It’s not the music missing from the video that’s a concern, more so the music to cover up the weird snaps and pops my body makes haha.
I confess I’ve taken less than 10 lifting videos in my life 
Gym bro philosophy: If a knee pops in the squat rack and nobody can hear it over the music, did it really pop?
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One of my old school friends used to bemoan the lack of autonomy and freedom she used to have at work. I caught up with her last week, she is now in a more senior position and it sounds like she is reigning terror on her poor staff.
When I broke the news to her that the reason she didn’t get autonomy when she was junior was she had no idea what she was doing (like most of us) and management got us through it by being nurturing and patient with all of us. Not by beating up into submission.
She would have none of this discussion lol I think this qualifies her for psychopath material, but I doubt she’ll get to the top, not slippery enough
Pun intended?
No, I’m just doing what I feel is the bare minimum. I’m squatting because it has a lot of bang for its buck for leg training.
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I’m on the spectrum, and based on the previous conversation, I probably have some degree of psychopathic tendencies too
I feel incredible empathy for animals, but tend not to care about human tragedy. Also, I can’t be the only one who’d rather see the “virtuous damsel in distress” not find her “happily ever after” right?
#flame free
Since I like to be subversive and occasionally deeply hurtful, I’ve asked a couple of people who were supposed to try to manage me “If you can’t control or direct yourself, how are you supposed to do the same for anybody else, let alone all of us?”.
That usually diminishes their “drive” to succeed or what ever buzzword is blipping around in their heads long enough to think about their own behavior for a moment.
One guy cried.
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Plot twist: you’re a psychopath.
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I’m well meaning though!
Never did or said anything to anybody that I didn’t feel was not just warranted, but necessary!
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I’m not convinced that not caring about people is equal to psychopathy. It’s a step further, where joy is felt by causing others grievance.
I have no emotion towards my employees and get called out for it often. Specifically because I’ll go a week without calling my assistant. I have no reason to call, so I have no desire to talk to her. Ultimately, while she quit last week.
However, I’m not void of emotions for people. I just don’t care, while I work.
As I always tell people, ‘want a friend? Get a dog’
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That’s sadism. Psychopathy doesn’t have to extend to that. Common misconception, but it’s like how people think everyone with Tourette’s is screaming out “cunt” every ten seconds.
Back on topic, I confess I have never hated anything as much as I have hated being on an elliptical. I don’t know why, but I’m just filled with rage from the second I step on until the second I step off. I’ve tried, I know it’s low impact, etc. I just hate it.
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Commies are all psychopaths.
I’m gonna make the same confession. Little things that I normally laugh off trigger me while I’m on any cardio machine.
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I don’t know if this should be a confession or not, but while I hate them in that they can be absolute torture devices, I hold towers and assault bikes in high regard. A 2000M row for time or tabata on the assault bike are both soul crushing. Treadmills, ellipticalls, and most other exercise bikes can go to hell. Stairmasters I hate, but I also have to keep in mind that nobody in their right mind likes climbing a fuckload of stairs, so it’s tough to assign an unbiased rating to that piece of shit.
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This isn’t weird. It’s the same reason why lots of people gravitate towards anti-heroes.
Oh, I get that. If I’m doing tabata on any kind of equipment, it’s torturous and I hate it but it doesn’t drive me nuts. However, I can walk 20mins to the gym and back, but 5 mins on a treadmill and I’m changing my playlist to Cannibal Corpse.
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I confess that the Session of this new training block felt easy. I made the mistake of mentioning this to the coach and now I am genuinely scared for what it to come !!
Its a start… Your friend just sounds messed up. But some people are like that at work.
Most Psychopaths are VERY smart. And manipulative. I was once told “if you ever think you’ve dealt with a psychopath - you most likely didn’t”. She does not sound sound like she fits that part of the bill.
Not really. Unless causing someone pain made them happy and they could conceivable get away with it.
Also if your “not giving a shit” is restrained to work - then its not a disorder. Disorders transcend all parts of your life.
The indoor rower is king. Tabata on the rower, 30 on 30 off. 500m sprint. All vomit inducing.
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