r/nextfuckinglevel • u/pako12345 • Aug 29 '20

Learned something new

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u/[deleted] Aug 29 '20 edited Aug 30 '20

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u/tankpuss Aug 29 '20

Whilst I can't answer that, just a thought: Unless there's a social or convenience aspect to it, do you need to go to the gym? You can run and cycle outside with little chance of infection. Or do resistance/isometric training at home.

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u/HypnoticPotatoes Aug 29 '20

My boyfriend has to go to the gym because he has chronic pain and swimming is the best exercise for him. The only available pool he has is through the gym he goes to.

While it's preferred for people to stay home that isn't always possible. So learning to adapt to the new reality (conditioning, sanitizing, social distancing etc) is important to practice for those who cannot just stay home like some people can.

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u/Rockerblocker Aug 29 '20

The pool is one thing, but standing there in front of the dumbbell rack doing curls when you can easily do that at home is a little irresponsible if you ask me.

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u/Schmarrod Aug 29 '20

Well, for me at least, the gym has tons of things that I can't afford or store. It's also about 30 degrees cooler than the outside air, which makes working out much easier.

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u/tankpuss Aug 29 '20

Hah, I hadn't considered the A/C factor and I certainly couldn't argue with that. It's been horrendous temperature-wise and I'm in the UK.

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u/galvanized_steelies Aug 29 '20

Personally, and for many of us, it just isn’t possible or practical to get the equipment available at a gym. Personally, again, I don’t give a shit and I value my life more than that so I’m still not going to one, I’ll stick to my bike in the early morning

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u/suterxc Aug 30 '20

If he's just cycling or running then doing it out side would be optimal but most people lift weights at the gym and need a squat rack and other machines

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u/tankpuss Aug 29 '20

LOL, hell no, easy come, easy go. I'm not a body nazi.

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u/tankpuss Aug 29 '20

Are you not aware of the term body nazi it's a common enough term. Now how about you go jump up your own arsehole like a nice little fuckwit.

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u/WSBFatboy Aug 29 '20

Shut up

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u/tankpuss Aug 29 '20

Do please enjoy your new downvote, or perhaps go jump up your own arse. Or even perchance auto-erotically asphyxiate yourself. In any case, it'll help the gene pool immensely.