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GeoffreyLevens wrote:Jay Armstrong~Simplified Fitness
dailycarbs wrote:Anyone who can do 10 reps of that routine is ready for the armed forces.
GeoffreyLevens wrote:I think mostly aimed at complete non-exercisers and the very out of shape.l
GeoffreyLevens wrote:Wade, totally agree though no need to arbitrarily cut back on reps. I think that is how people slide into decrepitude. Better to just do as many as you can minus a couple i.e. always stop when you still feel good and like you could do more.
dailycarbs wrote:This is an interesting discussion. The ability to sit/stand and get up off the floor easily from a variety of positions is something that I take seriously as a strong indicator of overall health.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/05-sit-down
wade4veg wrote:[Getting up, and getting down.. is a simple and great exercise. Especially for those who are not otherwise very active.
Having those same people take the "test" is unwise and tells very little about many other aspects of a individual's health.
wade4veg wrote:.. even if in all other areas he is quite healthy.
dailycarbs wrote:This is an interesting discussion. The ability to sit/stand and get up off the floor easily from a variety of positions is something that I take seriously as a strong indicator of overall health.
http://discovermagazine.com/2013/nov/05-sit-down
lifetime of "too much fun" playing football, marital arts, snowboarding, etc. I could do it but would be risking
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