Body by Science / HIIT Experiment

[Arwenn]

I also decided to incorporate some resistance breath work, mainly via using a device that increases the resistance of breathing.

If I may ask- what is the device you’re using?

 

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If I may ask- what is the device you’re using?

Entry level cheap device:

I think you can get some if these that are priced at £200+. This one was only £13 off Amazon.

 

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Quick update - loving the weighted vest.

Adding that to my normal routine has definitely made the heart fitter, in terms of cardio vascular strain. Also improves muscle tone too.

All in all, not a bad addition to the routine.

Quick update after around 5 or so months of exercising regularly with a weighted vest. I think that it has helped increase the % of my skeletal muscle which I think is a good thing?

Interestingly, my weight also went up by a few KGs and so did my fat%. Not sure though if this is due to proximity with December i.e. the fat% and weight might just be an indication of eating too much over Xmas.

I have completely discontinued the gym and I now exercise at home as I am finding this works better for me personally. One size doesn't fit all!

I got one of those body composition scales early last year and I last measured myself last April, and decided to stand on the scales again recently to see what the numbers looked like. The key change was on fat% (increase) and skeletal muscle% (increase).

Before - April 25

After - Feb 26

In my case, I attribute in the increase in the skeletal muscle percentage to the regular use of a weighted vest whilst exercising.

What Is Skeletal Muscle (Striated Muscle)?

Skeletal muscle is the most common type of muscle in your body. Learn more about its many important functions.

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To the extent I can, I also try and incorporate some animal flow type movements as to me it feels like a good way to ensure I am moving my body rather than just staying in fixed positions. I don't think they are easy though so a constant work of progress! Good news is you also need very little space really !

Movements like this but doing them very slowly (they aren't easy!) - certainly not as quick as shown in the video which is expert level!

 

[jhonny]

I have completely discontinued the gym and I now exercise at home as I am finding this works better for me personally.

This has been my own approach for 1 year now, and I have to say it's been great. I decided to start with this because of mainly two reasons:
1- Lack of time to go to the gym, and
2- Small and uncomfortable injuries such as tennis elbow and constant shoulder pain.

What I now have at home is one weighted vest and a pull-up bar (with a special band for assisted pull-ups). So, my training is very simple: weighted paused-rep push-ups (holding 2 seconds at the bottom), assisted pull-ups also using the paused-rep approach, and for legs, one day normal weighted squats with paused-reps as well, and the other day just doing horse stances. All exercises are done with full range of motion (ROM). I also have to say that I chose this because of my age (52 y.o.) and my tendency to get injured when I use heavy weights.

I've learnt some of these concepts from this guy called Kyle Boges; his YT channel is K boges
Of everything I've heard in the fitness industry, what this guy says seems to be very feasible, at least for someone my age.