fitness
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Quotes
A fascist worked out today, did you?
“I’m an ardent believer in equality, and being in the Communist Party is a way to spread this form of socialism and freedom for all the people”-Jeff Monson
“Every worker sportsman must be a soldier of the revolution”-Spartakiad
Resources
Beginner's Health and Fitness Guide: https://liamrosen.com/fitness.html
Databases for lifts/muscles:
Flexibility:
The R*ddit Wiki:
TDEE Calculator:
Please be aware that this calculator will ask if you're male or female
Other cool shit:
How to make your own foam roller
Athletes guide to foam rolling
WIP Schedule
Friday: Weekly check-in. Discuss what went right and wrong in terms of goals from last week
Saturday: Declaration of goals+community focus. What tangible, numerical goals are you going for? Don't know? We have ideas!
Sunday: Gals and enby pals take center stage
Monday: Meme Monday
Tuesday: Toot Your Horn Tuesday. Brag about what you've done, how good your progress is, who's making googly eyes at you, etc.
Wednesday: Wing Chun Wednesday. All about martial arts
Thursday: Nutrition. What's been bothering you about nutrition? Maybe we get some comrades from c/food to see if we can't get you where you're trying to go.
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What rowing machine did you go with? regardless, there are apps and guides out there to help with form. Personally, I'd say just take it easy and enjoy some media while you get base kilometers in for a time. one thing, feet being narrow together can be an issue for the testicles if you got them, so don't be afraid to widen the foot pad a touch to make sure it works for your body. don't let those elbows flare out too much and focus on form. after a few weeks of that just give her and it's painless fun (except for the lungs).
As an aside, because it warms your whole body pretty well, stretch afterward. I find it helps. I blew out my knee playing rugby and a rower was my choice activity after I got of crutches. I went from potato back to how I was.
Hope that helps!
I bought this one on sale at Amazon: https://yosudabikes.com/products/yosuda-rowing-machine-100
What apps would you recommend for Android?