Traditional Olympic lifts for strength, and hiit for cardio.
Traditional Olympic lifts for strength, and hiit for cardio.
Try power yoga. It gives you cardio, plus mental and physical strength. Also, flexibility, and pretty much zero chance of injury. More extreme workouts gets you ripped fast, but this will keep you strong and healthy in the long-term.
Try power yoga. It gives you cardio, plus mental and physical strength. Also, flexibility, and pretty much zero chance of injury.
More extreme workouts gets you ripped fast, but this will keep you strong and healthy in the long-term.
Start easy with cardio and total body fitness exercises, then work your way up to longer workouts and hardcore strength training. Otherwise you're just asking to pull some minor muscle you forgot you had.
Start easy with cardio and total body fitness exercises, then work your way up to longer workouts and hardcore strength training. Otherwise you're just asking to pull some minor muscle you forgot you had.
HIIT if you are a woman, stronglifts/Rippetoe strength training if you are a man. On lifting, you don't need a gym. You need a powercage, a bar, and some plates. You never need crossfit. You want muscle confusion? Lift 5 pounds heavier than last week. Now your muscles are confused.
For cardio, ruck. It's your body performing natural movements (walking) and done in a way that is useful (adapting to carrying weight.) There is a reason that the military still does long ruck hikes for PT.
HIIT if you are a woman, stronglifts/Rippetoe strength training if you are a man. On lifting, you don't need a gym. You need a powercage, a bar, and some plates. You never need crossfit. You want muscle confusion? Lift 5 pounds heavier than last week. Now your muscles are confused.
For cardio, ruck. It's your body performing natural movements (walking) and done in a way that is useful (adapting to carrying weight.) There is a reason that the military still does long ruck hikes for PT.
Ruck hikes helped destroy my knees. but honestly, we had good times even with the pain in the ass it was.
I dont think they would be enjoyable alone.
Ruck hikes helped destroy my knees. but honestly, we had good times even with the pain in the ass it was.
I dont think they would be enjoyable alone.
"Enjoyable" is the difference between exercise and training. If it's just enjoyable exercise, do whatever you enjoy.
"Enjoyable" is the difference between exercise and training. If it's just enjoyable exercise, do whatever you enjoy.
It depends on what your goals are. If you want bigger muscles aka hypertrophy, then higher reps/more sets. If you want raw strength then, low reps/fewer sets. Those are just a couple considerations.
It depends on what your goals are. If you want bigger muscles aka hypertrophy, then higher reps/more sets. If you want raw strength then, low reps/fewer sets. Those are just a couple considerations.
Wait,the 'Munsters' is on and I just made a tin of brownies,I'll get back to ya'.
Wait,the 'Munsters' is on and I just made a tin of brownies,I'll get back to ya'.
Do what you enjoy.
If you're constantly forcing yourself to do something you hate, you'll eventually quit or find excuses to avoid it.
If you're doing something you enjoy, you'll look for ways to schedule it into your daily routine.
Do what you enjoy.
If you're constantly forcing yourself to do something you hate, you'll eventually quit or find excuses to avoid it.
If you're doing something you enjoy, you'll look for ways to schedule it into your daily routine.
Posting about it on the internet is the first step
Posting about it on the internet is the first step
Go do some traditional stuff and do some cardio after or before you lift. Do that for a while you can always do crossfit later if you want. Better to start slow though. Work at your own pace. Remember the first few times in the gym don’t go all out. You gotta let your body adjust. Do like half of what you think you can do. Half the weight half the reps whatever. I make that mistake Everytime I miss a lot of time. Going full out. Then my legs are boards for 3 days. Once you get going just make sure you whip your own ass. Best thing ever
Go do some traditional stuff and do some cardio after or before you lift. Do that for a while you can always do crossfit later if you want. Better to start slow though. Work at your own pace. Remember the first few times in the gym don’t go all out. You gotta let your body adjust. Do like half of what you think you can do. Half the weight half the reps whatever. I make that mistake Everytime I miss a lot of time. Going full out. Then my legs are boards for 3 days. Once you get going just make sure you whip your own ass. Best thing ever
I used to be big into the HITT stuff when I was boxer. I was strong and fast as shit. But I'm older now and really feel the abuse my joints took in that time. IMO, if you aren't going to be doing combat sports I would probably stick with low-rep olympic lifts and a mix of track jogging, bikes, and running in a pool.
There's litterally nothing that can be done to repair worn out joints. Y, there are replacements and such but best to avoid dealing with the medical industry at all if possible. Take care of the OEM equipment instead of replacing with after-market. ;)
I did Crossfit for quite a while. Would not do it again unless I just wanted to bang middle aged yoga moms. Even then not sure its worth all of the douchebaggery.
I used to be big into the HITT stuff when I was boxer. I was strong and fast as shit. But I'm older now and really feel the abuse my joints took in that time. IMO, if you aren't going to be doing combat sports I would probably stick with low-rep olympic lifts and a mix of track jogging, bikes, and running in a pool.
There's litterally nothing that can be done to repair worn out joints. Y, there are replacements and such but best to avoid dealing with the medical industry at all if possible. Take care of the OEM equipment instead of replacing with after-market. ;)
I did Crossfit for quite a while. Would not do it again unless I just wanted to bang middle aged yoga moms. Even then not sure its worth all of the douchebaggery.
One thing about traditional is it's cheap and easy to get a nice setup, especially if you buy used equipment. I looked into crossfit once and the equipment was a fortune. Can crossfit be done in a garage or basement with minimal equipment?
One thing about traditional is it's cheap and easy to get a nice setup, especially if you buy used equipment. I looked into crossfit once and the equipment was a fortune. Can crossfit be done in a garage or basement with minimal equipment?
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