Are fitness freaks wasting their time?
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azzaman333
meh
Hey, I never said wasting time was a bad thing. Just that all those things are wastes of time.
rugbyLEAGUEfan
Deity
How is going out to dinner alone a waste of time? It's not like stuff tastes better with a friend. I get how the experience can be enhanced with company but I've had many good feeds flying solo.
azzaman333
meh
To me, going out for dinner is more for the company than the food. Nice food is just a bonus.
Nick Carpathia
Unleash the HAARP
It's a waste when I could be spending my time watching My Little Pony or playing the same Final Fantasy games 20 times.
Tecknojock
Keeping the world running
Nothing prevents you from watching MLP and exercising at the same time. 
I hate watching TV without having something else to do at the same time.
I hate watching TV without having something else to do at the same time.
Disgustipated
Deity
excuse us for not wanting to be a fat slob who dies of diabetes.
I'm not going to be some lazy american on disability. I'm not some momma's boy democrat who expect the government to support them. Real men can take care of themselves, and that includes exercise so you don't end up on disability.
But yeah, some people are OCD on it, and spending more than 1 1/2 hours at the gym is a waste of time. Unless of course you are making money from it (model etc, athlete, etc.). But then again, some people are just vain, and want to look better than everyone else.
I'm not going to be some lazy american on disability. I'm not some momma's boy democrat who expect the government to support them. Real men can take care of themselves, and that includes exercise so you don't end up on disability.
But yeah, some people are OCD on it, and spending more than 1 1/2 hours at the gym is a waste of time. Unless of course you are making money from it (model etc, athlete, etc.). But then again, some people are just vain, and want to look better than everyone else.
Traitorfish
The Tighnahulish Kid
Never!
Crezth
i knew you were a real man of the left
What is "time?"
Quackers
The Frog
Didn't you vote for the welfare king?
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You've fallen victim to the classic trap of asking a different question in the first post than in the poll. Therefore, I can't vote.
To answer the poll question, "No" is my answer - going to a gym in itself can be worthwhile in terms of quality gained for amount of time spent. Although, by and large, "any exercise" fits in place of "going to the gym" for general health benefits. I say this as someone who doesn't go to a gym, because I want my exercise to be fun, and in my opinion, simply working out at a gym is not fun.
To answer the first post question, "yes", in my opinion, "fitness freaks" are not getting as much of a return as they put in, if their goal is to be healthy and enjoy the rest of life more. Like Leifmk said, if this is your thing, or if you want to be a stellar athlete, then by all means, a "fitness freak" lifestyle makes sense. But assuming you're only in it for the health benefits and don't enjoy it *that* much... being a "fitness freak" is more investment than it's really worth, versus a more moderate regimen.
But again, I've never really done that, so I'm not speaking from experience.
To answer the poll question, "No" is my answer - going to a gym in itself can be worthwhile in terms of quality gained for amount of time spent. Although, by and large, "any exercise" fits in place of "going to the gym" for general health benefits. I say this as someone who doesn't go to a gym, because I want my exercise to be fun, and in my opinion, simply working out at a gym is not fun.
To answer the first post question, "yes", in my opinion, "fitness freaks" are not getting as much of a return as they put in, if their goal is to be healthy and enjoy the rest of life more. Like Leifmk said, if this is your thing, or if you want to be a stellar athlete, then by all means, a "fitness freak" lifestyle makes sense. But assuming you're only in it for the health benefits and don't enjoy it *that* much... being a "fitness freak" is more investment than it's really worth, versus a more moderate regimen.
But again, I've never really done that, so I'm not speaking from experience.
Luckymoose
The World is Mine
The gym is for people with too much free time being unproductive and uncreative.
Leifmk
Deity
Some very clever guy once said that if your main concern is long-term health, it's not such a good idea to aspire to elite level in any one sport; what you should do is try to become mediocre at several very different ones.
Deaths Advocate
Prince
sophie
Break My Heart
What the hell does "wasting time" even mean in this context? If you enjoy doing it, are you really wasting your time?
Quackers
The Frog
I don't know anybody who enjoys going to the gym. I'm quite indifferent to it, really you are putting yourself through some discomfort (if your doing it right, of course 
). It's for the benefits of gymming. For instance after I go, ceterus paribus, i always feel in a good mood and i know that my body is healthier and most importantly i should be able to look better in the future.
). It's for the benefits of gymming. For instance after I go, ceterus paribus, i always feel in a good mood and i know that my body is healthier and most importantly i should be able to look better in the future.
Mise
isle of lucy
I quite enjoy lifting weights and staring at girls achieving new personal bests. Lifting clears your head, it's pretty Zen.
Quackers
The Frog
Actually, admiring the good looking woman is always good. Whose idea was it to make female gym gear so..tight? 
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