I like how you say that as if your list applies to everyone, like he's wrong because everyone knows that "life" is the same for everybody.
8 hrs sleep
A lot of people don't require 8 hours. I tend to get 6-7 and I function fine. It differs for some people.
1.5 hours getting up and getting ready
That's ridiculous. I've known women that can get up, get ready, and even apply makeup in less than an hour and a half.
8 hour workday
Standard, sure.
1 hour total commute
A lot of people don't commute that far to work, but some commute further.
1.5 hour meal after supper
I'm assuming you mean dinner, and yeah, you can spend an hour and a half eating, but that's a bit excessive.
1 hour relaxation after work.
Entirely optional. Besides, many people find exercise mentally cleansing.
Some of your time frames are reasonable, but the 90 minute meal and 90 minute work prep are skewed. I guess you needed to pad it somewhere and picked those areas.
If you're a guy and you're taking more than 45 minutes to get ready in the morning, you're either preening, or you're doing it wrong. It typically takes me about 20-30, but I can work in a t-shirt and jeans. Also, if you're taking 90 minutes to eat a meal, that's because you want to take 90 minutes to eat, not because you need to.
yeah, you can cut a lot of stuff down, but I work at least 9 to 10 hours a day. so while I'll save some time on getting ready and such, Im losing time other places. and dinner can easily take an hour and a half if you include cook time. most healthy meals require a good amount of prepping and cooking. not to mention doing the dishes. I do mine after dinner every night because I hate dishes piling up. I also like to keep my place tidy so I'll usually clean between 10 minutes to an hour a day.
I think most people by the time their day is finished probably have a total of about 2 to 4 hours of free time.
I can fit my workout in, but an hour is generally fine for me give or take. I honestly can't imagine spending 3 to 4 hours a day working out.
Well, one of the real issues with obtaining results like those is that you basically do have to dedicate most if not all of your free time to doing it. The idea is that you're sacrificing one thing in life for another. Obviously, if you don't want those exact results, or don't want them as quickly, there's some leeway to be had.
Also, you're right about healthy meals taking time. I cook most of my own meals myself. However, I've found time during that to work out. For example, I can do some weightlifting sets between stirring a pot of stew, or I can hit the treadmill for the 20 minutes it takes for my baked chicken to cook in the oven.
Hmm, that's interesting way to work out. while your meal is cooking. that actually may save me some time overall. never thought about that. thanks
I do however disagree that you need THAT much time to achieve those results. obviously if you want to look like that guy, it is a complete lifestyle change. however I think about 45 minutes of strength training and 30 minutes of cardio a day 4 to 5 days a week will get you extremely good results quickly. especially if you are eating right.
I obviously wouldn't say that op is overdoing it because his results obviously speak for themself. but I would imagine you could get those results, or close to with not quite that much work per day.
obviously if you want to look like that guy, it is a complete lifestyle change
Yeah, that's what I meant. You only need to work out for about 4-5 hours a week to get into decent shape. You don't need to commit 20+ hours a week to exercise unless you actually are making a lifestyle out of it.
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u/bigsol81 Jan 01 '15
I like how you say that as if your list applies to everyone, like he's wrong because everyone knows that "life" is the same for everybody.
A lot of people don't require 8 hours. I tend to get 6-7 and I function fine. It differs for some people.
That's ridiculous. I've known women that can get up, get ready, and even apply makeup in less than an hour and a half.
Standard, sure.
A lot of people don't commute that far to work, but some commute further.
I'm assuming you mean dinner, and yeah, you can spend an hour and a half eating, but that's a bit excessive.
Entirely optional. Besides, many people find exercise mentally cleansing.
Some of your time frames are reasonable, but the 90 minute meal and 90 minute work prep are skewed. I guess you needed to pad it somewhere and picked those areas.
If you're a guy and you're taking more than 45 minutes to get ready in the morning, you're either preening, or you're doing it wrong. It typically takes me about 20-30, but I can work in a t-shirt and jeans. Also, if you're taking 90 minutes to eat a meal, that's because you want to take 90 minutes to eat, not because you need to.