Do people here hit the gym and invest money on supplements/food or are there better sports?

>>510819964 (OP)
All these dudes die young, so idk.

its not based or cirnge
its mandatory

>>510819964 (OP)
Its gay
Chicks dont like it, only dudes look at other mens bodies, it was perhaps necessary back in the days but now its just gay vanity, u need money and confidence not muscles

>>510819964 (OP)
Neither, if you enjoy weight lifting there is nothing wrong with that and if you don't want to weight lift there is nothing wrong with that. You faggots really can't do anything without having to ask random dweebs on /pol/ for approval kek.

>>510819964 (OP)
Resistance training for fitness is great. Ego lifting to loo like a body builder is gay.

>>510819964 (OP)
Any sport, not limited to gym is based. More government spending should shift from healthcare towards sports facilities. Prevention instead of treatment is better for the population and the treasury. But we all know this will not happen lol.

>>510819964 (OP)
It's not okay to be weak. It is a shame for a man to grow old without seeing the beauty and strength of which his body is capable.

>>510819964 (OP)
For strength and general fitness yes. For bodybuilding no.

weightlifting is great if you arent on gear, the minute you start roiding you become a gay mtm tranny

It’s good but not too much

>>510821087
Last guy that tried this got his brains blown out in Texas. Tells you all you need to know.

>>510819964 (OP)
I think everyone should work out and/or do sports of some kind. Not for physical reasons but also for mental and social reasons. I think it teaches you things in life.

Probably the most homosexual thing you can do, except mabe UFC. That's even more gayer probably.

>>510819964 (OP)
Keeping yourself in shape is based, becoming a muscle freak is not.

>>510819964 (OP)
There are few things as based as training in garage tier gyms where everybody knows each other and is pulling serious weight
PF tier gyms on the other hand are cringe, taking steroids is mega cringe

>>510819964 (OP)
I would say it depends on you if you make it based or cringe. If it brings you enjoyment then do it. It’s not really a sport either I would say it’s just a fun pastime and makes you look cool as fuck. All you got to do is train smart, be consistent, and get your gram of protein per pound of bodyweight.

>>510819964 (OP)
Just do normal exercises, drink your protein, and don't do retarded shit like egolifting.

>>510819964 (OP)
It helped with my self esteem. Pic rel is my arm.

>>510819964 (OP)
based, but only if you don't make it your identity and you avoid roids

ideal physique comes from some brute strength weightlifting, tempered by calisthenics balance-maxing and primitive trail jogging

>>510822126
That’s the arm of that one bloat lord kid on tiktok who refuses to diet and lifts retarded weight.

>>510819964 (OP)
Also train like a bodybuilder. The functional strength meme is a retarded myth and you can still move insane weight but will actually have a well rounded aesthetic physique. The powerlifter crowd always ends up with injuries over time with not much to show for it. If you want to be le tough badass martial arts are a better use of time.

>>510819964 (OP)
Based. Infact powerlifters are chads of the world. Bodybuilding is cringe.

>>510819964 (OP)
the only reason any of your owners ever went to a gym was to collect their rent

>>510819964 (OP)
if you do it to be fit only, and for actual health benefits, it's based
if you do it to look like OP, to 'self improve', to 'attract women', and go extra miles with proteins and other shit and make it like a religion, you are faggot cringe and should kys

>>510823103
Martial arts is always better. Also swimming, I lost all my excess fat with 4 day- 1hr swimming.

>>510820946
not to mention being extra jacked won't make you better fighter if ever needed to fight

Weightlifting is cringe if you're a gymcel who works out too frequently and dieting is cringe if you cut out carbohydrates. Your body is not a machine and most of you are not on steroids to be able to recover from workouts fast enough to do it every day. It is always a mistake to workout two days in a row.

>>510819964 (OP)
>Weightlifting as a means of attaining a physique to impress others, either for the sake of the gaze of a desired sexual partner or in order to intimidate others
Exceedingly pathetic, and almost uniformly the result of brainwashing and conditioning by market forces
>Weightlifting as a means of escapism from personal traumas, depression, despair, or other present issues that are either difficult to approach or are otherwise difficult to resolve
Acceptable. It would be better if you could approach those matters directly and address them properly, but there are immeasurably worse forms of escapism out there.
>Weightlifting for physical maintenance when in a society or general environment where day-to-day physical activity is generally either uncommon, low-priority, or discouraged
Perfectly acceptable activity
>Weightlifting as a hobby/occupation wherein you are attempting to reach the peak of your abilities, either by merit of a developed community or simply by merit of passion
Excellent, and should be the default reasoning for weightlifting.

Any other reasoning is too fringe and specific to be categorized, and thus you're too weird for it to generally matter.

>>510823621
I do it for both. Having a good V-shape and a strong chest is simply a big plus, no matter how you spin it.

>>510819964 (OP)

based. instils a massive amount of discipline, sharpens your mind, makes you extremely coordinated, loads of energy, can plough like a champ, can do all sorts of sports, accomplish anything, builds patience/confidence, etc. etc. etc.

t. lifelong gymbro.

>>510819964 (OP)
>invest money on supplements/food

even though daily caloric intake is higher than lazyfags, eating clean is absurdly cheap. it's the hyper-processed dreck that's expensive. for supplements, creatine's one of the only effective substances, costs fuckall. same with meal replacement powder, around £2/serving.

whatever you invest in this sport,a you get back 100x, bare minimum. one of the highest returns on earth, right up there with education.

>>510819964 (OP)
it's mostly cringe. If you make it part of your personality or become obsessive about it. It should be something you do quickly and move on with your day, not something your life revolves around.

Yes you need to be physically fit and you should do strength training but unless you actually have aspirations to be a bodybuilder or professional athlete then you have better things to do with your time, so don't waste too much time in the gym or use the gym as escapism from other problems in life you don't want to face

>>510819964 (OP)
I don't bother. I'm only 5'5" so even if I got ripped I'd just look an even bigger try hard than someone of normal height.

>>510819964 (OP)
If you wanna get big then yes it works.

>>510819964 (OP)
Based. Biggest confidence booster in my life.

>>510819964 (OP)
I mix machines with calisthenics. Everything high reps. Works for me and I am satisfied.

Lifting weights is essential. You don't have to be professional weightlifter because it's useless. Get into boxing/kickboxing/mma/BJJ/muay-thai/wrestling

>>510819964 (OP)
Asking chuds on the internet if they find an activity based or cringe is an even gayer sport than bodybuilding.

>>510829229
>Asking chuds on the internet if they find an activity based or cringe is an even gayer sport than bodybuilding.

t. picrel

Has its uses, but has been a cure-all cope for incels,browns and old guys who've "still got it." Get your cardio up and/or take up a sport instead.

>>510823721
Some things said in this bread are true but this is just retarded cope from plebbit that should’ve died there

>>510819964 (OP)
climbing, swimming and running are the three things you really need in life, big muscles rarely factor into it
if you're worried about combat get a gun and learn MMA
but it sure as hell beats being fat or a skeleton

>>510819964 (OP)
Lifting will only improve your image by about 10% or so. You still need a good looking face, hair, money, social status, come from a good family, have a good personality and charisma.
Lifting kind of becomes a drag once you realize it's sort of pointless. Most people do it because they have nothing else to do and also get socialize with others a little bit. The gym is full of incels, average people and wagies.
60% of young males are now sexless and it's only increasing. Let's not even get into the mental health and loneliness epidemic that is being kept under the rug for years now.

>>510821237
Makes me think of this.

>>510824854
Full body calisthenics is the way to go. The only weights you need are for deadlifts. Maybe squats depending on your genes. I don't do any weights for upper body

>>510819964 (OP)
Been lifting since I was around 15 years old.
Dropped about 12 inches off my waistline in the first 6 months.
I prob would have ate myself to death as a fat loser incel computer nerd in my parents basement if I didn't go to the gym.
Its good to have a varied routine. I box as well, swim, hike and do cardio on an exercise bike and elliptical (have some wear injuries from my time in the army so I cant long distance run anymore). If all you do is lift heavy things to get bigger you are limiting your potential. I'm retired Army Infantry and there is a huge difference between show muscles and farm boy muscles.
Its good to be natural though. Steroids, and HGH will ruin your body and turn you into a raging roidmonkey. The most I use is protein powder and a daily multivitamin combined with eating right.
Anyone saying gym is gay or women don't like muscled up fit guys are just coping for being lazy or jealous other people have the drive to stick to a routine and better themselves.
40 now and still in better shape than 95% of men half my age.

>>510819964 (OP)
weightlifting is based unless you roid in which case you are spiritually a tranny and cringe

>>510819964 (OP)
>gym
gay dude meeting place

>>510823692
>>510823103
All types of training are good and you should do them all. Some martial arts or sports to be able to move your body in dynamic ways, some heavy lifts to build strength, some hypertrophy movements to build a body capable of strength, and calisthenics to stay limber and get stronger. Anyone calling any type of strength whether its functional, static, or technical cringe is gay and short sighted.

>>510831880
I knew a guy in the army who roided and used HGH. He used to be my gym buddy until I refused to put needles in him. Dude actually fucked up his bone structure and got some long term health issues in only 2 years of use.

>>510819964 (OP)
i think it's kind of gay. if you really want to be healthy get a consistent plan going of diet and exercise. You don't need a stinky gym to walk, run, do push-ups, dips, chin ups. Eat well, exercise and stay off drugs and alcohol

>>510831948
under rated post. Its funny how there is even a toxic culture between fitness guys. Eg body builders vs crossfit vs powerlifters.

>>510820946
Total nonsense. Women like a strong man with visible muscle.

>>510820726
The average professional bodybuilder, who slams PEDs but has excellent exercise and nutrition, outlives the average man but has a shorter lifespan than most other professional athletes.

>>510820822
This. There's not enough physical labor to keep most men healthy and sane in modern society. Barbell training is the most time-efficient mode of strength training, which is necessary for resilience into old age.

>>510823561
Trump golfs. Putin is a judoka. Bezos lifts. Musk used to lift before he went down the k-hole. Zuck does CrossFit, MMA, and BJJ.

>>510823692
>>510823721
Serious martial artists lift. Your wrestlers have a strong tradition of this with weighted clubs.

>>510827863
Exercise is good for your mental and physical health. You need to go dwarfmode.

>>510821262
Imagine what could have been.

>>510830925
>take up a sport instead
Athletes use barbell training to improve performance and prevent injury.

>>510831371
>Lifting kind of becomes a drag once you realize it's sort of pointless.
It's a necessary maintenance task that can be lifelong enjoyable with the right mentality.

>>510831592
I used to do this when I didn't have gym access, would approximate a deadlift with sandbags and rocks and do squats with a large friend across my shoulders. I still like training calisthenics but barbell training is more time-efficient for general strength gains.

>>510831834
>>510831948
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based

The worst thing about weightlifting is that you HAVE to keep doing it or your muscles will shrink back.

>>510832840
It takes a long time for that to happen though. I couldn't lift for a year once because I required a major surgery and I bounced back within 3 months to my old 1 rep max. You will never regret building your body at a young age.

>>510832808
>>510821262
Pic related is an obesity shock image on a propaganda poster from the Eisenhower Administration (the one before JFK). Today it's not an uncommon physique at your local Walmart.

>>510832840
Yes, but not as fast as you'd think and you'll regain it fairly fast (a lot faster than it took to build it) as long as you're not on PEDs. The guys who lose a lot of mass fast are usually on drugs or have some serious illness going on. The lack of pump from being sedentary makes you feel a lot smaller than the actual short- to medium-term tissue loss on a natty lifter would justify.

>>510833185
>Pic related
lmao, my bad

>>510820946
>Chicks dont like it,
Oh, you mean the
>we actually prefer the dad bod
dude, they're lying.