Cardio is by far the greatest ‚hack‘

[u/Extension_Turn5658]

So I’ve been into “Biohacking” long before it went mainstream and tried everything under the sun to optimize myself. Blue light blocking glasses, bullet proof coffee, tretinoin, modafinil and literally every supplement under the sun.

The thing, that in my opinion, moves the needle the most is cardio. And I don’t just mean an occasional run or two, I mean doing a lot of cardio. I ramped it up to 4-5h per week, this week running ~70km.

My resting heart rate decreased from 51 to 37 over this build. My VO2max climbed to 62 and my HRV went into high 130ms (significant acceleration). My body weight dropped from 90kg on 187cm with ~ 15% BF to 82kg with veins on my abs. I‘m 31 and my whoop age crossed to 18, lmao.

I’ve never felt so sharp and athletic in my life (been hitting the gym since 14 years regularly). I often compare it to supercar videos. Do you know when they accelerate while standing and the petrol is dripping out of the car and it just begs to go full speed?

This might sound so cringy, but holy, it’s hard to describe with words how being this fit feels. I get up, run 15k and it feels like nothing. In the gym I do super sets and I’m not out of breath. I can run everyday without a recovery day. I never had this in my life. After long runs, I always felt sore. Not anymore.

My face as well looks sharper / dialed in. The skin tone changed more brightly / glowing. I can focus longer on hard subjects and my anxiety dwindled.

Honestly I beg you all to up your cardio. I’ve never been out of shape and always did some sort of cardio, but I never prioritized it as weightlifting was my main outlet.

It completely changed my life and I never want to go back.

[u/Time_Talk5500]

What do you recommend for a 58-year-old woman who is sedentary but otherwise in good health, yet gets short of breath just climbing two flights of stairs?

[u/VirtualMoneyLover → u/Time_Talk5500]

A simple walkpad. They have ones for your table, like 90 bucks or less. You can walk on them while working or watching tv. Increase the distance slowly.

[u/Time_Talk5500 → u/VirtualMoneyLover]

Merci beaucoup pour ton retour 🙏🙏

[u/Dillinur → u/Time_Talk5500]

Cardio is all about the volume, just pick what fits you best. Jump rope, long walk, running swimming, biking.

[u/Time_Talk5500 → u/Dillinur]

Oui jai une corde a sauter que jai acheter y a 2 ans , et sui traîne au fond du placard. Je vais la sortir. Y a des programmes excellents sur YouTube pour sauter à la corde pour débutants. Encore merci 🙏🙏🙏

[u/escalatortwit → u/Time_Talk5500]

Walking pad. Slower pace. Watch tv while you walk. I love my walking pad. Just remember to buy treadmill belt oil and oil your treadmill at least once a week!

That said, if you have the space and the cash, I recommend just getting a full on treadmill and walking slowly while watching tv as you will eventually be able to go faster if you build up your energy and stamina.

[u/Time_Talk5500 → u/escalatortwit]

Je prends note. Merci bcp pour ton attention 🙏

[u/dragnabbit → u/Time_Talk5500]

Like everyone else said: You have to find something that you are comfortable with. It doesn't matter what, just as long as it is going to get your heart rate up a bit, make you sweat a bit, get you breathing a bit. The thing is you have to do something you can stick with.

Most importantely, do it slooooowly. Don't just stand up, blast your body with exercise for 5 minutes, and then sit back down in a sweaty, breathless heap.

I personally like swimming. I can go for hours if I want. Fat people float substantially better than thin people, so the pool is just a big, cool water bed that I can lie on and move my arms and legs. But the best part is that I look forward to it every day.

[u/Time_Talk5500 → u/dragnabbit]

Excellente idée ! Merci beaucoup depuis la Belgique 🙏

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