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re: Do You Call What You Do in the Gym "Training"?
Posted on 6/23/21 at 3:56 pm to Homey the Clown
Posted on 6/23/21 at 3:56 pm to Homey the Clown
It's still called strength training. Mark Rippetoe literally wrote a book called starting strength specifically designed for the average Joe to start Strength Training.
When lifting weights using a specific plan, it's called strength training. You are training to get stronger.
Just like doing jumps using a specific plan, it's called jump training. You are training g to jump higher and further
When lifting weights using a specific plan, it's called strength training. You are training to get stronger.
Just like doing jumps using a specific plan, it's called jump training. You are training g to jump higher and further
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Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:15 pm to Homey the Clown
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Homey the Clown
I wish my life we're as stress free as yours. That's the only way someone could get this worked up over the words "strength training".
Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:19 pm to iAmBatman
It is pretty amazing living a stress free life like mine 
Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:19 pm to Homey the Clown
So if I’m working out/training/whatever you want to call it with the goal of benching 315 (or any number) but I don’t plan on doing it in formal competition, that’s not training?
Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:24 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
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So if I’m working out/training/whatever you want to call it with the goal of benching 315 (or any number) but I don’t plan on doing it in formal competition, that’s not training?
In my unpopular opinion, no. Its not.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:35 pm to Homey the Clown
Interesting. I’ve never given it this much thought haha. I guess it boils down to this, when I say I’m going to the gym, I’d tell someone I’m going to workout, not train. But I’d say I’m training to bench 315 if someone asked what my goals are.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 4:47 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
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I guess it boils down to this, when I say I’m going to the gym, I’d tell someone I’m going to workout, not train. But I’d say I’m training to bench 315 if someone asked what my goals are.
See this makes complete sense to me.
ETA: which seems contradictory, but thats just how my mind works, i guess...
This post was edited on 6/23/21 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 6/23/21 at 8:17 pm to Homey the Clown
If you’re following a designed program tailored for you to reach specific goals then I’d call it training. Because you’re training to reach a certain point.
Posted on 6/23/21 at 8:30 pm to Homey the Clown
"Im about to go train arms"
Posted on 6/23/21 at 8:55 pm to EyeOfTheFeTiger
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when I say I’m going to the gym, I’d tell someone I’m going to workout, not train
This, but if I'm going to BJJ or box, then I usually tell my wife or whomever I'm going to train. 2 different places for 2 different kinds of activities for me as well.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 8:02 am to lsu777
This belongs on that stupid Reddit sub r/unpopular opinion because it’s dumb as shite.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 8:51 am to Athos
People keep arguing over the definition, but that isn't the point. It's not about the technical definition; it's about the connotation of the word. People of perceive "training" as a word that meatheads/gymbros use.
It's kind of like if someone uses the word "crayfish" instead of "crawfish." They technically mean the same thing, but you know the "crayfish" person is probably from up north.
It's not what the word means; it's about the general perception of people who use that word (or words).
It's kind of like if someone uses the word "crayfish" instead of "crawfish." They technically mean the same thing, but you know the "crayfish" person is probably from up north.
It's not what the word means; it's about the general perception of people who use that word (or words).
Posted on 6/24/21 at 9:29 am to FinleyStreet
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People keep arguing over the definition, but that isn't the point. It's not about the technical definition; it's about the connotation of the word. People of perceive "training" as a word that meatheads/gymbros use.
It's kind of like if someone uses the word "crayfish" instead of "crawfish." They technically mean the same thing, but you know the "crayfish" person is probably from up north.
It's not what the word means; it's about the general perception of people who use that word (or words).
Precisely.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 10:12 am to Homey the Clown
When you lift a weight you are "training" the muscle and "training" the movement. You are "training" your body to lift more weight than last time.
Do you know what the definition of training is? When someone is potty training their toddler, do you tell them to get the frick out because they aren't entering a pee pee competition?
Do you know what the definition of training is? When someone is potty training their toddler, do you tell them to get the frick out because they aren't entering a pee pee competition?
This post was edited on 6/24/21 at 10:36 am
Posted on 6/24/21 at 10:19 am to Homey the Clown
Training for the impending Zombie Apocalypse, so yeah, I’m training.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 12:28 pm to Homey the Clown
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he, quite often, seems like an insufferable douche
This part I agree with.
I don't see a problem with it, but I just say I'm working out or going to the gym. Even if I was training for a competition I wouldn't say I'm training. Not the way I say things but I don't see it as an issue
Posted on 6/24/21 at 12:44 pm to Homey the Clown
quote:three pages just to get to this.
which seems contradictory, but thats just how my mind works, i guess..
Posted on 6/24/21 at 12:46 pm to Homey the Clown
quote:I go to personal training, so, yes. But that's because of a back surgery I had. I still treat all of my workouts as a quasi-medical endeavor.
Do You Call What You Do in the Gym "Training"?
Posted on 6/24/21 at 1:37 pm to northshorebamaman
So basically what I've gathered from this thread is that people who call it training are typically douche bags, and I'm a douche bag for calling them out for being douche bags. Good talk, guys.
Posted on 6/24/21 at 1:43 pm to Homey the Clown
I call it sculpting fwiw. I don’t train my abs…I sculpt them
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