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Not to be overly pedantic, but facebook was around in 2004, so this was well after Facebook was around, I'm afraid. I was personally on FB at the end of 2005.
When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice. If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard to motivate yourself given that it might remind you of the pain involved. A easier technique is to think "I am going to go to gym and browse HN on the sofa", 50% of the battle is to get yourself to the gym and once you are there its much easier to do the 120Kg d…
I got a pull up bar and some gymnast rings. It's amazing how much of a mental hurdle going to the gym was. Now, I literally walk in my door, tear off my shirt, drop trow and get to work.
I'm actually in the process of "discovering" bodyweight exercising, and am pretty excited to try it (waiting for a minor muscle strain to heal first. It should be good in a few days)
I always got bored with weights and hated going to the gym. Just too big of an activation barrier and it always felt a bit too competitive, especially when first starting.
When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice. If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard to motivate yourself given that it might remind you of the pain involved. A easier technique is to think "I am going to go to gym and browse HN on the sofa", 50% of the battle is to get yourself to the gym and once you are there its much easier to do the 120Kg d…
I got a pull up bar and some gymnast rings. It's amazing how much of a mental hurdle going to the gym was. Now, I literally walk in my door, tear off my shirt, drop trow and get to work.
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What's the point in spending your entire life just so you can look back in your final months and be pleased? I can't think of a reason why your happiness at the end of your life is any more important than your happiness in the middle of your life. Rather, a life well-spent is one in which the sum total of your happiness over time was at a max. That means factoring in what's important to you now , even if it won't mat…
> Rather, a life well-spent is one in which the sum total of your happiness over time was at a max. That's a bit too selfish for me. I'd rather spend my life making more than one person happy.
When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice. If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard to motivate yourself given that it might remind you of the pain involved. A easier technique is to think "I am going to go to gym and browse HN on the sofa", 50% of the battle is to get yourself to the gym and once you are there its much easier to do the 120Kg d…
Or, tell yourself you're only lifting 50+50+20kg. That way I run around 15km a day by splitting up the track into easily accomplishable lengths. I call it the Forrest Gump principle.
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I got a pull up bar and some gymnast rings. It's amazing how much of a mental hurdle going to the gym was. Now, I literally walk in my door, tear off my shirt, drop trow and get to work.
I very badly want gymnast rings and am currently contemplating where and how to install them. Any advise? Thanks!
This (obviously) limits what you can do compared to a more open setup.
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I got a pull up bar and some gymnast rings. It's amazing how much of a mental hurdle going to the gym was. Now, I literally walk in my door, tear off my shirt, drop trow and get to work.
100% agreement here. I'm actually in the process of "discovering" bodyweight exercising, and am pretty excited to try it (waiting for a minor muscle strain to heal first. It should be good in a few days) I always got bored with weights and hated going to the gym. Just too big of an activation barrier and it always felt a bit too competitive, especially when first starting.
You know, once in a while, you should take a break from objectives and just enjoy life. > But days gone by are days gone by. What can you do from here – from today – to commit fewer errors? Because the truth is you don’t have plenty of time. These motivational posts tend to sound kind of sad and hollow to me. I love to lift weights myself, but if someone told me that a day spent with friends or family and not in the…
"You know, once in a while, you should take a break from objectives and just enjoy life." this is exactly the opposite conclusion to be derived from this if you are trying to achieve a goal. Yes it's ok to live and enjoy the little things, but if you want to achieve a goal.... you don't have time. Deal with it and work within those parameters. Every second you spend enjoying your time with a beer and family is time s…
When it comes to sticking to gym I really like Terry Crew's advice. If in your head you try to think of the "120Kg" deadlift you need to do, it might be hard to motivate yourself given that it might remind you of the pain involved. A easier technique is to think "I am going to go to gym and browse HN on the sofa", 50% of the battle is to get yourself to the gym and once you are there its much easier to do the 120Kg d…