Time to take out the trash

elljayvee:

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gingersnapwolves:

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i might have already talked about this before but it’s actually crazy that jogging gets treated as a default ‘getting into shape for the first time’ exercise ESPECIALLY if someone’s goal involves weight loss. people who are more than ~200lbs often need special gear and running techniques to avoid shin splints etc *even if all that weight is solid muscle*, and the likelihood of injury only goes up as strength to weight ratio decreases. someone who’s both heavy AND untrained is just going to be miserable for however long it takes their bones and connective tissue to adapt to the sudden increase in demand. usually this takes months, but it can take even longer under adverse conditions like, say, suddenly eating way less than normal. and all this for an activity that literally isn’t even fun unless you are a specific type of insane. there are so many low impact and actually enjoyable forms of cardio why are we slapshotting biomechanically disadvantaged novices into the david goggins torment dimension

could. could you maybe. list some of those ‘low impact and enjoyable forms of cardio’? this is not sarcasm, this is a genuine request, every form of exercise I have tried recently has put me in the torment dimension. thank you and I love you

yeah sure! there’s a lot of good suggestions in the notes, i’m probably missing a few

if you have access to a gym/appropriate facilities:

• a LOT of people in the notes vouching for swimming, and it makes sense. not only is it basically zero impact on any of your joints, it engages just about every muscle in your body and it’s actually easier to stay afloat the higher your bodyfat%
• stationary bike/elliptical: works for some better than others, but definitely far lower impact than running, usually has adjustable difficulty, and you can watch youtube videos or play games on your phone to pass the time
• non stationary bike: the benefits of a stationary bike plus the ability to travel to a location
• weight lifting: if you’re a total beginner to exercise this genuinely might be a better place to start than any designated ‘cardio’ activity, it Will get your heart rate up and build strength to do higher impact stuff with less risk, but designing a routine can feel overwhelming without help from a trainer/more experienced lifter
• classes: yoga, pilates, dance, kickboxing, spin class, water aerobics, etc. as long as you can find one that accommodates your current fitness level and is a reasonably friendly environment
• rowing: i actually know relatively little about rowing, but this has come up in the notes several times and people seem to like it. def seems like a good overall workout with little to no jarring impact
• roller derby: definitely less of a Safe Beginner Activity and more ‘form of cardio you can do if you are on the fit side but still hate running’ but has come up in the notes multiple times specifically as a sport where a range of body types can do well

minimal equipment alternatives:

• walking: if you have the resources to jog you have the resources to walk, and it really is a good form of exercise that also puts less strain on your joints
• dance tutorials: seen a few people recommending these, there’s apparently a huge variety on youtube and you can take things at whatever pace works for you
• yoga: also beginner friendly classes on youtube, good way to build up mobility and bodyweight strength
• someone in the notes recommended hula hooping?? which actually sounds kind of genius especially if you don’t have a lot of gear or space. also iirc you can buy different weights of hula hoops for reasonably cheap so there’s a way to up the intensity over time
• this seems like a decent resource at first glance and i think i saw more than one rec for them

one important thing to remember for anyone out there who’s significantly out of shape and feels overwhelmed is that when it comes to fitness you have one enormous advantage: it is currently EXTREMELY EASY for you to get exercise

do you 🫵 get winded walking up a flight of stairs? is curling a 5lb dumbbell 10 times difficult for you? can you barely do a single knee push-up? well i have great news: doing all of those things twice still probably takes less you less than 10 minutes. which means you can do a genuinely worthwhile daily workout in less than ten minutes. and it’ll probably get easy fast, and then you can find a heavier dumbbell

as someone who used to be a pretty decent athlete but has had to restart from scratch a few times due to injury/illness/life circumstances, i am personally a big advocate of picking something enjoyable as your exercise. there are a lot of good suggestions in the notes.

the exercise you will DO is the best one. if you won’t do it, it is no good to you. i WILL NOT go play soccer. i WILL go roller skate. i WILL NOT run for distance. i WILL run intervals.

that said, in terms of bang for your buck, almost nothing will beat walking for a half-hour as many days a week as you can fit it in. you can do this in clothes and shoes you already own, as slowly as you need to, and the impacts on long-term health are well-documented. lots of people get mad at walking because they think exercise should be harder and more unpleasant than moseying around the block listening to birds but those people will get mad at anything so they can go jump in a lake. go ahead and mosey.

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barbreypilled:

when I tell u I had to scroll a week back in my twitter likes to find this video bc I genuinely couldn’t sleep until I did

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unaloid:

omtai:

She literally does not give a damn what that old fool is yelling about

the lion does not concern herself with papa

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molabuddy:

this is one of my favourite videos ever i turned it into an mp3 and put it on my phone so i could listen to iy whenever i wanted

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bnq:

portalpilled:

um yeah his name was Wheatley

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were–ralph:

Are you gayer than prev

yeah absolutely

no way

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financeprincess:

Sorry to break it to you but you literally have to face your fears and slaughter them. Otherwise you will live a small life that you do not want. You literally have to view your biggest fears and attack them head on. You have to fall into the abyss to find your way out. The easy path does not exist. There is no get out of jail free card. You have to allow yourself to die a spiritual death over and over again in order to reinvent yourself into the person you are actually supposed to be. And you have to be painfully honest with yourself and the people around you. It’s horrible but it’s truly the only way.

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