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I believe most of this, except that no one I know who works out a lot is calm. If anything, I’m always looking around for empty syringes. They act like they ar

by b33j0r 4y ago

I believe most of this, except that no one I know who works out a lot is calm. If anything, I’m always looking around for empty syringes. They act like they are gonna climb a mountain then come back and try to make me do Beachbody and chalean extreme, then yell at me about what I eat ;) Not saying exercise is bad, but I do not associate it with calmness. (I’m a healthy dude, you are not hearing this from someone 50 lbs overweight)

trashface 4y ago
Maybe the non-calm exercisers are also loading up on stimulants.
bogota 4y ago
Your comment was a wild ride. First asserting people who work out aren’t calm and then going into steroid use.
- b33j0r 4y ago
  Letting you in. It was a joke about people coming at you and the contrast with health. I am a writer, it was intentional. Hope the wild ride was enjoyable!
ramraj07 4y ago
Working out doesn’t by itself make you Albert Einstein or Dalai Lama. It just makes you better than you were before, at least according to these studies. One could speculate why folks who are already prone to exercising aren’t necessarily calm folks but that’s just speculation.
colechristensen 4y ago
A lot of gym people really do seem to be addicts and/or have at least mild eating disorders or significant body image issues. Exercise in general is good so it’s not necessarily framed this way. There is a lot of overlap between behaviors of people I’ve known with substance use problems and people who really like exercise. It’s just that for example drinking to excess on a regular basis has quite a few more drawbacks than a gym obsession.
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- o_1 4y ago
  this is a social behavior not shared with people who aren't on social media or exercise in private gyms.
technovader 4y ago
This is plain nuts. Regular people workout as well, not just steroid junkies.
- noduerme 4y ago
  But do you really work out?
KronisLV 4y ago
> I believe most of this, except that no one I know who works out a lot is calm. Back when I tried exercising a lot more for a bit, I actually experienced way more calmness in my life. A part of that might have been that a lot of physical exhaustion brought about unparalleled ease of falling asleep and actually improved the quality of the rest I got. Another part might have been the fact that for a while it felt like the "baseline" of how much energy I had slightly increased. It was easier to find motivation to do things and I didn't need to rely upon discipline so much as I do now, a zen sort of feeling instead of (as much) procrastination doom and fidgety thoughts. One might also talk of some minute cardiovascular/metabolism improvements as well. Maybe I should take up more exercise again, it's been a few months and even though I hate actually exercising the benefits, even if relatively minor, are hard to argue against. Just need to find a podcast or something of that sort to keep myself busy and make the experience less mundane. Though exercise alone won't have any really significant effects, you also need to eat right, take care of yourself in other ways (e.g. sleep schedule, mental state, any addictions or unhealthy habits), so there are a lot of factors to consider. Disclaimer: these are my subjective and anecdotal experiences.
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xeromal 4y ago
Weight is only a portion of good health.
aesclepius 4y ago
You're conflating two issues. One, the benefit of exercise on mental health, and two, the side effects of the gym lifestyle and culture.
mmmpop 4y ago

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trashface 4y ago

Maybe the non-calm exercisers are also loading up on stimulants.

bogota 4y ago

Your comment was a wild ride. First asserting people who work out aren’t calm and then going into steroid use.

b33j0r 4y ago
Letting you in. It was a joke about people coming at you and the contrast with health. I am a writer, it was intentional. Hope the wild ride was enjoyable!

ramraj07 4y ago

Working out doesn’t by itself make you Albert Einstein or Dalai Lama. It just makes you better than you were before, at least according to these studies. One could speculate why folks who are already prone to exercising aren’t necessarily calm folks but that’s just speculation.

colechristensen 4y ago

A lot of gym people really do seem to be addicts and/or have at least mild eating disorders or significant body image issues. Exercise in general is good so it’s not necessarily framed this way. There is a lot of overlap between behaviors of people I’ve known with substance use problems and people who really like exercise. It’s just that for example drinking to excess on a regular basis has quite a few more drawbacks than a gym obsession.

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o_1 4y ago
this is a social behavior not shared with people who aren't on social media or exercise in private gyms.

technovader 4y ago

This is plain nuts. Regular people workout as well, not just steroid junkies.

noduerme 4y ago
But do you really work out?

KronisLV 4y ago

> I believe most of this, except that no one I know who works out a lot is calm. Back when I tried exercising a lot more for a bit, I actually experienced way more calmness in my life. A part of that might have been that a lot of physical exhaustion brought about unparalleled ease of falling asleep and actually improved the quality of the rest I got. Another part might have been the fact that for a while it felt like the "baseline" of how much energy I had slightly increased. It was easier to find motivation to do things and I didn't need to rely upon discipline so much as I do now, a zen sort of feeling instead of (as much) procrastination doom and fidgety thoughts. One might also talk of some minute cardiovascular/metabolism improvements as well. Maybe I should take up more exercise again, it's been a few months and even though I hate actually exercising the benefits, even if relatively minor, are hard to argue against. Just need to find a podcast or something of that sort to keep myself busy and make the experience less mundane. Though exercise alone won't have any really significant effects, you also need to eat right, take care of yourself in other ways (e.g. sleep schedule, mental state, any addictions or unhealthy habits), so there are a lot of factors to consider. Disclaimer: these are my subjective and anecdotal experiences.

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xeromal 4y ago

Weight is only a portion of good health.

aesclepius 4y ago

You're conflating two issues. One, the benefit of exercise on mental health, and two, the side effects of the gym lifestyle and culture.

mmmpop 4y ago