How Much Gym is Too Much?

Woke Hogan · 12-08-2019 09:13PM

Homelander wrote: »

You're right, the odds of him winning the lotto are a million to one, the odds of him overtraining based on what the OP told us, are pretty much nil.

He’s going to the gym twelve times a week, the odds of him overtraining are inordinately shorter than his chances of winning the lotto.

JohnnyFlash · 12-08-2019 09:14PM

I went once. Didn’t care for it at all.

Woke Hogan · 12-08-2019 09:20PM

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I went once. Didn’t care for it at all.

Less is often more. Three or four intense, short visits a week will bear more fruit than going to the gym twelve times a week and piddling about for an hour each time.

FTA69 · 12-08-2019 09:31PM

There’s plenty worse things he can be doing. As someone said, if he’s doing light cardio and a sustainable bodybuilding style split he could be doing just fine and as long as he’s in good shape and injury free then fair play to him. He’s decided to prioritise his training and fitness and it’s as good a hobby as any.

Richard Hillman · 12-08-2019 09:33PM

I think the key part is that his partner died a few years ago. The gym seems like a coping mechanism. I suppose its better than drinking or generally self destructive tendencies.

FTA69 · 12-08-2019 09:33PM

Blaine Ambitious Chessboard wrote: »

Any gym is too much gym. One swim we week maybe two and that’s about all I do, have to really force myself to do that.

I have about a million things I’d rather be doing than the gym/any sort of training or fitness stuff.

That’s fair enough like but if your spare time is necking unhealthy amounts of booze while doing no exercise then that’s going to take a massive toll on your body at some stage.

Health concerns aside, you’re going to end up out of shape at the very least and not everyone wants to be like that. I’ve had periods of weight gain and general unfitness and felt like utter sh*te.

Everyone should be doing some sort of exercise for their general physical health.

completedit · 12-08-2019 09:37PM

The gym is so bad but essential. Bad mindset to have but honestly it's so dull. Can get in the zone sometimes tho. Your friend sounds like a try hard. Would literally get same results if he did a proper routine and stopped arsing around at 6am and did a proper workout.

I see sheep · 12-08-2019 09:39PM

One minute

Homelander · 12-08-2019 09:42PM

JupiterKid wrote: »

Thanks for all the advice peeps. Personally I was worried that he was overdoing the gym but he does seem to be doing well and keeping himself relatively balanced.

However, this guy is just an acquaintance and not a close friend, so I don't really know how his mental health is currently and Facebook posts can't really give you a good indication as IMO a lot of people wear masks of well being on FB. I haven't met him in person in nearly a year.

He works in graphic design and has his own business.

If all this exercise and working out is good for him, more power to him. I suppose his close friends would tell him if they thought he was overdoing it.

Sorry, but I really can't see why you made this thread, and what it has to do with you.

Some guy you don't even know that well, is busting his ass at the gym with great results, and you're questioning his mental health and sanity?

Worry about your own life, seriously. Stupid thread.

ILoveYourVibes · 12-08-2019 10:51PM

JupiterKid wrote: »

We were chatting via messenger earlier today and he told me he is going to the gym twice daily, 6 days a week. He is doing a cardio, weight and core exercise programne.

In contrast, I swim 4 times a week, go for long walks twice a week, cycle short distances in good weather and do the odd bit of wall climbing. It keeps me in shape.

I'm a bit worried for him. Could he be overdoing it?

No not if he is fit enough for it. If he started off doing that no but he built up his fitness level first.

He'll be fine.

Mr. CooL ICE · 13-08-2019 12:38AM

Your description sounds atypical for somebody preparing for a bodybuilding show. Not somebody in their off season; he could be literally weeks out. Assuming he's got an experienced coach and a meal plan, he's not overdoing it.

Assuming that is what he's doing, if he's experienced loss, then having a singular event like a show to aim towards is as good a distraction as any. Like how a runner would sign up for a marathon as something to focus on rather than going for random runs with no specific goal in mind.

c.p.w.g.w · 13-08-2019 01:21AM

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I never got that endorphin rush with exercise. It’s not universal.

That level of exercise probably isn’t too much, otherwise professional athletes would be screwed.

My 2 hours was me averaging 200 watts on the bike...roughly equates to 1400 kcals so its a pretty good session for a mere amateur

YFlyer · 13-08-2019 01:22AM

Esse85 wrote: »

12 sessions a week is a bit excessive if he's not a full time professional athlete.

No it's not. A lot of decent club runners, cyclists, swimmers or even most sports people train twice a day.

ToddyDoody · 13-08-2019 01:35AM

When it begins to effect your personality, its time to moderate a bit... if that makes any sense.

poisonated · 13-08-2019 01:53AM

I say fair play to the person who is that dedicated to something. It sounds like a lot but I don’t have any idea about how much is too much..: I try to go twice a week which is enough for me. However, I walk 10000 steps every day.

Blaizes · 13-08-2019 02:21AM

JupiterKid wrote: »

I have an acquaintance who a few years ago was pretty overweight with heart and back issues. He was urged by his doctor to cut down on high calorie food and to excersise more. He put on a lot of weight after his partner died suddenly, only in his 40s, of a massive heart attack. As you can imagine he was devastated.

Fast forward to 5 years later and he is now in really great shape, has lost all the excess weight and has toned up. He posts a lot of pics of his new "gym body" on his FB page.

We were chatting via messenger earlier today and he told me he is going to the gym twice daily, 6 days a week. He is doing a cardio, weight and core exercise programne.

In contrast, I swim 4 times a week, go for long walks twice a week, cycle short distances in good weather and do the odd bit of wall climbing. It keeps me in shape.

I'm a bit worried for him. Could he be overdoing it?

Family friend only 52 went on a mad regime of fitness and weight loss, became obsessed in my opinion and then suddenly dropped dead. Too much of anything is bad, this man in his forties, not a twenty year old. He sounds obsessed and as someone said maybe over compensating for other stuff. Can’t he do more gentle exercise, walking, yoga, bit of swimming combined with healthy eating. He should also monitor his blood pressure. Sorry to be so blunt but he’s doing over kill on it imo.

ILoveYourVibes · 13-08-2019 02:24AM

Blaizes wrote: »

Family friend only 52 went on a mad regime of fitness and weight loss, became obsessed in my opinion and then suddenly dropped dead. Too much of anything is bad, this man in his forties, not a twenty year old. He sounds obsessed and as someone said maybe over compensating for other stuff. Can’t he do more gentle exercise, walking, yoga, bit of swimming combined with healthy eating. He should also monitor his blood pressure. Sorry to be so blunt but he’s doing over kill on it imo.

And asking for random advice from strangers online who have never seen this guy is surely going to make things better.

ILoveYourVibes · 13-08-2019 02:25AM

I think people get jealous of the commitment others have. I would love to have the commitment your mate has.

Blaizes · 13-08-2019 02:37AM

ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

And asking for random advice from strangers online who have never seen this guy is surely going to make things better.

What???

ittakestwo · 13-08-2019 02:59AM

We don't really know what he's doing in the gym to judge. He could be doing class of yoga few of those sessions.

You can certainly do cardio 6 days a week and not be overdoing cardio. So if this 12 sessions were made up of 6 cardio workouts. 1 or 2 classes of something like Yoga and the other 4 sessions of weights that would not be over doing it.

I am training for the Dublin marathon in October so I am running 5/6 times a week. I also hit the gym 4/5 a week to do weights. So I do about 10 sessions a week of exercise but I'am no way am I over doing it. I do a lot of work from home so actually getting out to the gym and seeing familiar faces grounds me too.

Funny you should mention he is single and that gives him this time to do this exercise. Was out last night late for a run and when running home about 12.30 pm I ran past a pub were patrons were leaving and one guy shouts across ''it's great being single'' which was funny because it's true.

ILoveYourVibes · 13-08-2019 03:10AM

Blaizes wrote: »

What???

A thread asking for random advice and opinions from anonymous people online on a friends gym use is likely to do more harm than good.

Thelonious Monk · 13-08-2019 09:29AM

I would go 6 times a week sometimes, but i wouldnt spend more than an hour max each time. I usually have a lot of spare time on my hands so why not!

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