Time off from gym

hogan87 · Oct 19, 2024

aHarness said:
Who here is saying you’d lose anything from a week off? We are talking about 2 months.

In fact, most users here are saying they DO take a week off.

Yeah I`m referencing the people who can only take off 2 days after SURGERY or have to workout on vacation.

M@NU · Oct 19, 2024

hogan87 said:
Yeah I`m referencing the people who can only take off 2 days after SURGERY or have to workout on vacation.

have you ever thought about the possibility that those people (me included) maybe do it because they love to work out?
not everyone forces himself to go to the gym.

hogan87 · Oct 19, 2024

M@NU said:
have you ever thought about the possibility that those people (me included) maybe do it because they love to work out?
not everyone forces himself to go to the gym.

For sure, we all love to work out. I can`t wait to get back in next week. Have you ever thought of the possibility it is GOOD for your body to get a break, especially after surgery? OR It`s good to enjoy time with family on vacation without being a mental case about missing a workout or counting macros? You say love the gym, would you call it an obsession? What`s gonna happen if you took 1-2 weeks time to heal? NOTHING!

luki7788 · Oct 19, 2024

hogan87 said:
For sure, we all love to work out. I can`t wait to get back in next week. Have you ever thought of the possibility it is GOOD for your body to get a break, especially after surgery? OR It`s good to enjoy time with family on vacation without being a mental case about missing a workout or counting macros? You say love the gym, would you call it an obsession? What`s gonna happen if you took 1-2 weeks time to heal? NOTHING!

yes it's an obsession - but no one who is not obsessed with something has ever achieved incredible success

I am proud of my obsession - it keeps me alive even in the worst moments because I want to live to be able to continue doing this

Hyperemia · Oct 19, 2024

hogan87 said:
For sure, we all love to work out. I can`t wait to get back in next week. Have you ever thought of the possibility it is GOOD for your body to get a break, especially after surgery? OR It`s good to enjoy time with family on vacation without being a mental case about missing a workout or counting macros? You say love the gym, would you call it an obsession? What`s gonna happen if you took 1-2 weeks time to heal? NOTHING!

You're making a lot of assumptions. I know guys that get their workouts in before their family is up or while their wife is shopping, at the spa etc. Some guys like me, have a wife that also loves hitting the gym and sometimes we'll go in the early hours before breakfast. Doesn't effect our vacation negatively, in fact its a great way to start the day. Most don't count macros, they just try to get the calories in with a decent amount of protein. Depending on the injury, yes i've had lots and never from lifting, PT has encouraged returning to weights right away. It seems the only issue here is your outlook. Not sure why you're yelling in all caps either, it's not that serious.

carnivor · Oct 19, 2024

M@NU said:
have you ever thought about the possibility that those people (me included) maybe do it because they love to work out?
not everyone forces himself to go to the gym.

I known people that plan vacations around playing golf or scuba diving, because that’s what they enjoy.
I don’t want to take vacation and not do what I love while I actually have time off. I’m up around 0500 no matter what, and my wife’s not a morning person. Instead of trying not to wake her and being bored, I train and then don’t feel so bad about eating like a fat ass.

Golden · Oct 19, 2024

Only ever taken time off due to severe sickness. Nowadays I need around 5 days before I get bloods done for everything to normalise so I plan them around when I feel I’d benefit from a break.

aHarness · Oct 19, 2024

hogan87 said:
Yeah I`m referencing the people who can only take off 2 days after SURGERY or have to workout on vacation.

If I didn’t train on vacation I wouldn’t have as much fun

M@NU · Oct 20, 2024

hogan87 said:
For sure, we all love to work out. I can`t wait to get back in next week. Have you ever thought of the possibility it is GOOD for your body to get a break, especially after surgery? OR It`s good to enjoy time with family on vacation without being a mental case about missing a workout or counting macros? You say love the gym, would you call it an obsession? What`s gonna happen if you took 1-2 weeks time to heal? NOTHING!

And again: have you ever thought about the possibility that there are single males active on this board? and can you believe there are people out there that fucking hate vacations?
Of course its an obsession. You are on professionalmuscle. YOU harm your health and take drugs to look better naked. We all are obsessed with the sport, even you.

What`s gonna happen if you took 1-2 weeks time to heal? NOTHING!

what the fuck are you even talking about? 1-2 weeks to heal from a torn triceps surgery?
if i would wait until im "healed" i wouldnt train for 12-16 weeks
And i bet everything i own that i heal better if i am happy and do what i love (of course without using my right arm) than if i sit at home depressed waitin for "me to heal"