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If it’s your first day back in the gym after an extended period of time, just start off with the ten-pound weights, bro. I know it’s way past what you can handle and you can lift way more, but that shit is gonna sprain your arms and upper-body real bad, especially if your form’s out of whack like mine currently is. Do as many sets as you can with the ten-pounds (super easy to maintain proper form) until you can’t anymore. This + 30 pushups, 30 crunches and 30 minutes on the treadmill. Best way to hop back into the routine on a first day. The 30/30/30 rule.
Feb 23, 2025
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If you’ve been out of it for a minute and it’s your first time back, just go to the gym and futz about and read an article on your phone and drink from your water bottle and maybe use the treadmill or stairmaster for 5 minutes. It’s important to stay at the gym for at least 30 minutes to start absorbing the “energy” of the gym.
Or, lace up your joggers and kinda go for a walk with the “intention” or eventually getting into a run/jog but you never actually run. Maybe you pick up some protein powder and créatine on the way home at the health food store.
This is important to prime your sympathetic nervous system for the fitness to occur in the coming days and weeks and months. You’re lubricating and warming up the “mind muscle connection”. Every journey starts with a first step.
Feb 7, 2024
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Started working out again PP and I’m so sorry to admit, they’re right. It feels so good to exercise. I always forget until I start doing it again. Although, I have found I am the most satisfied when I’m really pushing myself. I can’t wait to be unassumingly strong af again 💪
Jan 21, 2025
sometimes a workout doesn’t have to be cute, complicated, or outside of the house. my full arm workout takes 17 minutes and i love the burn on the last few reps. nothing but me, my arms, and these 5 lb free weights i bought during the pandemic.
Mar 3, 2025
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I don’t understand how yall end up at these random ass places you do, come across the books on ancient polyrhythmic science or whatever you read, listen to those indescribably niche tracks I’ve never heard of before or since, or host art installations from your makeshift garage, but I love hearing about every little bit of it, beyond fascinating to know all your stories and passions and the things that occupy ya mind and keep you alive. It’s like a big canvas comprised of different jagged pieces that all add up to a whole.
I’ve only been on the app for two weeks or so and it’s already partly helped me heal from a lotta past grief and pain so I’m grateful to interact with yall.
Feb 25, 2025
It’s cool to learn new things, it’s cool to develop some new skills. It’s cool to be able to access a whole bunch of data and knowledge at your fingertips.
Don’t let some guy on a podcast become your father figure or give you financial advice or try to anoint you with another monolithic identity not too dissimilar from the one you vowed to leave behind.
Life doesn’t get any better, but YOU do.
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