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So I am a slightly overweight middle-aged man. I have posture issues and joint issues and right now due to some circumstances in my life. Even though I guess I do have more time to exercise. I don't have any energy levels cuz I have to do it before work So what I do have time for is the exercise of the day and the daily workout. If I do this consistently, what kind of results can I expect just from a general fitness standpoint?
If I do the daily random workout and the exercise of the day everyday for a year, what kind of results can I expect?
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Hi RangerX,
My husband 62 years old, very thin and totally non atlethic person (never did any sport what so ever) have been doing daily workout and daily exercise for a year right now, and for the first time developed some muscles, and what is most important start to enjoy excersising and created a habit. He started super slow for the first month was doing 1/3 of level 1, then added 2nd round and only like in 3 or 4 months started to do full level 1. Anyway I am super proud of him
My husband 62 years old, very thin and totally non atlethic person (never did any sport what so ever) have been doing daily workout and daily exercise for a year right now, and for the first time developed some muscles, and what is most important start to enjoy excersising and created a habit. He started super slow for the first month was doing 1/3 of level 1, then added 2nd round and only like in 3 or 4 months started to do full level 1. Anyway I am super proud of him
You can get further than you think with VERY basic exercises.
The issue I see mid to long term with doing a randomized EOTD and Daily Workout is that these will not help you track your own evolution. Still better than nothing!
My opinion, and how I would do it, starting from a sedentary level (because I am right there too! starting over, 3 weeks in at the moment):
Do Foundation Level I (30 day entry level program). I absolutely love that routine for moving everything every week a little, and get out of basic soreness. I do it before work as well. Like before 6:30AM.
My personal plan, after Foundation, is to do the Push Pull Legs program. It has weights. The weights can be increased over time to keep reps in the low numbers. My idea is to branch off of that program and start my own routine that will keep pushing me to failure in a short number of reps (8 max).
With limited time, what you may want to look for is something that never increases a lot in reps, but keeps challenging you - so an increase in difficulty once you reach a level.
In fact, if you give it your all in a short burst of time (i.e. to failure), this will guarantee the best evolution in your personal goals. It will also likely challenge your energy levels and increase them over time as well. You learn to reach discomfort and push through a little.
The issue I see mid to long term with doing a randomized EOTD and Daily Workout is that these will not help you track your own evolution. Still better than nothing!
My opinion, and how I would do it, starting from a sedentary level (because I am right there too! starting over, 3 weeks in at the moment):
Do Foundation Level I (30 day entry level program). I absolutely love that routine for moving everything every week a little, and get out of basic soreness. I do it before work as well. Like before 6:30AM.
My personal plan, after Foundation, is to do the Push Pull Legs program. It has weights. The weights can be increased over time to keep reps in the low numbers. My idea is to branch off of that program and start my own routine that will keep pushing me to failure in a short number of reps (8 max).
With limited time, what you may want to look for is something that never increases a lot in reps, but keeps challenging you - so an increase in difficulty once you reach a level.
In fact, if you give it your all in a short burst of time (i.e. to failure), this will guarantee the best evolution in your personal goals. It will also likely challenge your energy levels and increase them over time as well. You learn to reach discomfort and push through a little.
Hi RangerX,
My husband 62 years old, very thin and totally non atlethic person (never did any sport what so ever) have been doing daily workout and daily exercise for a year right now, and for the first time developed some muscles, and what is most important start to enjoy excersising and created a habit. He started super slow for the first month was doing 1/3 of level 1, then added 2nd round and only like in 3 or 4 months started to do full level 1. Anyway I am super proud of him
That is wonderful. Will you please tell him I'm proud of him too. Good job to you guysHi RangerX,
My husband 62 years old, very thin and totally non atlethic person (never did any sport what so ever) have been doing daily workout and daily exercise for a year right now, and for the first time developed some muscles, and what is most important start to enjoy excersising and created a habit. He started super slow for the first month was doing 1/3 of level 1, then added 2nd round and only like in 3 or 4 months started to do full level 1. Anyway I am super proud of him
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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~Carl Rogers"
You'll also probably expect your energy levels to go up some. You'll be doing more, so you're body will adjust to make that easier.
I also expect some mental improvements in mood and such. I saw a video a bit ago, but if I understood it, the idea was that your body tries to use up a certain number of calories. If it doesn't with physical work, it'll start going into mental work which can lead to anxiety and such. Plus, exercising can release some chemicals that help you feel better. So even if it's just a little better, you'll probably feel better from the effort.
I also expect some mental improvements in mood and such. I saw a video a bit ago, but if I understood it, the idea was that your body tries to use up a certain number of calories. If it doesn't with physical work, it'll start going into mental work which can lead to anxiety and such. Plus, exercising can release some chemicals that help you feel better. So even if it's just a little better, you'll probably feel better from the effort.
That's the beauty with the Foundation program.
It does not get boring, even if a category like Cardio comes up again, it uses different exercises to mix it up. In all those 30 days, there is no day with the same exercises as another day in that program. Additionally, it starts slow and ramps up and day 30 is a really tough one. But, i was able to keep up with the program and made a pretty good progress.
I had the same problem as you with programs, too repetitive and therefore getting boring quick, felt too much of a chore. Darebee was a gamechanger for me in that regard. I finished Foundation and switched over to 90 Days of Action.
Haven't got bored yet. On the contrary, i'm almost excited to see what exercise awaits me the next day. Which makes it feel less like a chore and helps keeping me motivated.
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"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change. ~Carl Rogers"
Legit why I enjoyed Zero Hero as one of my first programs. Not only was there excitement about what exercises, but also figuring out where the bonkers storyline was going next. XD
