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  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 31, 2011 7:04am Jan 31, 2011 7:04am
For fellow traders, especially full-time traders located in Asia. What's your time schedule every trading days? And I am especially interested how you plan your workout, keep body strong, fit while do not miss the market main sessions.

Looking forward to everyone's input! Thanks

Mike
  • #2
  • Jan 31, 2011 7:16am Jan 31, 2011 7:16am
I usually wake up at 1:30（GMT time), exercise some workout like push-up, deep squat,sit-up, then have breakfast. After lunch, I will go swim for about 1 hour. The left time is all about sit in front of screens, trading. I usually go to sleep at 17:30 GMT. I want to do more exercise like running, but don't know how to optimise the schedule. Any suggestions are really appreciated.
  • #3
  • Feb 1, 2011 9:25am Feb 1, 2011 9:25am
Gym FTW!
May the Force be with You
  • #4
  • Feb 1, 2011 2:16pm Feb 1, 2011 2:16pm
This guy is a MMA style trainer that has an excellent book about sports conditioning. If you don't have time to go to the gym, its a good substitute. Lots of different squats, push ups etc., but you will need a bench at home for some of the exercises.

Running and going to the gym are a good combination, and my favorite ways to exercise, but time consuming to manage both.

I would try to split them up so you can get alot better performance with both, a good run in the morning is an awsome way to start the day. Just load some good tunes on your ipod and you are set.
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  • #5
  • Feb 4, 2011 4:14am Feb 4, 2011 4:14am
MMA fighter should go to the ring, not write books. Never heard of him, means he ain't that good
May the Force be with You
  • #6
  • Feb 4, 2011 4:24am Feb 4, 2011 4:24am
In the last month I've been 2/3's raw food vegan diet. Mostly green juices and smoothies. Lots of great info on the web and youtube. One of my favorite drinks is: Spinach, banana, blueberries, jalapeno, and amino acid supplement all mixed up in a blender.

Another one is called the Lemon ginger blast:
Lemon, apple, parsley, cilantro, arugula, ginger, and habaneros. Sometimes I'll throw in some celery, carrots, and tomatoes.

Exercise is push-ups, crunchers, some dumbbell exercises, and hiking / walking.

Simple.
Don't wish it were easier, wish you were better. ~ Jim Rohn
  • #7
  • Feb 4, 2011 4:35am Feb 4, 2011 4:35am
I have a Nordic Trac Treadmill in my trading/gym room.

I run 5 miles a day/4 days a week min.

Only workout during Asian session. Interestingly, the endorphin output of my body from running helps make up for the 3-5 hr's of sleep a night I get.

GET A TREADMILL!

Also, my wife is a Personal Trainer, so we both eat @ 1500 cal/per day and NO BEEF...only Chicken/Turkey.
  • #8
  • Feb 4, 2011 1:27pm Feb 4, 2011 1:27pm
Quoting Zkf
For fellow traders, especially full-time traders located in Asia. What's your time schedule every trading days? And I am especially interested how you plan your workout, keep body strong, fit while do not miss the market main sessions.

Looking forward to everyone's input! Thanks

Mike
I've competed in sports for 10 years and worked out daily. Most of the time I felt like shit. I always thought I knew a thing or two about health but in reality I knew nothing. When I stopped working out I gained 30+ pounds of fat over 6 months.

Most of the conventional wisdom about exercise/nutrition/health is VERY wrong. In fact its dangerous. Take a look at the following two videos, they are only introductions to the rest of the talk. If you approach them with an open mind and accept that most people really know nothing on the subject, this stuff can really change your life, like it did mine.

Google these names and do some research: Dr. Doug McGuff, Mark Sisson, Drew Baye

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  • #9
  • Edited Feb 5, 2011 3:37pm Feb 4, 2011 10:09pm | Edited Feb 5, 2011 3:37pm
Quoting alex_000
MMA fighter should go to the ring, not write books. Never heard of him, means he ain't that good
Joe frazier has a book that not only teaches the rudiments of boxing, but also teaches you how to condition yourself like a pro boxer.

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc7Kx468fiY
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  • #10
  • Feb 4, 2011 10:14pm Feb 4, 2011 10:14pm
Quoting Zkf
For fellow traders, especially full-time traders located in Asia. What's your time schedule every trading days? And I am especially interested how you plan your workout, keep body strong, fit while do not miss the market main sessions.

Looking forward to everyone's input! Thanks

Mike
My five wives provide plenty of exercise opportunity ............... round the clock. That sometimes interfer with my trading.
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  • #11
  • Feb 4, 2011 10:35pm Feb 4, 2011 10:35pm
I long at long term resistance points funded with 1000:1 cfd's
  • #12
  • Feb 4, 2011 10:59pm Feb 4, 2011 10:59pm
Quoting Zkf
For fellow traders, especially full-time traders located in Asia. What's your time schedule every trading days? And I am especially interested how you plan your workout, keep body strong, fit while do not miss the market main sessions.

Looking forward to everyone's input! Thanks

Mike
If you're really busy try at-home fitness. That way you have no to-and-from time wasted going to the gym. You'll cut out the "I don't have time" excuse, which is most people's excuse to fall back on.

Lot's of good ones are available these days. Google: P90X and Insanity. I've done both and can highly recommend them.

How about getting started right now? Yes, now. As in "now".

Work out right along with this beauty of a workout (here it's been uploaded in 5 parts) as it plays on your computer. Don't worry about it if you don't have the means of doing the pull-ups for the first time or two trying it - trust me, it will be challenging enough. Just do chair dips in lieu of using dip bars. You can buy this workout vid from Amazon, etc. It's really worth it.

Hoo-ya!

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  • #13
  • Feb 4, 2011 11:19pm Feb 4, 2011 11:19pm
Quoting Chicky
My five wives provide plenty of exercise opportunity ............... round the clock. That sometimes interfer with my trading.
  • #14
  • Feb 4, 2011 11:21pm Feb 4, 2011 11:21pm
u might wanna google fitness for yuppies
  • #15
  • Edited 6:29am Feb 5, 2011 6:11am | Edited 6:29am
Quoting FXSurfer
Hoo-ya!
nice, thanks!

neck rotations & neck lifts ... OUCH!!!
Invincibility lies in the defence, the possibility of victory in the attack
  • #16
  • Feb 5, 2011 1:38pm Feb 5, 2011 1:38pm
Quoting silverheat
nice, thanks!

neck rotations & neck lifts ... OUCH!!!
Ha. There's someone who's done this type of workout. The neck exercises are indeed the most challenging!

Enjoy, Silver!

Everyone else: Try it! Why not, right?

...and as a side note: If you're not into the military-ness of it, don't worry about it. Just take it for the fitness component!
  • #17
  • Feb 6, 2011 8:05am Feb 6, 2011 8:05am
In a nutshell - eat paleo, exercise tabata, get some sunshine every day.
I'm sure you can find 6 minutes a week to fit that into your schedule

PS Just looked up Tormo's recommendations - spot on.
  • #18
  • Feb 7, 2011 4:34pm Feb 7, 2011 4:34pm
Quoting LasVahGoose
In the last month I've been 2/3's raw food vegan diet. Mostly green juices and smoothies. Lots of great info on the web and youtube. One of my favorite drinks is: Spinach, banana, blueberries, jalapeno, and amino acid supplement all mixed up in a blender.

Another one is called the Lemon ginger blast:
Lemon, apple, parsley, cilantro, arugula, ginger, and habaneros. Sometimes I'll throw in some celery, carrots, and tomatoes.

Exercise is push-ups, crunchers, some dumbbell exercises, and hiking / walking.

Simple.
Presumably you don't live in Malawi:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2...05/3130657.htm

  • #19
  • Feb 7, 2011 5:52pm Feb 7, 2011 5:52pm
Quoting triphop
In a nutshell - eat paleo, exercise tabata, get some sunshine every day.
I'm sure you can find 6 minutes a week to fit that into your schedule

PS Just looked up Tormo's recommendations - spot on.
Eat Paleo! I love it!

Just found "Body by Science" at the library - I'll check it out. Thanks!

Yes. Incorporate Tabata(-like) intervals into your workout - and get ready for nice results.

Below: Seattle Sunshine! I'm out in it! <Sunglasses.
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Hey OP! Where you at? LOL!
  • #20
  • Feb 7, 2011 5:57pm Feb 7, 2011 5:57pm
Quoting pilotui
I run 5 miles a day/4 days a week min.

Also, my wife is a Personal Trainer, so we both eat @ 1500 cal/per day and NO BEEF...only Chicken/Turkey.
You're running 5 miles a day and only consume 1500 calories per day? That's burning something like 600 a day, taken away from the 1500 you consume, leaving you with 900 calories/day. Are you trying to lose a lot of weight? That's a pretty extreme calorie deficit per day for a normal routine.

My roommates and I have a rowing machine, I will usually row a 5K on Tuesdays and row sprints Thursday, one minute full sprint, one minute rest, x10. Best short workout (takes 20 minutes obviously) I can attest to, not great for losing weight though. Also play in some rec leagues for inline hockey.

edit: never heard of Tabata, but doing a quick read it sounds pretty similar to what I do and I definitely support high-intensity interval workouts, especially if you are short on time.
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