Thread 719072724

Why are you not lifting /v/? Lifting is the superior hobby to video games. Do you think sitting on your ass all day won't backfire later?

>>719072724 (OP)
Lifting would get me killed because I don't have friends and no one would spot me

>>719072724 (OP)
>why doesn’t /v/ lift
Lifting, like having a wife and children send to be an exclusively tendie phenomenon. This is snoy territory mijo.

>gymcelling in 2025
hopeless

>>719072724 (OP)
>Why are you not lifting /v/?
I'm lazy.

>Lifting is the superior hobby to video games.
no

>>719072724 (OP)
I'm doing cardio for the moment but I honestly should start to lift.

>>719072724 (OP)
Lifting is a not a hobby. It's a vanity project.

>>719072724 (OP)
I'm not gay

>>719072850
spotters are for fags drop the bar like a man!

i always injure myself like a retard and have to stop for weeks at a time

>>719072724 (OP)
I used to lift 70kg but I was stuck at home and in the hospital with a serious condition for around four months earlier this year, lost all my muscle mass alongside ~15kg and now I'm back to lifting 40kg like when I had just started. It sucks.

>>719072724 (OP)
>Lifting is the superior hobby to video games.
i go fishing
gymcells should touch some grass and go outside

>>719072990
Everything you do in your spare time is a hobby. Lifting, playing video games, even masturbating are all hobbies. "Hobbies" isn't some sort of dignified word Americans think it is, it's just a pastime.

>>719072850
Then fucking do free weights, deadlifts, pullups etc. There's literally no excuse for not working out; apply yourself.

I look fine and I have good genetics so I just don't feel enough motivation to lift.
I respect people that do though.
Probably if I didn't lean so hard into volcel and was more of an incel i would want to so I could potentially fuck hot women but alas i just dont care enough

>>719072724 (OP)
Get a real work and build your body that way instead

>>719073114
even pushup and pullups would be enough to not end up as miserable as your parents at old age.

>>719072724 (OP)
Gymcels are pathetic
The only people who care about big muscles are men.

>>719073170
>anon can't comprehend to lift for your own health

you're going to be 60 wish you lifted at a younger age.

>going to the gym instead of playing competitive sports (with friends) and getting fit in the process
pleb
ngmi

I do, I'm nearly 2/3/4/5
Coincidentally I don't really play vidya anymore

>>719073214
I can just do cardio and bodyweight exercises for that
No reason to go to the gym.

>>719073306
you could also own your own home gym.

>>719072724 (OP)
>hobby
nigga it's called WORKING out

>>719073104
By that logic working is a hobby, because you use your spare time to earn profits.
But we know that it's not.
Nobody lifts for pleasure, they do it to get fit, to feel better about themselves or look better. A vanity project.
It's closer to being a job than it is a hobby.

>>719073158
This. I visited my 70 yo mother this last weekend and she had shrunk almost to 1/3 of her size since her 60's. If you don't move your body and stay limber it will just double in on itself.

>>719072850
just install spotter safety bars or join a gym that actually knows what they're doing

>>719073329
Why bother with buying expensive weights. Also most young people don't even own homes at this point

>>719072724 (OP)
I lift and play vidya get on my no social life level you fucking unvirgin
doing leg press rn while i post this

it's pointless at this point
I've been trying but I can't gain any muscle... too old (35+) with a bad starting point

>>719073346
And? Hobbies can be hard work.

i do ten pushups if i die or fail something in a videogame

I'm a gymcel. No amount of lifting and muscle will fix a shit face and a trash personality.

>>719072724 (OP)
>video games
>fun, varied, intellectually stimulating
>lifting
>painful, exhausting, just moving a heavy weight up and down

>>719073448
but that's STUPID

>>719073415
>Also most young people don't even own homes at this point

All the people I know own their homes, sucks to be you.

>>719073385
The very definition of the word in the post you're to says "when not workong" you absolute retard, kill yourself illeterate fat fuck.

>>719073385
>nobody lifts for pleasure
Hedonism isn't every man's driving force

>>719072724 (OP)
I do
Actually I can bench 3pl for reps

>>719073415
>Why bother with buying expensive weights.
Weights are inexpensive. The people who claim otherwise are looking at brand named weights which suck anyway. I also heard this argument from niggers who spend 500+ on Vidya each year instead of investing that money in their health.

Never buy brand names, always go for sales when buying new, and buy used when available.

>>719073548
>painful, exhausting, just moving a heavy weight up and down

Yes that is what sex with your mom is like.

If you're a male nigga and go to the gym, you're under SUSPICION, nigga, I'm checking your Duolingo account to see if you're learning Polari.
You probably wear tight black bodysuits or a tank top with cleavage and some short shorts, you pose before a camera on a stand and then pull your shorts a lil' bit tighter to reveal your muscles, probably even take off your shirt too for a photosession while your buddy assists you. Then after a sweaty session with the boys (you spend talking to your gymmates more than actually working out while I have to hog all the reps for myself despite us agreeing to alternate) you get NAKED and shower. You trim all your fucking pubic hair too, getting your pants down in front of other men. You ask others why aren't they getting their pants down too, nigga, you're practically diabetic from all the fructose in your blood. If I don't see you writing poems or going to the theatre with your chick or arranging Japanese tea sets, you're DONE, nigga, it's over.
If you're a woman, you're probably fine, though, though a bit over 40 with glasses on your nose, but that's fine by me. Meet me after you're done.
> t. relentless heterosexual, been going to the gym due to my doctor's recommendations for 7 the last months

>>719073573
Why?

Running is the superior form of exercise.
>no gym membership literally FREE EXERCISE HACK
>you get to be outside and boy do you need it
>not fash coded
>results in a lean and practical body
>wind in your hair (more fun than coping and seething on a table)

>>719072724 (OP)
I do high reps calisthenics. Recently started using high reps with low weight, satisfied with the results.

>>719073214
lifting is abslute dogshit for health my guy. do literally any sport or physical activity and you'll be better off

I kickbox, play tennis, and surf. You will never find me doing repetitive boring ass fucking lifting AND i can beat the shit out of any of you anyway. You're all braindead vain faggots

>>719072724 (OP)
>Why are you not lifting /v/? Lifting is the superior hobby to video games.
but i do both
my bench press a year ago was literally just the bar that's how weak i was, now it's bar +50kg

>>719073637
I lift weights in the garden. Best of both worlds

>>719073637
>destroys my upper neck and knees
nothing personnel, kid

>>719073608
I don't spend anything on hobbies, I exclusively play free games or pirate

>>719073628
VIDEO GAMES

>>719073706
How much have you spent on your rig?

>>719073663
>kickbox, play tennis, and surf
You still have to do boring exercise to be able to do these remotely competently
It's like playing a fighting game, it's 99% grinding and 1% actually doing the fun thing

>lifting vs cardio vs vidya
Just do all three you don't have to pick one thing to dedicate all your free time to you fucking spergs.

>>719072724 (OP)
Im too much of a pussy to just walk into a gym. Worried about other people.

I've been stagnating for a while on all my lifts and I don't really know what to do.
>Mon: Squats/Pullups/Bench/Biceps/Triceps
>Tues: Threshold cycling
>Wed: Cooldown run
>Thurs: VO2 Max or Threshold Cycling
>Fri: OHP/Deadlifts(Shrugs, alternate every week)/Squats/Face Pulls
>Sat: Bench/Shoulder Work/Biceps/Triceps
>Sun: Long Run

I used to be able to bench for 225 and Squat for 285 but now they both seem significantly heavy if I get to that weight where my lifts are now at 185 bench and Squat 225. I'm a bit embarrassed. Feels like I'm never well rested or I just don't have that power or something just feels off so even at low weights I'm shaking all over the place. Never really happened before.

>>719073637
>>not fash coded
What does that mean

>>719073728
$500 and I haven't upgraded any part of it since 2016

>>719073663
>lifting is abslute dogshit for health my guy

only if you do it wrong or too heavy weight.

>>719073785
Then work out at home.

>>719073637
Can't do shit when it's raining, it sucks ass when it's hot because you'll sweat yourself to dehydration and when it's cold it feels like your lungs are freezing over with each breath regardless of how much you wear. Rooning on a treadmill doesn't feel fulfilling either.

>>719073663
>lifting bad for health
>plays tennis
lmao

>>719072724 (OP)
You should lift but you have to be realistic about it and set realistic goals
>if you're not a chad lifting won't magically make you a chad
>if your face is 5/10 lifting won't magically make it 9/10
>if you have shit genetics you will have shit gains, don't listen to anyone saying otherwise, they're either coping or trying to sell you their programs

>>719073679
Lots of stuff hurts when you pick up running but It'll pass as long as you don't overdo it too quickly.

>>719073785
Gym people are some of the most supportive people, just stay away from places like planet fitness and other 'influencer' hotspots. Non-franchise gyms are your best bet.

I'm 38 and everyone I knew who lifted is constantly complaining about pain everywhere.

Lifters have a fucked up middle age to look forward to.

>>719073798
Maybe too much cardio? Maybe eating wrong? How much protein do you eat per day? If it's below 150-200gram, maybe it's that.

>>719073785
Good. That's what I do with DYEL pantyboys if they come to my gym

>>719073798
Workout harder, rest longer, and increase your protein intake.

>>719073849
You can work out in the rain, feels refreshing.
Why do you think you can't?

>>719073802
Having any muscle mass means you're a nazi obviously.

my natty limit is 40kg bench press and 35kg OHP
my tiny feeble wrists are the reason i will kill myself

>>719073798
how much are you eating?
how much protein are you eating?
are you getting enough nutrients in your food or taking any supplements like vitamin d3?
whats your volume per week? per day?
how much sleep are you getting? is it good sleep?
are you doing any deloads?

>>719073764
no, no you don't. Unless you mean do basic cardio for endurance or warming up. You have to do "practice" outside competition but you're still doing the sport. I'm not going to be a professional in any of them although I have competed in all of them at some point.

point stands, do anything other than lifting things and putting them down again 3 times a week. You'll be healthier and happier. Not as muscular though, so choose whether you want fun and health or to jerk off to yourself in the mirror.

>>719073849
Just run in the rain? I run all year under every condition with the exception of loose snow in which you literally can't do anything at least that I've figured out.

>>719072724 (OP)
I do both. Started this year, in january. So far I've progressed from not being able to a single chin up to a total of nine in three sets. I'm very happy with these results since I'm still overweight.

>>719073898
>150-200gram
stupid retarded mongoloid subhuman

>>719072724 (OP)
>Why are you not lifting /v/
Chronic fatigue from lack of proper sleep so I can't handle much physical exertion

>>719073947
eat more?

>Go to gym last year
>Weights are all organized
>Empty in the mornings
>People give lots of space because it's all old people doing the machines

>Go to the gym this year
>lmfao weights are all over the place, wouldn't be surprised if there's no 25lbs or 45lbs on the squat rack.
>JEETS FUCKING EVERYWHERE EVEN IN THE MORNINGS. SHIT FEELS LIKE IM WORKING DURING LUNCH TIME
>JEETS ALWAYS WORKING BESIDE the squat rack or using the squat rack for curls or stretches
>JEETS always taking weights off your bench/squat rack midlift.
jesus fucking christ I might actually find a new gym because of this. seriously where the fuck did they all come from and why is it an influx?

>>719073904
>Those chicken legs
Almost like he's compensating for something.

>>719073996
lmao, Canadian?

>>719073994
Why are you not sleeping /v/

>>719073995
i do, 120g of proteins and plenty of rest

>>719073858
oh please do explain

>>719074020
who the fuck trains legs except fat powershitters

>>719073821
He likely means the various bloatlords or powershitters with zero cardio fitness who think that benching 2pl8 makes up for the fact that they huff and puff going up 2 flights of stairs. Some weightlifting is great for joint and posture health if you do it right but does nothing for other kinds of fitness if all you do is 45minutes of machine isolation work.

>>719073785
People will tell you that "nobody cares bro just be yourself bro" but of course you're right people will notice and judge you just like people do wherever there are people to witness and judge. Not everyone and not all the time, but it does happen and it'll happen to you. You shouldn't care though and after 6 months or so you'll be fit enough to start judging the new people yourself so it'll all even out.

>>719072850
use a safety bar
desu the danger is in ruining your back more than dropping shit on you
personally I got a work out phase every couple of years
I would start from basically beginner with 30lbs plate each side work toward 1 plate, get DOM bad for few days and slowly progress
then by the time I get to around 50-60lbs each side I usually got thin enough and get bored and quit, and get fat again
then I would start over from zero again in next 3-5 years
Im on my third loop
I been hovering from 200-240 this past decade

>>719074042
You need to double that protein

>>719073798
im no expert on the subject of lifting but...not eating enough
your body is eating itself because you dont work out enough and dont have enough downtime to recover
take days off - rest is important

>>719074042
120g isn't enough

>>719073987
Actually happy for you, Anon. Working on yourself and still finding time to play video games, staying true to yourself instead of letting internet memes sway you

>>719074032
Tinnitus, my brain essentially can no longer rest, ever, so good quality sleep is impossible for me

>>719073909
>>719073898
>>719073964
>>719074084
I think Sleep is the killer but I can't get 7+ hours of sleep anymore. Most I can do is 6+ hours. Usually it's 5x5 for Bench and OHP. (Bench is 80% ORM/OHP is 75% ORM) 3x3 for Squat and Deadlifts (Squat is 70-80% ORM/Deadlift is around 80-85% ORM). Maybe it is more protein, I'm RTO 4 days a week and trying to find a good high protein place is hard. The fucking high school kids SWARM the nearest chipotle and it sucks.
>Not eating enough
maybe not enough protein though but I'm definitely gaining weight LMAO. I've been stress eating like crazy.

>do bent over rows twice
>lower back pain since
>posture is now a forever pelvic tilt
i was told bent over rows would fix posture

>>719074047
>who the fuck trains legs
Enjoy having shit joints at 40 anon. The more weight you add up top the more pressure you're putting on your lower body. If you don't build an equilibrium you're going to crumple.

>>719073916
>>719073972
Do you wear a raincoat of sorts or tank the rain as it comes?
Can't say I'm thrilled at the idea of getting everything soaked and risking catching a cold or slipping on the pavement.

>>719072724 (OP)
>Being a gym dwarf in 2025
sorry I'm a 187cm north european man. I don't need something like this. just eat healthy and drink water or tea.

>>719073994
You'd sleep better if you worked out more.
Then you'd be able to work out more, because you slept well.
I think this is an extremely feeble excuse.

>>719072724 (OP)
I balance all my hobbies equally
only picking 1 thing to do and thinking that excludes all other options is a retarded burgerland take
you can excercise, be fit, get laid and play vidya, they are not mutually exclusive