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Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - TruthSeeker - 10-24-2018
I have. Natural bodybuilding is too ungrateful. Knowing that nothing will change whether I barely do anything or train 6 days a week could be demotivating. Another problem for me is that the gym is a sterile environment where nothing ever changes.
You are going to the same room, seeing the same people, listening to the same stories, doing the same motions and of course looking the same year after year.
I believe that many men would benefit from doing minimal work in the gym and investing their energy in other active endeavors and sports that preferably require you to be outside doing something real instead of running on some hamster wheel and sharing oxygen with steroid chemists and women who are there only to show off their new Nike yoga pants.
If I had one month to live, I wouldn't spend a second of it in a barbell house.
So, how about you?
Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good?
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Jonesy - 10-24-2018
I think, like you said before, once you start lifting you always go back because it's in your blood. But whether that's working out in a gym or at home, it depends on what your circumstances/motivators are. The last gym I went (about eight years ago) was a sweaty dump full of only men, many of whom were on steroids. My circumstances at the time were that I was married and a full on believer in the Mark Rippetoe cult. I would laugh at the people staring at the yoga pant bitches in their pussy gyms, spending extortionate amounts of money on gym memberships. Looking back though, going to that place was not enjoyable, but I did get a bit stronger.
After a while, and with the help of this site, I realised the Mark Rippetoe clan were just as idiotic as the people who only did bench press and bicep curls. At that point I realised the pointlessness of going the gym and never bothered after a while. It wasn't a bad feeling because I felt I was now enlightened. Instead, I worked out at home and got just as good results. I just did press ups and bicep curls and hit a punch bag and I looked probably better than when I was squatting heavy barbells in a dungeon.
Now though, after a period of inactivity and having just split up with my wife, I'm in my new apartment and I have the urge to find a gym. A yoga pants gym too. I dunno why but I guess it seems like a good place to meet women and friends. Obviously training at home is a solitary affair. That along with writing can be a lonely existence. I've never been to a poser gym so quite like the idea of it. I would never go back to a dungeon though.
What are your views on gym romances Truthseeker? I'm looking to pull a gym-hottie when I sign up lol. What are you experiences of women in gyms like? I've never been to a gym frequented by females before, but it seems like a better place to socialise than the pub or social media.
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Plato - 10-24-2018
I like the gym because, I can take lot of angry from hitting weight's defo should start running again througth outside. I made many friends from gym but not long lasting one's.
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - TruthSeeker - 10-24-2018
(10-24-2018, 09:57 AM)Jonesy Wrote: I think, like you said before, once you start lifting you always go back because it's in your blood. But whether that's working out in a gym or at home, it depends on what your circumstances/motivators are. The last gym I went (about eight years ago) was a sweaty dump full of only men, many of whom were on steroids. My circumstances at the time were that I was married and a full on believer in the Mark Rippetoe cult. I would laugh at the people staring at the yoga pant bitches in their pussy gyms, spending extortionate amounts of money on gym memberships. Looking back though, going to that place was not enjoyable, but I did get a bit stronger.
After a while, and with the help of this site, I realised the Mark Rippetoe clan were just as idiotic as the people who only did bench press and bicep curls. At that point I realised the pointlessness of going the gym and never bothered after a while. It wasn't a bad feeling because I felt I was now enlightened. Instead, I worked out at home and got just as good results. I just did press ups and bicep curls and hit a punch bag and I looked probably better than when I was squatting heavy barbells in a dungeon.
Now though, after a period of inactivity and having just split up with my wife, I'm in my new apartment and I have the urge to find a gym. A yoga pants gym too. I dunno why but I guess it seems like a good place to meet women and friends. Obviously training at home is a solitary affair. That along with writing can be a lonely existence. I've never been to a poser gym so quite like the idea of it. I would never go back to a dungeon though.
What are your views on gym romances Truthseeker? I'm looking to pull a gym-hottie when I sign up lol. What are you experiences of women in gyms like? I've never been to a gym frequented by females before, but it seems like a better place to socialise than the pub or social media.
I have never had a gym romance, but then again I have never been in one of those gyms full of women for long. I've trained mostly in dungeons and small local gyms where the local dudes go to talk about cars and made up sexual conquests. Women are a rarity there and usually come with boyfriends.
(10-24-2018, 04:44 PM)Plato Wrote: I like the gym because, I can take lot of angry from hitting weight's defo should start running again througth outside. I made many friends from gym but not long lasting one's.
Running outside is far more enjoyable than running on the hamster wheel in the gym while watching socially adjusted TV shows written by feminists on your tablet.
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Plato - 10-24-2018
I don't watch movies your have tablet . I watch anime , read , do art, mathematics and philosophy , some writing. but I see your point . mabey I should half my gym time . and do sport that I love more often . thanks
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - ThePinkPanther - 10-25-2018
(10-24-2018, 06:08 AM)TruthSeeker Wrote: I have. Natural bodybuilding is too ungrateful.
So, how about you?
Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good?
I have been lifting for a long time (with some periods of a few months of breaks), and been through a lot of injuries. I cant relly say im proud of the physique I achieved, but its a lot different from when I first started. I was the skinniest ecto in school.
This thought crossed my mind a lot of times, and yeah, when you first wrote about that in your recent articles I knew exactly how you were feeling.
I changed my entire workout to get over this feeling for some time. I used to train at night after work, now I trained in the morning as soon as I woke up, I take a bath and go to work fresh. It feels a lot better and I seem to complete my entire workout.
Starting this week though, I cant train in the mornings anymore since I have to show up a lot earlier at work, I train almost every weekday, 1 muscle per day, 3 or 4 different moves. I dont know if its enough though. But you know, I would rather never stop training, because thats the only thing keeping me from becoming a lazy ass haha.
I'd love to hear how other people managed t cope with this thought and what you did different.
Also congrats on the forum Truth, I think its an awesome idea to bring together your readers and exchange food for thought.
<3
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - khrazz - 10-25-2018
(10-24-2018, 06:08 AM)TruthSeeker Wrote: I have. Natural bodybuilding is too ungrateful. Knowing that nothing will change whether I barely do anything or train 6 days a week could be demotivating. Another problem for me is that the gym is a sterile environment where nothing ever changes.
You are going to the same room, seeing the same people, listening to the same stories, doing the same motions and of course looking the same year after year.
I believe that many men would benefit from doing minimal work in the gym and investing their energy in other active endeavors and sports that preferably require you to be outside doing something real instead of running on some hamster wheel and sharing oxygen with steroid chemists and women who are there only to show off their new Nike yoga pants.
If I had one month to live, I wouldn't spend a second of it in a barbell house.
So, how about you?
Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good?
Have you considered the possibility that you simply dont like the gym culture at all? You seem to like running - maybe thats where you would excel at. Humans have the tendency to love what they are good at, and hate what they are not . This has to do with biology, the cycle of dopamine-serotonin in your brain, and the reward center of your brain.
As for doing the same thing over and over, well thats the "nature" of this activity. What a lot of people do wrong is that they only go to the gym and dont pursue other sports that could amplify the benefits of going to the gym. If you have an outside sport, say martial arts, you dont go to the gym to simply work out in hopes of growing your biceups to 18 inches, you go to the gym to train for a specific goal you have for your sport. That is what a lot of people get wrong, and thats the reason a lot of people go to the gym and eventually quit. Of course, modern personal trainers, do not teach you basic strength stuff instead they teach you how to do bosu ball curls because they are paid to make you have low to non existant gains because you needing them will get them more money (because you will need to hire him for longer hours) so you are left on your own to find the answer to fast muscle growth (basic strength exercises, nutrition, sleep etc)
That is unless you are rich and can afford an expensive personal trainer, who will give you all the answers you want plus (possibly) connections to drugs.
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Navigator - 10-25-2018
I quittied gym long time ago and I train at home and\or outside, even on the very cold weather - I only stay at home when it rains or snow heavy
I save loads of money from gym membership and I prefer minimalistic training with minimum equipment (mostly bodyweight stuff), and I look better when I was hitting gym
I like to train alone - most people in gym are pretty shallow, stupid and boring and in place that I used to visit were almost all man clientele with just a few girls (actually I went with one of that girls for a drink haha, but she was type of person who hunts for money-expensive car type of guys, though she was pretty good loking and we had a nice chat)
You should adopt mindset that you train to feel good and stay healthy, that way it's easier to train without thought of qutting or set specific goal like eg I want be able to do 20 dips in a row
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Flip109 - 10-25-2018
I am just like navigator. I just am not into the public gym scene. Have worked out in my garage for about 15 years now away from everyone. I have free access to two nice gyms. My uncle owning one of them, however I choose to workout alone. It’s like my time to myself and I have no problem pushing my self or staying discipline. Working out daily in some shape or from keeps me sane and feeling good. I prob workout way to much but I find that if I decide on a two or three day a week routine I always miss workouts. So I strive to do something every day to stay in the habit. Even if it’s just knocking out 100 burpees or jumping on the rower in my garage for 12 mins or so to get the blood and heart pumping. My biggest problem is over use injuries I have acquired from lifting for the past 25 years or so. I will be 40 in two years and actually think I will sell all my bumpers and plates and move towards body weight workouts with a weighted vest and a few dumbbells. This is a lot better on the joints than throwing 300lbs on my back and knees and shoulders weekly training for nothing really lol
RE: Have you ever considered quitting the gym for good? - Inder - 10-25-2018
A few years ago I injured my shoulder doing a stupid routine to build your bench press up & decided I was going to quit forever. I had more time & I still did not get obese, but for some reason, after two years I began to get urges to train again...maybe this time it's going to be different?
It wasn't, I was still doing everything Truthseeker states, such as spending hours on the net trying to find the magic formula. Then I decided, knowing that I did want to do some lifting, to do just three exercises, one for my shoulders, biceps & back. None for my legs, especially since I now possess a rear that most girls would be jealous of from doing stupid squats and I believe my legs get trained when I run anyway. I only lift once a week & on many occasions...once a month, I run two or three times a week. My strength in each of the respective exercises has not decreased & even increased, slightly. I wish I had trained this way in the past.
I do martial arts as well & though I believe weights & running help in that it keeps one healthy, I don't believe it enhances your M.A skills. If anything weight training too much impacts negatively, as it affects your recovery rate & you can't concentrate on the art it's self.
Most sports fighters, as we here all know, are on the gear anyway. That's why they can do both & look the way they do.