You demonstrate a complex understanding of exercise.
I've separated all tendons in left shoulder, and dislocated my right. Whatever the injury the mistake is to live with it or let it take over. I've always trained around injuries or found different approaches to an exercise. Once you stop moving you atrophy, become weak and immobile. This is true. This is a worry as I get older - more about scaling back what I do now.
Muscle is excess, muscle is bougie. It requires resource and stimulation to fund and maintain. Whenever I see muscle I think of the maintenance. You're not going to look like a bodybuilder from manual labor unless you have wild genetics.
I loathe jobs that say you get paid to workout. More like you abuse your body for money and no muscle. Often these people come out injured and chubby. It's hard to maintain a lean muscular frame doing manual labor. It doesn't come from the labor.
I'm sort of where you are when you started your journey during the pandemic. I think getting back into shape can be difficult. I was fairly athletic when I was a teenager, but not so much now. It can be difficult to get into a routine, especially with all of the shit we all have to deal with day in/day out. I'm currently dealing with that right now
There is a whole subculture of fitness influencers online. Some of them are actually ok, but many are not, and obviously everyone is there to get clicks, so you have to be careful.
I haven't done the mace workout in your video, but something similar with clubs is getting more popular online. I think it's a persian thing?
I discovered kettlebells a few years ago, and as you say they were brought here by immigrants from the former USSR. Pavel Tsatsouline is the probably the biggest name in that world. They are a simple, functional, and cheap way to get in shape. It's interesting how popular they have become. I wish I had learned about them sooner.
Point 1 about multi-muscle group workouts is now becoming the norm I think, at least from what I see online.
Gyms *can* be a positive. For someone just starting out, they can be good for learning correct form etc. Also can meet new people, do classes etc.
I just like the gopniki three stripe threads with huaraches... friendship of the peoples!
You demonstrate a complex understanding of exercise.
I've separated all tendons in left shoulder, and dislocated my right. Whatever the injury the mistake is to live with it or let it take over. I've always trained around injuries or found different approaches to an exercise. Once you stop moving you atrophy, become weak and immobile. This is true. This is a worry as I get older - more about scaling back what I do now.
Muscle is excess, muscle is bougie. It requires resource and stimulation to fund and maintain. Whenever I see muscle I think of the maintenance. You're not going to look like a bodybuilder from manual labor unless you have wild genetics.
I loathe jobs that say you get paid to workout. More like you abuse your body for money and no muscle. Often these people come out injured and chubby. It's hard to maintain a lean muscular frame doing manual labor. It doesn't come from the labor.
Wise words you have.
Sort of rambling here but just my 2 cents:
I'm sort of where you are when you started your journey during the pandemic. I think getting back into shape can be difficult. I was fairly athletic when I was a teenager, but not so much now. It can be difficult to get into a routine, especially with all of the shit we all have to deal with day in/day out. I'm currently dealing with that right now
There is a whole subculture of fitness influencers online. Some of them are actually ok, but many are not, and obviously everyone is there to get clicks, so you have to be careful.
I haven't done the mace workout in your video, but something similar with clubs is getting more popular online. I think it's a persian thing?
I discovered kettlebells a few years ago, and as you say they were brought here by immigrants from the former USSR. Pavel Tsatsouline is the probably the biggest name in that world. They are a simple, functional, and cheap way to get in shape. It's interesting how popular they have become. I wish I had learned about them sooner.
Point 1 about multi-muscle group workouts is now becoming the norm I think, at least from what I see online.
Gyms *can* be a positive. For someone just starting out, they can be good for learning correct form etc. Also can meet new people, do classes etc.
Sounds like you're rediscovering the swordsman/ HEMA type of workout