Oh wow going to the gym 45 minutes a couple times a week!
Then the faggots on instagram act like it's this big thing #MOTIVATION
Compared to a real sport, like rowing, or football, boxing, or swimming, they have to do all their sport stuff, AND lifting
Cardio and really high reps are hard as nails compared to lifting, even for a 1 rep max or 3 rep max you do it or you don't, it isn't really PAINFUL like that last push for someone running a marathon or triathlon
The most pathetic are the dorks doing those 3x5 workouts with no isolations, doing just a couple low rep sets, never pushing themselves, it's legit tooo easy
You all know it's true just admit it
Yep lifting is about the most static and boring form of exercise there is. At least with running and biking you can see cool stuff. With lifting you spend so much of your life standing inside an air-conditioned box moving perfectly balanced weights up and down in a straight line.
that's why it's pathetic when nyr fags do it for 2 weeks and give up
>>37334796
whos that semen barista?
>>37334796
>t. guy that's never lifted a heavy object in his life
45 minutes, I remember those days. Free of fatigue and self hate.
>>37334796
Absolutely, lifting is the easiest aspect of self-improvement. We should be thankful that there's so much bullshit floating around in fitness industry that keeps people from achieveing anything or our physiques would be really nothing special, because lifting gets you so much bang for your buck in terms of social status that everyone would do it if they knew how easy it really is.
Ok, there are so things that are hard, unpleasant and require some additional work, like heavy squats, but you really don't need to do those things if all you care about is looks.
Lifting is easy as shit, but on the flip side that still means we're superior to those who can't even do that.
>>37334796
>easy
>gets better results than anything else
>rustles the jimmies of fagets like you
>mfw
>>37334796
>cardio
>hard
ISHYGDDT
it aint easy getting dubs though
Yeah lifting is real easy, I do 30 minutes 5 times a week. Eating clean is easy too, your appetite starts to work with you after a couple weeks.
I don't get why more people don't do it.
>>37334796
Lifting is incredibly easy. Eating right is the hard part. I don't have a problem with skipping sugary shit or eating healthy, it's just the fact that I don't like food in general so I have to constantly shove food down my throat, it's awful I hate it.
Former skelly here, 5'7 105 to 150 now. To any other skellies that might be reading this, your dislike or indifference of food doesn't go away, but it does get slightly easier.
>>37334900
this
>>37334796
if you think that way now you should quit lifting before the depression and dysmorphia sets in
shit bait but i agree with you. lifting itself is easy in comparison to the effort required in other sports. the hard part about getting it right and excelling however is the extra work you need to do outside of the gym.
sure, you play football (not murrican football) and you need to be able to run your ass off and practice a lot but outside of the field you just have to be unretarded about things. strength training demands hydration, particular nutrition, good sleep and an end to things like going out for drinks regularly or stopping training for any length of time with the exception of planned deloads. that and the various other areas which demand attention, including mobility, conditioning, injury rehab, research etc and you've got a package deal that is not easy to stick to.
>>37334796
Yes getting in great shape is easy. Hit the gym 4 times a week at 1 hour per visit and with the right behavior you can be in great shape.
the PROBLEM is when life gets in the way, work, and other responseabilities are what make getting in shape so hard.
I remember one summer where I wasn't in school and was not working either. I got to like 170lbs and 8%BF.
When work hits me hard for a few weeks I rapidly get out of shape.
>>37334927
> the eating right part is harder than the working out part
completely agree. Plenty of planning and cooking to get the right things into your stomach at the right times.
>>37334916
Faggot
agreed. cardio is much harder.
>>37334991
this.
the difficult thing about lifting isn't doing it, but doing it for long enough that you make respectable gains. any idiot can go to the gym with his buddies and work up to a 90kg bench or something, but the second something happens in his life which makes going to the gym regularly and eating properly (and sticking to both of these practices with the required consistency) difficult if not impossible given a lack of willpower, then hello serious plateau, goodbye gains. it's the reason many guys here can do things that probably only about 1 in a million adult men can do (500lb deadlift etc), because reaching those kinds of physical feats demands consistency over a long time, which is objectively very difficult without making some kind of sacrifices which most people would never make. such as lattes and birthday cake in the office.
Haven't missed a day at the gym and have been going for 7months. It's just part of my routine now and I don't break routines. I had a single day off work at my new job and I've been there for over a year.
>Get up at 6am
>Shitpost on fit
>Cook breakfast
>Feed animals
>Say goodbye to gf
>Work 9hr shift
>Pick gf up from work
>Get home
>We get ready for gym
>Go for 1hr
>Get home and eat
>Spend time with gf
>Sleep
Repeat x 365 days a year
Never feel like I need extra motivation. Then I see posts online of people saying 'been to the gym 3 times this week!!! It's hard to find the time! So happy!' and think wtf
People who lie calling in sick to work so they can get a day to do nothing at home fuck me off the most.
>>37334909
>gets better results than anything else
Your opinion holds no sway here, meme man
>lifting is easy
>won't post his impressive skelly body
yea, fuck off silly cunt
>>37334874
dara o'briain's daughter
If it's easy then you're not doing enough weight.
>>37334796
I agree with most of it but:
>The most pathetic are the dorks doing those 3x5 workouts with no isolations, doing just a couple low rep sets, never pushing themselves, it's legit tooo easy
you tried to hard
>>37334874
You need to use a term that either rhymes, or starts with the same letter. So like, either "semen demon" or "blowjob barista".
Besides, "semen barista" makes it sound like she is serving you semen, instead of the other way around.
But, yes, it would be very nice to ejaculate unprotected into her vagina.
I bet weightlifters are significantly more likely than the general population to play a sport or do some other athletic activity though.
I'm a cyclist also. I try to get 50 miles in a week.
I don't simply lift.
>>37335099
>any amount of birthday cake will stop you from pulling 500
Easy
Very short time every week
Maximum results
Most population cannot even commit to this. Which says a lot about them.
>>37335212
Kek
it's about the long-term discipline
>>37335099
Ok, but if you're benching 90kg and aren't like >6'2 then you already look about 90% as good as you ever will without roids, so your narrative that being swole comes only after years of hard training and big numbers on lifts is deluded.
The painful truth is that if normies don't mire you after you made your noob gains, you probably won't "make it" without gear no matter how many years you keep lifting for and how much weight you move.
>>37335111
what are hobbies
>>37334927
I understand why eating a lot is hard. But if you don't like food in general, you need to buy better food and learn how to cook. There's some really good shut out there to eat.
>>37335421
>
The painful truth is that if normies don't mire you after you made your noob gains, you probably won't "make it" without gear no matter how many years you keep lifting for and how much weight you move.
kek keep deluding yourself you pinning retard
>>37335678
LIfting is a hobby faggot
>>37334796
Is it weird I want to bite her ass?
>>37334796
>be me
>6'1 and gained 50 lbs from skelly mode
>old roomate gets new gf
>we go to lunch
>his gf is mirin. oh god is she mirin
>old roomate gets pissed
>about me, tells his gf, "yeah, all anon does is workout these days"
>i said, "dude, i work out four hours per week. you spend more than double that playing video games"
>roomate turns bright red
Seriously, your life doesn't have to revolve around the gym to get good gains. Being a manlet would be even easier. Fucking normies mannn
>>37334796
ITT dudes at the gym who never sweat
> not using the rhythmic movements of weightlifting as an aid to meditation
Bitch it's not supposed to be difficult, it's supposed to be #spiritual.
Lifting is easy relative to all the other shit you have to do if you want to look good.
You have to eat cleanly, try to hold back from eating everything on the table, drink not much alcohol.
Consistently stretching is also important.
What makes getting fit hard is you need perserverance and consistency.
>>37335111
>e
getting up at 6am and you have time to feed your animals and cook breakfast etc? when do you start work? 9?
if I want to do same thing at the morning i have to get up at 4...life sucks in eastern Eu..
>>37334796
>45 minutes
>couple times a week
hi newfriend, if you need some help on losing weight you want to check the sticky first, otherwise people won take you shitpos... err... posts seriously
>back to >>>/r9k/
>>37334796
Post pics and lifts.
>>37334796
I want to fuck her in the ass so bad
Lifting isn't the hard part you unbelievable faggot.
Changing your life style is. For many people going from a sedentary lifestyle, eating in excess to working out regularly and regulating your diet is a massive lifestyle change. It requires both altering your mind and body and overcoming every obstacle you throw at yourself. If you're depressed or have other disorders it makes things all the more difficult.
Yes it's easy to lift things up and put them down but that is not what the fuck people mean when they say exercise is hard. They are talking about the transformation and lifestyle change as a whole.
>>37334796
>The most pathetic are the dorks doing those 3x5 workouts with no isolations
Those are called beginners
You don't start your running career in a marathon
Also, you're comparing recreational lifters with actual sportsmen, try lifting like a strongman, weightlifter or powerlifter and tell me it's easy
>>37334796
Lmao look at all the butthurt in this thread
if its so easy show us your perfect body
>>37336008
That has nothing to do with it.
I can cook very well and have the money to go out to nice restaurants fairly often.
I've gone from 58 to 73kg so far.
I appreciate tasty food but the feeling isn't strong enough to make me want to eat more or more often. I had to force myself into it and make it a habit.
>>37335212
More like boner barista tho
>>37335212
FLUID DRUID
>>37334796
>the most pathetic is the kids doing 3x5 never pushing themselves
This makes no sense since a 3x5 routine always says to add weight once you hit 3x5. I mean I wish trolls actually tried nowadays
I agree with OP, lifting becomes routine after a while. I'd say powerlifting is what's actually hard in terms of lifting.
The years I spent rock climbing were much more gruelling physically and mentally compared to lifting weights
>>37334796
That facial expression though
>>37334796
I agree to an extent, lifting doesn't take a huge amount of grit. Those #motivation faggots are embarrassing themselves.
Still though.. at the moment I am doing 5/3/1 boring but big and the heavy deadlift followed by 5 sets of 10 squats at 70% is pretty grueling.
But yea I imagine training for boxing or wrestling or BJJ or whatever would be 20x more a test of will power. Which is why I will do one of the above once I have reached my lifting goals.
Wow, thought this thread would be a warzone. Impressed to see everyone agrees.
>>37334900
can't stop laughing.
>>37334796
Was it not common knowledge that lifting is not as difficult as any other sport?
Lifting is used to supplement other sports. The only impressive weightlifting is olympic, strongman and some powerlifting.
Normies don't do it because it takes dedication and they just want to be normies.
>Cardio is hard
>The real world
Pick exactly one.
>>37334927
5'7" 125lbs bro. Just started lifting two weeks ago. Eating is the hard part for me too, but this inspires me to eat more. Gotta start cooking, man.
>>37335212
>implying anon wasn't actually talking about her serving him his own cum in a cup
>>37334796
L O N D O N
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>>37334796
>lifting is easy
sure is if you aren't putting enough weight on the bar faggot
>>37334796
That is true, lifting is easy. Any retard can do it requires about zero athleticism and as mentioned eating right is the hardest part. Rewards are also pretty good comparing to workload. What I personally like most is the fact, that you can do it almost at any time of the day. I used to wrestle, and I miss it for time to time, but it's much easier to just lifts weights, like I don't have to be today at 15.00 at the mat, fucking running and shit.
>>37334796
I agree with you.
I joined my friend who trains boxers at the gym and he put me through what he puts them through - crossfit without the bullshit type stuff, mid intensity, high rep, no breaks.
it was insane. thought I was going to die.
made my usual 5X5 seem like a vacation.
>>37337453
It took damn near the entire thread for someone to make a good argument. jesus fuck we need to redefine "normie".
Some of you might have the social status of a bottom feeder, but you all sure as hell think like normies.
>>37337333
>6am have coffee
>6.10-6.25 shit + shitpost on fit
>6.25-6.35 shower
>6.35-6.40 make poached eggs and bacon or oats and whey
>6.45-6.55 wakeup gf and eat breakfast with her
>7-7.10 get dressed and feed animals
>7.10-7.20 make sure I've got everything, have another coffee and leave for work
>7.50 arrive at work
How is that hard at all
>>37334796
>lifting for under an hour
>lifting less than 4 times a week
>not pushing your limits every workout
>not doing cardio as well
Yeah, I can see why it's so easy for you, my dyel friend.
that's why everyone has a few friends who yo-yo in and out of shape
doing it is easy. sticking to it is hard, when life shit starts going down
Lifting is easy, sticking to a perfect diet for MONTHS to obtain the most gains is the hard part you fags.
>>37338434
why would you post that picture? those forced smiles just looks so weird.
can someone pls post webms of the kianna dior oktoberfest vid
who is that!!!!!
>>37339046
she's an asian pornstar
>>37339051
no her you doofus, the girl in op!!!!!!
>>37337183
Poor guy was trying so hard to not look like a loser.
>>37334900
so true
>>37334796
If 3x5 is ez the weight is too light. You do 75-80% of your max.
>>37338861
>lifting for under an hour
wtf am i supposed to do after my 3 main lifts? fuck around on the thigh master? i've worked that muscle group to biting fatigue. i go lift to lift to lift, i don't piss around on my phone or talk to anyone
It's not easy, it's simple.
Learn the difference
>>37335111
Wew you do very little in your life
>>37334796
Who is this boner barrista?
Why are you guys saying eating right is difficult?
Just hit your daily protein and fill the rest with good quality carbs and fats
>>37339216
This jesus christ
The only lift I still do for 3x5 is squats and it absolutely kills me, I take 5-6 minutes between sets. Most exhausting part of my routine.
>>37339701
Agreed, eating right is literally easier than lifting which as we have established is pretty easy.
>>37334927
6'4 172 here, started at 6'4 135 so I can't really complain, but yeah, eating 5000-6000 calories a day of good food is hard as shit.
>>37334796
>t. fat fuck
>>37334796
>45 minutes a couple times a week
Do you even lift?
It's more like 1.5 hours 4 times per week if you are not an absolute dyel.
>be decent rugby player
>had some very tough training including a fitness sessions from pro/national level coaches
>give strongman a go after a year of lifting
>pain, pain everywhere
>wait, you want me to push a van now?
Yes opie, lifting is easy.
If I have a certain weight makes my squat/deadlift form get shitty at around, 6 reps for example, would I be better doing that weight for 6x3 rather than 3x6? Would that elicit the same response in my body?
>>37340291
Kek thought this was /plg/ sorry, wrong tab
>>37334796
OP, you couldn't have said it better. I do understand that pro-bodybuilders do work hard like all the other pro-athletes. We rarely see football players posting "no goals no hoes" or swimmers post "no backstroke no cardio" pics but why the hell do we see beginners or mediocre lifters posting "No pain no gain" posters all over social media?
My theory is that because bodybuilding has the biggest impact on one's self-image and self-esteem it really brings out the insecurity out of people and they need to improve it by justifying their hard work to other people.
>>37338848
I hate 10 minute showers. I need atleast 20 to wash my thick hair throughly
>>37340510
OY VEY
>>37339951
Finally someone who knows whats up and aint a dyelvirginfag
>>37334796
I only work out for aesthetics so np
>>37334900
True. I spend 2.5h working out every day. 1 of those is running every other day
>find running easy and enjoyable, run 20mpw
>try adding lifting
WHY AM I SO BAD AT THIS.JPG
>find oly coach
>FASTER GET UNDER THE BAR PUSH UP ON THE BAR YOURE TIRED ALREADY?
Fuck. I practice this shit everyday my knees are dead and I'm still a weak little girl. How do you faggots do this?
>>37338179
Quality post. Also add bodybuilding. That takes some serious dedication, no matter how "gay" or sick it is
>>37334874
Who´s this fuck and then bail mademoiselle
>>37340932
You're bad at it because you're not as strong as you thought you were. It's okay - most people aren't, and the only way to fix it is to lift more.
I think that's the reason most people who take up lifting drop out rather quickly. They've convinced themselves they're 'okay' or 'decently' strong, but then they get under a bar and discover they're basically a weakling and don't like to be reminded of the fact.
>>37341024
Who's this tie-to-the-bed-and-sodomize prize?
>>37340932
You get good at what you do. Lifting is pretty easy for me but I can't run for shit because I never do it.
>>37334796
Yeah, I used to row and now I lift. You can`t even compare the difficulty of lifting with a real sport.. But it`s fun, easy and effective
>>37338848
How do you cook in 5mins? and shower in 10mins seems a bit fast too. you have to wash body and hair and dry yourself and clean your ears and stuff. put lotion on your tattoos to keep em A1 etc.
>>37341085
>>37341106
Thanks brehs. Started 3 weeks ago and have no intention of dropping anytime soon. It took months to be able to run this much, probably the same with oly.
>>37337183
LOL why is that otter wearing gloves?
>>37335212
>Besides, "semen barista" makes it sound like she is serving you semen, instead of the other way around.
Legit kek. That anon didnt think it through lmao.
>>37335111
sounds like ur life sucks and is filled with nothing but mundane routine
>>37339918
You don't need to eat that much
I'm 6'5 with a big frame and when I weighed just 30 lbs more I didn't bulk on that much
>>37339325
There are these things called accessory lifts or "isolations". You can do them after your compounds. They're used to make sure you don't end up looking like shit.
>>37339918
Good thing litterally no one needs to eat that much.
>>37334796
Try doing 3x12 cleans or snatches with at least your bodyweight on the bar.
>>37334796
>tfw posture completely fucked up from pectus excavatum
>literally can't squat 1 plate without hurting my lower back
>can't deadliftt above 2 plate without hurting my lower back
>can't bench above 50kg without hurting my lower back
>can't ohp above 40kg without hurting my lower back
it's fucking horrible brehs, i'm gonna stay dyel forver
>>37341688
Nah you're just a pussy
>>37341637
>3x12 cleans or snatches
You clearly have no idea..
>>37334796
> The most pathetic are the dorks doing those 3x5 workouts with no isolations, doing just a couple low rep sets, never pushing themselves, it's legit tooo easy
guess you've never heard of intensity.
those 'dorks' are making far better gains than someone slamming their shit with endless volume for a pump.
Pro tip: getting sore =/= making gains
>>37341637
Found the Crossfitter
>>37334796
>you never push yourself
Try sheiko once when you squat more than 4 pl8 you fucking weakling.
>>37338109
it's the same shit. pushing your body isn''t such a big deal.
>>37342048
>Muh sheiko
Nah
>>37342113
Any decent program and an advanced level has huge workloads.
Someone that says "you don't push yourself" or similar thinks just hit the gym for one year doing bro splits with no thinking or anything behind them.
And then eventually quit the gym with a 1 pl8 bench, 0 pl8 squat snd 2 pl8 DL.
>>37342113
What then faggot? Dyel?
>>37341766
>>37342022
What do you mean? I only do 3x3 power cleans and 4x2 snatches.
>>37341436
accessory lifts take like 20 minutes tops. unless you're some gymcel that does 2 hour arm routines.
>>37335212
the autism is real
>>37334920
Addicted to sugar and a sedentary lifestyle
>>37339918
Until you hit 250 pounds and are on gear, you don't need to eat anywhere near that much, even on a bulk. All of it will go to fat.
>>37334796
I do a PPL six times a week and cardio daily and I still think working out is easy. For me, not overeating is the hard part.
>>37334964
>sure, you play football (not murrican football) and you need to be able to run your ass off and practice a lot but outside of the field you just have to be unretarded about things. strength training demands hydration, particular nutrition, good sleep and an end to things like going out for drinks regularly or stopping training for any length of time with the exception of planned deloads. that and the various other areas which demand attention, including mobility, conditioning, injury rehab, research etc and you've got a package deal that is not easy to stick to.
Massive fallacy, everything you listed is important for every single sport out there.
You can half ass playing football and only show up at practice just like you can half ass going to the gym and not care about your diet and getting enough sleep.
Seriously how can you write this shit and not think "I'm seriously retarded"? Mobility, conditioning, injury rehab is only important in bodybuilding?
>>37334796
I want this woman to take a huge smelly nasty shit on my face and dick.
>>37334796
I'm not even mad, those are mostly legit criticisms. Lifting doesn't require much skill or imagination.
Mind you, I'm not sure mind-numbing and repetitive shit like marathon running or distance walking is much higher in the reckoning. You trained yoursel to walk for a long time, wow, what a talent.
![c700x420[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/P75hEgj.jpg "c700x420[1].jpg")
I agree that lifting is boring as hell. Which is why instead I do indoor rock climbing (Building up to outdoor), running, hiking, and biking.
>>37339325
How the fuck does anyone do the 3 main lifts in under an hour? Doing warmups, re-racking stuff, moving pins around, resting between sets... it takes me like an hour and 15 minutes at least if I'm really fast. On days when I'm tired or pushing new maxes it can be an hour and 30.
The rest of the time in the gym should be spent on accessories though. Pullups and chinups are my favorites, with some core work thrown in. I'll admit I don't hit core as hard as I should though.
>>37335302
THIS
>>37334916
You can say that again
>>37343081
>Go bouldering with a friend
>Can't even do a V0 because I don't know how to move my arms and legs properly
Felt bad.
>>37335171
Kek
Olympic weightlifting and strongman are fun as fuck, and far from easy. If you aren't doing one of those and say that you "lift", then giggles
>>37335212
Wow
The cringe is palpable
>>37340830
Jews don't take shoahs, I mean showers
>>37342808
>>37343263
>>37343368
>normies taking 4chins too seriously
>>37335136
but it does tho.
>>37341024
That is not how you pronounce "mademoiselle", son.
>>37341097
Who's this spank-her-til-shes-scarlet harlot?
What about competetive lifting
Most top olympic weightlifters train 5-6 times a week, often more than once per day
>>37341688
dude dont be a pussy i have PE and just got my 405 squat last week
>>37343102
It's easy when you're lifting novice numbers. Like you said, once you get to a certain point, warmup and rest times are super important.
I wouldnt feel bad about your workouts taking longer as long as youre still making gains.
>>37337453
Nothing wrong with 3x5 routines. Been doing purely compounds for 2 years and I look great.
>>37345385
Sure you do
Lol when someone reposts my OC from fitmisc
It's all true though.
I never understood how people can't make it to the gym.
I can work a 12 hour day and still have time for the gym, as long as you keep going you have more energy and the cycle continues, the second you stop you become a fucking human slug.
>>37345511
lol a good thread on fitmisc only gets like 1 page of replies
this misc there is shit desu
the actual lifting isn't difficult. there's technique to all exercises and proper form is paramount, but after a while you won't have to think about it anymore.
it's about everything part of lifting that happens outside the gym: diet and rest.
>>37334796
actually pretty much everything that you've made a habit out of seems easy at some point. be it business practices, lifting, social skills etc. but look at how many people actually do it to any successful end. pretty much nobody.
>>37344199
but how the fuck am i meant to progress when adding weight makes me wake up the next morning with spine pain. not just DOMS, actual hurts to move kind of shit
>>37342658
>gymcel
r9k pls go
>>37335212
did anyone make the obligatory 'welcome to /fit/' post?
no?
welcome to /fit/
>>37337183
you are kind of a dick yo
>>37346911
If you're in the gym longer than 1.5 hours, or go more than 4 times a week you're a gymcel.
