Consistent Effort + Protein = Results. I doubt anything beats lifting in terms of ROI. Even if you have a busy schedule, a 3-day split can be done in an hour or less each workout day. Any excuse is an expression of laziness, because it's likely the easiest activity you can do for the results you obtain.

There are really no excuses. I don’t want to get huge but if I get fucking built in happy.

Gym hasn’t really done anything excessive in my happiness. I’m way better then I was 2 years ago but I was also happier then.

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I was athletic through my late 20s, was in the Marines, was active in college, did the whole running things for years, then got lazy in my mid 30s, was depressed, going through divorce etc, etc..just cuz you're not obese you think everything is A-OK.....and it just becomes a game of having the least fattest belly at work.

Skinny fat is a disease that creeps up, especially if you've been skinny fat since a young age, then you just turn into the flabby old man, skinny ass triceps, love handles, weak ass legs, etc.

There are lots of options to stay in shape that involves being strong. If you did sports in high school or have had any type of training, you have a base of knowledge to build up on. I carve a three hour block every other day to get my walk, HIIT on stairs, and supersets at the park, i.e., dips, pullups, etc. Been at it for 6 months, my posture and neck are back to normal and clothes just looks better. Even sitting down is a lot more comfortable.

There is no excuse. People spend good money on washing their car, spend ridiculous amount of money on pets but won't put the time and effort into themselves.

It's when you start getting closer to 60 when the whole being in shape things starts paying off. My mentor, he is 65, good ol' California boy, surfed with him in South America. I don't surf, but I didn't want to look like a pussy in front of him. Many of his colleagues are nothing but round old people, he's still surfing, cycling and alert, and putting two more years into work so he can get extra money for retirement, and he will be enjoying it. Working out is to future proof your older self.

Also, there is something about pushing yourself and making your body sweat and feel pain that makes your brain mentally tough as well. Easier to have frame when you know you kicked your own ass working out.

A gym membership was rated the number one thing to buy if you are homeless! I actually couldn't really think of anything else in our life that brings us more value for our dollar. Theres gym memberships out there that cost 10 dollars a month. Many offer not just weights and cardio equipment but the benefit of pools hot tubs, and showers.

I'm 51, been lifting since I was in Grade 8. I was so skinny in those days that just playing volleyball hurt my tiny wrists. In fact, I was so brittle the gym teacher put me in the weight room for the rest of the year. One of the best things that ever happened to me. Didn't know wtf I was doing but I kept at it and never gave up.

38 years later I'm still at it. Still feel like I don't know wtf I am doing sometimes but I go after it regardless and learn as much as I can - you lucky bastards have YT ;). Anyhow, I've maintained a great, low-fat, strong muscular body over the decades. Being strong, having wide shoulders, nice arms and a narrow waist takes work but you get used to it. I get bored with it every few years but I still pack my bag and go.

Too much emphasis is placed on getting women. Women are easy to get and are nothing more than spoils of war. Lifting isn't about women. Lifting, martial arts, reading, risk-taking, etc are all parts of just being a man. You definitely do not have to do it. I'm just grateful I added and am continuing to add to my arsenal.

It's quite unfortunate that posts like this have to be made.

Its not even 45 minutes every day. Three days a week will suffice. That’s less than 2 and a half hours a week. Pathetic if you won’t make yourself that kind of time.

All the weaklings complaining in this thread.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/12/12/women-rate-the-strongest-men-as-the-most-attractive-study-finds/%3foutputType=amp

There was no nuance to these results, he said. Zero of the 160 women surveyed showed a statistical preference for weaker men.

So get out there and build your body through exercise. Build your mind through learning. Build your lifestyle through fun.

I have to have a hip operation, expensive as shit, as it uses stem cells, I can't do squats, abs, anything that goes through the mid section, but I work around that. I asked my doc what I could do, and do the shit out of that.

2 of my buddies have diagnosed depression, and working out does wonders for their mood. The gym has likely saved one life there.

As a former bodybuilder, I can honestly say being jacked did nothing for me. Changing my attitude and working on confidence did. All a man needs is a lean, Brad Pitt/fight club physique. Women aren’t looking for a mass monster, and many even find it a turnoff. Fitness and looking good are great. It doesn’t need to be extreme though. I learned the hard way.

People want to get jacked but they give up when they realise it will take longer than what they thought

In general, people overestimate what they can do in a year and underestimate what they can do in 5

Yeah I'm in college as well been training for years so I do know quite a bit about training ( no I don't know it all and I don't claim to it either) but yeah the same goes for these cunts in my college skinny fat or chubby or fat . You try to help them and it's pointless they would rather watch pornhub premium than lift . This skinny vegan cunt with dirty clothes and a mop head ( no I don't hate vegans just a description for your brain)I tried to give advice to he was like " eh no I'll do the program from online " newbie to the gym and won't listen goes for a FUCKING BURRITO straight before the gym, I tell him man stop doing that all the bloods in your stomach digesting the food he's like " no it's fine " Moral of the story : don't help them they don't want help

There is a study out there and the natural capacity to build up muscle has a huge span. Yes there is such a thing as bad genes in terms for building muscle. The worst on roids still fare worse than a genetically favored person being natural.

While same is true for being fat or depression of course it's no excuse to not lift. Still if someone isn't huge and can't deadlift 500 lbs, it doesn't mean he doesn't lift or is lazy.

Does this mean we really can skip leg day?

Seriously. I have a torn labrum in my right shoulder and hyper-extended rotator cuff in my left. I'm going to the gym in about 10 minutes. Just fucking lift.

If you don't know where to start. Being fit is easy as fuck you don't even need a Gym (but it helps).

https://i.imgur.com/nvRVJqH.png Read it.

It's pointless if you're short.l, It just looks like you're over compensating at that point. I still lift to stay lean, but it's not gonna make me attractive.

I have arthritis (joint pain) so I can't do as much as other people probably could, being disabled and all, but I think that people should do what they can to stay in shape, especially if they're able bodied. I try to aim for 50 pushups, 50 situps, 50 squats and go for walks fairly often. Occasionally run on a good day. It's a fine line between keeping myself flexible and overdoing it, leading to hours if not days of pain, but I think it's worth it to stay active even with the disease. If I can manage to keep somewhat in shape with these creaky bones I'm sure the average Joe can manage much more.

Yes. Get fucking jacked. No excuse.

Ive always played around with working out and been the athletic type of dude, always into sports and shit, but lately I've been getting really deep into bodybuilding...

Trust me, I swear to God I feel like a Hollywood star, everyone is looking at me while I'm walking down the street. I go into a restaurant, all the bitches with their boyfriends right besides them, can't keep themselves from checking me out, it makes me laugh everytime.

Real confidence comes from within. But looking good, being healthy and feeling good about yourself will help build that inner, authentic confidence. So go lift. Stop playing yourself. Be disciplined and get shit done. Cheers!

I'm convinced girls who say they want a guy with a dad-bod are just shit-testing...

If you can pay your internet service to fuck around Reddit, then you can clearly pay a gym membership too. 

I get what you're saying but this is a $30/month bill vs a $200+/month bill for a trainer lol. Not everyone that can afford internet can afford a trainer and getting a gym membership without knowing what you're doing is a waste of money.

I think the biggest thing holding people back is that there is so so so much information out there that it's impossible to sift through it all and find what works, what can work for your body/lifestyle/schedule, and how to get started without spending weeks and weeks doing research from 10 million sources. You can go in the gym and fuck around for 45-50 minutes but without a strict plan you will make negligible progress. IMO it's just hard to start out so most people quit after a month or two.

All of the people that I know that are seriously ripped to hell all have been lifting since middle/high school and all have gymbros to keep them accountable. Without that (while not impossible) you are are a severe disadvantage to the typical musclebro in your local gym (on average).

Nobody in the world is stupid enough to not understand that if you want to lose weight you gotta stop eating shit. You either have the determination or you don't and that's just it, black and white. If you don't 110% want it then you quit after 2 months. I'm sure the lazy fucks of reddit all know they are lazy fucks, the most critical part of lifting IMO is the first few months. After two months if you don't see even the slightest progress at all then most people are gonna quit, which is a cyclical problem because it's so hard to accumulate the knowledge to train effectively without prior experience. Getting a paid trainer is usually shit because they just want you to spend the money and break a little sweat. If you make no progress it means nothing really to them because it's just their job to do something but they have no goals to meet so if you increase 5lb on bench over 3 months then it's no problem for them.

I keep seeing "if you don't wanna be fat then just get ripped" posts and it's such a gross oversimplification of the process that I feel like you're discrediting yourself for how much hard work and conviction you actually put in to get in shape.

I agree, mostly. I completely agree with the sentiment of getting up and making the changes in your life that you feel are necessary. But, you don’t need to be in good shape to get girls, it takes confidence and charm not how tone your muscles are (although it helps, it’s not required).You don’t need to be a muscle head to get women nor is it true that if your not in shape you won’t get laid. You should be righteously working out because you want to be a better and healthier person, not because of pussy. But overall I agree, I understand if people don’t want to work out but there’s no excuse for “I can’t work out”.

Finaly on my dream weight and going to the gym after summer break.

Man i wish i could train more.

Already hit the G Y M N A S I U M and the sun is just rising now

If you are fat it is entirely your fault. Blame it all you want on your genetics

Naturally putting on fat easily is actually a stronger place to start genetically as a guy compared to being scrawny because your body is programmed to make you big.

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If you start lifting then a fat guy very very quickly starts to lose fat and build an attractive physique. I fucking hate running and any sort of cardio but 5-15 minutes lifting weights feels like no effort at all for huge rewards

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My brother is naturally little and it took him a lot of effort to put on a little bit of muscle. He stopped because he said it was way too much effort for only a little bit of benefit. I'm naturally big but I put a bit of effort into lifting (and I mean a little bit) and the fat melted away. I packed on muscle literally overnight when I started it was crazy. I got comments the same week about how muscular I suddenly was, feels great guys 5 stars

Not to take anything away from the disabled body builder, but that’s obvious steroid use (notice he’s also bald now which is a common side effect of anabolic steroids) i think it’s great hes body building but i also want to be realistic with guys in this sub

I’m 5’3” with 5 inch wrists. Putting muscle on my frame looks creepy

A post that isn't about wamen doing wamen stuff and getting away with it/getting karma.

Are you jesus?

It's not the gym.. It's the fucking disgusting healthy food. Veggies taste like cancer in my country

I made a post about Nick Vujicic in the braincels sub that got me banned. They all come with the same bullshit. At start you try to symphatise with them but as soon as you start realising what is that all about you see that most of them are truly not ready to evolve. As i learned, not everyone is able to awaken but those who do, will never be back to what they were.

Going to the gym is the best favor anyone can do for their mind and body. Get after it!

Everything that has ever happened to you that you had otherwise control over is most likely your own fault, and it's okay. It is of no use to dwindle in the mistakes of the past. Instead, learn from them and apply your newfound knowledge in the present. Emphasis on present, the future is too far away.

To be honest.. you should use your fucking testosterone.

We are made to be trained and prepared, strong.
Why waste all of this just to... play videogames only? You can play videogames and workout more at the same time.

I have been running two miles, 3x per week since I was 18(39 now). I also have been doing 50 pushups and 100 situps every night before bed since I was 18. My diet could be better but I eat healthy for the most part. I have never set foot in a gym. My arms aren't huge/jacked but they are toned. My abs and my legs are on point.

I'm satisfied with the way I look and so are the women.

Man, no point in getting jacked if you're short.

Coming from a short man.

I live near a college campus, and the amount of young, at their prime, men who is just fat is infuriating to me. The fact you cant even take care of yourself gives me no trust that you can do good for others, or society as a whole. As trends of obesity continues to rise, I weep for the future of society.

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Id complain less if women didnt get fatter too lol

Lifting doesn’t directly help with women since looks aren’t what actually make women attracted.

But it indirectly helps by reducing stress, making you feel accomplished, it’s good for your energy and confidence etc.

Huge post man, working out and eating clean is probably the best thing I’ve done for myself in the past year. I’m very tall, but very slender. The height accentuates the wiry frame, so I’ve always looked disproportionate.

Last October I got so fed up with seeing my emaciated frame in photos that I decided to man the fuck up. I sat down and watched Athlean-X videos for 3 days straight, taking notes, drawings, etc. until I had a workout routine for myself. There are countless online fitness instructors to choose from, but I appreciate Jeff’s approach; he explains how the body works, and he puts emphasis on balance and longevity. There are a few others I follow on Instagram with similar approaches: @theptinitiative, @moveu, @jackhanrahanfitness, @thehpm, @functionalrangerelease. I go to a gym that costs $30/month. $1 per day.

My diet is primarily meat & vegetables, some fruit, eggs, Greek yogurt, heavy cream, brown rice. I buy like the same 20 things at the grocery store. Makes it easy. I’m putting on weight, but I’m not interested in dirty bulking or ballooning and I occasionally do a 48hr water-only fast. I’m putting on visible muscle and my bf% is 6.4. I also picked up social dancing, so that takes care of cardio (hate running)—highly recommended. Gives you something to do when you go out and girls dig it.

Fitness is #1, makes executing RP so much easier and rewarding. Thanks for the post. You have to appreciate the incremental progress and get a mindset that is satisfied with, “I’m better today than I was yesterday.” Results are awesome when they start appearing. Get up and get after it.

Ik I’m bitching, but my excuse is bad rotator cuffs from an old injury

I fully agree on this. Socrates was right.

My ankylosing spondylitis, $700 a month in disability, and arthritic ridden 28 year old body says youre absolutely full of shit. There are plenty of reasons you cant with health limitations.

I agree. Also it is impossible to became a mass monster being natty, not sure what people are afraid of.

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It helps but it really the face that women want.

Wrong, I have 3:

Bad genetics -- it's way too hard for me to build mass. When I do, even if I eat clean, I still get fat. Then if I stop, muscles disappear in a matter of one month, while most of fat lingers on.

No time -- I fucking work 40hrs a week, while trying to spend the rest on either actually resting, or on working on that personal project of mine, which could potentially one day save me from... well... from 40hrs work a week! And no, gym is NOT a rest, it's a physical work, so in the end you're both emotionally AND physically exhausted.

No money -- I dunno about 'murica, but in my country food + supplements + gym membership all take a metric fuckton of money. Money I'd rather save on something else, considering first two reasons.

Let the downvotes from genetically-gifted douchebags commence, I don't give a fuck.

The second to last sentence is powerful.

And the jacked guy is in a wheelchair.

Get off your asses and lift. It’s the only thing that will guarantee to improve your game.

As a jacked man, you can approach a girl and not say a word. That’s where you want to be.

So lift.

For a lot of those types of people, it’s not even the gym that’s the real issue. It’s the dedication you need outside of it to eat right etc (if you don’t have lucky genetics). They know that it’s more of a complete lifestyle change than just putting in 45 minutes per day, and that’s what they fear

I don't disagree, but there's a third component I learned through experience: to get ripped, you need to diet like crazy and cut out any fun foods, to the point of starving yourself if you want to sub 5% body fat. That takes more time and energy than lifting and is nowhere near as fun. But yes, everyone can get jacked unless they have very low t levels, so I try to not judge anyone's lifestyle based on appearance.

Great quote from Socrates, he has tons of them. Good post op. I’m 47 and got too used to the status quo. Lost 45kbs since then, doing ton of mountain biking and also the 16/8 diet. I eat just in evenings during week and don’t feel hungry during day as insulin level is stable.

Amazing the respect you get from people when you get in shape. Just how it is for us men. Burden of performance, but since I got rp’d it all makes sense and I look forward to great life ahead. Do it fellas