MOD ANNOUNCEMENT: DEBBIE DOWNERS

[curtswill]

Hi 30+ers,

r/fitness30plus is a subreddit dedicated to celebrate and promote fitness. We don’t see this as a place to police human movement or to instill your fears into others.

Recently there has been a wave of overly critical post replies. Discussions arising from these comments almost always result in bans and bitterness, and will from now on not be allowed. We are implementing a Debbie Downers rule against comments that are dismissive or overly negative about others’ accomplishments, goals, or methods. This includes gems like:

• “You are going to mess your back doing this”
• “Have fun using your knees when you are older”
• “This exercise is pointless”
• “You looked better in the before picture”

If you often feel the need to comment something along those lines, you might need to question your involvement with our subreddit. This is a supportive community. If your only response from seeing a heavy deadlift is fear and criticism, this might not be the best place for you. We do not question your good intentions, and we do appreciate your concern, but from now on please remember the rules before commenting.

P.D: we recently updated our rules section to make it more accessible. We encourage everyone to check it out. In short, this sub does not like spamming (selfies without context, sneaky self promotion…), medical advice, pointless debates (steroids, arch, sumo…), and general uncivil behavior. Almost everything else is welcome and we encourage everyone (including you!) to post their own content, regardless of experience level.

 

[prettysailorvictoria]

@curtswill Like a true gym rat, I am only critical of my own form (e.g.: I sometimes have Elvis leg when squatting too heavy).

 

[ijonz]

@prettysailorvictoria You are going to mess your knees doing this

 

[prettysailorvictoria]

@ijonz I've been better about it over the prior 6 months or so. I kicked my ego to the curb and lowered my weight significantly to focus on form.

I also started doing more front squats on alternating weeks from back squats which seems to be helping balance out my leg strength.

I also noticed that I was placing my weight on the outside of my feet, so while focusing on form I also very intentionally tried to press down on the ground with the insides of my feet in hope that it'll eventually evenly distribute the force across my entire foot.

One thing about being critical of myself is that I spend a lot of time trying to correct my faults!

 

[ijonz]

@prettysailorvictoria it was a joke regarding the topic

 

[londonmum]

@curtswill Good update!

 

[alyg]

@curtswill If I ever post something that looks not quite right, please give me constructive criticism.

 

[abbagirl]

@alyg Can't. That's no longer allowed.

 

[talisra]

@abbagirl Leaving shitty meaningless comments like “good luck with your joint health” is very different than “when you do X, you’re overloading your knees. Try Y for a minor adjustment that helps”.

 

[abbagirl]

@talisra Not according to this mod announcement apparently.

 

[not_a_unicorn]

@abbagirl Literally no. If you actually read the post you would understand that.

 

[curtswill]

@abbagirl Please do give helpful criticism. We can actually tell that apart from concern trolling

 

[ciejay]

@curtswill Well, here come the Zercher posts!

 

[carolinar7]

@ciejay I for one welcome our new Zercher overlords.

 

[curtswill]

@ciejay Zerchers are king

 

[harvey93]

@ciejay I threw up in my mouth a little bit.

 

[christservantsean]

@curtswill I can't believe this had to be said. People who post here are doing so (most likely) in a state of vulnerability.

 

[gabriel137]

@christservantsean I agree, glad it was said but gosh...people can be total killjoys. Its always a surprise when people dont know how to support others.

 

[olirain]

@curtswill Excellent choice

 

[hopeandgrace]

@curtswill Thank you!!