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62 sats \ 15 replies \ @Aardvark 21 Jan \ on: Do "F words" (Profanity) increase performance of athletes or fitness freaks? HealthAndFitness
Anecdotally, my performance is better in the gym when I can get my adrenaline running. For instance, when I do hack squats, I used to pretend that my sister was going to get eaten by zombies unless I could keep the door shut. The hack squats was a battle against the horde trying to push the door open.
So I wonder if cursing triggers some fight or flight mechanism in our brains...
Thanks. It's wonderful that cursing or arousing some kind of fear triggers something in you. But I've another confusion now.
Does cursing count under profanity?
Does cursing count under profanity?
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Ok. Here it means something else. Thanks. Sometimes linguistic differences are hard to digest.
I would say that it probably does something useful or we wouldn't do it so automatically.
Most of our behaviors have some adaptive explanation, especially when there's no obvious rational explanation.
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Have you ever used profanity personally while working out or playing? What are the results?
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Sure, but I have nothing to compare it too, since I've never intentionally restrained myself from using profanity either.
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Would you be comparing it now to see if it does improve your performance ir resolution for a task?
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No, I seldom do anything strenuous enough to warrant swearing and I'm certainly not going to stop swearing at the cold wind when I'm outside.
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It seems and it's quite common there. It's not so common here in Indian culture. We have our words but you risk losing all of your respect if you ever try one.
However India is still largely a masculine society and I've often listened man use profanity in conversations but not surely to increase performance. It's just common.
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