I just did 20 minutes of vigorous aerobic exercise per day for 8 weeks.

It was pretty good, I guess. My fitness is much improved. 150 minutes per week is what all the public health information websites recommend that everyone should get, so according to them I’m almost doing the bare minimum for the first time in my life. I’m pretty old, so it took some time for it to start having an effect. It feels like it will probably take another 8 weeks before my body actually starts getting used to it and stops getting stronger so quickly as it still is doing for now.

  • VibeSurgeon@piefed.socialEnglish
    14·
    19 days ago

    It makes it significantly easier if you find an activity you actually enjoy, such that you don’t dread the activity or find it a chore.

    For me, the thing I dreaded was running, and the thing I enjoyed was cycling. I have since started liking running as well, but cycling was what got me into any form of cardio.

    • Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works
      8·
      19 days ago

      I would think even more generally, like go fly a kite or a drone, play with a pet outside, go work on your car, like literally anything. It just doesn’t have to be any kind of actual sport or timed cardiovascular exercise. I think most people who don’t work out just dont like the idea of setting a timer and doing some fixed repetitive exercise, those people like me have to think outside the box.