The reason you get bored of lifting weights. (in under 3 minutes)
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Came for the advice - stayed for the clicks, whistles and winks. Giddy up.
I'm 43, never had that feeling. I love going to the gym. It's also my therapy, so there's that.
Same here and I'm the same age.
@@thefreedomclub5287 I'm a few years younger than you both and must admit I have - as much as I do love training and also see it as therapy (work in a office so alleviates the mental stress of the day) just going in a lifting became boring and non-productive about 18 months ago. Started training exactly like James said, more Xfit style and recently started a 'lads and dads' boxing class and love it. Keeps it fresh and fitter now than when I was playing rugby.
I’m 47,look forward to my weights sessions every week.
He's been on a roll lately smacking gym workouts, don't stress too much. The usual martial art good, weight lift bad.
Yeah I don't get it. Preemptively saying "you ll get bored" is just unnecessary and can deter people who otherwise would have made it further.
Been weight training for 40 years, average progress at best by external standards, but never ever got bored or ever thought of stopping. Just love it. Never worry about others expectations or judgements. As I’ve aged I seen training more and more as a longevity investment. 55 and still training for strength .
Was about to say exactly the same thing. 52. Been training 35 years. Never got bored of it. And now I’m learning how important it is for my later years, there’s even more reason to carry on. Maybe we’re not James’s target audience … 😂
@@sxhrgvsI’m not meaning this as an insult but the guy has ADHD and perhaps requires sporadic overstimulation to find something engaging or interesting. Plus he’s enjoying BJJ. Good for him. His own personal experience seems different from ours. We seem to enjoy the process of change. Exercising spurs on better food choices, better decisions re sleep, and so on. We don’t need workouts to feel like rollercoaster rides.
If people have blueprints and a specific purpose to show up for each workout, they’re more likely to show up because they know they’re not wasting their time. People want a return on their investment.
The number of times I hear people wearily say “Yeah I’m so fat, I’ve GOT TO go to the gym” like it’s some dreary obligation, not something they’re actually enjoying or seeing the purpose in. For those people, I have no doubt the gym is a boring place. I don’t think people can be told what their mindset should be with their approach to training. It varies so wildly.
If exercise in general is taken seriously as a skill to learn then there’s a lot more potential for it to become interesting with time. If it’s approached as “what muscle does this machine work for me?” then people are barely scratching the surface
Absolutely. This guy is presumptuous.
I will never get bored of pumping iron 😄
You aint wrong. I have a runners body. 2 years of strict gym and diet has not done much.
This honest advice is what sets your channel apart.
It's probably your genetics and your muscle fibres type. To become muscular you have to be blessed with a higher proportion of fast twitch muscle fibres and we're not all blessed with that
I am at this stage now, I have been lifting since I was 16, now 30, totally bored and haven't lifted a weight consistently for months, I am now starting running....I also cycle, I do yoga, I go bouldering, I like to hike. These things are so much more enjoyable than lifting weights.
I started body building when I was 15. I almost had no progress for years. After that I changed to strength training. It was better. But in the meantime I began to like bodyweight exercises like dips and pull-ups. I had a friend who introduced me to calisthenics. After that I worked out for a years with just kettlebells. I left it. A few months later I went back to the gym but I was weaker the power didn't really came back in presses and I just didn't really liked to work out in a place like that anymore. So I started calisthenics and tried out wall climbing. There was some boxing and football in the meantime but nowadays I think it's okay just to go out and do a workout, some running and go bouldering 2-3 times a month. I don't really care about training anymore, I am mostly there for the benefits and not for the new records.
Your triathlon wanker journey starts now. It's the cycle (run and swim) of life.
Same. Started at 14 and now 32. I will only go to the gym for the mental benefits now! Much prefer outdoor exercise.
It’s a lot to do with someone’s reasons for wanting to exercise in the first place. If it’s about vanity - which it was for me as a teenager - then I can totally understand why, upon realising that most of us don’t have the genetic potential to look incredible in a matter of weeks, people lose motivation and think “Screw this. What’s the point? All this effort? What’s the reward?”
I’ve found exercise in general way more interesting the more I sporadically study it and experiment. Everything from technique, to nutrition, to programming, to sleep, to different types of stimulus like bodyweight, barbell, Dumbell, machines.
I carefully experiment with these, and keep a note of my results. That way I can figure out for myself what’s working instead of relying on some shirtless guru telling me what I supposedly “need” to do.
There are so many options for exercising that there aren’t enough hours in the day or days in the week for me to fit them all in.
I’d love to do BJJ, and maintain a really good squat/deadlift/overhead press, and do lots of bodyweight calisthenic movements and maintain really good flexibility/mobility, and do a decent amount of running for the 2 months out of the year that the Scottish weather isn’t abysmal 😂
Something has to give though. I hope you enjoy running. Doing something over and over that you don’t enjoy sounds rather miserable overall. I work with a guy who swears by running but he takes it seriously and learned everything about it, instead of just pounding the pavement and hoping for the best
Completely agree. Happened to me and now I’m in love with boxing
Genuine question: how's that going so far? I'd be a boxing novice at age 40, so not sure what to expect.
@@redseven485I recently discovered that hitting a bag or mitts burns more calories per minute than just about any other form of cardio 😮
I forget the channel but these guys strapped on these masks that measured how much CO2 they were breathing out during all manner of cardio vascular activities and boxing was at #1
Yep boxing is the way. A life skill and an incredible workout for your body.
This topic should be talked about more. Sticking to a program for hours a week to simply maintain muscle isn’t fun at all
Do you make your own program, or doing someone else's? Try doing stuff you like and are good at, and then maybe mix the grumpy lifts in later.
Even knowing that it benefits you? That doesn’t spur you on a little? 🤷🏻♂️
Should fun always be a pre-requisite? Always? 🤨
Personally, I’ve worked too conscientiously over the years to slowly build what I’d consider an athletic physique to piss it away just cos I’m bored. Tracking calories, maintaining mobility/flexibility, building and maintaining strength, developing muscle and connective tissue to support that strength, switching gears to build muscle, maintain, or burn fat. None of these are sporadic fun fun fun things but they’re rewarding.
Forgoing pleasure in the short term for a larger goal is a worthwhile pursuit (for some).
Honestly the way some people talk about “boredom” makes it sound like a fate worse than death. Maybe this is what TikTok and overstimulation does to people’s brains. Are people so scared of their own pervasive thoughts that they need to drown them out with constant stimulation, stimulation, stimulation 😂. Maybe that’s why we’re watching UA-cam videos in the first place.
Joking aside, not every workout needs to be a high-octane , pulse racing, white knuckle rollercoaster ride 😂.
I understand fun stuff is more engaging but eventually you’ll get used to that and you’ll have the same problem, but people can do what they want. I just don’t let my pervasive wants and needs sabotage my goals (not saying you do).
Brushing my teeth is boring, cooking eggs is boring, sleeping is boring. That doesn’t mean I’m any less likely to do them.
I mean it’s very unlikely 99% of people are even near their natural potential. There’s always a new stone to turn.
@@CursedWheelieBin lifting weight is neither healthy nor necessary. you can work out in much better ways and everyone with a job, where he doesnt sit all day, doesnt need any workout at all. everyone has to sleep tho, so this comparision doesnt make sense at all.
if the workout becomes boring, its ok to stop. getting bored and ignoring that, actually makes you more prone to this kind of stimulation stimulation stimulation aswell,
Timing could not be better, exactly where I am at... Nice to know I am not alone. Now all I need is a sport...
Very true…except where you enjoy lifting as an activity in its own right. As a 40 year old dad, hubby and accountant I like the meditative focus…on form and reps…physical exertion and time on my own. Any improvement in muscle is good, but not the primary driver.
I agree, I used to train to look good, now I go gym for general fitness and well being. Working on my cardiovascular system and living an easier and hopefully longer life. Obviously tied with a good nutritious diet.
I’ve been training since I was a teen. Now I’m in my 40’s and still hit the weights. I’ve had periods over the years where I’ve had a break, due to having kids, moving, changing jobs..etc. eventually, still find my way back to it. I do at times, lose some motivation, and I start thinking of other hobbies to try. But even when i do give other things a go, I always find myself lifting again.
The cauliflowers are blooming
jiu-jitsu is the way of getting fugly ears
Can't that be drained by a doctor? (if you want that, of course)
@@redseven485 Yes, but if you train regularly, you'll have to drain them regularly also. You can even do it yourself with the right tools. However it gets boring after a while and most people end up not draining them
Good for you, been waiting for 13years
This video came out at the best time for me. Stared boxing like 3 months ago, got injured, went back to weight training to recover and strength train for when I go back and its been about month and a half and it gets so boring so fast, don't realize how much you love doing something until you cant do it anymore. Worst part is its my lower leg so cant even jump rope.
Thank you once again for being TRUE - LOVE IT in under 3 minutes
Speaking of genetics. I had a mate that had the most ridiculous abs his whole life. One night, someone asked him "what's the secret to getting abs?"
His reply? "Bread.. eat lots of bread".
That's when I realised the role that genetics, play.
Or maybe he was taking the piss out of you 😂
Sounds like you’ve taken to heart what was a throwaway remark
Abs look great,
But starving like an Ethiopian sucks
It's 50 % genetics , 25% juice and 25% training ,nutrition, and rest . Unfortunately. So if you ain't got it you never will have 😢
@@martinattwood7801 Lee Priest tried to get TRT (he's around 50). He was tested, results show his natural test was double the high end range. No trt for Lee.
(Sorry can't remember video links or test numbers)
@@mattburnett4185 I think you may be being slightly nieve my friend .
Great video and info! Been training jiujitsu for 14 years and started weight training the last few years because of jiujitsu. Having a reason to lift weights has been incredibly valuable for me!
Been feeling this lately, video came at the perfect time. Thank you
I went a slightly different path but to the same endpoint. I started playing squash and then incorporated gym workouts and weight training to elevate my physical abilities. Now, both squash and weight training are my favourite activities, complementing each other perfectly in terms of cardio and weights.
Yep got bored of weight training, started Jits, went back to weight training and yoga to support and improve Jiu Jitsu. So exactly what you said 👌🏻
Couldn't agree more. You're more insightful than you look, James 😂
Totally true. Just started lifting at 50 to support my mountain biking. MTB encourages me to lift, lifting encourages me to ride.
Spent over 10 years of my adult life trying to maintain consistency in the gym and got bored and failed. Weight yo-yo’d for years.
Started professional wrestling at age 29, and 3 years later I’m in the best shape of my life and my sport drives my results.
Couldn’t agree more with this video mate!
Love the perspective. Thanks for the advice!
Genius...always learn something. And so funny!
Super video!
I fell out of love with the new gym police and the packs of 3 to 5 training together in the last 5 years. I switched to band training at home. I decided to cut my weight by a stone, last year(1.5kg to go possibly more to have a completly flat belly) . I've a very minimal routine which isn't even done every week. The big key to my far healthier look, which I would say is "he works out, looks fit, more athletic build". That was me 35 years ago. I got caught up in the"Challenge of building muscle" but just ended up looking a bulky version of myself most of the time. Now 63 my early passion became tai chi at 26. It's really stepped up tremendously in the last 3 years. Running the 2 side by side did tend to clash quite a bit, but doesn't now. The adage "diet 80%" is so true it blows my mind. I hardly need to do any bands to keep my shape. But my intake I have to be pretty ruthless! It's not for 99% of the population. But that's where mind discipline comes in. So it's a super new challenge of the mind. Being vegan is also fitting very well with me in the last 4½ years.
simply top tier content mate.
just honest words, no bs in a charismatic way
Honestly this video is facts. Best thing you can do is find a sport and then use weights to complement.
This is EXACTLY the path I went down.. then, when I realised I'm just a skinny dude, I took up rock climbing.. turns out I'm really good at climbing (Kinda build for it), and I lift weights to supplement my rock climbing - which I LOVE!
Skinny guys - give bouldering / rock climbing a try! 😉
Preach. This is me. In and out of training for years. Now in and consistent because I have a sport specific goal to shoot for.
Had this conversation today with multiple clients: I believe as you mature in your fitness journey this type of training becomes more important. In order to be the “fittest” version of yourself. Being able to look good, feel good, and move good
Heroic levels of honesty there. Bravo!
I'm a runner who is now doing strength training to maintain my running capability so this hit home!
Do more shit like this :)
Love seeing the whiteboard get a good panning😂 keep up the solid work James💪🏼
100%. This is great advice. I was never into going to the gym or lifting, but i got into Muay Thai when i was 17 and loved it. Life happened and i quit for about 20 years, but where i am now i have a muay thai gym i can go to. Unfortunately, i often have to work at the same time as the muay thai trainings, so i recently started a gym memebership to suppliment my training. I can’t recommend this idea enough. I can head to the normal gym whenever i have free time, even if just to jump rope or stretch or lift dumbbells, and that has helped me build my fitness level to the point where i dont get tired just from the pushups and situps we do during muay thai. This means i have more energy for sparring and can get more out of my training.
Been bored of it for years now. Painfully slow progress if any, get an injury and go 3 spaces back, repeat. Get fat need then need to diet, rinse and repeat. Wish I never even startee
You might need to change some things up. Do you eat enough, track your workouts so you know your progressively overloading, do you train to failure, or near failure? Maybe you just go thru the motions, and not grind out a set with a funny looking face. I dunno. I look forward to goring, always have. Lemme know if I can help.
Yeah you need to train properly bro...
Most of us are looking at exercise and movement through a keyhole.
If we want to truly achieve something, fun shouldn’t be the goal. Yeah we can factor that in, but what’s your overall ultimate goal? A fun time, or progression overall? It’s ok either way, but it’s worth being honest with ourselves.
Most of us just wanna look good with our clothes off and that’s about it 🤷🏻♂️. At least, that’s all I cared about growing up because I was inundated with imagery of people with good looking physiques and there I was: skinny as a rake.
I’m not condemning that either btw. Strength, fitness, athleticism, aesthetic beauty, flexibility, balance, these are all worthy traits to aspire to. Perspectives change over time however.
These next two hypotheticals are a bit hyperbolic but I think they refer to the 2 main camps of people who approach exercise.
Person A: “I just wanna look like what’s his/her name. What muscle does this machine work? Just tell me what I need to do. I’m not here to learn. It’s the PT’s responsibility to use their brain, not mine.”
Person B: “How do I get stronger? That would be useful in my day-to-day life, especially as I get older. I want to be able to play with my kids and grandkids and not be sore, stiff and injured all the time either. Weightlifting? I dunno, isn’t that for vain, oiled up narcissists? Perhaps I should just let all the supportive musculature around my spine, hips, shoulders, arms and legs just wither away instead of maintaining it with basic loaded movements a few times a week 🤔.
Person B is being specific with what they actually want. They have a vision. Person A impatiently wants results, and will probably be put off when their upper body newby gains wear off. Person B has a specific reason to endure some discomfort, to potentially inconvenience themselves (what a terrifying though) with a workout on Mon, Wed and Fri.
@@nathantupe9018Just as you need to communicate properly “bro” 🙄
Yep. Exactly what I needed to hear right now. Thanks James!
This is so great, your philosophy on fitness is so unique and powerful. Thanks as always
james this is exactly what i needed after a 6 month semi break from the gym
I’m 42 and just started weight training a few months ago to help support my long distance running I’ve done for fifteen years 😂
When you have conquered the mountain, find a new one, there is more to life than muscles lol
I used to lift weights to look better and to become stronger for kickboxing which I loved.
Fast forward 15 years, it's 2020, sport activities are on hiatus, I don't want to keep getting punched in the face anymore, and I eventually learned how to properly lift weights.
And I mostly care about the physical exertion. Blasting some great metal music in my headphones while I do it.
Having a home gym helped a lot.
Wouldn't change that atm.
This guy is full of it. I've lifted for 25 years, and God-willing, I will continue. I started, like so many guys, because I was insecure about my looks. Today, I do it because I enjoy it like I enjoyed recess as a child. It feels great to exert myself. God made me a man, I like to rev the engine my creator gave me. I'm not looking to be enterntained. I'm looking to practice a certain discipline that I believe will benefit me life and the lives of those around me.
I'm bored senseless but I do it to maintain what I have and that's enough to keep me going.
Now this is some great advice. I got into boxing and it 100% gave me a reason to keep weight training.
I don’t find training boring 18 years later considering how intimidated I was when I started and considering it’s now a part of my life that contributes to my health overall.
There’s always some kind of overarching goal that threads these workouts together, giving me a reason to care about each rep, each set, and my overall progression whether I’m cutting fat, maintaining my weight, or building muscle.
I don’t need to find something overstimulating like it’s a party in order to do it. I understand some people do but that’s their problem.
If you’re just randomly lifting weights here and there without any overall blueprint or plan of progression, of course you’ll get bored because you won’t associate your effort with any kind of reward
Great vid / advice. Thank you
45yrs of lifting - never bored. Its my meditation, I get to zone out without phone (never had smartphones in 1980) great for the body and brain
Was a runner for a decade before the gym. spent a decade in the gym and while i looked decent, the love started to fade. Went back to running last year and will be doing my first marathon this year.
Completely true! And years down the line, when you've picked up injuries, lifting weights can help control joint pain and stop you losing muscle mass so you don't get too fat :)
I've never been bored of it after 4+ years. I get frustrated. Not bored
It wasn't until my kids got me into Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai that my relationship with weight training evolved into a healthier, functional one.
Training for a sport has had a profound effect on my overall perspective of the weight-room, and dare I say has also improved my mental health.
Well shit. Having sucked at powerlifting for 6 years I've started getting into ultra running and loving it.
I hate weight training. But I do it to be better at BJJ. Helps prevent injury and helps a lot during hunting season when we're out backpacking. In other words, I work out to do other things, I don't work out to work out. Cheers mate.
Yes! for the truth! (and the shorts )
Mate, I’m just doing home workouts and running, I’m piss-sick of the gym, you’re right though, in essence, I got into getting healthy and fit for my family, add a bit of longevity and to get fit enough to learn to ski. I’m 45, lost 27kg and I’m going on my first family ski holiday with my wife and two daughters this Christmas.
Well idk, I've been training for a long time, not always that well admittedly, but I'm still making noticeable improvements. I did some running for a piece - didn't stick. This feels a bit like projection tbh.
Nice advice !
5’10, 192Lbs. 178cm, 87Kg.
29 years.
Not muscly.
Trying to loose fat.
Been eating more protein than ever, tuna for lunch, rice, eggs some veg for dinners.
Sometimes rice and chicken.
I’m eating around 1400-1600 calories daily.
I have 1-2 cheat meals a week.
And drink water all week apart from 1 meal a week.
Been working out (mostly just body exercises.)
100 push ups, squats, sit ups.
(Or close to 100.)
60 crunches, leg raises, curls, over head presses, shoulder exercises with 15lbs dumbbells.
At least 4-5 times a week.
Running a few times a week. (20-30 mins.)
3 weeks in Im seeing no difference.
I’m also worried that I don’t feel tired, as I’ve been told that’s a sign or losing weight.
And I’m also not feeling hungry.
What is my issue?
So I need to drop my calories again?
I’m just wanting to lose fat right now, get skinny/ lean.
And start building muscle from there.
I also feel like my arm muscles have gotten smaller even though I’m working out more and eating more protein?
(I do find it hard to push myself through the pain and fatigue.)
If I manage to loose fat, how can I then gain muscle without putting on fat?
I’m getting so much conflicting information.
I just weighted myself 1 week apart (and it was a different set of scales.)
And I’ve gone up 9lbs in a week.
How?
There’s no way it’s muscle.
And I’ve been cutting back more than I have in my life.
I’m I eating too little?
(I don’t have a big appetite.)
The key to is to be open to trying new stuff. Weight training is a cornucopia. I couldn't give a toss about the Olympic lifts when I was younger, but they have renewed my interest in the gym in my 30s. The hobbyist gym-goer can and should cycle through various forms of training to keep themself engaged.
Yeah I started to get really bored and lacked enthusiasm for my workout when I was mostly doing heavy compounds and power lifting type training so I switched it up and added more bodybuilding type stuff into my routine and I'm loving it again. Telling people to go find a sport just so you can enjoy another hobby is dumb, work out why you stopped enjoying lifting and fix the problem.
So true. I do cross-fit at 47 because I got bored of body building. Still smash it up
So easy to understand. Thanks
I go from squat rack , chin up bar, couple of kettlebells, plenty of weight plates. I do what I am in the mood to do. Do that for 3 or 4 weeks then do something difference. Right now I'm do 30 push up X 30 curls with heavy dumbbells . I won't stop until I hit 5 rounds on that workout then I'll mix it up again. I'm 48.
I sense a little bit of personal projection. Yes, weight training can become tedious and the gains will plateau, but there is also the mental aspect and the fact you can still push yourself physically in a rather safe and sustainable way.
I like bike racing and (kick) boxing as sports, did them for years, but the injury risk with both doing them full bore is high. And as you get older, you can still be fit and strong but your recuperation time get increasingly longer and harder.
I cannot afford being sidelined with an injury for months and not being able to do physical exercise. The way back is too hard and long, mentally and physically. At my age (52) longevity and consistency are key. Something James has yet to find out when he get into his late 40's and 50's as a life-long sportsman.
I'm almost 40 and I love weight training and bodybuilding (not competitive at all). I realise I'm a little bit mental though and don't expect others to have the dedication I do.
@@justinthaim8879 you made it boring.
@@justinthaim8879 my wife doesn't find it boring.
I agree you need something to train towards, for me strongman. I don't agree that as time goes on you lose the ability to gain muscle, because typically you learn how to train and eat effectively too. In my 13th year now, and the last 3-4 years have been my best. Thanks to people like Alex Bromley, Chad Smith and Dave tate I've learnt how to train right.
Started losing interest in year 3 of lifting. Tried boxing and I took to it. But found it really exhausting, plus couldn't find enough time to get half decent at boxing and still lift weights.
Back to lifting exclusively now and only have time for 3ce a week gym sessions. I vary my routines as much as possible to keep things exciting.
M30 y/o currently in year 5+ of lifting.
This is good advice that i needed to hear 👏
Nope.. still not bored. Even though I suck at bodybuilding and not getting any stronger either. Still trying to do both (but at age 58 with 10+ years of weighttraining experience.... really?). It's not even that helping my bikeriding that much. I still love to workout and the proces! (getting lean for summer still rocks)
Pure Awesome Advice
ive been lifting for 10 years now and last 7 months ive not been lifting even though i have a homegym.. cant even get back atm
My advice would be dump the programs and the structure just start off having fun with it again or do one or two exercises purely for function that support some other activity like james said.
it happens, just pick it back up when you get inspired, don't beat yourself up over it. If you plan on lifting your whole life, 7 months is ok, I took 15 years off, and got all my gains back plus in the first year, plus some more.
so a solid 3 years of training is nice!! I am happy because I never trained consistently for over 1 year....
I’ve weight trained since 2020 - having a bored phase now but I listen to podcasts or a good audio book to get me though . I find I dip in and out of regular cardio classes and running along side but try to always at least my push pull legs workout too
Muscle mass plateaus in a natural trainee around 3 months and strength around 12 months. I have the science to support this
I only have so much free time in a week and the gym just got way too boring. Gave it up completely and spending all that time in a muay thai gym instead - been nearly 2 years and I still feel just as excited as at the start
For me, I saw it as a challenge.. and genetically I am what some would kill for. I got in shape but immediately got bored because it didn't fulfill much.. only the challenge was worthwhile. I got lazy since and don't have the motivation to do it again because I know it doesn't do anything for me. At least mentally. I know its got benefits long term. Maybe one day I'll do it just to do it.. but right now, no.
4 years and still not bored.
Thank you for your video James.
Speaking of being bored/tired, I do believe that you wanted to make a video about the stupidness of the BMI. Have I missed it or was it a Short ?
Came for the advice, stayed for the mullet.
Most people that workout consistently shuffle around between a couple years powerlifting, a couple years bodybuilding, training alongside a sport, injuries and comebacks. That can occupy 20 years pretty fast, then it’s just habit
My first two years of training I was clueless. I have made more gains in year 3+ because my technique, diet, and other factors have vastly improved.
Unless you have a trainer day 1 , the 1st year or two is a toss up
never been bored of lifting weights in my life, tired, burned out and in pain maybe, bored no.
Did it the other way around, started playing a sport and got into weight training to get better in that sport :D
Ive been doing weights for 4 years now and I used to weigh 170 pounds and now Im 155!
James, the goat 💪
Great video...however, some us are weight training for longevity and to stay injury free in our golden years. Can't see me getting bored of that and no way I am playing sport at my age as I want to stay injury free.
This is SOOOO true
I'm 66 and still working out in the gym. I love bodybuilding. It is my sport. This is the first time I have disagreed with Mr. Smith.
100 % I was so worried of weight training making me into a muscly hulk women. 2 years in and I WISH i would be able to put on a significant amount of muscle. I do boulder and climb since 10 years, i always loved running. I do weight training only to support those two other sports, because I had to come to the realisiation that I just don't care enough about the aesthetic.
Thank you
Great advice
The mullet is coming in nicely
I enjoy going to the gym most of the time I’m consistent but I’m about 5 years in and the gains have slowed down. However I change up my training periodically to keep it fresh like now I’m in a more hypertrophy style training but switch it strength. Not sure this is best for building muscle but it keeps fun.
I'm the type that can naturally put on large amounts of muscle, but I still run for most of my workouts. I'm not fast though, as I'm carrying around 10kg of extra muscle compared to when I was in my late 20s. Still enjoy long distance running, but doubt I'd ever achieve a sub 3 hour marathon, sub 4 is easy enough though.
also science based weight training will get you bored. if you ego lift you can always find something enjoyable about your sets imo.
also im finding in year 3 im actually starting to get the best gains. year 1 was like nothing, year 2 was getting better. now year 3 im finally feeling sorta big
also:
lmao they become runners 🤣 the best shade is unintentional
The part in the beginning is assuming that you do everything well from the start. Most people would be lucky to build 10 lbs of muscle because they're not bulking or training effectively. My best progress was 4 years into training.
SPITTING OUT FACTS!!!!
in underpants.
"... you're gonna die." That caught me completely off guard! :D
real shit.
Finally, I am tired of the gaslighting
Very good :) interests are the key to life :)
Excellent.