BlogHide Resteemsnormie.fitness (75)in fitness • 3 days agoA friend of a mine has gastric bypass surgeryWithout being too mean, I find that when a person gets to the point of obesity that they can barely move that I can't help but look down at them a bit. I get that there are certain disorders that…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 16 days agoWhat is a "good" resting heart rate?The other day when I took a hike with a friend I was kind of alarmed at how quickly my heart rate shot up to around 140, which is the aerobic zone that I aim for when I am cycling or running in my…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 23 days agoBiting off more than I could chew on a recent hikeIt will soon be too cold outside to do anything outdoors where I live so when a friend of mine who regularly runs triathlons invited me on a nature hike I jumped at the opportunity. I am a…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 29 days agoGetting older and needing to listen to your body moreI say this as someone that has been athletic most of his life and has gone from a guy that would play 3 full-time football or american football games in a row in my late-teens and early 20's to…normie.fitness (75)in exercise • last month30 minute "no break" weight session. What does Garmin think of it?Today was one of those days that I was still a bit sore from another workout and didn't really feel like spending hours in the gym waiting between sets and just wanted to get in to our home gym, do…normie.fitness (75)in exercise • last monthWent on a late night ride after indulging a bit too much in food and drinkI try to look after myself as far as what I consume is concerned. Experts will tell you that if you are trying to lose weight the journey can be accomplished by 80% diet and 20% exercise. They…normie.fitness (75)in exercise • 2 months ago2nd attempt at the hill climbAfter a bit of a break I decided to give the one and only hill climb that we have in this city another try. This involves me getting on a train with a bicycle in a very populated area so the only…normie.fitness (75)in workout • 2 months agoMy gym banned livestreaming and video-equipment. Thank god!I don't know how much you go to the gym these days but it was getting to be ridiculous how many people are recording themselves for some sort of online content. I have witnessed people getting…normie.fitness (75)in exercise • 2 months agoA wild bike ride into the windI live in a city where we can frequently get some pretty crazy winds coming off of the nearby lake. One of the flat bike paths that I ride on is directly next to the lake and I knew it was…normie.fitness (75)in cycling • 2 months agoNot a hill climb, but I put in the 1 hour of cardioThe day of riding my bike on the one and only hill trail we have here in the city took its toll on me and I am glad I did it. The time of day that I chose to go to that point was not ideal because…normie.fitness (75)in cycling • 2 months agoMy first hill climb in cycling... wow! What a difference!I had previously claimed that cycling is getting too easy so I took a train to the one and only hill we have in this city where there is a bike path that leads all the way to the top. I realized…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 3 months agoYour Garmin watch can make mistakes if you don't pay attentionI think that for most people doing exercise that their primary focus is to see how many calories they can burn in a day. Caloric deficit is the only non-surgical way to lose weight after all.…normie.fitness (75)in cycling • 3 months agoCycling is getting too easy!I have been quite pleased with my activity ever since acquiring my $200 single gear bicycle but I have noticed something lately: The ride is getting to be too easy and I may have to mix it up a bit…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 3 months agoTrying my hand at some homemade CrossfitI never jumped on board the Crossfit wagon because it always seemed to be a bit too much like a cult for me to get involved. The people who like Crossfit seem to REALLY like Crossfit and I don't…normie.fitness (75)in diet • 4 months agoZero carb diet can be really bad for youThere are a ton of people that have lost weight using the "Atkins" or zero-carb diet. This is something that cannot really be disputed because there is so much evidence right in front of us. I…normie.fitness (75)in lifestyle • 4 months agoA fitness-filled day. I pulled the trifecta!I mean this partially as a joke and also to point out that I am so addicted to my Garmin watch that I will record almost any activity that I do on there as some sort of exercise even though it was…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 4 months agoCarrying on with biking times that I am happy withIn an effort to slim down a bit, I have been focusing on cardio a lot more than I did in the past. I haven't completely given up on weights but now when I lift I aim for high reps at a lower weight…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 4 months agoReasonable concerns from bulking at a young age and what will happen when you get olderSince I have been focusing on cardio a lot more than weights lately I haven't been making many trips to the gym and when I do, I am not normally doing anything particularly intense. As someone that…normie.fitness (75)in fitness • 4 months agoThe joy of getting better at any cardio sport is a truly amazing feelingI am going to stop talking about my Garmin watch for a bit even though it is precisely because of this handy piece of equipment that I know about what it is that I am about to talk about and that…normie.fitness (75)in exercise • 4 months agoOne major downside of the Garmin, and likely all smart-watchesSo far you have seen me go on and on, probably to too much of a degree about how much I love my Garmin Vivoactive 4. I was staring to feel like a sales representative because I was just so amazed…
