I'm in my early 30s, going back to school, and generally really fucking stressed in my life. Even stopped going to the gym the past couple weeks because I just didn't have the energy.
School is doing an experimental program designed for guys like me: older, doing school over again, all while working full time. The "experimental" part of this means it's a clusterfuck.
Work is much the same. I've been going to school for 11 weeks now and a few weeks ago someone from HR asked me if anyone in the office even knows I've started school. Considering I talked about tuition reimbursement with the head of HR, and even interviewed with our maintenance department before going back to school, they sure as fuck should know. I can't figure out that situation.
So I've been going from clusterfuck to clusterfuck everyday for a few months now. Woke up at 3am yesterday and couldn't go back to bed. Worked a 12 hr shift from 6am to 6:30pm. Got home and drank a few beers, might as well of had 12, I was that tired.
Woke up this morning. 2 cups of coffee. Preworkout on the way to the gym. Did an entire, difficult, full body workout in less than an hour. Now I'm having a great day. Realize everyone at work and school want to see me succeed.
You don't have to become Arnold Swartzanigger to have the gym transform your life. Just go. Or go for a run, whatever it is, just do it. It helps a lot.
It used to amaze me that the days you didnt feel like going would sometimes be breakthrough days at the gym.
full body may be OK if youre going light. Trust me. push/pull on alternate days with legs being their own day. thats if you want to build.
deadlift is the best thing you can do. you have to do it right though.
When I was 40 I was doing my final set at 405 lbs at a weight of 205 lbs. talk about a confidence boost. not a lot of guys walking around that can pick 405 up off the ground.
ull body may be OK if youre going light. Trust me. push/pull on alternate days with legs being their own day.
I have about 8 different workouts I rotate through about every 2 weeks. Today's was just one of those.
thats if you want to build.
I don't do Crossfit, but I am crossfit, if that makes sense, so all aspects of fitness are important to me. That said, I don't really focus on building so much as functional athletic strength, so if any building happens it's less than an afterthought.
It used to amaze me that the days you didnt feel like going would sometimes be breakthrough days at the gym.
Same. In fact, as I was starting to realize I was falling asleep last night I promised myself I'd go to the gym this morning no matter what because I know exactly what you're talking about. Wanted others to know it too.
More than half the reason I go to the gym is for the mental/emotional therapy.
[ + ] con77
[ - ] con77 3 points 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 15:11:57 ago (+3/-0)
full body may be OK if youre going light. Trust me. push/pull on alternate days with legs being their own day. thats if you want to build.
deadlift is the best thing you can do. you have to do it right though.
When I was 40 I was doing my final set at 405 lbs at a weight of 205 lbs. talk about a confidence boost. not a lot of guys walking around that can pick 405 up off the ground.
[ + ] we_kill_creativity
[ - ] we_kill_creativity [op] 2 points 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 15:27:28 ago (+2/-0)
I have about 8 different workouts I rotate through about every 2 weeks. Today's was just one of those.
I don't do Crossfit, but I am crossfit, if that makes sense, so all aspects of fitness are important to me. That said, I don't really focus on building so much as functional athletic strength, so if any building happens it's less than an afterthought.
Same. In fact, as I was starting to realize I was falling asleep last night I promised myself I'd go to the gym this morning no matter what because I know exactly what you're talking about. Wanted others to know it too.
More than half the reason I go to the gym is for the mental/emotional therapy.
[ + ] Fascinus
[ - ] Fascinus 1 point 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 17:11:34 ago (+1/-0)
Working my way back up to that now after a long (far too long) layoff.
[ + ] albatrosv15
[ - ] albatrosv15 1 point 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 15:36:20 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] WhiteGoat
[ - ] WhiteGoat 1 point 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 14:58:26 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] Cantaloupe
[ - ] Cantaloupe 0 points 5 monthsNov 11, 2023 17:47:38 ago (+0/-0)
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https://youtu.be/jFNdARDCrKA
Cut down on the bear and coffee.
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