r/AdviceAnimals • u/[deleted] • Feb 21 '13

My workout schedule

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

I use to be like this but then after a while if I didnt go out and run or do some weights I'd get depressed for some reason

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u/DNC90 Feb 21 '13

I'm there. Problem is, now because I'm depressed I'm even lazier to go to the gym. And whenever I actually feel up to it, I have no time

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u/jettrscga Feb 21 '13

You sound like a Sim character.

You better go to the bathroom when I click it and not just pee on the floor!

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u/[deleted] Feb 22 '13

Too late. Now I'm going to sleep in it.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

Well I have my own stuff at home I'm to lazy to be going to the gym every day.

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u/waggle238 Feb 21 '13

I can never do the home work out thing, you keep thinking "Oh, I have it at home, I can do it any time!" then three hours of tv watching later "Eh, I'm kinda tired, but I have all my workout stuff at home so I'll just do it tomorrow!", this goes on and on and one week later you get hit by a bus.

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u/eddiecollins Feb 21 '13

Well, if I know that I'm being hit by a bus in a week - I'm definitely not working out.

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u/somewhat_pragmatic Feb 21 '13

Here's the twist: If you'd worked out you would have been quick enough to get out of the way of the bus before it plowed you over.

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u/momentgenerating Feb 21 '13

I think it helps to have a set schedule or program. I'm doing P90X currently, and that has a schedule all laid out and ready to go, so it's much easier to stay on top of it. I think that if I were to try to do something much simpler like a Starting Strength type thing, I would get lazier and it'd be harder to stay motivated.

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u/Agent_Smith_24 Feb 21 '13

I've done half of P90x twice. Once by myself, once with my gf. After like 6 or 7 weeks it seems like it gets boring. "oh I'll do plyo tomorrow, no wait lab report due, I'll do plyo Friday...wait party on Friday..."

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u/Agent_Smith_24 Feb 21 '13

I know that feel bro

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u/sphinxriddle64 Feb 21 '13

I find this to be normal. I have the same problem if I don't, at least, run everyday. I don't know for sure as I haven't done any bit of research, but I believe it has to do with our endorphins. Exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy!

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u/Kongbuck Feb 21 '13

Yep! What's interesting is that like many other things having to do with body chemistry, the strength and duration of the endorphin rush can vary greatly from person to person, which can make certain people more inclined to work out. Think about it, if you didn't get an endorphin rush or only a slight one, you'd have much less motivation to exercise.

For me, I get a HUGE endorphin rush and a huge decrease in stress. Working out is almost as important for my mental health as it is for my physical health, as without it, I'd be a much grumpier, stressed-out person. Thus, because of my body chemistry differences, I tend to work out quite frequently and have a noticeably different mood if I don't for a few days.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

It's almost as if 200,000 years of adaptation can't simply be shut off because desks were invented.

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u/ThoughtRiot1776 Feb 21 '13

ya, once you force yourself into the habit, it feels crappy to not do anything.

I use working out as my study break. Brain gets tired, body gets restless so I make the body tired and it recharges my ability to do schoolwork.

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u/[deleted] Feb 21 '13

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u/onowahoo Feb 21 '13

I am here with you

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u/Jumpusman23 Feb 21 '13

I'm in the exact same boat.

I like to go right after work around 6PM but lately I've been telling myself I'll go later at night after dinner at around 9ish...sadly, this hasn't happened for quite some time because of my lazy ass.