TL;DR - The older I get and experiment the more I realised:
a "BALANCED" approach(philosophy) is the best in all things health. For long term vitality(fitness-function). Ignore short-term gains (fitness function) from "extreme views" or choices - they either don't last or is not sustainable.
I see a lot of anecdotes and recommendations for health and exercise regime etc. Allow me to cite my own experience and armchair-opinions.
I'm in no way an expert or special(physiology) - although my mom thinks I'm super !
I think many of the HN community can relate to my experience.
I'm 38 male generally healthy (minus some sport/exercise injuries). CompSci and BioChem background+education
I'm sort of an extremest in all things and especially health ! This include taking a "somewhat" extreme view (and implementation) where I will usually for a few months focus on one thing exclusively as the new gospel.
Most of the items on the list had some sort of short-term benefit, but it either didn't last or was really not sustainable.
a Balanced approach to diet(a little of everything that is considered not terrible, meat,fish,veggies,chocolate,carbs etc)
a Balanced approach to exercise ( strength + cardio + Lots of REST) I can't stress rest enough. I went from working out 5 days a week, to 3 days a week and I feel better !
Less injuries, my two big health issues and 5 operations over a decade was because of exercise injuries. Maybe I'm just getting older or my DNA is not correct for too many physiology stresses. Or hell maybe I'm just doing all the exercises wrong !? (I don't think I am though)
a "BALANCED" approach(philosophy) is the best in all things health. For long term vitality(fitness-function). Ignore short-term gains (fitness function) from "extreme views" or choices - they either don't last or is not sustainable.
I see a lot of anecdotes and recommendations for health and exercise regime etc. Allow me to cite my own experience and armchair-opinions.
I'm in no way an expert or special(physiology) - although my mom thinks I'm super !
I think many of the HN community can relate to my experience.
I'm 38 male generally healthy (minus some sport/exercise injuries). CompSci and BioChem background+education
I'm sort of an extremest in all things and especially health ! This include taking a "somewhat" extreme view (and implementation) where I will usually for a few months focus on one thing exclusively as the new gospel.
This Includes The following:
-Supplementation(vitamins,fish/krill oils, minerals, timing,brands, protocols etc)
-Diets(all sorts) --keto --elimination, --lowcarb,high-card --Paleo --Carnivore --Vegetarian(this one really sucked for me)
-Diet Regimes --Fasting --OMAD --Juicing --monotone (eat the same meals most days)
-Nootropics(What a rabbit-hole ! - Too many to list)
-Exercise --P90x --Crossfit --Cardio --Strength --kettle bells --BodyCombat(like Tae Bo but with better music and prettier girls) --Hiking
-Life --Mediation --Relationships --Business --Sleep
Most of the items on the list had some sort of short-term benefit, but it either didn't last or was really not sustainable.
a Balanced approach to diet(a little of everything that is considered not terrible, meat,fish,veggies,chocolate,carbs etc)
a Balanced approach to exercise ( strength + cardio + Lots of REST) I can't stress rest enough. I went from working out 5 days a week, to 3 days a week and I feel better !
Less injuries, my two big health issues and 5 operations over a decade was because of exercise injuries. Maybe I'm just getting older or my DNA is not correct for too many physiology stresses. Or hell maybe I'm just doing all the exercises wrong !? (I don't think I am though)
YMMV :)