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Rainbow Dash wrote: I think it's worse to have a neckbeard, fedora and flame shirt...
No one thinks neckbeards are cool, no one!
When will nerds learn, fething fedoras are not meant for casual wear. They are meant for very formal wear and not with curly locks.
If you want a nice hat that is good casual, a drivers cap is good.
Rainbow Dash wrote: I think it's worse to have a neckbeard, fedora and flame shirt...
No one thinks neckbeards are cool, no one!
When will nerds learn, fething fedoras are not meant for casual wear. They are meant for very formal wear and not with curly locks.
If you want a nice hat that is good casual, a drivers cap is good.
No, Drivers cap can be just as terrible. If you're not wearing an outfit that supports a hat look, then no matter what you wear it will look bad. Wearing flowing button up shirts that are obviously too big for you, or with dumb designs, with any hatwear will just look terrible.
Rainbow Dash wrote: I think it's worse to have a neckbeard, fedora and flame shirt...
No one thinks neckbeards are cool, no one!
When will nerds learn, fething fedoras are not meant for casual wear. They are meant for very formal wear and not with curly locks.
If you want a nice hat that is good casual, a drivers cap is good.
Someone please explain this fedora thing to me. I don't get it. It seems to be a popular thing but it always seem to feature total social outcasts with highly questionable hobbies and such.
Rainbow Dash wrote: I think it's worse to have a neckbeard, fedora and flame shirt...
No one thinks neckbeards are cool, no one!
I am so fethed.
If the t-shirt comes from Oglaf, does that redeem me a bit ?
Haight wrote: I know what its like to look at people and think "Friggin' slob, just get off your ass. It's not hard. "
Sometime it is just that people do not care. Why bother? It is just a hobby, we all have different hobbies and different tastes.
"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1
They're ugly, look dated and reek terribly of trying too hard. If you're a man under 50 no hats, end of story. Even if you don't understand the "Why" of it just try to accept the truth of it. People aren't going to tell you "No Hats" out of some mean spirited attempt to leave your poor head cover-less it's just a fair truth about where style stands currently.
EDIT:
If all else fails when it comes to knowing how to dress, just check out some actor you like. Google image search their name and look at what they wear around public, when not in character obviously. These are dudes whose job is to look good, and have professionals whose job it is to help them do just that. Granted it's going to be terribly expensive and not suited for every body type but it'll certainly give you a general thrust to understand where things stand,
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Sigvatr wrote: Someone please explain this fedora thing to me. I don't get it. It seems to be a popular thing but it always seem to feature total social outcasts with highly questionable hobbies and such.
People trying to look classy, but not realizing that you don't wear fedoras with jeans and an Iron Maiden shirt.
Sigvatr wrote: Someone please explain this fedora thing to me. I don't get it. It seems to be a popular thing but it always seem to feature total social outcasts with highly questionable hobbies and such.
People trying to look classy, but not realizing that you don't wear fedoras with jeans and an Iron Maiden shirt.
"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1
While you're delivery is absolutely cringeworthy, the message of your post, beneath the layers and layers of pseudo-gym-corporate-preach speak is dead on, with but one exception:
When you have an avatar that is (what i assume) a shirtless ab selfie shot, you are not allowed to call anyone or anything a "bro", "brah", or "bruh" and remain credible.
Seriously though, you have the right message, if you dialed back the rhetoric i think people might listen more. And trust me, i know how it is. I was a hardcore gym rat for a long, long time before i herniated 3 discs in my back during an unlucky deadlift accident. I know what its like to look at people and think "Friggin' slob, just get off your ass. It's not hard. " Except it is. It's probably the hardest part. The diet maintenance is easy. The cardio ? meh, autopilot after 3 weeks. The lifting ? easy peasy.
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
Where exactly did I call anyone a bro or bruh in my post anyway? What does my avatar have to do with anything? Nice reach you did there, you mad about something? *rolls eyes*
Herniated discs happen when people lift beyond their abilities. Gym safety or knowledge not even once. Also, way to downplay the effort that's required to stay consistent, and attend consistently. Oh yeah, dieting is so easy to stick with too, that's why so many people are in excellent shape everywhere you go, right?
All of the above makes me think you don't know what you're talking about, and you bash my credibility?
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Of all the people that I personally know, only 2 can pull off the fedora.... 1 wears it to work, however his work dress code calls for slacks, button up shirts and dress shoes. The shirt has to be plain, with his name tag. So he's not doing the Maiden t-shirt with sleeves removed and Hot Topic brand circus tent pants with a million chains hanging off. The other only wears his outside, and only when he's wearing his jacket (think similar to the Dickies "work jacket" that you occasionally see mechanics wear, but not quite) and he only wears the jacket when he wears an appropriately "dressy" shirt.
Now, I somewhat agree with the cabbie hat (aka drivers cap, etc)... but it also, to me, requires some dress to make it work. I personally own a hat of this style, but only wear it when I'm wearing a button down shirt with the intentions of rolling the sleeves. This also tends to get worn with boots and dark jeans. The theme with all this stuff of course, is appropriate dress. BUT!!!! It also comes down to facial shape, and quite simply, there's a ton of nerds who do not have a face that can "Support" a small brimmed hat like a fedora or driver's cap.
Anyhow, to chime in with some other posters here: YOU are the biggest obstacle to your own fitness. You have to be willing to sacrifice something. As I said earlier, my schedule last quarter didn't leave me with anyhting that I was willing to sacrifice (or was able to) in order to get up to the gym. Right now, I'm "lucky" that I have the schedule that I do, because it allows me tons of time to hit the gym after class, before I head home and eat/do homework, etc.
I'll never join the dark side! *begins eating triple bacon cheese burger, topped with sunny side egg, lots of mayo, processed bun, processed cheese, and a big gulp of dr. pepper*
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
Yeah, you can blame me all you like for not getting up and doing something. That's real good.
How do you think I felt walking into a gym full of yolked dudes when I was 268 lbs? What matters is that you've resolved to stop your current lifestyle and improve every day following. That person is permanently left behind. If you care what other people think inside the gym, then you've already failed.
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
I don't think it was created by guys/gals who refer to gyms as "temples" or "churches", etc. It certainly isn't helped any by it... It's on much the same token as I think that CrossFit is ruining fitness as a whole. Going to the gym shouldn't have it's own decoder ring just to figure out what's going on, and I feel that you REALLY almost need that whenever CF people get together. Seriously, stop talking about going to the "box" to do your "wod" and any other silly, idiotic thing they've made up. Also, workouts shouldn't have special names. I don't mean "Today, I'm changing my routine and going with a 5x5 workout" I mean (and I just did a quick google search) things like, "Today, we're all gonna be doing Fran" or "Firefighter Billy's Stupendous Butt Burner" (yeah, I made that last one up)
While you're delivery is absolutely cringeworthy, the message of your post, beneath the layers and layers of pseudo-gym-corporate-preach speak is dead on, with but one exception:
When you have an avatar that is (what i assume) a shirtless ab selfie shot, you are not allowed to call anyone or anything a "bro", "brah", or "bruh" and remain credible.
Seriously though, you have the right message, if you dialed back the rhetoric i think people might listen more. And trust me, i know how it is. I was a hardcore gym rat for a long, long time before i herniated 3 discs in my back during an unlucky deadlift accident. I know what its like to look at people and think "Friggin' slob, just get off your ass. It's not hard. " Except it is. It's probably the hardest part. The diet maintenance is easy. The cardio ? meh, autopilot after 3 weeks. The lifting ? easy peasy.
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
Where exactly did I call anyone a bro or bruh in my post anyway? What does my avatar have to do with anything? Nice reach you did there, you mad about something? *rolls eyes*
Herniated discs happen when people lift beyond their abilities. Gym safety or knowledge not even once. Also, way to downplay the effort that's required to stay consistent, and attend consistently. Oh yeah, dieting is so easy to stick with too, that's why so many people are in excellent shape everywhere you go, right?
All of the above makes me think you don't know what you're talking about, and you bash my credibility?
You said bro-science, so that is where I got bro from for one. And it was a joke. Note the smiley after my statement. If you don't recall, i can quote it for you.
And herniated discs do not happen when you lift beyond capacity. They can happen to anyone. I did not lift beyond my ability, or use incorrect form. My water bottle fell over and leaked, and when i picked up the bar from the static bar and took a step backwards to get into starting stance, i slipped on it, went ass over tea kettle, tried to recover, twisted, and that's how i did it. I was on a high rep, low weight cycle ; the weight was barely 60% of my maximum at the time. It was more than enough, seeing as every pound of torque or compression on your spine is multiplied by 10 once you raise a wait past you shoulder (either laterally or above your head).
Hopefully you won't be lucky enough to find out someday with hubris like this, though. Maybe not a disc, maybe it 'll be rotator cuff, or miniscus, or achilles tendon or something. Hopefully you won't find out just how fragile your body is.
Also note that before your rush to get all offended, i was agreeing with you, just not your very clearly preachy delivery.
Note also that we said the *exact* same thing : that junk science is that, junk, and to lose weight = create calorie deficit. You can feel that i don't know what i'm talking about, it will not ultimately bother me one way or the other. It wont' change the fact that speeches like that make you come off like every lunk in every gym, everywhere ; a walking work out cliche.
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
I don't think it was created by guys/gals who refer to gyms as "temples" or "churches", etc. It certainly isn't helped any by it... It's on much the same token as I think that CrossFit is ruining fitness as a whole. Going to the gym shouldn't have it's own decoder ring just to figure out what's going on, and I feel that you REALLY almost need that whenever CF people get together. Seriously, stop talking about going to the "box" to do your "wod" and any other silly, idiotic thing they've made up. Also, workouts shouldn't have special names. I don't mean "Today, I'm changing my routine and going with a 5x5 workout" I mean (and I just did a quick google search) things like, "Today, we're all gonna be doing Fran" or "Firefighter Billy's Stupendous Butt Burner" (yeah, I made that last one up)
You don't even need programs to make progress. At all. I know you know this, I'm just agreeing with you. People only need to do like 10 minutes of basic research on the net to know as much as they need to make progress.
I don't follow a program, I can say with 100% certainty that I've never repeated a single 'routine' twice in my entire life (cardio doesn't count, because that's just a heart rate game). I just go in with the goal of attacking a specific muscle that day, and do a large mix of isos. Compounds a little bit toward the end.
CrossFit people are hard to deal with because they've bought into the marketing. Obviously most things in the gym have the potential to be dangerous, but Crossfit specifically puts you in very dangerous programming. How is this safe, at all?
You said bro-science, so that is where I got bro from for one. And it was a joke. Note the smiley after my statement. If you don't recall, i can quote it for you.
Bro-science is used to describe advice that is plain incorrect but perpetuated by the misinformed, or advice with zero scientific backing (usually shared between workout 'bros'), I'm pretty sure anyone could figure that out. I wasn't calling anyone anything.
Like when people say eating carbs in the evening causes weight gain. Bro-science at its finest. How can anyone gain weight at all if they consume under maintenance calories even if it's 10 minutes before falling asleep? Magical bodies?
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The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
I don't think it was created by guys/gals who refer to gyms as "temples" or "churches", etc. It certainly isn't helped any by it... It's on much the same token as I think that CrossFit is ruining fitness as a whole. Going to the gym shouldn't have it's own decoder ring just to figure out what's going on, and I feel that you REALLY almost need that whenever CF people get together. Seriously, stop talking about going to the "box" to do your "wod" and any other silly, idiotic thing they've made up. Also, workouts shouldn't have special names. I don't mean "Today, I'm changing my routine and going with a 5x5 workout" I mean (and I just did a quick google search) things like, "Today, we're all gonna be doing Fran" or "Firefighter Billy's Stupendous Butt Burner" (yeah, I made that last one up)
You don't even need programs to make progress. At all. I know you know this, I'm just agreeing with you. People only need to do like 10 minutes of basic research on the net to know as much as they need to make progress.
I don't follow a program, I can say with 100% certainty that I've never repeated a single 'routine' twice in my entire life (cardio doesn't count, because that's just a heart rate game). I just go in with the goal of attacking a specific muscle that day, and do a large mix of isos. Compounds a little bit toward the end.
CrossFit people are hard to deal with because they've bought into the marketing.
Obviously most things in the gym have the potential to be dangerous, but Crossfit specifically puts you in very dangerous programming. How is this safe, at all?
You said bro-science, so that is where I got bro from for one. And it was a joke. Note the smiley after my statement. If you don't recall, i can quote it for you.
Bro-science is used to describe advice with zero scientific backing (usually shared between workout 'bros'), I'm pretty sure anyone could figure that out. I wasn't calling anyone anything.
Like when people say eating carbs in the evening causes weight gain. Bro-science at its finest. How can anyone gain weight at all if they consume under maintenance calories even if it's 10 minutes before falling asleep? Magical bodies?
Brah, that's all functional strength in case you need to throw a bar with 45's on it across the gym to your buddy.
"Our fantasy settings are grim and dark, but that is not a reflection of who we are or how we feel the real world should be. [...] We will continue to diversify the cast of characters we portray [...] so everyone can find representation and heroes they can relate to. [...] If [you don't feel the same way], you will not be missed"
https://twitter.com/WarComTeam/status/1268665798467432449/photo/1
The biggest hurdle is yourself, but that's a big hurdle a lot of the time, and it's a 100% legit one. Downplaying it ignores the biggest part of health and fitness science ; the psychological.
And one, oddly enough, created by the sort of people that refer to gyms as temples.
I don't think it was created by guys/gals who refer to gyms as "temples" or "churches", etc. It certainly isn't helped any by it... It's on much the same token as I think that CrossFit is ruining fitness as a whole. Going to the gym shouldn't have it's own decoder ring just to figure out what's going on, and I feel that you REALLY almost need that whenever CF people get together. Seriously, stop talking about going to the "box" to do your "wod" and any other silly, idiotic thing they've made up. Also, workouts shouldn't have special names. I don't mean "Today, I'm changing my routine and going with a 5x5 workout" I mean (and I just did a quick google search) things like, "Today, we're all gonna be doing Fran" or "Firefighter Billy's Stupendous Butt Burner" (yeah, I made that last one up)
You don't even need programs to make progress. At all. I know you know this, I'm just agreeing with you. People only need to do like 10 minutes of basic research on the net to know as much as they need to make progress.
I don't follow a program, I can say with 100% certainty that I've never repeated a single 'routine' twice in my entire life (cardio doesn't count, because that's just a heart rate game). I just go in with the goal of attacking a specific muscle that day, and do a large mix of isos. Compounds a little bit toward the end.
CrossFit people are hard to deal with because they've bought into the marketing. Obviously most things in the gym have the potential to be dangerous, but Crossfit specifically puts you in very dangerous programming. How is this safe, at all?
You said bro-science, so that is where I got bro from for one. And it was a joke. Note the smiley after my statement. If you don't recall, i can quote it for you.
Bro-science is used to describe advice with zero scientific backing (usually shared between workout 'bros'), I'm pretty sure anyone could figure that out. I wasn't calling anyone anything.
Like when people say eating carbs in the evening causes weight gain. Bro-science at its finest. How can anyone gain weight at all if they consume under maintenance calories even if it's 10 minutes before falling asleep? Magical bodies?
Brah, that's all functional strength in case you need to throw a bar with 45's on it across the gym to your buddy.
Yeah for sure. This type of training is also ideal for . . . building your power level when you're on the way to Namek to fight a galactic dictator who looks and sounds like a girl but is actually a really scary man:
The other really bad thing about CrossFit is that even their basic calisthenics are dangerous:
GOODNIGHT SWEET JOINTS. I mean pretty much all CF does is teach you the correct way to do things incorrectly and how to injure yourself as gruesomely and painfully as possible.
I'm happy my gym has banned CrossFit. When I did the ads for the place, I asked if it was going to promote CF at all, and the owner swore that he would never want to deal with that sort of nonsense. Even though you sign injury waivers and all that when you sign up, it's bad press when people are leaving with busted bodies a few times a year.
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. But Oglaaaaaf!
