• Nagarjuna [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I mean, yeah, but if your doing it 3x a week, that's a 6hr a week hobby for 3 years or however long it takes you to look strong, and honestly if my mental health wasn't dependent on it I'd probably be doing other shit.

    • ssjmarx [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      In order for your abs to show like that, you need to have 9% body fat and/or be cutting serious water weight. It's not achievable as a 6hr a week hobby.

      • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        I think it depends on the person, I get that kind of showing around 15% bodyfat, without a water cut, on average putting in 6 hours a week. I think it's really about genetics, where you hold fat, your insertions, what kind of bodyfat percentage you're used to, etc.

    • footfaults [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      It's pretty wild that 6hrs a week is a "hobby" - not that your wrong but I think the word hobby doesn't convey the amount of time people invest in things, and how little free time we all have

      • Nagarjuna [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Right, like, I do this shit because I cannot regulate my mood or sleep without it. This and mushrooms are what I do instead of anxiety meds. I also don't have time to watch movies, go for hikes, read (except for work and school), any of that fun shit, because I'm spending the equivalent of an hour a day staring at a squat rack and picking shit up.

        • footfaults [none/use name]
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          3 years ago

          I stare at a target I have taped to a wall and draw my pistol at it hundreds of times for 30 minutes a day, five times a week for the past 5 years so I can do gooder at a dumb sport (USPSA) so I totally feel you