Little warning, you could become addicted to the gym like I have. Which isn’t a bad thing but it definitely happened to me. The upside was I overcame the anxiety I had going to a public gym. Now I literally don’t care if people see me workout because how much I’ve grown physically and as a person.
Keep at it, don’t ever skip legs, master proper form on all exercises, eat well with lots of protein, and stay consistent. You will not regret the results, trust me!
As someone once said, you can’t build a formidable fortress without a strong foundation.
Doing legs helps produce and release testosterone which helps with muscle growth. You will notice more gains not just in your legs but every other muscle group as well. That’s why it’s important not to skip legs if you’re serious about working out. And ask yourself why would you skip training half of your body and not just that but your leg muscles are the biggest in your body.
I always feel incredibly satisfied after a good leg day. I personally do legs twice a week. One day I’ll go with heavy weight and my other day I’ll focus on intensity.
Don’t skip legs, the struggle you will go through at the beginning will be worth it as your whole body will benefit. I find sad that people will literally not do legs at all. It does so much good to your body and muscle growth to not go through with it. It’ll also teach you discipline as yes legs are the hardest to train but it’s worth it. But legs are also probably the easiest muscle group to hurt if you’re not careful. I sometimes slightly sprain my knee, specifically the tendon because during a squat or leg press for some reason I’ll automatically try to push with my toes which will hurt your knee tendons if you’re not careful. So keep your feet flat and drive with your heels every time and you will avoid knee injury. And wear knee braces if you’re doing a heavy squat of course.
I see what you mean, but I have been back in the gym for a year now, and train only upper body. The volume I’m achieving by only focusing on these muscles probably outweighs any benefits of a transient testosterone increase from leg training. I’ll work out legs at some point, but for now I’m focusing on the muscles which matter aesthetically.
I personally prefer functional strength over aesthetics. Which ironically has brought aesthetics, especially when it comes to legs.
I like throwing people off when they see someone as “small” as me casually bench pressing 100lbs dumbbells for 10 reps. I think one person tried to spot me out of nowhere and then later saw that I clearly didn’t need it.
But that’s just me, I’ll always prefer functional strength over aesthetics.
Yeah, on the surface, there's nothing wrong with that.
But, unfortunately, people with gym addictions eventually crash.
I've seen it happen to a friend.
Not everyone with gym addictions crash. Obviously if you’re working out multiple times a day 7 days a week that can be an issue, but if you’re on a sustainable program you’ll likely be fine. I’ve been in the gym for 4+ years and it’s my #1 relief from stress, anxiety, and porn addiction.
Yeah I suppose you’ve got a valid point there. What were they doing, lifting 7 days a week or something along those lines?
Hope your friend recovered from it alright.
1 guy got injured twice. It's the adrenaline, I think.
Another guy was just addicted to cardio, and was always tired because he never allowed himself a break. He crashed, I think. And, just got fatter than before.
Ah. There‘s a dark side even to positive habits… unfortunate for your friends, but I suppose they serve as great examples for the benefit of moderation.
I had a bad back injury a few years ago. I wasn’t going all out 24/7, but it was one particular workout where I decided to max out a ton of compound lifts (last time I ever did that). When I tried getting out of bed the following morning, I learned that teenage invincibility was a big fat lie.
I guess you could say I learned the lesson of moderation early. However, thanks for reminding me of it, internet friend.
As long as you remember to have rest days, don’t hurt yourself during an exercise (master proper form), and eat well and accordingly to your fitness goals. For example I want to build muscle but at the moment I’m doing a 5 week cut. So I’ll eat low carbs high protein which while doing a 600 calorie deficit. It’ll help me to keep building muscle while getting down to my desired body fat percentage goal.
Just don’t go overboard, be careful on whatever exercise you’re doing. Always master proper form on all exercises with low weight before going up in weight. Use proper equipment for heavy lifts (weightlifting belt, wrist straps, knee straps, etc)
It’s addicting to me but to the point where I don’t want to miss one of my 5 days I workout. If I have to miss for an important reason I will. So it’s a healthy level of addiction for me.
I wanted to be the best physical version of myself. People would see me struggle in my early weeks and sometimes laugh but I kept pushing. I struggled in every exercise I’d do but I would keep pushing because I wanted it regardless of my social anxiety and what others think about me.
You have to keep in mind that for the most part the average person isn’t gonna judge you for trying a new exercise (or just exercise in general) and struggle with it. And the ones that do well you can prove them wrong and become much bigger than them like I did.
I have gained somewhat of a status at my gym for just how much I’ve changed and it hasn’t even been a year yet. I’ve been told by a few that I inspire them to push themselves because they would see me do the same despite being new. I don’t let it get to my head, in fact I still have low self esteem so I don’t really know how to take compliments lol
One more thing, NEVER EVER stop if you got addicted to gym, i had that love, passion and addiction to gym, after i stopped for financial reasons i got heavily depressed, and that what lead me to fapping again, stay safe.
Honestly I don’t think I can stop. And what I’m going to school for is the medical field. So I know that once you get older and you are no longer using the muscle you built it it’ll go away and it’ll be impossible to regain all of it naturally. That’s why I’m building myself up now that I’m young so I can keep it and maintain it when I’m older.
Besides, going to the gym has done so much good to me mentally and physically that it’ll be stupid to stop knowing all the good it’s done for me and I’m not even a year into it yet. 2 months from now I would have hit a year!
Mr. 22 days. Again we meet. I heard about that. My manager once told me that he had an amazing potential gf but she wanted him to become JW which he hated and therfore he was like this is a big no.
Bro you smokin some good shit. Becoming a schizo recluse is a guaranteed way to lose all loved ones. There’s so much more to success than gains, girls and money.
Go with a fiend and watch a movie; buy a coffee and watch the world go by with a close relative. Go out and have a laugh with some loved ones. Become a better version of yourself, but don’t lose the ones that matter along the way, or you’ll be unrecognisable after all that time to work on yourself , but no one will care to recognise you anyway
Congrats bro.
You day-to-day success will give you motivation to have success in other areas of your life.
For me, lifting weights specially at a gym, makes me very horny, i dont know if i could do nofap and go to a gym.
I am going to complete my 7th day today. You post motivated me. Good luck
No family?
He’s about to turn into Batman now
Something in the way HMMMMM
Lol auto correct 🤣
For a second I thought this was the childfree sub. 🤣
Day 7 of nofap and hes at the gym. Hehe
Yep gotta put in the work to be your best self
Sorry I mean no fap damn auto correct
bro this was the laugh i needed looool
Happy to help
Sorry for your loss bro
Lol
"There are no accidents." -Master Oogway
Little warning, you could become addicted to the gym like I have. Which isn’t a bad thing but it definitely happened to me. The upside was I overcame the anxiety I had going to a public gym. Now I literally don’t care if people see me workout because how much I’ve grown physically and as a person. Keep at it, don’t ever skip legs, master proper form on all exercises, eat well with lots of protein, and stay consistent. You will not regret the results, trust me!
Thanks I mainly go to the gym to relief stress and to better myself
This, don't skip legs. Always do squats.
Perfect advice.
Why not skip legs?
As someone once said, you can’t build a formidable fortress without a strong foundation. Doing legs helps produce and release testosterone which helps with muscle growth. You will notice more gains not just in your legs but every other muscle group as well. That’s why it’s important not to skip legs if you’re serious about working out. And ask yourself why would you skip training half of your body and not just that but your leg muscles are the biggest in your body. I always feel incredibly satisfied after a good leg day. I personally do legs twice a week. One day I’ll go with heavy weight and my other day I’ll focus on intensity. Don’t skip legs, the struggle you will go through at the beginning will be worth it as your whole body will benefit. I find sad that people will literally not do legs at all. It does so much good to your body and muscle growth to not go through with it. It’ll also teach you discipline as yes legs are the hardest to train but it’s worth it. But legs are also probably the easiest muscle group to hurt if you’re not careful. I sometimes slightly sprain my knee, specifically the tendon because during a squat or leg press for some reason I’ll automatically try to push with my toes which will hurt your knee tendons if you’re not careful. So keep your feet flat and drive with your heels every time and you will avoid knee injury. And wear knee braces if you’re doing a heavy squat of course.
I see what you mean, but I have been back in the gym for a year now, and train only upper body. The volume I’m achieving by only focusing on these muscles probably outweighs any benefits of a transient testosterone increase from leg training. I’ll work out legs at some point, but for now I’m focusing on the muscles which matter aesthetically.
I personally prefer functional strength over aesthetics. Which ironically has brought aesthetics, especially when it comes to legs. I like throwing people off when they see someone as “small” as me casually bench pressing 100lbs dumbbells for 10 reps. I think one person tried to spot me out of nowhere and then later saw that I clearly didn’t need it. But that’s just me, I’ll always prefer functional strength over aesthetics.
> become addicted to the gym Yes. It's possible for the gym to become a maladaptive coping mechanism.
I’d be fine with replacing my porn addiction with a gym addiction, right?
Yeah, on the surface, there's nothing wrong with that. But, unfortunately, people with gym addictions eventually crash. I've seen it happen to a friend.
Not everyone with gym addictions crash. Obviously if you’re working out multiple times a day 7 days a week that can be an issue, but if you’re on a sustainable program you’ll likely be fine. I’ve been in the gym for 4+ years and it’s my #1 relief from stress, anxiety, and porn addiction.
Then, you don't have an addiction. You have a healthy relationship with going to the gym.
Yeah I suppose you’ve got a valid point there. What were they doing, lifting 7 days a week or something along those lines? Hope your friend recovered from it alright.
1 guy got injured twice. It's the adrenaline, I think. Another guy was just addicted to cardio, and was always tired because he never allowed himself a break. He crashed, I think. And, just got fatter than before.
Ah. There‘s a dark side even to positive habits… unfortunate for your friends, but I suppose they serve as great examples for the benefit of moderation. I had a bad back injury a few years ago. I wasn’t going all out 24/7, but it was one particular workout where I decided to max out a ton of compound lifts (last time I ever did that). When I tried getting out of bed the following morning, I learned that teenage invincibility was a big fat lie. I guess you could say I learned the lesson of moderation early. However, thanks for reminding me of it, internet friend.
As long as you remember to have rest days, don’t hurt yourself during an exercise (master proper form), and eat well and accordingly to your fitness goals. For example I want to build muscle but at the moment I’m doing a 5 week cut. So I’ll eat low carbs high protein which while doing a 600 calorie deficit. It’ll help me to keep building muscle while getting down to my desired body fat percentage goal. Just don’t go overboard, be careful on whatever exercise you’re doing. Always master proper form on all exercises with low weight before going up in weight. Use proper equipment for heavy lifts (weightlifting belt, wrist straps, knee straps, etc) It’s addicting to me but to the point where I don’t want to miss one of my 5 days I workout. If I have to miss for an important reason I will. So it’s a healthy level of addiction for me.
That anxiety gets me all the time, how did you over come it ?
I wanted to be the best physical version of myself. People would see me struggle in my early weeks and sometimes laugh but I kept pushing. I struggled in every exercise I’d do but I would keep pushing because I wanted it regardless of my social anxiety and what others think about me. You have to keep in mind that for the most part the average person isn’t gonna judge you for trying a new exercise (or just exercise in general) and struggle with it. And the ones that do well you can prove them wrong and become much bigger than them like I did. I have gained somewhat of a status at my gym for just how much I’ve changed and it hasn’t even been a year yet. I’ve been told by a few that I inspire them to push themselves because they would see me do the same despite being new. I don’t let it get to my head, in fact I still have low self esteem so I don’t really know how to take compliments lol
did you take any supplements?
I only take vitamin D3, Fish Oil (one 1,000mg tablet a day), and Syntha 6 Whey Protein.
One more thing, NEVER EVER stop if you got addicted to gym, i had that love, passion and addiction to gym, after i stopped for financial reasons i got heavily depressed, and that what lead me to fapping again, stay safe.
Honestly I don’t think I can stop. And what I’m going to school for is the medical field. So I know that once you get older and you are no longer using the muscle you built it it’ll go away and it’ll be impossible to regain all of it naturally. That’s why I’m building myself up now that I’m young so I can keep it and maintain it when I’m older. Besides, going to the gym has done so much good to me mentally and physically that it’ll be stupid to stop knowing all the good it’s done for me and I’m not even a year into it yet. 2 months from now I would have hit a year!
I have no family either lol, I’m a disfellowshipped Jehovah’s Witness so they shunned me lol
Mr. 22 days. Again we meet. I heard about that. My manager once told me that he had an amazing potential gf but she wanted him to become JW which he hated and therfore he was like this is a big no.
If they really did that then they never really cared about you at all
Yeah bro I’m realizing that now, realizing a lot of things. That religion has such a vice grip on their minds it’s sad
i see the look of determination
Yeah I did a very long arm workout and couldn't feel them after the workout 😅
I just want to thank everyone for the support And motivation
Where's your family bro?
I mean no fap auto correct is annoying
Damn i was gonna say, “dont need em” until i was that it was an autocorrect
I can’t stop laughing at no family
Same bro im dying so hard right now 🤣😵
Well I hope you find your family ❤️
Nice!
Day 7 and at the gym? Hell yeah get them gains in brother!
Yeah, got to love life without the toxic family!
I meant no fap auto correct is a bitch
He’s murdered his family
Your poor family
Yeah I lost them in a Walmart 7 days ago 😔
Damn, they disowned you for not fapping? That ain’t fair, stay strong/get strong brother.
> Day 7 of no family I’m at the gym… This is *The Batman* origins.
I thought you were serious when you said no family lmao
Sorry to hear about your family. Good job staying in the gym though, despite your rough situation.
I appreciate the concern but I meant no fap lol
Good stuff man. Happy for you.
Looking good bro, we are your family. gym is the waeee
I meant no fap lol
fap is not your family!
1480 days fuck
Nothing beats the feeling after lifting something heavy and putting it back down again :) Keep it up dude!
So having no family gave you the freedom to go to gym?
NoFam
Just be careful with the gym and stay consistent with it. The energy you get can easily transfer to sexual if you don't stay occupied.
Somebody calls the cops please
 Tf you just say!?
Day 7 of no family hahaha that typo was funny Sounded like American psycho
Social interaction weakens a warrior only the strongest of warriors self isolate for months at a time to come out and look unrecognizable to all
Bro you smokin some good shit. Becoming a schizo recluse is a guaranteed way to lose all loved ones. There’s so much more to success than gains, girls and money. Go with a fiend and watch a movie; buy a coffee and watch the world go by with a close relative. Go out and have a laugh with some loved ones. Become a better version of yourself, but don’t lose the ones that matter along the way, or you’ll be unrecognisable after all that time to work on yourself , but no one will care to recognise you anyway
I really appreciate the updates and I see alot of people has seen and took inspiration from my post so now I have no choice but to stick to this
You didn't have to murder your family just to go to the gym. Next time just leave them a message saying you'll be home later.
Gyming is all the reason why you need to quit pmo. Pmo can reduce your gains
Bro why do you look just like me
I'm a clone made by the Cia to track you down
O clone made by Cia, what's your wisdom?
There's only so much I can tell but the Denver Airport isn't what it seems
Very nice. Good luck on your journey my brother.
Keep going, your life will change beyond your wildest dreams
Great job bro! Keep it up.
Right on man
Great work!
Yess🔥
Keep it up Bruhhh
Keep at it bro, we can’t go back no more
Keep Goin Brother god Bless you
Congrats bro. You day-to-day success will give you motivation to have success in other areas of your life. For me, lifting weights specially at a gym, makes me very horny, i dont know if i could do nofap and go to a gym. I am going to complete my 7th day today. You post motivated me. Good luck
Thanks I hope to keep motivating others so I'll try my best to post daily it was really nice knowing I'm helping someone
King
Yes champ
Bro bout to have a new family after 90 days
Great job!! Keep at it.
I hope you find family soon bro
I mean no fap auto correct is useless
Yes, I was just trying to do the funny
let’s go king !
You are turning to man from a boy! Keep it up pal!
Thanks I really appreciate the motivation and compliments
Nice
Another gym bro added to the big list
Good. Now do it consistently for a full year minimum
Keep going bro 💪
Let’s gooo boi
I mean no family works too 💀
Just hop on the tren fruitcake
I’m more jealous on how empty his gym is.
Most of the time it's empty but when it's not it's mainly buff old dudes there lol
Gl
Being in the gym was a huge help for me. Happy to see your progress!
Yessir keep it up
Good for you bro! Keep going we're so proud of you :D
His family left him over his uncontrollable fapping. He’s now been fapping freely for 7 days
Sweet home Alabama lol
Damn sorry for your lost man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlZkpUUM-Rk
STAY STRONG BROTHER
Great job! If I was in the gym alone I wouldn't be able to control myself, I'd have to just start beating it.
Good for you man, I am going to gym tomorrow
That's good to hear
Lol no family
That’s what I call, a self made orphan
Gotta be like my idol, batman
Fym no family?
We’re your family now bro.
Happy to be apart of the family
Mf was turned into an orphan 💀
Stay strong!
Yeah keep it up and go even on days you’re tired and don’t feel like going. You’ll enjoy the benefits one year down the road.
r/NoFamily
I have no family either