Great concise vid

A great way to look at this. Nice video.

Love the deftly sarcastic rhetoric here.

I wonder if it still counts if people sit on balls...
Not THOSE kinds of balls you perverts!!!

"But Jigga, you're the one who posted the link?!" -Random sifter
"Shut up bitch!" *SLAP*

Now as I was saying, ahem, I sit on a ball at least once a day for as long as I can stand it. Stability balls are a great way for me to get a little something out of sitting as often as I do. Basically the way it works is you're constantly being thrown slightly off balance. That imbalance forces you to use muscles in your abs and butt that would normally be doing nothing.

I know it's not largely significant (a 2008 study showed it only increased calories burned by about 6%, comparable to standing) but while sitting on the ball I frequently try to lean back to lounge the way I would in a chair and my body is consistently surprised that I jsut tricked it into doing a sit-up of sorts (although sometimes the body rebels and I fall off) :-).

Still no 6-pack, but every little bit helps.

also *quality

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by JiggaJonson.

I lost all interest @ 1:17: "for patients at high risk of diabetes, when coupled with other lifestyle interventions, it reduced..."

Being deceptive in a video like this just screams, "I can't prove a damned thing, but the ends justify making it sound good, even if I have to lie."

>> ^Stormsinger:

I lost all interest @ 1:17: "for patients at high risk of diabetes, when coupled with other lifestyle interventions, it reduced..."
Being deceptive in a video like this just screams, "I can't prove a damned thing, but the ends justify making it sound good, even if I have to lie."


I think he means to say that someone who actively decides to accept a lifestyle intervention, like exercising, would also commit to a host of other interventions. They can't expect someone who decides to take their health seriously with exercising to continue to do all the other unhealthy stuff they do.

I think this was a good plea for people to exercise more. You're deluding yourself if you think it's not incredibly important, and that you can continue to be a sloth if only you eat a serving of wonderfruit X or Y each day.

Just MOVE damnit.

*dag will hate me for saying it, but spending too much time on Videosift is bad for your health!

This is good information...made all the sadder when I think about the cuts to Physical Education in our schools.

Agreed

>> ^Yogi:

This is good information...made all the sadder when I think about the cuts to Physical Education in our schools.

>> ^Stormsinger:

I lost all interest @ 1:17: "for patients at high risk of diabetes, when coupled with other lifestyle interventions, it reduced..."
Being deceptive in a video like this just screams, "I can't prove a damned thing, but the ends justify making it sound good, even if I have to lie."



There is not much room to debate whether exercise has merits.

At first I didn't like sitting on those exercise balls. Especially because when I first tried it I was studying. I felt the fact that I was sitting on a ball distracted me too much. Fast forward a few months later...we hire a new employee. He brings his big exercise ball in to sit on. I mock him for some time (I've known him for years), but when he needs computer help, I have to sit on it to work at his desk. I love it now. That's right...I love another mans balls.>> ^JiggaJonson:

Love the deftly sarcastic rhetoric here.
I wonder if it still counts if people sit on balls...
Not THOSE kinds of balls you perverts!!!
"But Jigga, you're the one who posted the link?!" -Random sifter
"Shut up bitch!" SLAP
Now as I was saying, ahem, I sit on a ball at least once a day for as long as I can stand it. Stability balls are a great way for me to get a little something out of sitting as often as I do. Basically the way it works is you're constantly being thrown slightly off balance. That imbalance forces you to use muscles in your abs and butt that would normally be doing nothing.
I know it's not largely significant (a 2008 study showed it only increased calories burned by about 6%, comparable to standing) but while sitting on the ball I frequently try to lean back to lounge the way I would in a chair and my body is consistently surprised that I jsut tricked it into doing a sit-up of sorts (although sometimes the body rebels and I fall off) :-).
Still no 6-pack, but every little bit helps.

Excellent.

>> ^deathcow:

>> ^Stormsinger:
I lost all interest @ 1:17: "for patients at high risk of diabetes, when coupled with other lifestyle interventions, it reduced..."
Being deceptive in a video like this just screams, "I can't prove a damned thing, but the ends justify making it sound good, even if I have to lie."


There is not much room to debate whether exercise has merits.


And I never claimed otherwise...but given that the evidence is so strong, -why- use deceptive statements in support? It's not a tactic I'm willing to overlook, even when I agree with the conclusion. It only works -against- the argument.

That's right...I love another mans balls.

That's good. Have you seen your avatar?

So, my unexpected result this year.
I've been trying to lose weight for 15 years. 5'8" 205 lbs. I've tried dieting and always struggled, like most people, with that feeling of starvation and all the temptation that makes you fail.

In March I started walking at lunch 5 days a week and cut my calories down to about 1100 per day. At first I had no workout gear and after a mile and a quarter walk I was winded and sweating. Kept on going with the brisk walking and pushing myself harder and further. After a month and a half walking wasn't enough to wind me so I started alternating some jogging. Bought walking shoes and shorts/shirts to work out in. I kept pushing myself and counting my nutrition using a smart phone app so I wouldn't be deprived of vitamins and stuff on the lower calorie diet.

Surprisingly, no hunger. I started to find it hard to over eat because I wasn't hungry. I fealt nasty when I ate high calorie food. The app helped me make smart decisions when it mattered.
Over time I had to jog more and walk less to get a workout. After 4 months I was varying my workouts daily but averaging 4 miles per day during my lunch break. After 3 months I'd reached my goal of getting under 190. After 6 months I'd lost more than 30 pounds.

I have more stamina, look good, feel awesome and grew a beard for winter. ;-) Just had a physical and my cholesterol and blood pressure are perfect for the first time in 10 years. Every result on my physical was perfectly in range.

The only thing I did different from all my other attempts in 15 years was walk.

If you try to imagine walking/jogging 45-60 minutes a day, 5 days a week...you will fail before you start. Just go the first day and walk fast for as long as you can. Then make the decision to go the next day and push yourself again. Every day, decide to do it. Before you know it you'll be doing distances and times you never imagined and digging in the back of your closet for old clothes that fit.

Walking works.