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Discuss what went right and wrong in terms of goals from last week.

Questions for comrades on how to stay on track?

Make a proclamation on what you are going to do next week.

  • BobaLuxemburg [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    This is a stupid question, but how does one, like, start?

    I've been too depressed to exercise or eat right my entire life and every time I try to learn about fitness or nutrition it just seems too overwhelming and complicated to grasp.

    Been talking to a couple of people I know about crossfit but it's so fucking expensive. But also I know I don't have the discipline to follow through on something outside of like a class setting.

    • Ufot [he/him]
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      4 years ago

      My advice would be to start slowly.

      Find something that sounds interesting, "I'd like to run a 5k", "it'd be great to do a pullup", "i would like to tear iron with my hands". Find a program/routine that will help get you there. Then start as easy as possible, like super easy. If the specific program doesn't have easy enough variations start find another. Day one should never make you tired/sweaty/sore, that stuff is for later. Day 1 goal should be so you come back to day 2. Day 2 can be a little harder, but day 2's main goal is to get you back to day 3.

      Slowly build up so when it's actually at a point that might be a bit challenging it's not such an overwhelming thing.

      Try not to skip any days(in the program, you can totally have rest days those are cool and good), don't let an off day be a day off. Feel free to phone it in, but do some of it. You got it.

    • DasKarlBarx [he/him,comrade/them]
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      4 years ago

      If you've never done anything before, I wouldn't start with crossfit. In my opinion, It's great for people who are in shape but it's not super scalable and has a high burnout/injury rate.

      Is there something you're interested in? Like running? Couch to 5k in the sidebar is a great resource to start.

    • WhatDoYouMeanPodcast [comrade/them]M
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      4 years ago

      Start with the planck length. Not, how long you can hold a plank, but rather the smallest length you can possibly go to on a fitness journey. I read Atomic Habits recently and James Clear talked about how success is best made from many continued 1-2% improvements. You don't need a habit of going on a run, you need a habit of getting out of your chair and on your front porch. He talked about a man who committed to going to the gym for 5 minutes. He diligently made it to the gym, did precious little, and left for a long time. Eventually the rest took care of itself because this man started identifying himself as someone who doesn't miss a workout.

      To that end, proper, fully fleshed out diet and exercise lifestyles are tough. It's a confluence of skills and a transcendence of environment. Think of fitness more like learning to play the piano. You wouldn't necessarily start by learning songs - you need to know the difference between black and white keys first. Start with skills like getting up out of your chair and standing on the porch, not even taking a walk. Maybe find a college level nutrition book to read about macronutrients. Maybe learn how to read nutrition labels. A bunch of skills like deciding it's time to work out, planning meals in advance, having a workout plan, and knowing how to track progress will develop over time, but they're made from 1-2% gains.

    • lilpissbaby [any]
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      4 years ago

      were there any physical activities you enjoyed doing before you were depressed? i would start out with that. you should try to look for something you can have fun with and that doesn't sound like a chore.

  • lilpissbaby [any]
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    4 years ago

    had a calf strain so only worked out two days last week :sadness:
    not very good at staying on track, so unfortunately i have nothing to add lol
    i don't really have any goals for next week, just wanna take it easy with my workouts so i don't re-injure myself

    i'm considering not going to the gym for a while again because of the UK covid strain tho :agony-deep: