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I wish I had time to workout but I actually really don't. My day starts at 530 am and goes to 9 pm working every day. It sucks.
I can relate, there have been times in my life when I was going to community college and working at night (and various other life situations, including just plain old depression) that I had to temporarily quit the gym. During those times I was usually making some huge leap or working through personal stuff so it was worth it.
At the very least I tried to walk a lot.
Luckily though, muscles are pretty good at picking up where you left of, and from the age of 10 to 40s (now) about half of that time I was in the gym which I feel is pretty solid.
It's discouraging going from strong to weak, but the biggest thing that keeps me going is remembering the only person I'm competing with is me from yesterday.
thanks for this sentence. I've been struggling at the gym the past two weeks and have been trying to think of ways to motivate myself more, and this did it for me
Another thing that may help, I stole this from Terry Crews, the only goal each day at the gym is to walk in the door. After that, you're done, no bullying, no critiquing your workout or progress. You went. You won.
Do what you can when you can. And when you can't, that's okay. You still went, the routine is the key.
The sentence of this idea I use is:
"You're not in a race with others, only the previous version of yourself."
Hopefully someday I don't have to work 60-70 hours a week and can catch up.
Honest question, is there no dead time during the work schedule to do at least a little bit? There's a lot of exercises that don't need any equipment. You might look like a bit of a weirdo to your colleagues, but health > social awkwardness imho
No I wish there was. I'm already doing usually three people's jobs and I have a night job too, and trying to start a business on the side, as well as some extra work I am picking up.
Never tie your finances to that of a narcissist.
I'm sorry man. I hope things get better for you.
I appreciate it. Don't marry a crazy person ok?