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I've been working on rebooting my life, it's hard, especially trying to get out of a long rut. Eating better, exercising, all of that is fucking tough. I've ha

I've been working on rebooting my life, it's hard, especially trying to get out of a long rut. Eating better, exercising, all of that is fucking tough. I've had a gym membership for behind my apartment for 2 months now. Tomorrow will be my first day going. I got the membership to remind myself that I have to do it. It's working.

jknightco 11y ago
Why not today?
wgx 11y ago
Get a personal trainer at the gym, pay up front and book the sessions in. Trust me, it'll work.
- icebraining 11y ago
  This is where the effort to avoid falling into the sunk cost fallacy is harmful :|
- Killswitch 11y ago
  Yeah paying for a gym membership is cheaper on the pocketbook, I've got more important things to pay for than a personal trainer. Like supporting my two daughters and fiancee. Sorry.
nefitty 11y ago
I'm starting with the 7-minute hiit workout. Going to the gym seems like it would demotivate me almost immediately. It'd be like joining a conversation about closures when I've barely begun understanding how to utilize functions correctly
Perixoog 11y ago
My exercise strategy is to bicycle where I'm going anyway.
epalmer 11y ago
@killswitch Keep trying. My wife and I had to get our weight under control and we started going to the gym. We try to go M-F for an hour and probably average like 4.5 days over the year. We had to change our sleep patterns some (go to bed earlier) so that we can be out of the house at 5:15 am and to the gym. Some days we just don't want to go but we go anyway. We always feel better when we are done. I've lost 30 lbs now and my wife has lost 50 lbs+ (she started much longer ago than I did).
nextos 11y ago
Other people have mentioned you should try HIIT. This is an exceptionally good piece of advice. By devoting 10 min 3 times a week doing some high intensity intervals you can achieve a very good level of fitness. Even better, it won't require a monumental amount of mental effort (like e.g. long distance running does). I recommend you do this on a machine whose exercise is low impact for your joints (either a Concept2 or an Airdyne). These can be found very cheap on Craigslist if on a budget. Add in some free weight exercises (dumbbells or kettlebells will do, a pull up bar also recommended), some abs and some dynamic stretches to have a really sound training plan.
gaius 11y ago
It takes 6 weeks to form a new habit.

jknightco 11y ago

Why not today?

wgx 11y ago

Get a personal trainer at the gym, pay up front and book the sessions in. Trust me, it'll work.

icebraining 11y ago
This is where the effort to avoid falling into the sunk cost fallacy is harmful :|
Killswitch 11y ago
Yeah paying for a gym membership is cheaper on the pocketbook, I've got more important things to pay for than a personal trainer. Like supporting my two daughters and fiancee. Sorry.

nefitty 11y ago

I'm starting with the 7-minute hiit workout. Going to the gym seems like it would demotivate me almost immediately. It'd be like joining a conversation about closures when I've barely begun understanding how to utilize functions correctly

Perixoog 11y ago

My exercise strategy is to bicycle where I'm going anyway.

epalmer 11y ago

@killswitch Keep trying. My wife and I had to get our weight under control and we started going to the gym. We try to go M-F for an hour and probably average like 4.5 days over the year. We had to change our sleep patterns some (go to bed earlier) so that we can be out of the house at 5:15 am and to the gym. Some days we just don't want to go but we go anyway. We always feel better when we are done. I've lost 30 lbs now and my wife has lost 50 lbs+ (she started much longer ago than I did).

nextos 11y ago

Other people have mentioned you should try HIIT. This is an exceptionally good piece of advice. By devoting 10 min 3 times a week doing some high intensity intervals you can achieve a very good level of fitness. Even better, it won't require a monumental amount of mental effort (like e.g. long distance running does). I recommend you do this on a machine whose exercise is low impact for your joints (either a Concept2 or an Airdyne). These can be found very cheap on Craigslist if on a budget. Add in some free weight exercises (dumbbells or kettlebells will do, a pull up bar also recommended), some abs and some dynamic stretches to have a really sound training plan.

gaius 11y ago

It takes 6 weeks to form a new habit.