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2 Years of Exercise Reversed 20 Years of Aging in the Heart: Longest-Ever Randomized Trial on Exercise
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5-6 hours a week to exercise seems like a dream to me. I have to fight tooth and nail for 2-3 hours or dedicated space.
And yes getting fit is hard but once you do it feels so much better to do literally anything. Slow and steady gets you there.
It's wild.
I wish I started really lifting ages ago. But I didn't have the protein intake to make it worth it.
I have an autonomic dysfunction so I can't always lift like I want to without passing out. But my arms don't show the stretch marks from 100lbs ago as much anymore. I have some excess on my stomach still, but the general outline of abs.
And the amount of effort it takes to move? Gone. I need better fitting clothes though, because everything is way too big now.
I can't say I have more energy, but sleeping is easier. Things hurt less.
The biggest barrier to all of it? Food. Wegovy has fixed that so far for me, provided I stay with healthy eating it should be fine.
But then it was the barrier of "how the fuck do I get muscle." Turns out, you need protein to build muscle. I wasn't getting nearly enough protein in my diet. One to two protein shakes a day, throw in some serious squats, and simple dumbbell work outs? Way stronger, way easier to work out too. Sure. It's only half an hour every day. But it was 10 on average minutes 6 months ago.
I'm walking a lot more. I can mow the lawn without passing out. My friend got me to throw in some creatine into my morning shake and damn yo, you literally get swole. Is it because I can lift more? Is it because it keeps water in the muscles? Idk, I don't care. I feel great and think it will keep getting better.
important to note that you can still get stronger and benefit from exercise without excess protein intake, just training the nerves does a lot.
also things like pasta and beans/lentils have very respectable amounts of protein, i've grown plenty of muscle without any particular diet or supplements.
I recommend eating vegetarian then. It doesn't require extra time and it virtually eliminates the risk of heart disease