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What are your unpopular opinions about health / fitness?
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Your post in the thread 'unpopular opinions...' is in the 'debate' sub-forum. You are falling short on the debate side, not on the unpopular opinion side.
Can you elaborate on your initial statement?
Cheers, h.8 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Hard to train for powerlifting outside of the gym. And I am almost offended at being called lazy and codependent. I work my *kitten* off for my goals.
Almost offended on a topic called unpopular opinions? Sounds like a fell a little short of success on my opinion. Not unpopular enough.
When you get past Planet Fitness and the machines that limit your options, and come to a gym equipped with real weights, you'll see what I mean.
I pick things up and put them down
Me, too.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Hard to train for powerlifting outside of the gym. And I am almost offended at being called lazy and codependent. I work my *kitten* off for my goals.
Almost offended on a topic called unpopular opinions? Sounds like a fell a little short of success on my opinion. Not unpopular enough.
When you get past Planet Fitness and the machines that limit your options, and come to a gym equipped with real weights, you'll see what I mean.
I pick things up and put them down
Me, too.
I love that Planet Fitness accidentally created the greatest workout motto since Just Do It, while trying to make fun of it.5 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Hard to train for powerlifting outside of the gym. And I am almost offended at being called lazy and codependent. I work my *kitten* off for my goals.
Almost offended on a topic called unpopular opinions? Sounds like a fell a little short of success on my opinion. Not unpopular enough.
When you get past Planet Fitness and the machines that limit your options, and come to a gym equipped with real weights, you'll see what I mean.
I pick things up and put them down
Me, too.
I love that Planet Fitness accidentally created the greatest workout motto since Just Do It, while trying to make fun of it.
I have a self-created exercise in my exercise log that says "I picked things up and put them down." LOL8 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Hard to train for powerlifting outside of the gym. And I am almost offended at being called lazy and codependent. I work my *kitten* off for my goals.
Almost offended on a topic called unpopular opinions? Sounds like a fell a little short of success on my opinion. Not unpopular enough.
When you get past Planet Fitness and the machines that limit your options, and come to a gym equipped with real weights, you'll see what I mean.
I pick things up and put them down
Me, too.
I love that Planet Fitness accidentally created the greatest workout motto since Just Do It, while trying to make fun of it.
I have a self-created exercise in my exercise log that says "I picked things up and put them down." LOL
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Hard to train for powerlifting outside of the gym. And I am almost offended at being called lazy and codependent. I work my *kitten* off for my goals.
Almost offended on a topic called unpopular opinions? Sounds like a fell a little short of success on my opinion. Not unpopular enough.
When you get past Planet Fitness and the machines that limit your options, and come to a gym equipped with real weights, you'll see what I mean.
I pick things up and put them down
Me, too.
I love that Planet Fitness accidentally created the greatest workout motto since Just Do It, while trying to make fun of it.
I have a self-created exercise in my exercise log that says "I picked things up and put them down." LOL
that's awesome
Oh, I was close.
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I worked with a huge guy in the fire department a few years ago who once told us, when asked how he got so big, "find something heavy. pick it up. repeat." sage wisdom.8
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »I think gyms make people lazy and codependent on someone else to decide for them what exercises they can and can't do based on machinery provided.
So if you don't have the advanced equipment at home to continue to improve your strength and cardio you suddenly become lazy because you join a gym with the equipment you need???
I don't need advanced equipment in my decision making skills. Or to stay fit. That's what the front door is for. It opens up to a world of free and limitless options.
Great for cardio, but what about weight training?
What's wrong with you? Lift boulders, woman! They're freeeeeeee!
(I do hope people noticed my use of the sarcasm font.)
You have to go old school...
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Can you elaborate on your initial statement?
Cheers, h.
Not needed. But thank you for participating.
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I miss fire department training, it was almost all variations of typical strong man stuff.
step 1: grab heavy thing
step 2: take heavy thing over there
step 3: bring heavy thing back
step 4: repeat
also, smashing things with big iron hammers. Love that. We had one of these in our gym at the station.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »jayjay12345654321 wrote: »I think gyms make people lazy and codependent on someone else to decide for them what exercises they can and can't do based on machinery provided.
So if you don't have the advanced equipment at home to continue to improve your strength and cardio you suddenly become lazy because you join a gym with the equipment you need???
I don't need advanced equipment in my decision making skills. Or to stay fit. That's what the front door is for. It opens up to a world of free and limitless options.
Great for cardio, but what about weight training?
What's wrong with you? Lift boulders, woman! They're freeeeeeee!
(I do hope people noticed my use of the sarcasm font.)
Bwahaha! I was going to be offended, of course, but now I understand where you're coming from.0 -
I keep searching for a 'slothing' entry but can't find one. I'll invent it and give myself a1000cal burn, but not log it.
(Today has been designated couch and hair dye day if you haven't guessed by my frequent participation.)
Back on topic-ish.
If I hadn't gone to the gym and learnt how to pick up heavy things and put them down with correct form, I most certainly couldn't have gone out my front door and wheelbarrowed a truck and pup worth of gravel to my back yard and then laid 50lbs patio stones without doing some serious damage to my elderly 100lbs self.
The yoga, Pilates and aqua fit, all taken at the gym, also helped with my flexibility and balance so me and my wheelbarrow didn't tumble over into a big painful heap.
Yup, just walking out the front door gives me a good work out, because the gym taught me how to do it safely, and the strength and agility to be able to do it.
Cheers, h.12 -
jayjay12345654321 wrote: »
Can you elaborate on your initial statement?
Cheers, h.
Not needed. But thank you for participating.
If you weren't interested in debating your post why did you bother posting?
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middlehaitch wrote: »
If you weren't interested in debating your post why did you bother posting?
I answered the question "what are your unpopular opinions about health fitness." You rebutted. I countered. Topic debated. Thank you for participating.8 -
I'd argue I'm lazier not going to a gym. I don't get the extra steps and activity of getting there and getting changed etc. I just stand up and make a step in my lounge and voila! Gym! Oh and move the cat bad because my adjustable dumbbells are under there. Wait, am I lazy for using dumbbells, never mind adjustable ones?3
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One of my currently unpopular opinions is that women are way too much up in their SO's business when it comes to how they eat. Just let these guys be unless they ask for your opinion. Geeze.3
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jayjay12345654321 wrote: »middlehaitch wrote: »
If you weren't interested in debating your post why did you bother posting?
I answered the question "what are your unpopular opinions about health fitness." You rebutted. I countered. Topic debated. Thank you for participating.
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in all fairness I lift at home.
and no you don't need a gym to get stronger...there are many options out there for this such as well Yoga..or bodyweight exercises.
apps like convict conditioning that do progressive load.
I will say this however if you want to compete you may want a gym...but I know lots who have awesome home gyms that present no limitations...
*cough I have a home gym cough"1 -
I'd love to lift at home, but I don't have the many several grand I would need to build a home gym I wanted1
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I'd love to lift at home, but I don't have the many several grand I would need to build a home gym I wanted
I know many like home gyms. I'm not one of them. I like going to the gym. They have far more equipment and possibilities for routine changes that I would ever have at home. And I like most of the other members at the small gym I belong to and enjoy the little bit of social interaction.5 -
In fairness, I lift at home too.
But the contention was that "... gyms make people lazy and codependent on someone else to decide for them what exercises they can and can't do based on machinery provided."
So it was about more than just "going to a gym". It was about what going to a gym did to a person and said about a person. That was the step too far.
To be fair, taking her analogy, any equipment anywhere would make someone "lazy and codependent" because said equipment would prescribe its usage. Granted that my freeweights have lots of options, but they're not unlimited.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »In fairness, I lift at home too.
But the contention was that "... gyms make people lazy and codependent on someone else to decide for them what exercises they can and can't do based on machinery provided."
So it was about more than just "going to a gym". It was about what going to a gym did to a person and said about a person. That was the step too far.
To be fair, taking her analogy, any equipment anywhere would make someone "lazy and codependent" because said equipment would prescribe its usage. Granted that my freeweights have lots of options, but they're not unlimited.
Yeah, that was a bunch of nonsense obviously.3 -
Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.9 -
Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.
Lotsa nope there. How are you defining a sport? Most of those are sports and require training and fitness.4 -
I'd love to lift at home, but I don't have the many several grand I would need to build a home gym I wanted
I know many like home gyms. I'm not one of them. I like going to the gym. They have far more equipment and possibilities for routine changes that I would ever have at home. And I like most of the other members at the small gym I belong to and enjoy the little bit of social interaction.
I would like to have a good, basic crossfit setup at home. rack, barbell and bumpers, rower, assault bike, pullup bar, etc.
I usually workout at the gym in my apartment complex, but they don't have bumpers. I've been playing with the idea of buying my own set of 45 bumper plates to take in. I don't think anybody would take them.0 -
Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.
Sports don't necessitate fitness, they necessitate skill. In many sports, a level of fitness is required to reach the requisite level of skill, but not always. I think what's off is your definition of "sport".6 -
Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.
Lotsa nope there. How are you defining a sport? Most of those are sports and require training and fitness.
Training and fitness in the elite maybe. Specialized skills? Definitely.
I forgot darts and billards in there.
This is just purely opinion based. Like deciding on whether art actually art to an observer. Some fitness required does play into it - for me.3 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.
Sports don't necessitate fitness, they necessitate skill. In many sports, a level of fitness is required to reach the requisite level of skill, but not always. I think what's off is your definition of "sport".
The traditional definition of sport are combat/warrior skills performed in a nonlethal/recreational format.4 -
stanmann571 wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »Some games are not sports. They may require skill, and a bit of fitness but a sport? Worthy of the Olympics? Nah.
Games IMO:- nascar or other race car or motor bike sports
- golf
- ping pong
- bowling
- curling (that was hard for a Canadian to admit)
- baseball
- horse riding or jumping
- crickett
Almost sport like:
diving
ski jumping
While yoga is not a sport, it is an exercise that destroys me well.
Sports don't necessitate fitness, they necessitate skill. In many sports, a level of fitness is required to reach the requisite level of skill, but not always. I think what's off is your definition of "sport".
The traditional definition of sport are combat/warrior skills performed in a nonlethal/recreational format.
that seems like an awfully archaic definition of "sport."5 -
I was same way about yoga, i always poopoo’d it. But I read an article along these lines (see link)and it got me thinking about my flexibility and balance. Ugh
https://www.prevention.com/fitness/fitness-tips/stand-sit-test-predicts-longevity
I've read a bunch of articles about tests that "predict longevity": This one, grip strength, one about how many times in X seconds you can squat to a level where your rear just barely touches a chair seat, etc.
You know what they all have in common? They're all things that generally healthy, kinda fit old people can do, that unhealthy, out of shape old people mostly can't.
Even so, there are people out there squeezing tennis balls to improve their longevity. SMH
Signed,
Actual old person
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