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why arent you working out bro?
i was going to post in a thread i made a while ago. for anyone who remembers i had a bowflex that i hated and i wanted to sell it and buy some free weights and start working out.
So i sold my bowflex and re-invested it. I got a really good deal just by chance on craigslist:
- two adjustable benches
- 2 olympic bars
- roughly 400 pounds of plates
- dumbbells 5lb-50lb hex style
- dumbbell rack
- plate tree
$300. the benches are gym quality. I also bought a power rack (saftey first)
so anyways, ive been working out for a couple months, and i wanted to share with everyone what my thoughts and feelings are about it.
First, id like to say the first week or two are really, really shitty. Everything hurts, you don't feel stronger.. you pretty much break yourself down and don't feel or see any results. Well not very noticable ones, my bench press increased right off the bat, but i think that might have been just due to you working out technique and being more confident.
After the first couple of weeks, i personally felt better. When i woke up I felt less sloppy, when i went to bed i fell asleep faster. I felt alot more regimented and that made me feel good.
A month in or so, probably 5 weeks ish, there was a noticeable change in my body composition. I put on mass on my arms and chest, and my back wings are much fuller. 5 weeks is nothing. it was a good return on the time i put in.
I believe that as humans who have evolved for many, many years, that our bodies are machines that need to be utilized with intensity. Only very recently have we made a shift to being lazy, docile beings. A body isnt meant to wake up, walk around a little bit and do nothing stimulating. A body needs to be worked to be maintained.
so.. why aren't you working out bro?
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