I have been in that frame of mind before and I’m sure I will again. Cutting back on volume(for a while), is good for these situations.
That’s cold…Also, did not know there was a term for that LOL
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You’re talking about working out so much every week, even over doing it. But in another post you said you’re carrying around some extra fat. I don’t see how you could be so devoted to working out and putting in this much time and effort into the gym and still be carrying extra fat.
Either the program you’re running isn’t working or you’re not as focused as you think you are.
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That’s a function of age. Our perception of time changes.
Remember being a kid, how summer days lasted for ever?
Now years slip by like a casual conversation.
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My workouts aren’t the problem, it’s the diet. By extra fat I mean I’m not ripped, with abs and veins popping out all over the place. But I am in great shape. Not competition shape, but I’m healthy and I look good.
Problem with a lot of guys on this board is they think that if you aren’t looking like a bodybuilder in a contest you aren’t in the best shape possible which is stupid because bodybuilders aren’t healthy and that look isn’t healthy to maintain year round anyways.
feel me?
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It’s almost always diet. If you clean up your diet, maybe you can cut back the gym time. You don’t have to go everyday. And you don’t have to spend over 2 hours on the process.
If you had a chick or someone to workout with, it would make the time passed at the gym more enjoyable
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Why do you workout? Maybe if you had a definitive reason you could find motivation to continue working out and not regret your future sessions.
I don’t recommend working out with a GF. Your workouts are never as good and if her form isn’t perfect you’d want to break up with her (I would).
Yeah I don’t workout with girlfriends, never have. Working out is my time.
I still have motivation to continue, it’s definitely not that. I just wish I could break it out of my head that HAVE TO work out so much so often.
Its baked into me. I’m going to attempt to reduce my sessions fro 5 days a week to 4 days and see how that goes.
Clearly … who the fuck wants to tag along with your outings for 3 hours?
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Yea I’ve gone with my girlfriend to the gym a few times. I think all of the getting into and out of the zone really threw me out of the groove. Energy just wasn’t there
haha yeah I worked out with a friend once and he was appalled. my warmups were his entire workouts.
Even if three sessions per week helps you maintain less, is there really a serious consequence? You’d still get the health benefits and be stronger and more muscular than average and you’d still have an attractive body. Plus, even if we just consider appearance, almost no one notices the difference between your average muscular gym goer and a gym freak/bodybuilder.
I recommend the article on “the efficient lifter” by Charles Staley. If two sets gives you let’s say 80 to 90 percent of your potential result, is it worth it to do more if you want or need to do something else?
I’ve done some 20 minute workouts this past year when seriously pressed for time. It’s better than nothing. Life went on too.
@SkyzykS yes, it’s the perception. Plus the obligations and stressors just leave you with so much less recreational time.
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Yeah. I have a couple of friends that are relatively untethered, no kids, casual relationships, partnership style employment.
It’s great for their ability to allocate time and effort, but hard to explain to them that I can’t go on a biking trip, hiking, fill in the blank-activity because wife, kid, overtime, etc.
I’ve blown through 12-18 month chunks of life working six 12’s, picking the kid up from daycare, covering dinner and what ever else.
Getting to lift or virtually anything else can fall down the priority list like a rock. Not that I don’t care about it or myself, but I care about other things more, and my real life priorities need to be flexible.
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Hahahahaha he
I was a gymcel for a time, about a decade before I even came across the term, a long time after gymceldom ended. Ending gymceldom actually did require less gym time and more socializing. Ninety minute workouts piled on top of full-time work and and a commute to another NYC borough left room for little else. I was also becoming a bit out of touch, not recognizing cues from possibly interested women, including some in the gym itself! 
I remember a conversation with a woman from a dating site who seemed very eager to meet me. After I pretty much told her I was a gymaholic and wanted to one day step on a stage, she politely ended the phone call and plan to meet. That night I realized I needed to reprioritize. 
Gym addiction doesn’t work for all. 
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In a certain context the gym is a luxury.
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Yeah. If I look back on anything with regret, it’s getting rid of all of my weight equipment to make room for a kid.
On ballance though, I’ll take the kid over the equipment. Ideally, both. Actually, it’s coming together.
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Yeah def! It’s all about moderation.
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Maybe you could just sell the kid on craigslist and find a newer one that can be compacted to take up less room.
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Mine is like 7 years old. I’ve heard these newer ones can fold right up and be stashed anywhere, and are way more interactive.
Tech support is still a pain in the ass though.
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