@fadeaway I feel this like everyone else on here too. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that everyone is trying to be “beast mode” or “ripped up” or “jacked” or whatever. It’s hard to find a workout regimen for those of us who just want to be healthy, not compete in a fitness competition. Most if these influencers and trainers from the internet don’t understand how we don’t have the time to fit all this in because fitting it in is their JOB. If my job was to track my macros and do workouts all day and stay jacked, I’m sure it would be a lot easier than trying to do it while working a full-time office job and raising a small child, volunteering, trying to have some semblance of a relationship with my partner, and the smallest social life.
It’s overwhelming. Like you, I’m tired of being made to feel like I HAVE to fit it in or I’m a failure. I recently did a heavy strength program with a trainer, and as the program went on, the workouts got longer and longer and longer. There were some days I was lifting for an hour and a half and then trying to add in some cardio after. It was exhausting and having to schedule it into my day stressed me the F out. Add in an hour every evening trying to plan out every single thing to put in my mouth the next day to “fit my macros” and I was done for. And then it hit me, that I didn’t want to be jacked or ripped or have a six pack. I just want to lose a little fat and be heart healthy. So I’m now focusing on eating fewer snacks, eating less refined sugar, and working out when it fits in. And I no longer consider a power walk a wasted day.
Check in with your goals. Do you want the body of these program creators? Or do you just want to be a bit healthier? I opt for the latter.
