Shit feels so good. You'll feel better, you'll look better, you'll be more capable in your day-to-day life. I've started going back after many, many months off and I'm actually kind of glad of my loss in strength, because it means I get to build it all up again. Seriously, give it a go, you will not regret it.
im imagining a videogame about working out which is amusing to me
I get it because I kinda feel the same way, but tbh, it helps me to remember that the vast majority of people at the gym just wanna work out and are not going to be watching you work out.
(Unless you're super hot maybe)
And for anyone who can't go or doesn't have access to one, bodyweight training (outside if you can) is a good alternative.
I don't like the idea of going to the gym because there are so many more useful things I could be lifting.
I feel that, because I felt the same way for many years. tried to start working out a few times but always stopped because I had the feeling of "SHIT, this is fucking hard and im weak as fuck! I hate myself"
but now that ive started (due to covid boredom lol), that feeling gradually gets replaced by the feeling of "holy shit, I just lifted that weight 10 times and I couldn't do it even once when I started! I am going to be a badass!" I just try to compare myself to who I was a month ago, and think about where I want to be next month and next year.
Just knowing that i am getting better, and that everyone who's buff started out weak like me, helps a lot.
Also uhh, dont call the volcel police on me... but sex is better now that I've got more stamina and strength lol
True although running definitely sucks way more than lifting from a "feeling like death" standpoint
Depends on what you do. The first few weeks it absolutely does, but after that just take it easy and you'll be relatively okay. Still feels like ass tho.
Is it necessary to actually go to the gym rather than working out at home? Since weight training is all thats needed, I can just fill up some bags with rocks and use them.
I prefer it as going there as having a specific place for exercise motivates me and I like having standardised equipment, but if bags of rocks works then go for it.
Home work out is fine but you're better off getting real work out equipment, like a barbell imo. It's not that expensive to buy, because as as a beginner, you wont need that much weight and if you decide you dont want or need your weights later on down the road, you can sell them to make back a large portion of the original price you paid
I wanted to build a some concrete plates and do some sort of home outdoor gym after the idea seemed interesting, but the price for barbells and not having the room was the killer.
I did this over lockdown, I bought a generic steel bar instead of a “barbell” steel bar and it was a hell of a lot cheaper. Probably less strong but I wasn’t lifting heavy weights. Didn’t end up using it a lot though.
