When in doubt, hit the gym.

rim_trabajo · 2014-01-27T18:32:54+00:00

Also increases testosterone, dopamine, natural endorphin rush ect. Making you both psychologically (you have a better attitude and intrinsic confidence) and biologically attractive (promotes masculine features, you present stronger sex hormones and pheromones). Only doing yourself a disservice by not investing in yourself like this.

Edit: Also wanted to add that the most challenging part is the first month or so. You will have to be dedicated beyond the defeat of not seeing immediate benefits. In my experience, there was a long period of exhausting workouts and painful recoveries before seeing tangible results. Eventually you will start to see and feel the difference and a short while after that, others will see it too. When you start getting comments from the opposite sex your determination will increase tenfold, but you NEED to maintain the presence of mind to designate the gym as a place of personal growth and selfish fulfillment. Don't fall into the trap of needing female validation to be healthy and sane.

IllimitableMan · 2014-01-27T21:20:48+00:00

We're all gonna make it brahs.

InscrutablePUA · 2014-01-27T19:58:35+00:00

If you're clueless on what to do at the gym: Don't just go at it randomly, pick a popular hobby or sport associated with strength and muscles and lifting weights, and work towards something like that.

What kind of hobbies/sports? There's a bunch:

Bodybuilding: Actual bodybuilding, focused on gaining muscles and aesthetics, not just random splits on the Internet
Powerlifting: You can look great with Powerlifting if you're not SHW, it's fun, and hitting PRs is super fun
Weightlifting: Snatch and Clean/Jerk. Not that popular in America, but super fun
Strongman: Not many gyms support it, but the exercises are brutal and can be very fun

You can even compete in any of these things at an amateur level, killing 2 birds with one stone (looking sexy, and filling the need to be competitive)

There's more, things like Rowing, heck even Crossfit to a certain degree (location quality matters a lot)

ihavespellingproblem · 2014-01-27T20:18:52+00:00

I was surprised how good the gym is for my mental health. No antidepressant or joint did not do so much good like lifting weights. It is like it lifts off mental fog and takes away built up stress and anger. Especially the morning exercise, makes me so much calmer. I want to add yoga once a week, wonder what it will do.

brotential · 2014-01-27T19:35:37+00:00

It should be common knowledge, but some of you don't seem to be up to the challenge.

A lot of men don't know where to start. We're fed all sorts of horseshit from magazines like Men's Fitness (4 minute workout! The best bicep curls! Fine adjustments to your workout when you can't even squat 150! Grow by buying $400 of supplements!)

Some concrete advice:

Effective training routines for newbs, plus diet - http://startingstrength.wikia.com/wiki/Starting_Strength_Wiki - http://stronglifts.com/stronglifts-5x5-beginner-strength-training-program/ (looks like a promotional page but actually contains pretty much all you need to know)

JoDoStaffShow · 2014-01-27T21:06:32+00:00

I'm gonna also add clean your living space. This will not only make your home neater, more organized, etc. but your mind will feel like that as well. Good for quelling anxious thoughts. Double points if you rip off some HIT exercise on the floor you just crisped up.

da-way · 2014-01-27T19:09:19+00:00

OP, please add flair. It helps with framing your submission and helps with signal/noise ratio.

Thank you

Raggos · 2014-01-27T21:57:53+00:00

Fun thing you can do. When you have an undesired habit (say bad posture, mind-wandering, whatever) you can play a Pavlov's Dogs training game.

Each time you catch yourself doing the aforementioned thing, penalty time! 20x push ups, or 40 squats, get creative.

First day I did this, I ended up doing 230 pushups throughout the day, drastically less the next day. Conditioning of the mind & body, same time.

Have fun!

jagrmeister721 · 2014-01-27T21:25:06+00:00

10 years ago - I read Schwarzenegger's bodybuilding encyclopedia and that made such a change in my quality of life. Finally learned how to work out correctly, use proper technique, and get results. Once you do so (or comparable learning), I recommend ABC Bodybuilding's list (http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/exercise1.htm) as a quicklist of exercises you can sub in and out of your routine.

trpmdsrfggts · 2014-01-28T13:05:02+00:00

tfw manlet and gains won't save you

ToTheLogicalExtreme · 2014-01-27T20:06:04+00:00

It totally clears your head as well, you think more coherently and there is this natural assurance that floods you, best feeling.

lost_2_apathy · 2014-01-27T20:23:23+00:00

I especially like this post for it's simplicity.

SwordfshII · 2014-01-27T21:11:04+00:00

Henry Rollins article about the Iron truely tells it all

savageborn · 2014-01-27T22:20:10+00:00

New to TRP. But a gym rat.

Powerlifting -

5x5 Program 5/3/1 Program Cube Method Westside Barbell Conjugate Method

Bodybuilding German Volume training doggcrapp layne norton power hypertrophy

Good sources of lifting/form advice Mark Bell Dave Tate Louie Simmons Mark Rippetoe Kelley Starrett (of mobility WOD fame) Elliot Hulse

If you are looking to be physically strong and look it, both the Cube Method and The Westside/Conjugate systems are great to go with. At the highest levels of powerlifting the systems are pretty much the same aside from a few minor differences and they all combine muscle building with being a savage.

2014-01-28T01:37:37+00:00

If you find hitting the gym boring, you haven't found your niche routine.

For example, I can't stand treadmills, but if I run cross country or at least through my neighborhood it takes on something else entirely.

There's no reason for your exercise time to not be at least a little introspective and meditative. Unless you're doing something like squats where paying attention is the difference between having muscle tone and a fucked up back.

carrotplanter · 2014-01-28T02:45:24+00:00

As a corollary to this, play a competitive sport. Many days I've felt like absolute shit, being unproductive, having a low self-esteem etc but as soon as I step onto the grassy field or court cement where we play outdoor/indoor soccer all my problems seem to melt away and when the games are finally over it's like my mind has been transported to an alternate world. A world where I can seemingly do anything, moreso if I put my mind, body, and soul into it. You also get to see the many changes happening to your body first-hand, in a real and practical way, because you will get better with every practice. And at the same time, your teammates will become better players alongside you, and all of you will grow together not only as players but also friends, to the point that you would consider them your brothers and sisters. It's a great natural feeling. That high you get will keep you wanting more.

2014-01-28T12:40:49+00:00

I have found when there is no energy, time or mood for anything else, just going down the street for a quick sprint is the absolute minimum that helps. Unless you have lungs of steel you cannot really sprint more than 1 minute + shower and changing, only investment needed, yet it raises T levels, endorphine levels, and HGH. HGH releases stored fat. Quite probably also lowers blood sugar.

dazed111 · 2014-01-27T22:03:22+00:00

just reminding you guys to pick a rational program such as ss/sl and stick to good form over weight. also do morning mobility drills, it will help your general posture by a lot

posture is just about the easiest smv boost out there in terms of bang for the buck given how many kyphotic dudes are out and about.

trplurker · 2014-01-28T02:43:13+00:00

Yep working out and general exercise is one of the easiest ways to increase your attractiveness and also your quality of life. You'll feel better and have more confidence in yourself. There's more to SMV then just lifting but it's absolutely the best place to start and should be a core component of every man's daily routine.

telechronn · 2014-01-28T04:16:17+00:00

Keto/Paleo (after becoming adapted) + Heavy Lifting (I like 5/3/1 BBB) + HIIT (Hill Sprints, flipping tires, prowler, etc) = win.

As far as looking "roided out" it's only going to happen if you start gearing. It takes years of dedication (eating over maintenance for gains, lifting heavy, etc) to get "huge." You don't just trip over some barbells and enter hulk mode.

2014-01-28T10:24:34+00:00

Indeed, your gains improve in a logarithmic curve as time passes.

mercuryg · 2014-01-27T20:27:22+00:00

5 days a week brah

2014-01-28T01:00:10+00:00

There is a balance. Don't get obsessed with lifting. Girls don't want you to look all roided out. There is way more to life than lifting weights in the gym all the time. It takes a huge amount of time and energy. A lot of that focus should be going towards your business or career. Just find other physical activities as hobbies such as skiing snowboarding wakeboarding climbing long boarding skateboarding tennis running soccer flag football whatever you want. But you can't enjoy life if all you care about is your body being perfect. I don't think you can have your cake and eat it to. You can relax and have a beer and have a good time and be a lot happier

Edit: Arnold schwazenegger got super famous and succesful by doing a bunch of roids so I'm not saying it wont work

Title	When in doubt, hit the gym.
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Date	January 27, 2014 4:56 PM UTC (12 years ago)
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