What's your "I know I should(n't) be doing this"?

[jaminko]

@brianhex I step my burpees instead of jumping. They look ridiculous but I’m so tired! All the time!

 

[whitj77]

@brianhex I buy a $5 protein shake at the gym after every workout ;__;

 

[michael972]

@brianhex I hog the true stretch (jungle gym looking thing with different stretching options), I do a few minutes of yoga/stretching before/after I lift. Most people I see use it for like one or two stretches, but I can spend like 15+ min stretching on it, if no one's waiting

I don't eat enough protein, I'm working on this tho. I'm a barista and sometimes feel like half my diet is bagels at work, and I don't really like spreads on bagels so it's basically a pile of warm carbs

 

[justinemf]

@brianhex I skip volume and accessory work sometimes. If I'm not feeling up to lifting, I go do my main work sets and skip some or all of the rest of the workout.

 

[jhonkim]

@brianhex Checking my phone in between sets. Buying expensive protein shakes. Not foam rolling or stretching enough.

 

[hammersmyth]

@jhonkim

Checking my phone in between sets.

I think this is one of the silliest things people complain about. There's no difference between someone using their phone during the rest versus staring at the TVs or something. I get it if someone's hogging equipment and screwing around for way longer than a normal rest period but otherwise, whatever.

Plus a lot of us use workout tracker apps or even just the timer on the phone.

 

[gergely]

@brianhex I hate Squats. Hate them. So I don’t do them. And when I do, I do it on the smith machine. This goes directly against my goal of being able to carry my husband on my back.

I am trash.

 

[devorgilla]

@gergely

This goes directly against my goal of being able to carry my husband on my back.

I am trash.

This whole part cracked me up. I love you. lol

 

[dibela]

@gergely Me too! I'm trying to do them at least once a week...and then I usually only do 5 reps. haha they're the worst.

 

[grahameb]

@brianhex My body does not digest whey protein very well. I love quest bars so much I eat them anyway.

 

[samtheman]

@brianhex I dont log when the scale doesnt go down I know there are ups and downs, I just dont wanna see the ups.

 

[ernestcop]

@samtheman Same! Even do it with happy scale, which will dismiss the random ups and show the trend instead.

 

[newcombe2]

@brianhex I actually posted about this here awhile ago to get some feedback, so I no longer feel like this is a "should" for me personally, but I don't stick to a routine. Like at all. It's like the second I tell myself "I need to do this upper body routine twice per week," guess what I don't want to do? Yeah, that.

So I've been following whatever I feel like as my "routine" and I think it's going pretty well. This week I did a kettlebell circuit Monday, lower body lifting on Tuesday, upper body lifting Wednesday, and a Barre class on Thursday. Planning on doing another kettlebell routine this weekend.

 

[shawntavia]

@brianhex I don't follow programs.

I know my shit well enough, perhaps sometimes I do things a bit suboptimally, but I know what works for me. I have books with running plans in them but I never follow them. I've learned plenty from past coaches and that information has proven itself effective enough.

 

[akashraletta]

@brianhex Flexibility. I can't come close to touching my toes. I know I need to stretch more and probably incorporate some yoga but I just....don't.

 

[arpaxad]

@akashraletta I have hyperflexibility so I can put my palms on the ground without bending my knees, but it is just as useless and stupid as not being flexible. It comes with all this rehab I should be doing to help protect my joints and keep them from popping out of the sockets but I don’t do that like I should either

 

[akashraletta]

@arpaxad That’s not really the same kind of thing as just being regularly flexible though. Your problem comes with it’s own host of issues. I would have many less issues with pain, my back problems, etc. if I would just stretch more.

 

[arpaxad]

@akashraletta Well right, but that’s what I was saying about me. If I would do my rehab I would have fewer issues too.

 

[akashraletta]

@arpaxad Ohh, gotcha. I thought you were basically saying that being really flexible isn’t great either.

 

[bossen]

@akashraletta Stretching is imperative as you age. I can't stress enough how much daily stretching combined with 1,200 mg of omega 3's keep me from developing overuse injuries and succumbing to aches and pains.