Bry_Fitness70 Member

I see a ridiculous amount of posts on fitness sites about people angry about not being able to swap sweat at the gym temporarily. Where is the disconnect from reality at this point?? Defiance of social distancing is not some admirable display of rebellion, it is sad and selfish.

I went to the gym yesterday, but that will be the last time I go there or to the swimming pool for a while. If I brought this home to my family due to exposure from the gym, after ignoring warnings and knowingly coming into contact with sweat from potentially sick people, I would be the world's biggest donkey. I'm still…

The 1st thought for many when they planned to play games in empty arenas was the protection of the crowd. As they thought it through, they correctly decided to cancel the games altogether to save the athletes from infecting each other. Basketball is a sweaty sport with a good amount of bodily contact. Also, if players are…

I think that people 1) don't understand the rapid timeline of the virus and 2) don't understand the process of creating testing resources. Dec 31, 2019 - a few dozen in China have the virus Jan 11, 2020 - 1st death in China Jan 23 - Wuhan quarantined Jan 30 - WHO declares an emergency Jan 31 - US declares travel…

(residual stripper glitter has cost countless men countless hours in the doghouse for well over 50 years)

Last week, my son's class had a demo where they had to choose what sort of music class they were taking next year: it could be choir or they could choose an instrument. To help them choose, the school brought in a company with all of the available instruments. Yes, you guessed it, the kids got to demo all the instruments:…

I love it when you hand someone a report, they lick their fingers over and over while turning each page, then they hand it back to you. Nah, you go ahead and keep that copy, I will print another one, lol

I see a lot of adults at work putting their fingers in their mouths - this after touching buttons in the elevator and door handles is a really efficient way to get infected with viruses and germs. I feel like saying "stop it!" like I do when I catch one of my kid's doing it, lol. Then there are the people who still cough…

If any of the 20 women I listed above are deeply offended, I sincerely apologize. (Especially Scarlett, I hope this doesn't jeopardize any future we may have had together). Otherwise, it was an exaggeration directed at people who are never, ever going to read this or be offended by it. If there is no victim you should ask…

Are you a famous singer or actress? If not you are rebutting a (joking) statement that wasn't directed at you :)

Hollywood and the music industry should be the sources of your offense, they are the ones who created industries where you have to be a perfect 10 to compete. Why is Lizzo such a unique situation? Because there are barriers to entry based on appearance. Here is a list of the world's top-grossing female singers: Rihanna.…

I didn't identify any particular woman, so you have to try really, really hard to find offense and then white knight this.

I'm conflicted, because I don't like Lizzo's music and I am not a fan of enabling unsafe health conditions - but I do like the fact that someone other than an emaciated barbie doll can make a living in the entertainment industry.

I received this from a kid's youth sports organization: Practice frequent and meticulous hand-washing with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands Cover your nose and mouth when coughing and/or sneezing with a tissue or flexed elbow Avoid close contact with…

I don't define "pain" as necessarily "OMG, I am suffering immensely every time I work out!", but more the discomfort of exertion from exercising. I would lump fatigue and boredom in with that. The grind of consistently exercising is painful/uncomfortable on a lot of levels. And yeah, there is a whole class of people who…

I totally agree. People have to realize that they are not escaping pain by avoiding exercise, but are just delaying it. They can get usually get away with being sedentary into their late 30s and early 40s, but beyond that, they will start to feel a variety of pain that is far worse. Most middle-aged people who do not…

Good insights. And I didn't see this as a cheap shot at the fitness industry, they have no control over whether the people who purchase their products actually use them.

I think the diversity of your fitness activities is great! It sounds like you have it figured out and have something to keep you engaged year-round. A rowing machine, to me, fits in that category of "effective but boring". I have a very budget-minded spouse, so I always feel compelled to show a return on my investment. I…

The concept of spending a lot of money on fitness items that you never use seems related to ordering a McDonalds super-sized Big Mac value meal and having a diet coke with it. It makes you feel like you are doing something to further your wellness, even though you are actually doing very little to actually benefit your…

I agree with all of this. "Find something you love and do it." is bad advice for most people. If getting in shape was that much fun, we would all be in great shape. Sure, you can do fun things that simultaneously increase your fitness, but in reality, most of the effective fitness things you do are rigorous and not that…

But that is just as exhilarating with the sound off 😂

I have a Garmin Fenix 5 Plus and love it. It has a continuous HRM and calculates calories burned 24 hours per day and calculates performance metrics, counts steps and stairs ascended, has GPS, tracks sleep, has an altimeter, barometer, and temp sensor, is waterproof to 100m so you can track swimming, integrates with your…

The game was entertaining, it is nice to see a team that hasn't won a SB in awhile win. As far as the halftime show - as much as it is great seeing attractive women in virtually no clothing prancing around and shoving their a**es in our faces, I would rather see more music-oriented / less image-oriented performers. You…

Food is fuel. Sure it can also be your friend, your escape, your entertainment, your social and cultural connection, etc., but the more you are able to view it as fuel the less power it has over you and the more likely you are to make good decisions and control your weight.

This is the same debate we had about Tess Holliday a few years ago. If being overweight was just about aesthetics and had nothing to do with being unhealthy, it would be inappropriate to comment about it negatively. The reality is that if Tess or Lizzo continue to remain obese, their health will suffer - it isn't kind or…

Near and dear This, that, and the other thing Hubbie (not a phrase, but really annoying)

I agree 100%. Once a band loses a lead singer they should break up. AC/DC was Bon Scott-if you plug in a different singer the name of the band should be changed.

My grandparents were Great Depression survivors and fanatics about conserving food. So my parents were raised that way, and to a degree, so was I. On top of that, the military's "take what you want, but eat what you take" was hammered into me after I left home. Scrape viable food into the garbage in front of your drill…