Around 2008, I started practicing Jogging to keep in shape. As a kind of extended warm-up, I preceded each jogging session by a modest fitness session. I'm not sure whether that would be recommended practice, but it appeared to work for me. However, the couple of years thereafter (from April 2011) I came to a full fitness stop due to a shoulder injury, although it rapidly became clear that I should at least take up jogging again (which I did). A couple of years later, after knee surgery, I switched from jogging to (3 times a week, no exception except out-of-house vacations) 1 hour intensive home trainer sessions (so that I could safely watch internet stuff on my GSM while working out, and actually spare my knees/back in the process). Early 2017, I restarted my fitness sessions (at GO-FiT Bornem), this time with the long-term intent of actually building some serious muscle. In fact, I briefly studied the skeletal muscles of the human body to gain a deeper understanding, firmly aided by Jeff Cavaliere's overwhelming fountain of detailed subject matter knowledge/expertise. This all led to my detailed 'dynamic mobility + exercises + static flexibility' Fitness schedule/routine, i.e. not attempting the recommended shorter/intenser (higher frequency) burning-fat-while-building-muscle approach. So, yes, I did keep my 60 minutes home trainer endurance sessions as warm-ups for my 90 minutes fitness sessions. This all changed from 2019 onwards due to a shoulder operation plus recovery at the physical therapist. However, shortly thereafter I started beasting again, this time at GO-FiT 2.0, mostly using modern sophisticated eGym equipment, linked to an automated mobile app leaderboard (in my case for even stronger motivation purposes). I always run 2 km to the Gym, and after the workout take a detour running back 6 km.
As a side-note, before all this, I temporarily also started Cycling, enabling my successful 2009 attempt to conquer the Mont Ventoux (France). This endeavour necessitated a more scientific approach to training, so I used a Polar CS300 heart rate monitor (i.e. the cycling computer version with speed and cadence sensors). I only used its basic heart rate zone limits alarm functionality during my jogging sessions. In 2014, I switched to the simpler (but in some respects more powerful) Polar M400 setup. In 2017, getting tired of chest strap hassles, I went for the Polar M200. In 2020, I switched to its more robust bigger brother, the Polar M430.
It goes without saying that good workouts preferably should be accompanied by proper Nutrition.
On health development break (as strange as that might sound) during the summer of 2023 to summer of 2024 period. Some detailed information in mentioned subsections will be updated in due time, as per comeback.