how often do you guys work out?

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how much time do you spend working out each week?

  • i don't work out

    Votes: 16 11.3%

  • < 1 hour

    Votes: 3 2.1%

  • 1-2 hours

    Votes: 10 7.0%

  • 2-4 hours

    Votes: 24 16.9%

  • 4-6 hours

    Votes: 30 21.1%

  • 6+ hours

    Votes: 59 41.5%
  • Total voters
    142
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ridethecliche said:
Crossfit gets a serious eyeroll from me because of how awful most of the coaches I've seen have been. A week long cert doesn't make someone competent in teaching bastardized oly lifts.

Such crossfit. Much facepalms. Wow.
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That... and doing as many cleans/jerks/etc as you possibly can in 10 minutes defeats the entire purpose of the exercise which is to become hella efficient at the movement and practice light to dial down your form. Their training is nothing like that of people that professionally do those lifts and the number of injuries crossfitters sustain show how silly the entire affair is...
 
6 days a week when I'm training for a meet and 4-5 days a week during the off season. Weights primarily but I'll throw in some HIIT sessions when I want to dial down a bit. I imagine I'll cut back a bit in med school.
 
ridethecliche said:
Crossfit gets a serious eyeroll from me because of how awful most of the coaches I've seen have been. A week long cert doesn't make someone competent in teaching bastardized oly lifts.

Such crossfit. Much facepalms. Wow.
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Crossfitters are not me friends. Hate their philosophy with a passion. lol
 
jb94mg said:
I sometimes wonder what the 'ceiling' physique might be for a male doctor. Given the rigors of medical training (residency, clerkships, long hours of studying), obviously doctors' lives are a bit more stressful than some people's. It just makes you wonder how good of a physique a doctor could maintain. I wonder if something like Channing Tatum's physique would be realistic for a male doctor. I myself feel like maintaining a physique similar to that of a male fitness model would be difficult, given that that can require pushing oneself below one's body-fat set-point, which can, in my understanding, initiate some physiological changes that may not be all that favorable (especially hormonally), but it's not like Tatum is really at all that low of a body-fat percentage - I'd imagine he's probably in the 12-15% body-fat range, which seems maintainable and healthy. Something like his physique might be maintainable with dedication.

There are some examples of medical students and doctors - Julie Foucher being a good example, though I'm not sure what I think about CrossFit - who are extremely fit. It gives one hope that it might be possible to pull it off.
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You don't need that much time to maintain a physique if you have a decent one already. The hardest part is putting the fork down and keeping it that way.

Being able to week 3-4hrs a week is enough to stay looking good. Sure it won't be the same as it was when you were doing 8hrs and in your early 20's but you can still look good. One of the surgeons I work for still does tri's and is in awesome shape.
 
ridethecliche said:
You don't need that much time to maintain a physique if you have a decent one already. The hardest part is putting the fork down and keeping it that way.

Being able to week 3-4hrs a week is enough to stay looking good. Sure it won't be the same as it was when you were doing 8hrs and in your early 20's but you can still look good. One of the surgeons I work for still does tri's and is in awesome shape.
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Yeah, it seems like what you're saying is that if you don't go into the medical training process with a good physique, it may be hard to build a good physique after that point. If you had a good physique going in, it probably would be pretty feasible to maintain it.
 
ridethecliche said:
Crossfit gets a serious eyeroll from me because of how awful most of the coaches I've seen have been. A week long cert doesn't make someone competent in teaching bastardized oly lifts.

Such crossfit. Much facepalms. Wow.
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That's why you need to do your homework and know your own body. Interval training is the best kind of exercise you can do and I get that at CrossFit. I know what lifts I'm good at and which ones I'm not. I was a competitive athlete for almost ten years before I started adding CrossFit as part of my training, so I know how to not hurt myself. It's a great part of my routine...
 
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jb94mg said:
Yeah, it seems like what you're saying is that if you don't go into the medical training process with a good physique, it may be hard to build a good physique after that point. If you had a good physique going in, it probably would be pretty feasible to maintain it.
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No. You can work out a bunch as an MS1 and 2 and even as a 4 though MS 3 is dicey at times. It also doesn't take as much gym time as people realize, but takes more self control than most have.

PreciousHamburgers said:
That's why you need to do your homework and know your own body. Interval training is the best kind of exercise you can do and I get that at CrossFit. I know what lifts I M good at and which ones I'm not. I was a competitive athlete for almost ten years before I started adding CrossFit as part of my training, so I know how to not hurt myself. It's a great part of my routine...
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Right. My post was directed at the couch potato or desk jockey turned crossfitter. It's just so so so sketchy that it hurts me to watch it.
 
I do more powerlifting type stuff, 4x a week. For me personally, I am just worried about getting enough good calories in when I eventually become a doctor. I have to eat so much already to not lose weight.
 
palatopharyngeus said:
just curious. i usually do some type of cardio 2-3 times a week (running, elliptical, cycling) for about 30 minutes each time

am thinking about getting into a lifting routine and am curious about how feasible maintaining such a routine would be in med school...it would require 1-1.5 hours per day x 6 days a week
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Before I started working full time and studying for the MCAT, I didn't workout much at all, maybe a hike once every other week or so.

But, after, I needed something to keep the edge off. Full time work, especially as a teacher, can be such a freaking drag. On top of that, to have to go home, grade papers, and do five hours of straight MCAT review can become such a bitch.

So, to get myself into the next day, I'd just wake up and run for 30 minutes with absolutely 0 thoughts. That, alongside my commute to and from work, remain the favorite parts of my days.

Sidenote, working full time and presiding over children all day has made me realize how much introvert self-selection was apparent in my life during college and prior. It was a punch in the face to talk to people all day long, so being alone is probably why I like running so much.
 
medic86 said:
I don't necessarily think HIIT training is bad, but those people treat Crossfit like a religion and are universal d-bags.
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Hahaha, they sure are annoying people when you meet them.
 
I trained 5 days a week in undergrad, probably around an hour and a half a day. My rec center had an oly platform and sometimes I'd spend hours lifting after an exam. I was going to sign up for TeamUSA, but I tweaked my knee so I had to lay off it. I was 5 lbs away from my dream c&j weight and my snatch max was getting competitive, too.

Now, I lift mainly for the mental benefits.
 
I am down 56 pounds since January 2014. I have been doing Weightwatchers and I bought a fitbit and try to hit 10,000 steps everyday.
 
PlaqueBuster said:
So my plan started this new year: Yes I am a noob to this

1. Intermittent Fasting: eatting schedule 12pm-8pm; fasting: 8pm-12pm (2000 calories)
2. Cardio 30 minutes on treadmill: 6:00am-6:30am walking/jogging
3. Walking to and from work: ~4 miles daily
4. Weight lifting: 2 times a week with basic equipment (trying to find more days but got no time currently; don't have partner for benching yet)

Lost 7 pounds since Jan 1
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love this, great start! I don't know your current weight or your weight loss goals, but intermittent fasting worked wonders for me when I went from D1 athlete --> fat idiot early in my college years. if done correctly, you can lose a ton of weight.

I consumed fewer calories than that due to eating super clean, small portions and I lost tons of weight.

As far as exercise, I'm in the gym 5 days a week. All five consist of lifts (rotate muscle groups), and then I rotate days for cardio and ab workouts. Cardio and diet are ramping up now that summer is approaching
 
DoctorLacrosse said:
love this, great start! I don't know your current weight or your weight loss goals, but intermittent fasting worked wonders for me when I went from D1 athlete --> fat idiot early in my college years. if done correctly, you can lose a ton of weight.

I consumed fewer calories than that due to eating super clean, small portions and I lost tons of weight.

As far as exercise, I'm in the gym 5 days a week. All five consist of lifts (rotate muscle groups), and then I rotate days for cardio and ab workouts. Cardio and diet are ramping up now that summer is approaching
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Current weight 193. Was 200. Goal 180. Hopefully by August I can reach it
 
College, I played multiple intramural sports per season. Being in a fraternity helped always having a team to play for.

Sadly my physical fitness totally went to sh-t in the middle of med school. M1, I went to the gym at least once a week and tried to play pick up soccer 2x/week, but that gradually went down to almost nothing by M3. I did a really poor job of making it a priority.

Once I got to residency I made myself work out a lot more, ran a couple marathons for the first time. I lift mostly for injury prevention. I forgot what it felt like to be in decent shape.
 
Since we're all talking about weight: before working out my sophomore year of high school, I weighed 195 lbs. and was 5'10". By summer between junior and senior year of college, I was 6'1" and weighed 180 lbs at 8.8% body fat. Currently, I am the same height but now at 6.4% body fat and 195 lbs. Cut as f**k bruh
 
FutureOncologist said:
Since we're all talking about weight: before working out my sophomore year of high school, I weighed 195 lbs. and was 5'10". By summer between junior and senior year of college, I was 6'1" and weighed 180 lbs at 8.8% body fat. Currently, I am the same height but now at 6.4% body fat and 195 lbs. Cut as f**k bruh
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lol somehow I thought you were the attending from the AMA RadOnc thread, I was all like my hero. lol
 
I hit the weights 4 times a week (2/week split training). Typically follow that with cardio on the elliptical or bike 2x a week. For non gym activities I play hockey. So I'd say I'm a pretty active person.
 
6 days a week at the gym and on days off I play soccer.
 
palatopharyngeus said:
lol i was kinda thinking the same thing. i guess SDN is just a really fit community :zip:
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Just plan accordingly and you'll get used to it.

About 2 hours, 3 or 4x a week. In my case, my earliest class doesn't even start till 9:30 am. I can sleep or hit the gym.

PlaqueBuster said:
Current weight 193. Was 200. Goal 180. Hopefully by August I can reach it
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Have you considered doing HIIT? Fasting and HIIT, not only will your metabolism increase, you'll shed the pounds pretty easily.
 
Theafoni said:
Fasting and HIIT, not only will your metabolism increase, you'll shed the pounds pretty easily.
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You gotta fast correctly. Intermittent fasting is good when you do it for 10-18 hours once a week. AND you can't overeat with carbs once it's over (which is something I would do from time to time), which defeats the purpose.

Also, won't post pics lol. Gets rid of anonymity.
 
FutureOncologist said:
You gotta fast correctly. Intermittent fasting is good when you do it for 10-18 hours once a week. AND you can't overeat with carbs once it's over (which is something I would do from time to time), which defeats the purpose.

Also, won't post pics lol. Gets rid of anonymity.
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Atleast pics of your body 😛
 
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