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post 1650281833 11-05-2021, 08:28 PM
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Why do people exercise

Srs

also why do some people NOT exercise
post 1650281883 11-05-2021, 08:29 PM
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post 1650282003 11-05-2021, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted By Joseph1990⏩
To live long and prosper.
But is that honestly what you think about when you're about to/in the act of working out?
post 1650282053 11-05-2021, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
But is that honestly what you think about when you're about to work out?
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post 1650282213 11-05-2021, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted By Joseph1990⏩
Shiet. But working out is painful
post 1650282243 11-05-2021, 08:34 PM
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For the gainz!

To avoid the gainz!
post 1650282253 11-05-2021, 08:34 PM
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Imagine being an alien species and you’re interested in seeing what people do in all these buildings

So you pick a building and go into it. It happens to be a gym and the first thing you see is humans picking up heavy items and putting them back down right in the same spot and leaving

Imagine the mind f*ck
"One day I won't be able to lift any more. Not I won't want to lift. I mean physically unable. That day could be decades from now or it could be tomorrow. All I know is that's the day I'll wish I could lift more than ever. The day I'd give anything for one more workout, one more set, or one more cardio session. So go hard and enjoy every workout, every set, every rep. Because one day you will wake up and you will never get it back."
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post 1650282273 11-05-2021, 08:35 PM
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post 1650282293 11-05-2021, 08:35 PM
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post 1650282373 11-05-2021, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Imagine being an alien species and you’re interested in seeing what people do in all these buildings

So you pick a building and go into it. It happens to be a gym and the first thing you see is humans picking up heavy items and putting them back down right in the same spot and leaving

Imagine the mind f*ck
Lol true

You'd see a bunch of people exerting themselves and putting themselves in pain for no apparent reason
Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
dopamine
There's a lot of ways to get dopamine. Why not just get it the same way as all of the other couch potatoes?
post 1650282653 11-05-2021, 08:43 PM
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Because it feels good to be healthy!

No idea why people don't exercise.
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post 1650282743 11-05-2021, 08:44 PM
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post 1650282773 11-05-2021, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
Because it feels good to be healthy!

No idea why people don't exercise.
Because they're complacent/lazy. or they're busy with other stuff

If you look at guys like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Donald Trump etc none of them really exercise or look like they do

There's no way those guys are even benching 200 lbs
post 1650282833 11-05-2021, 08:47 PM
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Health

and more importantly, mental

Also it's fun
post 1650282873 11-05-2021, 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted By eatyourspinach⏩
I don't want to be fat or weak
I guess my real question is why do anything?

I mean all of life is really one big circlejerk of pain
post 1650283013 11-05-2021, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
Because they're complacent/lazy. or they're busy with other stuff

If you look at guys like Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Donald Trump etc none of them really exercise or look like they do

There's no way those guys are even benching 200 lbs
Yeah, but I still will never understand why people won't take 30-60 min a day to stay fit and healthy. It does so much good for you body and mind. Keeps your body healthy as you age, helps your mental health with natural endorphins, strengthens your bones, etc. etc. Totally worth IMO.
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post 1650283103 11-05-2021, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
There's no way those guys are even benching 200 lbs
Lifting is not the only form of exercise you know
post 1650283113 11-05-2021, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted By IronFeta⏩
Health

and more importantly, mental

Also it's fun
Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
Yeah, but I still will never understand why people won't take 30-60 min a day to stay fit and healthy. It does so much good for you body and mind. Keeps your body healthy as you age, helps your mental health with natural endorphins, strengthens your bones, etc. etc. Totally worth IMO.
I guess my problem is I quit competing in a sport years ago and now I have little motivation to be disciplined about hard workouts and not eating fast food all the time

All of life seems pointless. Competing was really all I was living for

Fuark
post 1650283303 11-05-2021, 08:58 PM
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post 1650283463 11-05-2021, 09:01 PM
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I compare the way I feel when I don’t work out as one of those airplanes with the elastic band after it unwinds . When I work out I get that tight feeling , and even find it’s very mentally uplifting .

When I was in my late 30’s , I almost ran out of stamina when I couldn’t get my belt attached after crossing some utilities on a pole while spurring .
Was close to a near death experience, so I went back to the gym and found resistance training was very beneficial .

Your never too old to lift , your too old to not lift
Back with my Fam
post 1650283553 11-05-2021, 09:03 PM
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Is working out more wear and tear on the body? There has got to be a limit on how hard one should push their body.

Is a 1990 Chevy with 100,000 miles gonna be better today or a 1990 Chevy with 300,000 miles provided maintenance is equal on both

Srs
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post 1650283623 11-05-2021, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted By TryingBB⏩
Is working out more wear and tear on the body? There has got to be a limit on how hard one should push their body.

Is a 1990 Chevy with 100,000 miles gonna be better today or a 1990 Chevy with 300,000 miles provided maintenance is equal on both

Srs
I look roughly the same as you right now and have roughly the same questions. Srs
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
I guess my problem is I quit competing in a sport years ago and now I have little motivation to be disciplined about hard workouts and not eating fast food all the time

All of life seems pointless. Competing was really all I was living for

Fuark
Well what’s stopping you?
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post 1650283693 11-05-2021, 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted By TryingBB⏩
Well what’s stopping you?
From what
post 1650283933 11-05-2021, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
I guess my problem is I quit competing in a sport years ago and now I have little motivation to be disciplined about hard workouts and not eating fast food all the time

All of life seems pointless. Competing was really all I was living for

Fuark
Why did you quit your sport? Injuries? You can always work around them with exercise. Sounds like it would be good for you to get some natural feel good endorphins.
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post 1650284673 11-05-2021, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted By Sophus⏩
I guess my problem is I quit competing in a sport years ago and now I have little motivation to be disciplined about hard workouts and not eating fast food all the time

All of life seems pointless. Competing was really all I was living for

Fuark
Discipline shouldn't be predicated on motivation srs

As for the latter query, I don't know either brah. But it's best to stay as strong as you can for whatever comes
post 1650284713 11-05-2021, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted By Legz422⏩
Why did you quit your sport? Injuries? You can always work around them with exercise. Sounds like it would be good for you to get some natural feel good endorphins.
Two roads diverged in a forest and I decided once again to take the path more commonly travelled
Originally Posted By IronFeta⏩
Discipline shouldn't be predicated on motivation srs

As for the latter query, I don't know either brah. But it's best to stay as strong as you can for whatever comes
Yeah man. thanks
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I like being strong and athletic so I don't get cucked by some marauders if we get nuked or emp'd or sum chit
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Originally Posted By SoutheastBeast1⏩
Imagine being an alien species and you’re interested in seeing what people do in all these buildings

So you pick a building and go into it. It happens to be a gym and the first thing you see is humans picking up heavy items and putting them back down right in the same spot and leaving

Imagine the mind f*ck
I feel like that's a good way to explain why bodybuilders are narcissistic
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