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I think a 7-minute workout is better than nothing, but if your day is so packed that you can't cut out an hour for the gym you should probably rethink your sche

I think a 7-minute workout is better than nothing, but if your day is so packed that you can't cut out an hour for the gym you should probably rethink your schedule.

doktrin 13y ago
I can't speak for anyone else, but making time for the gym has always felt like a significant commitment and even sacrifice. My gym time is typically ~2 hours, almost half of which is logistics : transportation to-from, showering, packing gym bag, etc. Of course there are theoretical means to optimize this time, but for the moment let's assume that's not an option. That's basically 12.5% of my waking day. My schedule is tight, but not as tight as some others - and yet my gym days always feel like they're getting in the way of some other potential task (work / school). I can't even imagine what a 2 hour commitment will feel like once I have children.
stdbrouw 13y ago
I say this as someone who does head to the gym regularly, and I get why going to the gym is probably a better idea than watching television for an hour, but... why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? And you can't do all of those things at the same time, so something's gotta give. Some might think health should be everyone's top-most concerns, and many others don't think that way and live perfectly satisfying lives too.
- humanrebar 13y ago
  > ...why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? ...or playing with your kids. Or helping them with their homework. Or taking your SO on a date. Let's be honest, especially for people with families, an hour is a decent-sized chunk of discretionary free time.

I think a 7-minute workout is better than nothing, but if your day is so packed that you can't cut out an hour for the gym you should probably rethink your schedule.

doktrin 13y ago

I can't speak for anyone else, but making time for the gym has always felt like a significant commitment and even sacrifice. My gym time is typically ~2 hours, almost half of which is logistics : transportation to-from, showering, packing gym bag, etc. Of course there are theoretical means to optimize this time, but for the moment let's assume that's not an option. That's basically 12.5% of my waking day. My schedule is tight, but not as tight as some others - and yet my gym days always feel like they're getting in the way of some other potential task (work / school). I can't even imagine what a 2 hour commitment will feel like once I have children.

stdbrouw 13y ago

I say this as someone who does head to the gym regularly, and I get why going to the gym is probably a better idea than watching television for an hour, but... why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? And you can't do all of those things at the same time, so something's gotta give. Some might think health should be everyone's top-most concerns, and many others don't think that way and live perfectly satisfying lives too.

humanrebar 13y ago
> ...why would an hour at the gym be in any way superior to any number of inspiring and invigorating activities such as playing a musical instrument, learning a new language or learning how to draw, volunteering and so on? ...or playing with your kids. Or helping them with their homework. Or taking your SO on a date. Let's be honest, especially for people with families, an hour is a decent-sized chunk of discretionary free time.