Would your life be better or worse overall if you never started gymcelling?

[Earl1972]

zero regrets

the gym is the best hobby in the world, it strengthens the body and mind, i slightly injured my lower back in my 20's and that was enough for me to train smarter going forward so i have no lingering pain

the only way i can imagine people having regrets is if they got into the competitive side and never went anywhere with that, competing isn't worth it unless you are good enough to make the top 6 posedown at the olympia

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[oldtimer1]

I ran 1 marathon and a handful of half marathons and 5 and 10 mile runs.  I did this while simultaneously training with weights on a powerlifting routine.  Complete opposites.  I used to run 1 day a week on Sunday for 15 miles at the local high school track.  One day when I was 28 years old as soon as I competed my run I said "I don't think I want to run anymore" just like Forrest Gump, and have never run distance since.

Check out marathoners who are over 35 years old.  Most look like shit.

Training for a marathon is an extreme for running. Running hard for 2 to 5 miles at a time isn't extreme. Throw in intervals and even sprints completes it. I was a runner in high school and college. Mainly sprints but my first couple of years was distance running. After that basic and advance training where we did some extreme running.  I'm well versed in the world of running. Yes, most marathoners are not the body most would want. Too do a powerlifting routine while training for a marathon is insanity. Surprised your hip joint won't need replacing when you hit 55. On a side note I never seen so many hot girls at sporting events like I have seen a recreational 5K road races. Back to running and health. No one has done more research on cardio than Doctor Cooper. He has been researching the benefits since 1968. He said and I will paraphrase, anyone that runs more than 3 miles at a pop is doing it for something other than health.

[epic is back]

I owe a lot to lifting.  My career was based on being able to be physical.  Just today a man came to my retirement employment job and said I wish I was built like you.  Now I realize bodybuilding fans would laugh at my body but I look in shape.  The down side I feel I wreaked my body to a certain extent.  One shoulder is gone and the other isn’t that far behind.  I have other pains anyone with decades of lifting has.  If I had to do it all over again I would be a runner and body weight trainer. Maybe some martial arts thrown in.

whats a retirement emplyment job?

start a thread about it. i would like to hear about how you view things

[Humble Narcissist]

That's a lot but sounds like your body could handle it. I remember reading goofy bb magazine articles about over training that would say 'don't stand when you sit', 'don't sit when you can lie down', etc...as if the slightest body movement outside of workouts would negate recovery.

I know someone that went from marathons to a yearly triathlon and it turns out that the biggest risk from that is a bicycle accident because they do all their training on roads or freeways.

I have a thin skeletal structure so the running wasn't the problem but I enjoy lifting weights more.  I considered the triathlon but like you said too dangerous and it really takes a lot of time to practice.

[Humble Narcissist]

Training for a marathon is an extreme for running. Running hard for 2 to 5 miles at a time isn't extreme. Throw in intervals and even sprints completes it. I was a runner in high school and college. Mainly sprints but my first couple of years was distance running. After that basic and advance training where we did some extreme running.  I'm well versed in the world of running. Yes, most marathoners are not the body most would want. Too do a powerlifting routine while training for a marathon is insanity. Surprised your hip joint won't need replacing when you hit 55. On a side note I never seen so many hot girls at sporting events like I have seen a recreational 5K road races. Back to running and health. No one has done more research on cardio than Doctor Cooper. He has been researching the benefits since 1968. He said and I will paraphrase, anyone that runs more than 3 miles at a pop is doing it for something other than health.

It is crazy and that's why I stopped both.  I really don't enjoy distance running at all but was built for it so did it for a while.  If I did it over again I would just run sprints and hill sprints for running and no distance.

[tom joad]

My life has been better with all the hangin 'n bangin.  Can't think of any downside whatsoever.  Never took it in an unhealthy direction.  Met my wife in a gym too haha.

[Humble Narcissist]

My life has been better with all the hangin 'n bangin.  Can't think of any downside whatsoever.  Never took it in an unhealthy direction.  Met my wife in a gym too haha.

When done right, it's one of the best hobbies you can have.