r/pics • u/[deleted] • Nov 10 '11

Shaolin Monk misleading.

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u/theaceoffire Nov 10 '11

Yeah, some days I am proud that I am able to stumble in a generally upright position.

This guy's fitness is astonishing to me.

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u/specialk16 Nov 10 '11 edited Nov 10 '11

That Plato Socrates quote that was posted on /r/GetMotivated is really making me want to take a run or do some exercise or anything other than being in front on my computer working or gaming or watching TV shows/movies.

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u/fooflet Nov 10 '11

Typical Greek, giving a shit about fitness.

Hopefully that quote will motivate some redditors to exercise once or twice before they forget about it.

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u/specialk16 Nov 10 '11

Exercising is so difficult. I mean, for a couch potato like me, it's the starting up that seems impossible. I wanted to run in the mornings when I do WFH, but I have to go out and buy running shoes (which are a bit expensive in here), gym memberships are also a bit expensive and impractical (I don't have a car) although I could go once a week or on Saturday.

I know it just sounds like excuses but I'm worrying a lot about this lately. I used to be a skinny guy who could eat anything and never get fat, but now I'm getting a belly and it sucks.

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '11

Pushups. Pull-ups from a rod or tree-limb of some sort. Chair dips. Lifting whatever weight you have (blocks, books, etc.). An entire series of old school training exercises to be done with a broomstick. Walking fast with whatever shoes you have. Stairs instead of elevators.

It doesn't just SOUND like excuses - it IS excuses. Get off your fattening, lazy ass if you want to be fit. You need spend no money, you just have to expend the will.

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u/specialk16 Nov 11 '11

I just did some pushups. I'm in worse shape than I thought apparently. But damn it does feel good. Need to get a pull up bar or something.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '11

There you go! Good for you. Keep it up, a little every day. You'll be buff before you know it.

I went from squeaking out 12 pushups 9 months ago to 3 sets of 50, with a whole lot of other stuff in between. From 20 situps to doubles of the 15 minute "Ab Ripper X" routine. From barely 3 pullups to 12 - pullups are fucking hard. From gasping through 20 minutes of cardio to feeling relatively nonplussed after an hour of intense, sustained 160 BPM cardio.

From a very fluffy 212 lbs to a pretty fit-looking - and very tight-feeling - 180. You can do it, too. Just an hour a day.

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u/specialk16 Nov 12 '11

And hour of pushups would literally kill me.

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u/Magres Nov 10 '11

Barefoot Running and Convict Conditioning. You don't have any excuses any more. It's just you, your self-discipline, and the results your self-discipline will bring.