a) Plenty of fitness experts say it’s fine to skip meals (Google Primal fitness et al). Not every day but on occasion. Our bodies expect it.

b) Dumbells can be incredible heavy. I’m not talking about those wrist bracelets! They’re easier to store, and allow you to do a range of different routines. We both agree chin ups are great.

c) Absolutely true. Why do you think people eat like pigs in their late teens and early 20s and don’t put on weight? Google it. A pound of muscle burns 6-8 calories a day. A pound of fat burns 2 calories. Lose 6lbs of muscle and you’ll your base metabolism drops about 40 calories a day. All things being equal, that will put on 4lbs of fat a year. Hence middle aged spread. (I’m not even looking here at the fact that if you’re losing muscle you’re probably sedentary in other ways, too).

d) Yes they will. And no I haven’t. This isn’t a fitness routine for a gym bunny to get on the cover of Men’s Health. It’s for the average person to remain far fitter and healthier than most of his/her peers, and I’m sure it’s good information.

a. Skipping a meal is a bad thing.
b. Why buy some dumbells? The only way to gain muscle is by eating more than you burn and lifting heavy weights. The chinup bar is a good thing.
c. “The main reason people get fat as they age is they lose muscle.” … okkkaayyy
d. “You don’t need the gym for this – press ups and chin ups will do it.”. No they won’t.

You’ve been grossly misinformed.

Just walking at a brisk pace for 30 minutes every day makes a huge difference.

Combine that with eating healthier foods – not processed – and you will notice a big difference.

It is not expensive.

Peter
FitnessOver50
Get Up And Get Out There

When I get a chance I’ll tweak the copy to point out there are several high-payback ways of achieving your aerobic fitness, as a couple of people have expressed concerns about the stairs for those with weak knees.

Thanks for stopping by!

If you’re just about losing weight, you can just about do it without exercise, but it’s really making life harder for yourself for the long-term. I can be fairly sloppy (by my standards, as detailed in this post) because maintaining the muscles means I have a high resting metabolism, which mops up any extra pints, rogue deserts, or flapjacks bought for train journeys, and which I would argue means I’m far likelier to stay in shape for the next two decades, too.

I have literally never seen anyone lose a lot of weight by dieting alone and not put at least half of it back on within a year or two, which is why I stress being active.

It’s just about eating right, and nothing about exercise as I found in my experiment of “Losing Your Way To More Money.”

Take the elevator, it’s better for your knees!