fitness
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A fascist worked out today, did you?
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Resources
Beginner's Health and Fitness Guide: https://liamrosen.com/fitness.html
Databases for lifts/muscles:
Flexibility:
The R*ddit Wiki:
TDEE Calculator:
Please be aware that this calculator will ask if you're male or female
Other cool shit:
How to make your own foam roller
Athletes guide to foam rolling
WIP Schedule
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Monday: Meme Monday
Tuesday: Toot Your Horn Tuesday. Brag about what you've done, how good your progress is, who's making googly eyes at you, etc.
Wednesday: Wing Chun Wednesday. All about martial arts
Thursday: Nutrition. What's been bothering you about nutrition? Maybe we get some comrades from c/food to see if we can't get you where you're trying to go.
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Now this is not meant as a gotchu or anything but im honestly curious. Shouldnt you take break days once in a while for the muscles to rest / regen ? Im a complete layman when it comes to fitness which is why im asking. Only started working out a couple of months ago.
I think that only really applies if you're doing intensive exercise for say two-three hours a day.
No idea tbh. I am a complete amateur, I'm just following the ol' 30 minutes of moderate activity a day guideline that I've heard from a few places. I'm not doing any serious weight lifting or intense runs, when I started rowing I most likely was in danger of trying to do too much too fast, but I took some advice from here and slowed down to a more sustainable pace.
I'm mainly going off vibes though. So far rowing every day is feeling better and better, but I've also been sticking to a more moderate pace. If I start feeling like I've plateaued or I'm going downhill I'll revisit my program but as it is I've been feeling good so I figure I'll stick to it.