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post 1704231131 07-27-2024, 04:16 PM
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Lifting weights doesn't improve your health

I'm having a hard time believing that somehow bench pressing and curling some dumbbells is making me healthier. I'd actually wager that it's making me less healthy.
post 1704231331 07-27-2024, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I'm having a hard time believing that somehow bench pressing and curling some dumbbells is making me healthier. I'd actually wager that it's making me less healthy.
Stop doing it for awhile and see how you feel...
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post 1704231381 07-27-2024, 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Stop doing it for awhile and see how you feel...
I took a few weeks off recently because of injuries and chit. My knees stopped hurting and I felt good overall just kinda bored. And I was drinking too much.
post 1704231431 07-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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I agree, technically it would just make your heart have to work harder.
post 1704231441 07-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By johnvee73⏩
Stop doing it for awhile and see how you feel...
I stopped and feel wonderful tbh hit the heavy bag a little in my garage then just hike

The gym is beyond gay and a waste of money
post 1704231451 07-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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post 1704231461 07-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I took a few weeks off recently because of injuries and chit. My knees stopped hurting and I felt good overall just kinda bored. And I was drinking too much.
I think "powerlifting" is kinda bad, bad for the joints, high chance of injury, no cardio benefit... The way I'm training now when I'm done I feel like I did a cardio session, higher volume, a lot more reps and sets, and less rest between sets
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post 1704231481 07-27-2024, 04:27 PM
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post 1704231511 07-27-2024, 04:28 PM
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proper weight training is one of the few things that actually fights the aging process. Try not lifting like a retard...It worked for me.
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post 1704231551 07-27-2024, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted By BigGuyTruth⏩
I agree, technically it would just make your heart have to work harder.
That's what I'm thinking. How is carrying extra mass even good for you?
Originally Posted By GooBaaa⏩
I stopped and feel wonderful tbh hit the heavy bag a little in my garage then just hike

The gym is beyond gay and a waste of money
your twink pic actually made me start going back to the gym
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k den
I'm still gonna do it. Still gonna take steroids. I don't care, just saying.
post 1704231751 07-27-2024, 04:35 PM
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lol, bunch of uneducated swine ITT

weight lifting is elite as fuk for cell health, joints, metabolism, etc

thing is, you don't need to do 5-7 days/wk of geeky bodybuilding to reap the benefits. Actually doing this starts to get detrimental, hence why u feel better when rest and let ur body heal

2-4 days, 30-45mins a wk is optimal
post 1704231781 07-27-2024, 04:36 PM
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Originally Posted By Drop20lbs⏩
lol, bunch of uneducated swine ITT

weight lifting is elite as fuk for cell health, joints, metabolism, etc

thing is, you don't need to do 5-7 days/wk of geeky bodybuilding to reap the benefits. Actually doing this starts to get detrimental, hence why u feel better when rest and let ur body heal

2-4 days, 30-45mins a wk is optimal
Stick to posting your penis, r-tard
post 1704231811 07-27-2024, 04:36 PM
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it is a stress on your body so yeah ur right
post 1704231831 07-27-2024, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
Stick to posting your penis, r-tard
fuk u jew
post 1704231851 07-27-2024, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted By rstlne1⏩
it is a stress on your body so yeah ur right
This should actually be common sense but it's not for some reason. See asian retard penor guy's post for example.
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Doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with that conclusion
post 1704231891 07-27-2024, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted By Drop20lbs⏩
fuk u jew
lol
Originally Posted By Kormo⏩
Doesn't take a rocket scientist to come up with that conclusion
Agreed but for some reason most people don't get it. See asian penor guy's posts.
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
I'm still gonna do it. Still gonna take steroids. I don't care, just saying.
Me too, especially the sterons
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Last time at the gym I was sitting there thinking this is gay as fk and I left
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Originally Posted By LargePeter⏩
Me too, especially the sterons
That's my favorite part
post 1704231991 07-27-2024, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted By AVIK777⏩
Last time at the gym I was sitting there thinking this is gay as fk and I left
It's super gay. Except sometime a sloot is wearing shorts so tight you can see the outline of her vag.
post 1704232011 07-27-2024, 04:42 PM
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is it a good cardio workout? nah unless you're doing circuit training or something

but having lean mass makes it harder to accumulate body fat and lifting weights is good for joints and tendons if done properly
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post 1704232101 07-27-2024, 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted By Ripper908⏩
is it a good cardio workout? nah unless you're doing circuit training or something

but having lean mass makes it harder to accumulate body fat and lifting weights is good for joints and tendons if done properly
It can potentially improve quality of life. Probably not in most cases from the way I see people lift. It's not gonna make you live longer though.
post 1704232281 07-27-2024, 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
It can potentially improve quality of life. Probably not in most cases from the way I see people lift. It's not gonna make you live longer though.
I agree

I find it to be a good mental stress relief tbh

I love when people say things like "if you lift weights you can eat whatever you want". nah bro your half hour "weightlifting" session where you spent the majority of it on your phone maybe burned 150 cals
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Originally Posted By Ripper908⏩
I agree

I find it to be a good mental stress relief tbh

I love when people say things like "if you lift weights you can eat whatever you want". nah bro your half hour "weightlifting" session where you spent the majority of it on your phone maybe burned 150 cals
It's pretty funny I was thinking about how each set lasts maybe 20-30 seconds and I'll do at most 20 sets. That's like 200 calories burned tops. Why do I need 100g of carbs before a workout lol.
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So now misc is going the "Goatis" approach, and claiming that weight lifting is unhealthy???
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Originally Posted By Ripper908⏩
I agree

I find it to be a good mental stress relief tbh

I love when people say things like "if you lift weights you can eat whatever you want". nah bro your half hour "weightlifting" session where you spent the majority of it on your phone maybe burned 150 cals
But the additional lean muscle mass will burn calories while you rest.

Until you turn 30 lol
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Originally Posted By JackyChin⏩
But the additional lean muscle mass will burn calories while you rest.

Until you turn 30 lol
How much more does it burn at rest?
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Originally Posted By Dave22reborn⏩
So now misc is going the "Goatis" approach, and claiming that weight lifting is unhealthy???
I will always train, even carrying groceries home from the store is harder when I stop training for a long time.
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Originally Posted By GaryRidgway⏩
How much more does it burn at rest?
Just googled it and it's shockingly little. 7 cal per lb at the high estimate means 50 lbs of muscle only burns 350 more calories per day.

Which seems super low.
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