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Weights + short/mid distance running is the sweet spot for me. I think it provides the best health/time ratio. You can get in absolutely amazing shape with 45-60mins per day. The people suggesting 8-10 miles of walking a day is absolutely bonkers to me. That’s like 2-3hours of walking a day! How have you got that kind of time?

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Going remote did the trick for me. I have a lot of free time.

I sure hope you're referring to not having a commute instead of goofing off and being the people that justify RTO policies

Fortunately my boss measures my productivity and not the number of hours I spend in front of a screen.

Thank you, I wasn't trying to be nasty:)

For me, it’s an under-desk walking pad. I’m not super consistent with that yet, but I’ve been infrequently doing something like:

- 3-5 mile run, 5 days a week (one long day at 6+)

- 5 days of lifting (upper/lower, PPL hybrid)

- walking 2-3 miles during the work day to supplement

All told, sticking to this would bring me up to a 1.8-2.5 PAL every day which should confer lots of longevity and body composition benefits over time.

That’s really interesting. What does your routine look like?

I do weightlifting Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Full body sessions focusing on the big compound lifts. That usually takes about 1 hour + plus a little 10min HIIT finisher to get the heart rate up if I’m feeling good. Then Tuesday, Thursday I do 20-40 min run depending on how my body is feeling, generally ends up being between 2-4 miles. Saturday is a rest day and Sunday I go to the trails for a long run/hike. I try to go 60+mins for those which end up being anywhere from 5 to 8 miles depending on how many uphills I choose to tackle.

Overall I find it pretty sustainable and I really look forward to the Sunday trail run.

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