OT: Lazy, Sendentary People Rejoice! MGoScientists may save us with a new pill that mimics the effects of exercise!
"ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Given the option, would you avoid the gym altogether and simply pop a pill or drink a supplement that brings about the same benefits as a workout? It sounds farfetched, but the idea of lounging around all day yet still enjoying the health benefits of an intense workout may soon be possible. While there are still many details to be worked out, researchers at the University of Michigan say that the naturally occurring protein Sestrin appears to mimic the effects of exercise on both flies and mice in experimental trials."
Sounds good to me, though I suspect they'll perfect this with trials on chimps.
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January 13th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Sign me up, I'll take a 1000 please.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:25 AM ^
Tell your brother SGard that we appreciate his support in keeping average joes, like myself, rocking that 8-pack, while doing nothing.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
Imagine melatonin and this new drug used together. Go to sleep, wake up buffed.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:15 PM ^
What a time to be alive!!
January 13th, 2020 at 11:29 AM ^
At an financial services conference in St. Louis many years back a group of us were out to dinner. A UBS advisor out of Buffalo was telling us that since he broke his ankle he wasn't able to get much cardio in, so he slams a couple red bulls every day.... He figured that since they made his heart race, its the same as getting a cardio workout. This guy manages millions of dollars for people (his father is a long time, well respected advisor who is the reason this guy is in the business)
January 13th, 2020 at 11:32 AM ^
...and?
January 13th, 2020 at 11:37 AM ^
assuming he's dead now.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:35 AM ^
Hmm. Using that logic, I should have buns of steel with how often I fart.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:38 AM ^
A financial advisor? That red bull was a cocaine chaser.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:03 PM ^
thats funny.... and not funny.
my sister actually asked me if its really like the movie "Wolf of Wallstreet"
I said, yeah, basically, without the hookers, blow, martini lunch and parties......
January 13th, 2020 at 12:16 PM ^
You must not be in Manhattan (I'm not either). Friend of mine worked at GS for a bit and he said that while it's done a little more discretely now than in the past, the two line, one martini, bj from a coworker lunch was still very common there.
January 13th, 2020 at 8:50 PM ^
Does he call in sick when it’s his day to give the bjs?
January 13th, 2020 at 1:02 PM ^
Let's not forget the stress relief measures....you gotta pump those numbers up
January 13th, 2020 at 11:33 AM ^
Kinda related to the topic but can someone please help me understand personal fitness instructors that are out of shape? At my club (which I attend daily because that pill isnt available yet) they've got at least three or four trainers that look like they need trainers. Who in the hell would sign up to be "trained" by somebody in worse shape than they are? Makes no sense to me.
Anyways sign me up for the pill. Trust me, at 60 working out is definitely "hard come, easy go". Bust your ass for a month to see the tiniest of gains - take three days off and put on 5 pounds.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:09 PM ^
Unsolicited advice here, but stretch. Do it for 10 minutes a day in the shower: touch your toes, hands over head, all the typical stuff including your arms. You might find that you really like it, and when you have more time on the weekends you'll get on the floor in front of the TV for longer periods. That's what I've done.
I've found I can quit working out for months at a time, and as long as I stretch I can get back to where I was in a couple of weeks. Some times I feel like I don't lose any gains at all.
Has other benefits too: wakes you up, energizes, keeps back/neck problems away, great for blood flow. It's a game changer.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
The shower seems like a very weird and dangerous stretching location to recommend.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:54 PM ^
Weird is relative.
Shower is natural for me: I do it every day, fits neatly into existing routine, it's a place where I need to wake up, the water is warming. I've been doing it for more than 10 years and never had an issue.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:56 PM ^
Interesting. That is EXACTLY what my wife bugs me to do, almost on a daily basis as well.
I think I'll start tonight. And when she smiles and says "so you're finally listening to me" I'll say "Nah. Bodogblog suggested it today so I thought I'd give it a try."
January 13th, 2020 at 1:02 PM ^
if we didn't know better, we'd think you were married to a fry-cook instead of a fitness instructor.
she's so skinny
January 13th, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
Lol. Keep us updated as you go if you don't mind, I hope you feel positive results. I started out years ago literally just touching my toes. And over the years I've added things but always made sure it doesn't get too long. The ease of doing it then and for just 10 minutes is the thing. Then again I enjoy it so much I do it watching sportscenter or whatever for longer periods on the weekends.
Now it's something that I miss if I don't do - like coffee used to be. If I had a magic wand and could ask anyone to try 1 thing for health, this would be it.
January 13th, 2020 at 1:07 PM ^
I will second an endorsement for stretching. As another poster of advanced years, stretching does wonders for your physiological health. I think as long as you consistently activate your muscles, regardless of how strenuous the activity, your body responds better.
January 13th, 2020 at 7:59 PM ^
I have taken up hot yoga and can attest to the mental and physical benefits of stretching in the heat.
January 13th, 2020 at 8:48 PM ^
I guess yoga actually does work…
January 13th, 2020 at 11:34 AM ^
Having to read that entire paragraph made me sooooo tired.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:36 AM ^
I'd like to get that "ripped fly" look. Worked for Jeff Goldblum
January 13th, 2020 at 11:39 AM ^
*Sedentary
January 13th, 2020 at 11:44 AM ^
I was too lazy to correct that.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:40 AM ^
I am holding our for the double IPA version. 16 ounce curls that finally work !
January 13th, 2020 at 8:51 PM ^
I would like it in cigarette form. I quit smoking years ago but damn smoking is enjoyable. If only they could make cigarettes good for you.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:42 AM ^
I will take this pill and any other pills you have to make me look, feel, and perform like I'm 22 again.
I don't care how much they cost. I'll find the money. Or steal it.
January 13th, 2020 at 11:54 AM ^
I'm sure any disabled American will be able to get it prescribed for the low price of 1.5 million per month.
January 13th, 2020 at 12:46 PM ^
side note, they don't perfect drugs/drug effects on chimps. by the time it gets to those multi-million dollar studies the drug is already "optimized"
January 13th, 2020 at 1:42 PM ^
ALZ-112
January 13th, 2020 at 12:49 PM ^
There’s always a catch to stuff like this. Always. I’ll be curious to see what that is. But you know that general rule of thumb. When something sounds too good to be true, 99 times out of 100, it is. Either way, I imagine it’s going to be a long time before your average joe, middle class family will be able to afford this.
You also still have to eat right. I go to the gym 4-5 days a week but I still eat like shit a lot of the time. So I’m essentially going to the gym just to hold serve with the weight that I have.
January 13th, 2020 at 2:23 PM ^
The downside is singing soprano in the choir.
January 13th, 2020 at 2:27 PM ^
Not an expert but I would be suspicious if this did more than burn fat. You are going to end up with low bone density and low muscle mass if you dont actually move your body.
Still, this could be promising for people like me who need a kick in the ass to start moving.
January 13th, 2020 at 1:06 PM ^
There's kinda/sorta something like that already...SARMs (LGD-4033/Ostarine etc)
January 13th, 2020 at 1:12 PM ^
clenbuterol does something similar
January 13th, 2020 at 1:40 PM ^
Frantically searches internet for Sestrin supplements.
January 13th, 2020 at 1:55 PM ^
Given the option, would you avoid the gym altogether and simply pop a pill or drink a supplement that brings about the same benefits as a workout?
Absolutely not. The gym is my anchor. It grounds me and is the best 1.5 hrs of my day. I'm also a HS PE teacher & strength coach, so it's kind of my profession as well :)
While there are still many details to be worked out, researchers at the University of Michigan say that the naturally occurring protein Sestrin appears to mimic the effects of exercise on both flies and mice in experimental trials."
For those that didn't read the article it's only mimicking aerobic exercise and it's benefit on the brain. I don't see anything for the heart, blood vessels, lungs, etc. and there also isn't anything in there for other components of fitness like muscular strength & flexibility.
the idea of lounging around all day yet still enjoying the health benefits of an intense workout may soon be possible.
It's great to have anything to help the brain and process real diseases like alzheimers, but the human body evolved to move. Let's not come with more reasons to sit. It's literally killing us. The idea of human nature, the path of least resistance, is all about not expending vital energy in order to survive famine. Instant gratification from streaming devices, games, videos, and social media is highjacking this natural human phenomena. This new drug won't help us from getting fat & dying from obesity related conditions like heart disease and diabetes.
January 13th, 2020 at 2:10 PM ^
You make a lot of great points. Having said that, I'm just going to sit here and wait for the pill.
January 13th, 2020 at 2:13 PM ^
It'll probably make your genitals invert and your teeth fall out.
January 13th, 2020 at 2:51 PM ^
deal!
January 13th, 2020 at 3:55 PM ^
After they test it on chimps, they'll move up to other sub-human groups, like Spartans...
January 13th, 2020 at 4:52 PM ^
In my opinion, there are four possible benefits that can come from working out.
1.) Bigger/stronger muscles
2.) Reduced weight/leaner body
3.) Better mobility
4.) To feel good (from both a health, and sense of accomplishment standpoint)
I'm calling BS that one pill can accomplish all of that.
January 13th, 2020 at 5:13 PM ^
Now I just need NZT
January 13th, 2020 at 8:07 PM ^
Mmmmmmm...yeah. Exercise isn’t my problem. It’s the large amount of food intake. Does it also help with that?