haven't done much but a lot of dancing, and basic body weight exercises. Im still scared of the gym. also my new ultimate safe food is cauliflower, I eat it everyday, i do pan fry it but hey its better than french fries or most of my other safe foods. fiber is great yall. i want to loose weight for my wedding/ elopement.I feel hot, maybe just need to lose another 15 and ill be HOT HOT. only sad thing is im not loosing weight in my boobs so far, so im just sittin at a 45 bust (uhg) with a 35 waist (yay snatched waist) which is just a pain. any transfems want some boob?

  • CatoPosting [comrade/them, he/him]
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    9 months ago

    personal bias against bodyweight exercise

    Could I ask what creates this bias? I've been getting into doing basic bodyweight exercises with my partner and it has really helped us actually get moving.

    • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]M
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      9 months ago

      I think it takes longer to get the same results. My understanding of strength and conditioning comes from an orthodoxy about progressive overload. In essence, if you give your body the fuel (enough calories + protein), you lift heavier things, and you rest then you build muscle. I have some references from unscrupulous places where one might typically get bodybuilding information from that show an outsized amount of time spent to get mediocre results.

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      This is video of a person who, though he is using resistance, the high volume training did not afford him the progress he wanted [1]. Sure, there are people who are training specifically to do something out of the ordinary with their body (muscle ups, pistol squats, etc.) [2], but for anyone who wants to lose weight or gain weight, I don't think it's the move. I think the exception gets a nice looking body doing calisthenics versus the competent getting a nice looking body doing progressive overload. If I wanted to change my body, I'd do resistance training. If I needed endurance, I would do triathlete stuff. If I needed agility, that's when calisthenic, isometric, and plyometric movements become part of a regimen that probably included the other two. I'd only ever want agility to supplement sports training.

      But again, that's explaining my personal bias - not advice. If you're like, "but WDYMP! I want to be a better tennis player!" then you shouldn't follow my lead.

      [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYQDo1tNCl8

      [2] https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y7i58Cmt9vo