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guys why is it actually so hard to start a healthy life style. I have never been a “healthy” person I was a band kid in middle school and a gamer in high school. I’m not fat but definitely chubby I want to start working out but it feels like such a drag
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Anonymous 1d

start slowly, jumping into a fully healthy lifestyle is a huge change if you haven’t been living it already. pick something to focus on first, maybe food, maybe working out, maybe drinking more water. start slowly implementing that so you can do it in a manageable way.

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Anonymous 17h

What is your goal OP? I’d say work your way to gymnastics and eat well. You can carry all that into the twilight years.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

maybe you go to the gym once a week to start until it just becomes a part of your routine, then add another day, then another. slowly change your eating habits you don’t have to switch to clean eating all at once, start with 1 healthy meal a day and then increase slowly until most of your meals are healthy

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 17h

why do you suggest gymnastics?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 16h

It gives you the muscle that isn’t bulky and it is easy on the joints when done like a yoga pose as a focus. Cardio can be done with a weighted backpack uphill so one can get the benefits of running without running.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15h

I didn’t know this 😲 my main goal is to lose 30 pounds I want to be around 120 pounds and then focus on getting toned but I always feel so lazy and my diet has never been “healthy” it’s hard to just randomly implement a routine I know this are just excuses and it’s “not about motivation but discipline” 🫠

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 15h

i’ve been a competitive gymnast my entire life and this is one of the worst takes i’ve heard. lifting won’t make you bulky unless you’re really trying to get bulky and even then it will take years. gymnastics is horrendous on the joints and is not based on yoga poses. and how is a weighted backpack uphill related to gymnastics whatsoever?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

Oh✍🏼✍🏼✍🏼

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

It isn’t bad on the joints when done as a yoga. Not the twirling in the air nor landing. The focus on getting into the poses on the rings. Basically L sit, front lever, reverse lever, human flag, and muscle ups. The muscle up can be a pose when staying static after going above the rings mid way for 5 to 10 seconds.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

The issue is when getting to the iron cross. That will break down the joints. The other poses I mentioned won’t when the focus on that pose and not to twirl nor do fancy things in the air.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 15h

Gymnastics lacks cardio. A backpack with 20 pounds gives the benefits of running by walking. Much better on the joints.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

ok so men’s gymnastics, because that is not involved in women’s gymnastics. women’s gymnastics has a lot of impact and cardio can for sure be involved. rings are extremely hard though and they would not be my recommendation for someone who says they are out of shape, they take a lot of upper body strength that needs to be built before you’re able to do those things

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14h

It’s basically a plank in the air at a duration of 10 seconds. Then slowly overtime adding strength. It’s the next step after the plank because a plank can’t get the fast twitch muscles that the gymnastics can.

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14h

yes I understand now but again that takes serious upper body strength that (no hate to op just based on how they describe themself) I do not think op has

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14h

Correct which is why planks come first with its variation to form the base line strength. Planks when done long enough trains the body to hold as a pole.

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