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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: MoreSwaggerThanMickJagger on March 18, 2008, 02:42:00 PM
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How do u guys stay motivated? I get stretches where I go consistently for a couple weeks but it always seems to fade out after that.
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How do u guys stay motivated? I get stretches where I go consistently for a couple weeks but it always seems to fade out after that.
yoke out at home, its easy and theres less homos around groaning
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yeah fuck paying for a gym membership. i have a dumbell and a barbell, and a pull up bar. i do a lot of pushups and my nigga down the street has a bench that i hit up a couple times a week. i have had gym memberships in the past and while i did enjoy watching fit girls in their tight warmups doing the stairmaster, its too goddamm expensive and i cant bump my beats while working out
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i dunno, you just do it.
i had no motivation I just went consistently, i had to stop thsi quarter because school and work got too hectic but ima have more time starting april.
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Sometimes you have to force yourself.
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Lookin in the mirrior, I don't wanna loose what I see
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I just got a membership to Powerhouse gym...they have an NBA sized basketball court (three point line and all), so hopefully I'm not playing ball the whole damn time instead of workin out.
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I just got a membership to Powerhouse gym...they have an NBA sized basketball court (three point line and all), so hopefully I'm not playing ball the whole damn time instead of workin out.
Thats tight, lol yea might be hard to work out alot if they have such a sick court like that.
I'm gona make another attempt to start trying to go again consistently, I need to work on my stamina. I get tired so god damn quick it's embarrassing.
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Sometimes you have to force yourself.
Yep. I see a lot of new members in my gym who quit after a month or two. Everyone expects to be super buff after 2 months. That's not possible at least if you do it the right way, without illegal supplements. If you're a rookie you just gotta get through that phase. Of course you also have to like going to the gym, some people love it, some don't. It's also good that you always change the style of you excersise for a certain muscle beacuse it's not only good for your body but it also prevents having a dull routine.
When you're tired though you have to take some time off, I usually go in October, November, December, take a 2 month break and start again in March to August.
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How do u guys stay motivated? I get stretches where I go consistently for a couple weeks but it always seems to fade out after that.
yoke out at home, its easy and theres less homos around groaning
lol exacly
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Sometimes you have to force yourself.
Yep. I see a lot of new members in my gym who quit after a month or two. Everyone expects to be super buff after 2 months. That's not possible at least if you do it the right way, without illegal supplements. If you're a rookie you just gotta get through that phase. Of course you also have to like going to the gym, some people love it, some don't. It's also good that you always change the style of you excersise for a certain muscle beacuse it's not only good for your body but it also prevents having a dull routine.
When you're tired though you have to take some time off, I usually go in October, November, December, take a 2 month break and start again in March to August.
Yep. Also, what's worked for me is picking a specific time and always going at that time. I usually go in the mornings, that way you don't have some kind of excuse not to go (too tired, too much traffic, etc...). You may also want to invest in an mp3 player if you don't already have one. Make a playlist and that should keep you enthused throughout the workout.
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the gym is on point........... a lot of times u see niggas at the gym, chillin and jokin.... used to go to the gym with my peoples but every fuckin 15mins they would be talkin to somebody ,like regular people they see all the time...from then on by myself.... ipod on, gallon of water then im knockin my routines out.. you just got to want it
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the gym is on point........... a lot of times u see niggas at the gym, chillin and jokin.... used to go to the gym with my peoples but every fuckin 15mins they would be talkin to somebody ,like regular people they see all the time...from then on by myself.... ipod on, gallon of water then im knockin my routines out.. you just got to want it
you are on here all day who are you kidding with your lanky turd lookin ass lol
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the gym is on point........... a lot of times u see niggas at the gym, chillin and jokin.... used to go to the gym with my peoples but every fuckin 15mins they would be talkin to somebody ,like regular people they see all the time...from then on by myself.... ipod on, gallon of water then im knockin my routines out.. you just got to want it
you are on here all day who are you kidding with your lanky turd lookin ass lol
your opening your mouth????..... mr. eye have all the time in the world to create different names....... and follow me. got to be kiddin
your a clown...... eye know you look up to me like a little kid following me around.. but lets get a life........ and eye know you lanky so lets stop frontin..... saw that pix with you and your ugly bitch....... lets get back in reality now
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the gym is on point........... a lot of times u see niggas at the gym, chillin and jokin.... used to go to the gym with my peoples but every fuckin 15mins they would be talkin to somebody ,like regular people they see all the time...from then on by myself.... ipod on, gallon of water then im knockin my routines out.. you just got to want it
you are on here all day who are you kidding with your lanky turd lookin ass lol
your opening your mouth????..... mr. eye have all the time in the world to create different names....... and follow me. got to be kiddin
your a clown...... eye know you look up to me like a little kid following me around.. but lets get a life........ and eye know you lanky so lets stop frontin..... saw that pix with you and your ugly bitch....... lets get back in reality now
eye am always in reality, stop frontin turd face
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You wanna stay motivated? Go to the gym with a girl. I've been doing that for a month and I haven't missed a day in the gym since.....except for this week because I'm on Spring Break and I'm gonna get my drank and junk food on.
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I go 6 days a week and the one thing that has started to piss me off lately is how shitty it looks now. Like a month ago shit was cool and the weights were always re-racked after usage but now I noticed that there's new employees and they just don't keep shit clean like they previously did, theres always plates lying around and sometimes I can't find certain dumbbells
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motivation... TAKE YOUR IPOD thats my heart beat when im in the gym.. if my ipod stops working or battery dies.. im out that bitch you know u gotta put in some dope ass songs in there that get you hyped...
i go about 3-4 times a week , you can find motivation in doing strength training.. set goals when your at the gym try to push your self to limits and beyond like if your max bench press is 225, try to get it up 5 times thats the idea..
another motivational tool is stuff thats been botherin you in your life use that as fuel and take it out on those weights
not only are you relieving stress but you are lowering your blood pressure rate, and cholesterol all at the same time and you feel a certain euphoria a high when you walk out the gym one of the best feelings in the world dawg! come out feelin great
whats your body type are you fat?? if your fat, itll be easy to pack on muscle shits so decieving alotta fat guys just do light weight and they get big muscles yet are fucking weaklings but its the look that counts Lol so u could front like that bro if u wanted
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the funny shit is ive been doing it for about 3 months now and havent really gained a lot of weight, but I have gotten alot stronger and more cut
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well its not for everybody...a majority of the us population wouldn't be obese if going to the gym was easy. just find out what motivates you. why do you go to the gym? set goals for yourself, and work towards the goals. I think it is pretty motivating when I hit my goals. Its always nice to put up a new amount of weight. motivating to walk around knowing that I'm not a fat ass or a pussy. I personally don't really enjoy working out too much, or doing cardio, but I do enjoy the effects of it, and that is what motivates me. also I am a routine person, I get in routines, and that is just how it is, I just get used to it.
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the funny shit is ive been doing it for about 3 months now and havent really gained a lot of weight, but I have gotten alot stronger and more cut
Which gym do you go to? I sometimes go to the 24 Hour fitness in Pleasanton to hoop.
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You wanna stay motivated? Go to the gym with a girl. I've been doing that for a month and I haven't missed a day in the gym since.....except for this week because I'm on Spring Break and I'm gonna get my drank and junk food on.
That's actually true, I started going with a girl a few weeks ago and I finally got back into it. A lot of the motivation has to do with why you're going to the gym. When I was most consistent, I was training for football so I was in the gym a lot, and it wasn't a problem. Now, I've been pretty lazy, I stay naturally skinny, and haven't felt the need to be in great shape because I still look "fit". You have to spend a few days forcing yourself, and you get into that routine. If you let yourself skip a day, it makes the next time when you are thinking about going a lot easier to just not go.
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You wanna stay motivated? Go to the gym with a girl. I've been doing that for a month and I haven't missed a day in the gym since.....except for this week because I'm on Spring Break and I'm gonna get my drank and junk food on.
My fiance is doing that to me.
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Sometimes you have to force yourself.
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the funny shit is ive been doing it for about 3 months now and havent really gained a lot of weight, but I have gotten alot stronger and more cut
Which gym do you go to? I sometimes go to the 24 Hour fitness in Pleasanton to hoop.
24 has a basketball court?
i go to club sport, i think thats the only one here that has a court. It's off of the 680 and the 580 next to the hilton hotel
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this album keeps me pumped to go every other day:
(http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/ciu/4f/8f/4d4e224b9da00f3409a3c010.L.jpg)http://www.youtube.com/v/3kbW4ibIF8U&hl=en&autoplay=0
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Yeah mp3 works like a miracle if you work alone. I had a gym partner (no homo) for 2 years but he quit now and I was bored like hell untill I bought me a Sony mp3 player.
Put some DMX on and you'll start lifting wieghts like a mad man. The only downside is when he starts with his crazy, loud barking and other people probably think I just recorded some random dogs barking to keep me motivated :-\
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Put some DMX on and you'll start lifting wieghts like a mad man. The only downside is when he starts with his crazy, loud barking and other people probably think I just recorded some random dogs barking to keep me motivated :-\
Quote of the week. LOL.
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I've been going to the gym for roughly 6 years now. But the first three years I didn't take it very seriously. I mean, I went there every week, but simply to stay in shape. I wasn't concentrating on workout routines or something.
But when I turned 18 (when your body has fully developed - another golden rule: don't start lifting weights like a mad man when you're only 15. Your muscles are still developing so forcing those muscles can't be a good thing. A simple rule, but yet every now & again I see this young dudes in the gym basically ruining their body) I started getting a bit more serious about going to the gym.
I went there twice a week instead of the usual once-a-week-workout-routine and since September I've been going there three times a week.
How do I keep myself motivated? Good question. I just enjoy going to the gym, lifting weights, pushing my limits bit by bit. I think I just like doing sports in general. I go swimming regularly, I play basketball during the summer, I go jogging on a regular basis, etc...staying in shape makes me feel comfortable about myself, so I guess that's what keeps me motivated...
I've never taken my mp3 player with me, because of the simple fact I don't really have anything to attach it to. I have some sort of thingy where I can put my player in, but I'm always afraid it will fall out of my pocket. I can attach it to my pants, but I've simply never tried it out. Maybe I should, lol, 'cause the music they play at the gym is just a regular radio station. Far from something that gets you hyped.
Good idea...I'll take my mp3 player with me next week.
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Put some DMX on and you'll start lifting wieghts like a mad man. The only downside is when he starts with his crazy, loud barking and other people probably think I just recorded some random dogs barking to keep me motivated :-\
Quote of the week. LOL.
lmao
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Crafty just put it in your pants pocket, it doesn't fall out, trust me.
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^^ yes and the headphones that are attached to them will hold it up anyways.. youll notice when the music goes off if that shit ever falls out your pants
BY THE WAY ID LIKE TO ALSO NOTE IT IS ESSENTIAL YOU GET YOURSELF A PAIR OF GREAT HEADPHONES or else your music is gonna sound like crap
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the funny shit is ive been doing it for about 3 months now and havent really gained a lot of weight, but I have gotten alot stronger and more cut
Which gym do you go to? I sometimes go to the 24 Hour fitness in Pleasanton to hoop.
24 has a basketball court?
Of course. It's the sole reason I go sometimes, I usually just do in house exercises like push-ups, dumbell exercise and shit like that, so I don't really need the gym.
Are you in high school right now? I know a couple folks in the Dublin/Pleasanton area.
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I do a three-day-split on Mon,Wed,Fri and have a cardio day either Tues or Thurs.
Motivation isn't a problem, eat well and write a good routine a month in advance and then you have no reason why to skip a session. It only takes an hour afterall.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
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hey intriago have you done the 1 or 2 week break thing yet.. which allows your body to fully recooperate, and repair itself after all that strenuous toll your body's took?
it works i actually got stronger, and my bicep is at 19" sculped no ""FATSUL""
i started my creatine loading yesterday 7lbs in 7 days im going hard at my abs tryin to get those abs of steel will that shit make me get fat??
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hey intriago have you done the 1 or 2 week break thing yet.. which allows your body to fully recooperate, and repair itself after all that strenuous toll your body's took?
it works i actually got stronger, and my bicep is at 19" sculped no ""FATSUL""
I did one week rest yeah, and switched up my routine a little bit. I am back onto week 3 so next week I am ramping back to my top sets, then I will see if I have got stronger in the weeks following.
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hey intriago have you done the 1 or 2 week break thing yet.. which allows your body to fully recooperate, and repair itself after all that strenuous toll your body's took?
it works i actually got stronger, and my bicep is at 19" sculped no ""FATSUL""
i started my creatine loading yesterday 7lbs in 7 days im going hard at my abs tryin to get those abs of steel will that shit make me get fat??
I have no experience with Creatine whatsoever. I mess with Whey sometimes, but the last month I have been purely eating clean with no supps. It's hard hitting the recommended intake though without a few protein shakes per day.
I am reading and learning as I go along, I have found a solid routine and have learned alot about the nutrition side, so i feel like I can make some decent progressions from now on.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
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^^ yep the gym is the stimulus , all the growth/development takes place at home
got a new excercise for you Close GRIP INCLINE bench presses.. for your triceps right now im hitting 225 lbs x15 reps try it that shit is hard as fuck, easily my fav excercise at the gym though... regular close grip BP's i found i was using too much of my chest i could get up 315 lbs different story on Incline
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Eleven theres several perks to lifting weights/being in shape alot of ppl do it for different things
go to www.bodybuilding.com its not just for big ass muscle training guys, they've got tons of articles on there about all kinds of shit training for sports, nutrition, supplements with a great forum
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yup. music is the key for me.
put some west coast shit on in my mp3 player and im at the gym pumpin.
i love the feeling after you walk out the gym. for me, after a good work out is almost like smokin a cool joint. however, smoking after a workout, and than going home and playing call of duty just is the greatest thing in the world.
let me ask you guys a question...
after i started working out, my forearms are like a pool of viens running down my arms. and some people have big as foramrs and biceps without barley an viens showin up...is that shit genitcs or the workout?
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
I like the whole lifestyle - testing myself physically and eating a good diet, it makes me feel good. It keeps you in a strict routine, where I have to meet deadlines and make progressions and that can carry over into positive stuff outside of the gym.
Who wouldn't want to gain some muscle? Nobody wants me to be a 140lb skeleton.
What is being healthy? A ton of people probably think they are, but the odds are they are probably not. I eat clean 6 days a week, I allow myself on Sunday to snack out on some shit I don't consider healthy, and you can sure as hell expect to see me with some beers in my hand over the weekend.
It's like a lot of things in life, there's an extreme to everything.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
Why are you questioning why someone would wanna work to reach their potential? Come on, now...we, as humans, have the power to be vicious beings. We should strive to be be as good as we can...and that means physically too.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
I like the whole lifestyle - testing myself physically and eating a good diet, it makes me feel good. It keeps you in a strict routine, where I have to meet deadlines and make progressions and that can carry over into positive stuff outside of the gym.
Who wouldn't want to gain some muscle? Nobody wants me to be a 140lb skeleton.
What is being healthy? A ton of people probably think they are, but the odds are they are probably not. I eat clean 6 days a week, I allow myself on Sunday to snack out on some shit I don't consider healthy, and you can sure as hell expect to see me with some beers in my hand over the weekend.
It's like a lot of things in life, there's an extreme to everything.
Ah, now as for testing yourself and getting a joy out of the discipline and the clear results - I definately see what you're talking about there. It's quite an extreme hobby though, but it sure is a great way to experience that you're alive. But doesn't that mean that gaining muscle isn't an end in itself, but merely a means of controlling your body through your mind? Still I couldn't see what's wrong with being 140lbs, even though that is rather skinny and sort of lacking male features. You don't need to be over 200lbs of hard muscles to have your male features, unless you really do get that extreme rush out of pushing weights and watching your body grow and become stronger. That's a mental thing though. That's powerful. Indeed, that can lead to your becoming a more disciplined person outside of the gym as well.
What I'm saying is simple though: there isn't really a need for all those muscles. The ladies who love men for their muscles are usually the shallow type (even though there's plenty of them at universities and such). I personally wouldn't want them beside me. The muscles aren't useful in your every day life. In fact, they can become quite intimidating. It's often perceived as a sign of bruteness. Physical power, to compensate for a lack of intellect or diplomatic skills. That may not always be true, but it can be perceived as such.
I enjoy jogging a great deal, and it gives me pretty much the same feeling a workout used to give me when I was into that stuff. Running can be exhausting, it's a great way to keep your body in shape, you'll exercise plenty of practical muscles and you can see the progress as you go. And also with running, it's pretty much a disciplinary thing: to get out there, do your thing, and mentally push yourself to go further and faster every time. Burn them calories and build up your stamina and endurance. You don't need an expensive gym subscription for that!
As for living healthy - surely, that's a good thing, simply because it makes you feel good. That's what any type of personal discipline does to you. Whether it be cutting down the amount of tv you watch, or staying away from junk food and snacks - the effect is all the same. But really, do you think it'll have that much of an influence on your body to 'eat clean' six days a week? I just don't really see the need behind that - just 'normal' food patterns would do if you ask me. Then again, I don't live in the USA, where nutricious food hasn't exactly been popular in recent times. Just eating normally healthy - having some salads, a small piece of meat, some fruit, some dairy products - without having to balance it all out and carefully consider everything you put into your mouth... Why stress it so much?
Indeed, there's an extreme to everything, but you would totally exhaust yourself if you really did push yourself to those extremes all the time.
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Saying there is no need for those muscles is the same as saying there's no need to be a genius, because you only need basic knowledge to get by...it's a stupid way of thinking.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
Why are you questioning why someone would wanna work to reach their potential? Come on, now...we, as humans, have the power to be vicious beings. We should strive to be be as good as we can...and that means physically too.
;D To think that Job assumes I'm blindly defending you for being a fellow white... I don't think he realizes on how many issues we totally disagree with each other.
This issue is very simple to me... Human beings don't have the powers of their physical being on their side when it comes to survival. Man needs his mind. That's how we managed to survive throughout the centuries: in no way could early civilizations survive, but for them to realize that they cannot win one on one fights with wolves and bears - they needed instruments to be successful. That's the human mind at work. The body is only the instrument that has the task to put the ideas of the mind to use. Human beings are no good when it comes to their physical being. We managed to walk straight up and we've got some useful hands, but that's about it. We don't need claws when we've got spears and traps, or later on rifles and bombs. We don't need strong muscles, when we've got the invention of the wheel, pulleys, steam engines and so forth. That's the human mind at work. That's survival at its finest. I'd rather discipline myself studying the laws of the universe I'm living in, than to discipline myself in gaining muscles I don't need. And there's no need to impress women with your physical development, when really, the women who are really worth it do realize that principle.
Peace.
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That's fucking obsessive though. Why should you want to spend your time doing that, unless you're planning to go to the olympics? You can be healthy with a lot less exercise...
Was that directed towards me? You're not going to gain muscle going to the gym once a week doing bicep curls.
Which initiates the next question... Why on earth would you feel the need to gain muscle? You're a human being, not a predator who has to hunt for his food. Being in shape doesn't mean you have to reshape yourself, does it?
It's not a mere matter of questioning the motives of you personally, but more of a whole development. There seem to be plenty of guys in here who lift weights and build up their muscles as if that's the most virtuous thing to do in life. I simply fail to see the point though. As long as you're healthy in a normal way, you wouldn't need all that muscle, and you certainly wouldn't need to put in so much time into achieving just that. I do some bench presses like twice a week, just inside of my home, and whenever I feel like it I might just do some sit ups and some biceps exercises. That's it. It's enough for my muscles to stay in shape. I'll go for a run in the park when I feel like it, because that actually does contribute to my physical well being. Being able to lift a man of my own size doesn't. There's just no point in it.
The question is simple. Why? Why gain muscle? Why put in so much time? Why devote your whole schedule to it? Just why?
Why are you questioning why someone would wanna work to reach their potential? Come on, now...we, as humans, have the power to be vicious beings. We should strive to be be as good as we can...and that means physically too.
;D To think that Job assumes I'm blindly defending you for being a fellow white... I don't think he realizes on how many issues we totally disagree with each other.
This issue is very simple to me... Human beings don't have the powers of their physical being on their side when it comes to survival. Man needs his mind. That's how we managed to survive throughout the centuries: in no way could early civilizations survive, but for them to realize that they cannot win one on one fights with wolves and bears - they needed instruments to be successful. That's the human mind at work. The body is only the instrument that has the task to put the ideas of the mind to use. Human beings are no good when it comes to their physical being. We managed to walk straight up and we've got some useful hands, but that's about it. We don't need claws when we've got spears and traps, or later on rifles and bombs. We don't need strong muscles, when we've got the invention of the wheel, pulleys, steam engines and so forth. That's the human mind at work. That's survival at its finest. I'd rather discipline myself studying the laws of the universe I'm living in, than to discipline myself in gaining muscles I don't need. And there's no need to impress women with your physical development, when really, the women who are really worth it do realize that principle.
Peace.
What about if you play sports? What about the looks? Being muscular is a good thing and can come in very handy, regardless of what you think. Why not be as good as you can be mentally AND physically? That's how you do it big.
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i do it cuz the lady likes it and because it's fun to get laid.
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i do it cuz the lady likes it and because it's fun to get laid.
Aren't you married? LOL
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i do it cuz the lady likes it and because it's fun to get laid.
Aren't you married? LOL
singular not plural and we're not married yet.
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So you wouldn't get laid by your own lady if you weren't hitting the gym?
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I enjoy jogging a great deal, and it gives me pretty much the same feeling a workout used to give me when I was into that stuff. Running can be exhausting, it's a great way to keep your body in shape, you'll exercise plenty of practical muscles and you can see the progress as you go.
I could easily change this to - I enjoy lifting a great deal, and it gives me pretty much the same feeling a workout used to give me when I was into that stuff. Lifting can be exhausting, it's a great way to keep your body in shape, you'll exercise plenty of practical muscles and you can see the progress as you go.
I used to run a lot, but in the last 4 years I have suffered with shin injuries, so I run now basically to burn excess fat and to be prepared for when I play other sports.
I ran 3 miles on Tuesday and the next day I could feel sharp shooting pains, this is a reason for me not to over train cardio.
The goals you make when running is the same goals I am working towards when I am lifting.
You don't need an expensive gym subscription for that!
I work out at home, it cost a bit to buy the equipment for my needs, but it's a lot more practical.
But really, do you think it'll have that much of an influence on your body to 'eat clean' six days a week?
Certainly. Me eating Salmon Fillets is a lot better for my health than eating a McDonalds meal with 72g of fat in a double cheeseburger meal. It's a year to the week when i was in Cancun that I last ate from McDonalds.
There's only one thing in life you will always have and that's your body, so apart from alcohol - which I will never give up - I want to look after my body as best as possible.