What are some fitness goals for 2026?

I'd like to lose this spare tire so that I can start running again. Maybe get into swimming. Discovering a good stretching regimen would be ideal too

12/29/2025 5:44:21 PM

Bought membership of Y for myself and my wife on Christmas Day. Joining fee waived. We both Need to work hard in the new year losing weight now. Have a physical exam due in June.

12/29/2025 6:07:23 PM

I'd like to gain muscle mass and be stronger, overall.

12/31/2025 10:38:21 AM

More Cardio (VO2 Max), more stretching/mobility, continue strength gains (saw a lot of gains this year).

Cut carbs, I've eating more dirty this year than the last 3 years so % body fat is up more than i like.

need a new primary care doc. how can i find a Yoke doctor that is healthy and not fat?

12/31/2025 11:01:39 AM

I want to increase my VO2 max too, problem is for whatever reason, my apple watch hardly ever tracks it? 2 days in July, 3 days may, 3 in April, 2 in march. No idea why, I log all my workouts.

12/31/2025 1:56:05 PM

My wife just moved her vo2 max from 38 to 46 in 6 months using the Runna app. Her training has been pretty hard core. I just switched to a program with more running similar to what she is doing. Was squatting 330 for reps and benching 240 for reps but my vo2 max still sucked even though I was running 2x a week. Trying to do 3x now with intervals, easy run and a long run.

Think the alcohol fucks me up on progress for aerobic stuff too.

[Edited on January 1, 2026 at 11:00 AM. Reason : A]

1/1/2026 10:59:31 AM

Are y'all going into a lab to measure your VO2 or are there some smart watches / equipment that can approximate it?

1/1/2026 11:59:32 AM

Apple watch has had the ability to approximate since at least 2018, thats the first year it is recorded for me

1/1/2026 12:10:12 PM

Yeah Garmin Fenix for me.

1/1/2026 1:06:19 PM

Krispy Kreme Challenge

1/1/2026 10:40:41 PM

oh, looks like my Samsung watch measures it as well

Quote :

"To measure, walk at a steady pace of at least 2.5 miles per hour for 10 minutes with a good GPS signal."

1/1/2026 10:57:21 PM

I read something on reddit or chatgpt that said the exercise has to have a heart rate that is at least 30% higher than resting...thats only thing I can think of, and thats a stretch. Kind of annoying. When it did record it, it would say i was low(around 30), i chalked it up to being a former smoker

1/1/2026 11:05:45 PM

I generally trust measurements from watches, but realize they are never going to be as accurate as using equipment specifically designed for measuring certain things. Like I think it measures my heartrate pretty well, but not as good as a strap that is only designed to monitor heartrate.

1/1/2026 11:08:02 PM

Apple watch is like dead on for hr. At least when i check with built in treadmill reader. +/- 1 bpm

1/1/2026 11:23:54 PM

Saw a video comparing heart rate on a bunch of watches to a dedicated band. The main differences were around how big changes were detected. Like interval training where the heart rate is jumping from 130 to 180 and back. IIRC garmin has a little differences and Apple Watch didn’t.

1/2/2026 5:08:05 AM