I have this problem where I find pumping iron unbearably boring, to the point that I would never be able to maintain a routine that involved it. Other exercise, like running, swimming, or biking, I can maintain just fine.
Do I have to give up all hope of a muscular appearance, or can I achieve some degree of success with chin/crunch/push ups and the like?
Discipline yourself, faggot
Have you considered the power of cross fit?
How is doing pushups less boring than doing bench press?
>some degree of success
>crossfit
Choose one.
get into oly lifting
>OP
>tried lifting for 2 weeks or less
>realised he was weak as shit and too many people around him were good at it
>decided it was boring to try and give himself good conscience
Bitch boy. If you lift for long enough, you'll start enjoying it, it's physiological
Do strongman there's like a billion events you can do and if you like /diy/ weld up all manner of torture devices. Alternatively get into highland games, you get to throw stuff and wear a kilt
Do you think we do this shit for fun?
Apply yourself faggot.
Simply put, both are boring, one is free. I'm willing to put up with an amount of tedium if it means an overall improvement in health, but not if I'm getting nickel-and-dimed by an overpriced gym membership. Still, I'd much rather do something that I found interesting so I had more reasons to stick to it.
>i find lifting boring
>have you tried lifting
What? To do strongman comps you still have to actually lift to get good. He outright said he hates lifting and your solution is not only to lift, but to lift far more than most other people ever will.
I won't deny that making yourself do something for long enough will eventually turn into passion, I know how it works. That doesn't make suffering any more enjoyable. Maybe you can put up with it, and I'll leave the stage for you. I just want to avoid dying of a coronary at 40.
So just do cardio.
I do. I run a few miles every other day. I'm asking if more focused exercises at home on my off days would benefit my appearance at all, or if I just have no choice but to go lift weights. I'll *do* it, if I have to, I just don't want to if I can avoid it.
>more focused exercises at home on my off days would benefit my appearance at all
yes, they would lol
do dips, pushups, australian rows, chinups, lunges, squats, and some ab exercises 3 times a week, for 5 sets of 8-15 reps (per day) and you'll see progress in no time. eat enough as well
I am the same
Lifting weights is so fucking boring and unrewarding compared to the destruction/reward/gains you feel when you get into competitive sports like cycling
I'll give this a shot, thanks.
You probably haven't tried lifting you dyel fag
reminder that endurance athletes aren't athletes
No one wants to read your blog faggot. Fuck off dyel
>I find lifting fun
Am I autistic, user? It's fun to try to beat my previous bests.
Listen to a podcast or audiobook that you are interested in while lifting, or some good music