The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

Was that a guy currently living in SLC do you know? He looks familiar...

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That dude is way too big to be me. Ever seen Christian bale in the mechanic? That’s a more accurate description.

 

I’ve been working like hell myself recently. Pullin 80 hour weeks (although not as hard as the fabricator work you guys do).

Have a normal 60 hour week this week so I’m gonna try to get in all my scheduled workouts for once.

 

I haven’t seen the gym in almost 2 weeks now. Pulled out from my upcoming comp as well. Gotta find a new game plan and how to make everything work. It is what it is.

 

Its hard when you try to balance all the priorities; family, money, hobbies.

I haven’t ran in a week

Trying to hit the reset button and find a new balance without feeling guilty.

You are right, it is what it is. Do your best and forget the rest.

 

This is why I prefer working out in my garage now. The only fuckery I have to deal with is my own.

 

I like the home gym, but I like to people watch at the gym, too.

 

I do know that the performance factor been a motivator some people - never has for me. My favorite times to lift at commercial gyms are when they were empty and I had the place to myself. But, I do miss all of the machines and equipment at those places. I'm pretty limited in my garage.

 

TBH, I use going someplace as a way to make sure it happens. When at the house all the time, way too easy to say screw it and do something else. I know, it's a mindset, but you do have to find what works best for you.

 

I totally get it. I use the opposite reasoning for the same goal - for me, I have no excuse not to "go lift," because the door to my garage is 50 feet from my couch. You're absolutely right though. We've all got to find what works for us. Clearly, it's working for @dwalden2. That dude is lifting just as much as I do and I've got 100 pounds on him.

 

Ohh I was right there with you. I have a curl bar with a 25lb plate on each side, 2 sets of dumbbells...20lb & 10lb, a wooden stool, & sometimes 1 or 2 five gallon water jugs I use for shoulder shrugs.

I started going back to the gym 2 or 3 times a week. I wear a mask the whole time which is annoying but, oh well.

 

I lie to myself all the time.

Monday ends up being my Sunday since I work all weekend (gotta love WFH).

I’m renovating my kitchen. Put in cabinets throught the day between meetings. Decided instead of the gym I’m going to finish my custom walnut bar and drink some beer instead .



I’m practicing my technique on the bottom side first which is why the seam looks shitty.


My neighbor is getting a purple 90s something F150 delivered. I’m resisting the urge not to run over and buy it. Always wanted a purple truck.

 

I don't mean to alarm any of you, but stop having sex before leg day, it has a significant detrimental impact on squat performance.

https://pmj.bmj.com/content/early/2021/03/31/postgradmedj-2020-139033.long

 

No need to worry about this group...

Unless you're talking about Welder getting a rusty trombone

 

I pulled an ab muscle Doing roll outs today and now it feels like I’m getting stabbed every time I sneeze lol

 

6 mile run this afternoon on my lunch hour.

I went for a 5 mile run on Tuesday and I have to admit I was running pretty embarrassingly slow by the end and about ready to die. My fat ass was dragging. No one who saw me would think I was doing 15-24 mile runs just a few months ago.

@St. Swervus will appreciate this.
Wednesday night at work I waited on a guy who had a Leadville 100 MTB shirt on so I started chatting with him about it. He's actually a Leadman (completed every Leadville endurance run and mountain bike race in a calendar year). Spent a lot of time talking to him about ultras out west as well as in our area.
After him and his wife left the next guy that sat at the same table had a UTMB shirt on an an Ironman tattoo. It was like holy hell universe I get it!

It was really nice getting to talk to some ultra guys and get some encouragement to get back to it and try to crawl out of whatever mental hole I put myself into the last few months.

I signed up for a 20K in Leadville when I'm out there in a few weeks.

 

Indeed I do appreciate that. So cool. Glad to hear the Universe gave you a little nudge. We all need one occasionally. And on another note I manage a restaurant for a living. Small world!! GO GET IT!!!!!

 

The service industry is great training for endurance sports both mentally and physically haha.

 

I've worn my GPS watch to work a couple of times. A decently busy shift in there has the "step count" equivalent to a 10k run. So....6.3 miles of walking. No matter how you cut it or break it down you're doing some kcal burn and working lots of muscles.

Conversely, the endurance sports/training/yoga I do are huge stress relievers and help keep my mind and body in shape which are MAJOR factors in physical and mental health.

As someone who has never been a gym guy or weight lifter I've always wondered about something. My training activities give me time to step outside myself a bit. They are my escapes from the stresses of everyday life. Gives me a chance to try and still my mind. The best activities are those in which I can't remember what I thought about while I ran/cycled/swam etc... Does lifting offer these opportunities? Do y'all "zen out" in the gym? Does it matter to y'all? Genuinely curious. It takes all kinds and not everyone needs or wants the same things in life. Have a good weekend y'all.

 

For me, the Zen out requires a steady cardio load, then I can usually take my mind out of it. That being said, I also lift some weights, not the heavy type, but rather more what I call “joint maintenance”, keep the muscles moving through a full range of motion and keep the joints used to that range. Since I have some joint issues, I require this. Now, some days I can go through my lifts and totally take my mind away, like cardio, but it’s tougher to stay there due to the stop/start of lifts. For me anyway.