Fitness

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I suspect people who say they hate running should try walking for several months before trying running. Unless you're either aerobically gifted or already in good shape, any running speed will spike your heart rate uncomfortably high.

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Huh, I've never heard tennis or soccer described as safer than running. 

Regardless, what you do for exercise doesn't matter too much as long as you do a lot of it!

I like social sports too -- running does have the advantage that you're not bound by sometimes flaky friends for getting a workout in

Just like with deadlifts, the risk-reward for running doesn't seem great. I would much rather play tennis or soccer, which is at least social and enjoyable as well, and engages other parts of the body

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Something interesting I read recently was that tendons adjust to running much slower than muscles. So another reason to ease into running. 3-6 months easy walking/running before adding any intense stuff

Also running is hell on your joints. I always recommend biking, elliptical, or water therapy as aerobic activity for people with joint problems and if you don’t have joint problems and can walk then absolutely do that.

Yeah:

> The average sedentary (inactive) male achieves a VO2 max of about 35 to 40 mL/kg/min, and the average sedentary female scores approximately 27 to 30 mL/kg/min.

For most people zone 2 effort is probably a run-walk combo

Doing that most days, plus 1-2 intense intervals a week (of whatever cardio) is probably good for most people

Going up 5 floors from the stairs will spike too no matter what your fitness level 🥴

Most people should try to avoid all lifts!

My neighbour over 70 says it keeps her young, she never rides the lift.