I enjoy going to the gym daily and spend about 2 hours per day there. I am in great shape because of it and I do really enjoy it. In large part I realize the gym is a huge time suck and it is an easy excuse to avoid doing things I don’t want to do. I notice that when I have something I should do but don’t want to, I’ll go to the gym and basically put off doing something I don’t want to.
There is other things outside of the gym a person could do that are actually productive for their life.
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This is unpopular?! Not so sure OP..
At least the gym is productive and healthy. I go for an hour or two at a time but about 3 times a week. Everyday certainly limits other stuff to do.
A lot of people barely do much more than go to work come home and do jack shit 90% of the time so sometimes, anything productive often enough is better than nothing at all
No man. You need that 2 hours every day. It will keep you sane.
It’s a better habit than drinking, drugs or reckless behavior, which is how many people avoid dealing with their crap.
I’m sick right now and can’t work out and yeah it’s so bad I want to get back to the gym already but also damn it’s such a waste of time
Only a waste of time when u spend 5 min between each set. Just keep it moving and you can get a proper workout in 45 min.
A lot of those productive people have high stress, don’t eat properly and never exercise. You are killing it in terms of caring for your body and improving and lengthening the quality of your life, physically and mentally. That’s more important in the long run.
It’s a blessing and a blessing. Stop
I can’t imagine anyone dissing someone who likes to work out. What surprises me is that they don’t even have to look at you; all you have to do is just tell them you work out and they are impressed.
I too use the gym to procrastinate.
It’s awesome.
Wait, what the hell are you doing for 2hr at a gym?! Does it have tennis courts or do you sit in the sauna for awhile or something? Do you rest 10 min between sets?
I barely go two times per week and i hate it from the bottom of my heart.
Just enjoy it since you can, its priviledge if you ask me to enjoy it
Definitely. My friend spends 2 hours a day at the gym six days a week. He has started college/course lots of times but never finishes it. If he wasn’t so focused on the gym I’m sure he’d have a better job.
Sounds like Escapism. Don’t procrastinate. Life is all about doing things you don’t want to do.
Gosh, I would love to be like you, when I procrastinate I just doom scroll
I wish I could enjoy it rn I just got to my brother’s home gym do elliptical for 20-30 then go home
As I grow older, I also find that I prefer to spend time working out or even doing household chores instead of having to engage in mentally and emotionally draining problems.