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50 sats \ 15 replies \ @Aardvark 18 May \ on: What Even is "Fitness"? HealthAndFitness
If I can look at myself in the mirror naked and not cringe, I'm fit.
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42 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 18 May
You made me wonder if gay people can get turned on by looking at themselves
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0 sats \ 6 replies \ @Aardvark 19 May
Probably not. I imagine it's like trying to tickle yourself.
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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 May
Are you sure that doesn't work? What about a "stranger" type scenario?
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31 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark 19 May
Unless you can sit on your own head to out it to sleep, that scenario probably doesn't apply. 🤣
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 19 May
Sounds like you need some yoga lessons with @denlillaapan.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 19 May
@denlillaapan probably gets turned on by himself even though he's straight.
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 19 May
With or without sitting on his own head first?
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41 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 19 May
I'm not actually positive. Hopefully he shows up and let's us know the specifics soon.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @denlillaapan 18 May
Might be the most relevant test, actually
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42 sats \ 5 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 May
Aesthetics are certainly part of thriving, but I would have thought still being able to look at yourself in the mirror a hundred years from now is your definition of being fit.
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38 sats \ 4 replies \ @Aardvark 18 May
Well, a more actionable goal I have for myself, is that when I'm 70, I want to be as strong as an untrained 30 year old man.
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42 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 18 May
Lucky for you, then, that men are getting weaker over time.
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31 sats \ 2 replies \ @Aardvark 18 May
I couldn't do a single push up when I was 38 and first started. I definitely set myself a very low bar.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 18 May
You're competing against your own weak ass? Even better.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Aardvark 18 May
Dude, I was so fucking weak it was embarrassing. I had never lifted weights or had done any sports in my whole life besides running track in middle school, and skateboarding in high-school.
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