grinding rule
grinding rule
grinding rule
This is EXACTLY why I hate working out for the sake of working out! What's the point of that grind? I don't want to be the meat department from my local mall, and my joints are happy with 30 minutes of fucking about with stretches and some dumbbells.
Working out as part of physical labour, though? Hell yes! Give me a purpose for my flexing those muscles! I could chop wood for a week without stopping!
Increased muscle mass will improve your quality of life into old age, so I guess that's a pretty compelling reason to cultivate some.
Getting completely massive requires far less than accidental effort, with quite specific dietary needs and high attention to diet, so unless you're already doing those, you don't need to be worried about joining the local mall meat department.
I'm 48 now, used to be like you. Now I have to do exercises to sort the bits that manual work and sports don't reach ... if I don't exercise properly I can't do the manual labour without a lot of pain :-/
It's not so bad once you get used to it, just put on some pumping music and enjoy the endorphins :-)
I'll cross that bridge when I'll get to it, tbh, as my organism hasn't shown signs of wear and tear yet (haven't even had a broken bone, and not for a lack of trying!).
Thing is, I've always been really active (I can't stress this enough) habitually. I'm always flexing and stretching while doing whatever else, I never shy away from heavy lifting (especially when carrying groceries and such, I try to push myself to carry more and more every time), I always carry a 15kg backpack with me when going on walks through the city (I fill it up with my laptop, several battery banks, peripherals, writing gear, tools, etc.) and I always power-walk wherever I'm going, it's sort of a stimming mechanism. My flexibility's exactly where it was a decade ago, when I was in my 20s. My core strength is constantly increasing, and I've been maintaining my body shape for almost two decades.
Edit: frustratingly, the only element which is showing signs of fatigue is my digestive system - it had to chew through a lot of spicy foods in the thirty-odd years it's been functioning, and has now decided it wants none of it.
You don't even get a cool cape. :(
Oh, don't even get me started on capes! I've finally caved in and started playing Elder Scrolls Online and it doesn't have capes! How does that make sense, every single Elder Scrolls title has a billion different cape mods, how could they not learn from that? Friggin WoW has capes!!!
but like, 30 minutes with stretches and dumbbells is working out for the sake of working out, that's a perfectly normal workout and will get you pretty swole after a few years if you continue increasing the weights.
Yes, but all of these can be done as "fidgeting." Have to read a couple of nonsensical requirement docs? Grab that dumbbell and spin it around for a bit. Have a long meeting with your colleagues? Grab your headset and walk around the apartment, spin, flex, stretch, whatever. Need to have a 1:1 with a colleague? Consider going out for a walk-n-talk! Heck, I'd argue for suggesting an outside spot even for group meetings! We used to do that every time we had to set up a project plan and the clean air really lifted our spirits!
One example, I love flipping water bottles. I have a 2L plastic bottle filled with water which I use as a fidget toy when I need to lay out a plan, or when I'm waiting for a bounty to go away, or while I'm listening to music. I flip it, I juggle with it, and I can feel my arms are working all throughout.
It is easy to incorporate physical activity within one's everyday, without it needing a schedule or structure. It's literally "just keep moving."
As a side note, I dunno, maybe this is my experience's bias, but are people generally that static? I couldn't stand sitting for more than an hour without stretching my legs or twisting my torso, or generally pumping my muscles up for a bit. And same goes for everything else, I love doing laundry because I get to semi-dance around while doing it, or washing dishes because I can flex my forearms and hands a bit.
define "for the sake of working out" I guess
I work out because I have to schedule my breaks away from my screen during my work day because I'm busy, and I don't want to spend my entire life sitting down stationary
Basically, any significant and/or scheduled time spent doing physical exercises, without it being for the purposes of physical therapy and such. Going to the gym, in short, or home work-out routines.
I fully accept this as a quirk of my psychology, but I'd rather do anything - anything! - other than running on a treadmill, or pumping iron, or what have you.
However, I do compensate for this in my general behaviour, I'm fidgety and active. I always skip, or hop, or stretch, or flex when doing stuff like checking Lemmy on my phone, or texting someone, I always put in more effort when doing chores, or try to do them faster and faster (I like things which pose a challenge to my dexterity), I dance or contort around the house randomly, etc. And stretching in general is closer to a reflex than anything else, which is why I, personally, don't consider it a work-out.
When I get to working out I don't want to be bulky at all, just work out for my own health and to be strong. Also I don't believe you can get that massive by just working out and eating protein, you gotta use some drugs for that.
The bulk was just an extra qualifier, my point was gyms/working out make my brain melt out of sheer boredom.
This is exactly why there are a decent handful of gym bros up in the top 100 ranked players. There is a surprising overlap in interest in incremental gains digitally and physically.
The prayer room next to fire pit at the gym does this no favours.