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What do you even do at a gym? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 day ago by bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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First off I have no clothes you'd ever wear to a gym. I wear jeans and a t shirt pretty much daily (think Hank Hill). Second, I don't get what you do there. I hated gym time in school (workout gym, not like throwing balls and running around gym, thats fun) and I don't get what you do. Run on a treadmill and lift some weights? I feel like I could do all of that at home. Gym memberships are insanely expensive. Are home workouts actually effective? Does one even enjoy gym time?

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 5 points 16 hours ago

I'm the most clown show gym goer ever. I started late, with a huge physical deficit...

I workout in swim clothes, with flip flops, my gym bag is a canvas grocery bag.

I go to the gym itself, with a friend
Do cardio to get the heart rate up to 120ish bpm (5m)
Target a muscle group until its sore (legs, upper body, back, etc) (55m)
Hit the sauna after the gym (swim clothes)
Swim after the sauna (swim clothes)

The important thing is to build a routine, or even a sense of community, I've gain a bunch of muscle and lost 45kg going to the gym - people are super supportive, everyone at the gym wants to get better, and they love to help other people get better.

The gym isn't enjoyable usually, not exactly, but you can develop this love hate relationship with low level soreness and if everything is feeling great you start to think "I need to go to the gym".

What is enjoyable

Having a routine you can be proud of
Seeing metrics improve
Feeling the "soreness" of accomplishment
Meeting other people who give you positive feedback about your effort/progress
Jumping into a cold pool after a hot sauna - this is so good