, it?s putting heartbeats into your physiological saving account. Through the phenomenon of the training effect, ambient and resting heart rates drop, by as much as 20-30 bpm. When extended over a lifetime, this can equate to hundreds of millions of heartbeats.

The athlete?s heart as the fit cardiac muscle is sometimes referred to is different than the sedentary individuals cardiac pump. There are structural and dimensional changes to the hearts of athletes, which reflect the specific training demands. The effects of getting a fit heart leads to cardiac hypertrophy, a muscle adaptation as a result of increased work capacity. That is, there is a moderate increase in heart size and anatomies regardless of age as the result of an aerobic and anaerobic training program.

I know lower to a certain point is good, but when your blood pressure is oddly low as well I'd imagine that's not a good thing.....

I'm no stranger to exercise (3 miles of running a day+jr college football practice 5 days a week). I run like beast every day and don't get readings like that. Maybe it's because I'm 6'2 and weigh 213 pounds though......

In any case I've never seen heart rate and blood pressure that low and I've only seen readings of guys who I'm sure run alot more than Geekbabe dose (no offense to geekbabe of course, I just doubt she puts herself through the painfull amount of conditioning like a football coach dose his athletes).

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

60 low? 40 is low. 60 is doing good!

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: BD231

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

Eh? The lower it is the "healthier" you are.

Fitness Level
The fitter you are the less often your heart contracts thus saving heartbeats. Getting fitter is like putting money into your saving account, it?s putting heartbeats into your physiological saving account. Through the phenomenon of the training effect, ambient and resting heart rates drop, by as much as 20-30 bpm. When extended over a lifetime, this can equate to hundreds of millions of heartbeats.

The athlete?s heart as the fit cardiac muscle is sometimes referred to is different than the sedentary individuals cardiac pump. There are structural and dimensional changes to the hearts of athletes, which reflect the specific training demands. The effects of getting a fit heart leads to cardiac hypertrophy, a muscle adaptation as a result of increased work capacity. That is, there is a moderate increase in heart size and anatomies regardless of age as the result of an aerobic and anaerobic training program.

I know lower to a certain point is good, but when your blood pressure is oddly low as well I'd imagine that's not a good thing.....

I'm no stranger to exercise (3 miles of running a day+jr college football practice 5 days a week). I run like beast every day and don't get readings like that. Maybe it's because I'm 6'2 and weigh 213 pounds though......

In any case I've never seen heart rate and blood pressure that low and I've only seen readings of guys who I'm sure run alot more than Geekbabe dose (no offense to geekbabe of course, I just doubt she puts herself through the painfull amount of conditioning like a football coach dose his athletes).

Ive heard of guys with heart rates as low as 36bpm. THEY are in crazy shape, way more in shape than a football player.

 

[whaleskinrug]

Originally posted by: BD231

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

Eh? The lower it is the "healthier" you are.

Fitness Level
The fitter you are the less often your heart contracts thus saving heartbeats. Getting fitter is like putting money into your saving account, it?s putting heartbeats into your physiological saving account. Through the phenomenon of the training effect, ambient and resting heart rates drop, by as much as 20-30 bpm. When extended over a lifetime, this can equate to hundreds of millions of heartbeats.

The athlete?s heart as the fit cardiac muscle is sometimes referred to is different than the sedentary individuals cardiac pump. There are structural and dimensional changes to the hearts of athletes, which reflect the specific training demands. The effects of getting a fit heart leads to cardiac hypertrophy, a muscle adaptation as a result of increased work capacity. That is, there is a moderate increase in heart size and anatomies regardless of age as the result of an aerobic and anaerobic training program.

I know lower to a certain point is good, but when your blood pressure is oddly low as well I'd imagine that's not a good thing.....

My blood pressure is typically 90/50 and hr in the am ~60 -- doctor said it is fine

 

[Zebo]

Nice so whatcha do? For excercise? Good genetics I suspect coupled with treadmill?

My mom is 60 and runs about the same. Looks 45. Dad gets accused of robbing the cradle.

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: BD231

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

Eh? The lower it is the "healthier" you are.

Fitness Level
The fitter you are the less often your heart contracts thus saving heartbeats. Getting fitter is like putting money into your saving account, it?s putting heartbeats into your physiological saving account. Through the phenomenon of the training effect, ambient and resting heart rates drop, by as much as 20-30 bpm. When extended over a lifetime, this can equate to hundreds of millions of heartbeats.

The athlete?s heart as the fit cardiac muscle is sometimes referred to is different than the sedentary individuals cardiac pump. There are structural and dimensional changes to the hearts of athletes, which reflect the specific training demands. The effects of getting a fit heart leads to cardiac hypertrophy, a muscle adaptation as a result of increased work capacity. That is, there is a moderate increase in heart size and anatomies regardless of age as the result of an aerobic and anaerobic training program.

I know lower to a certain point is good, but when your blood pressure is oddly low as well I'd imagine that's not a good thing.....

I'm no stranger to exercise (3 miles of running a day+jr college football practice 5 days a week). I run like beast every day and don't get readings like that. Maybe it's because I'm 6'2 and weigh 213 pounds though......

In any case I've never seen heart rate and blood pressure that low and I've only seen readings of guys who I'm sure run alot more than Geekbabe dose (no offense to geekbabe of course, I just doubt she puts herself through the painfull amount of conditioning like a football coach dose his athletes).

The Doctor says my vital signs are excellent!

 

[apoppin]

Just goes to show that diet without exercise is pretty useless. Only about 2% of dieters can keep the weight off through diet alone.

I have become a FANATIC exerciser . . . dropped over 35lbs in 6 months, kept it off and in fact have to force myself to eat more so as not to get "skinny".

I am 5 years older than Geekbabe and have consistent BP readings in the low 120s/60s and resting pulse in the low-60s. PLUS I attract women half my age (something that would NEVER happen last year).

 

[Geekbabe]

Originally posted by: Zebo
Nice so whatcha do? For excercise? Good genetics I suspect coupled with treadmill?

My mom is 60 and runs about the same. Looks 45. Dad gets accused of robbing the cradle.

I walk to work each morning and I sometimes also walk home, 1/2 hour each way with a lot of hills and one huge hill (3 city blocks at the end) I vary my pace,walking really fast for 10 minutes or so.I've also started using my b/friend's hand weights and I've been doing a modest routine of crunches and leg lifts.I'm looking at gyms now for the winter to help avoid cold weather inertia and weight gain.I also watch my diet,the b/friend grills a lot of chicken and veggies around here.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: Zebo
Nice so whatcha do? For excercise? Good genetics I suspect coupled with treadmill?

My mom is 60 and runs about the same. Looks 45. Dad gets accused of robbing the cradle.

I walk to work each morning and I sometimes also walk home, 1/2 hour each way with a lot of hills and one huge hill (3 city blocks at the end) I vary my pace,walking really fast for 10 minutes or so.I've also started using my b/friend's hand weights and I've been doing a modest routine of crunches and leg lifts.I'm looking at gyms now for the winter to help avoid cold weather inertia and weight gain.I also watch my diet,the b/friend grills a lot of chicken and veggies around here.

Sounds cool. "Everything in moderation" types of plans are the best and most succesful as you seem to know.


I think the biggest gainers is sugars and breads.

 

[whaleskinrug]

Originally posted by: Geekbabe

Originally posted by: BD231

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: BD231
Emmmmm, that's pretty damn low, if I came out with readings like that I'd be scared.

Unless you were trying to lower your heart rate and sense of calm while doing this test I'd go for a check up.

The Doctor says my vital signs are excellent!

Exactly. It's good to have lower blood pressure, as long as you aren't constantly feeling dizzy and you can rule out any unusual mediacl problems. Once in a while I do *feel* it is too low (I monitor at home, too) so I drink a little more and increase my salt intake.

 

[apoppin]

This is worth bumping.

Exercise is good and the perfect compliment to diet (which by itself is USELESS).

 

[StageLeft]

I don't do that much excercise but my resting is somewhere in the 50's, as is Mrsskoorb's.

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: apoppin
I have become a FANATIC exerciser . . . dropped over 35lbs in 6 months, kept it off and in fact have to force myself to eat more so as not to get "skinny".

First of all let's get the obvious out of the way, what's up with all the old farts on ATOT???



What exercises did you do, what was your routine, did you alter your diet at all?