I believe in total body liberation and no fat, but I don’t like talking about “I’ve been fat my whole life” baggage. Sure, I don’t mind talking about my obesity and how this world wasn’t built for me or someone like me, but I hate to go any deeper than that. For many of us growing up, our lives were filled with one traumatic body-related event after another. — Watching the quality and quantity of food, exercising regularly, drinking water — all turn into an oppressive, perverted system of restriction. A fat child who is forced to lose weight. And my experience aligns with just that.
I don’t remember the moment I went on my first diet as a kid, but I do know I was under 10. I was an active kid, playing both recreational league and school sports, always riding my bike or rollerblading with friends. But it didn’t keep me at what my doctors and my family would consider a healthy weight and appearance. Over the years, doctors and therapists have urged me to remember when I started eating emotionally. But I am by no means an “emotional eater” or a “bulimic”. Also, I have no chronic illnesses, hormonal issues, or thyroid issues. why am i fat Well, I’m fat. And I’m supposed to live in that fat body. Of course, this isn’t the answer they’ve ever gotten, as it doesn’t fit the story or treatment they’re selling.
When I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my left knee this year, I knew that one of the first things my orthopedic surgeon would mention was my weight. And he did. He’s very calm because he knows full well that losing weight won’t cure his knee, but he can alleviate it. A few Of the pain and problems I had. After our appointment, I did my own research and found that for every pound of body weight you put 3 pounds of pressure on your knees and people with osteoarthritis in their knees put 4 pounds of pressure on their knees for every pound they lose. As much as I wanted to say “fuck you” to everything I read, my knee hurts like hell, my mobility is compromised, and I know how to change that without relying solely on cortisone. I couldn’t deny the reality that I needed to find out. Injection into the knee.
In the process of doing this, I knew it would be a lot of battle. I have to. And I needed to avoid falling into the cycle of self-harm that I had learned from almost 20 years of yo-yo dieting. I wanted to rebuild my relationship with these things, but I also felt that I needed to be careful how I did it. I consulted with one person. His hard-earned healthy relationship with exercise makes him a very knowledgeable and caring person to talk to about this. When I told him that I was considering strength training to combat the degeneration that happened and continues to happen to my knee, he recommended it to me and asked his strength coach and I to help me get started. has been linked.
Within a few weeks at the strength gym, I experienced something truly special. In fact they are the exact opposite. It’s progress, getting stronger and pushing yourself further, but not at a speed your body can’t keep up with. Progress can be lost through injury. At Strength Gym, no one judges your size or doubts your abilities. They’ll compliment you on how well they’ve improved since they started squatting, and tell you when they didn’t achieve something they’ll do better next time.
It’s easy to exercise there because everyone feels comfortable. It definitely alleviates some of the anxiety I had about this whole process. I also joke about how my brain must be broken because all I want to do after exercising is cry or sleep. I know I have to so I’ve been consistent but it’s really one of the hardest parts of my day and most of the time this shit isn’t that much fun That being said, of course there are some exercises I like more than others, and the ones I hate, well, I really hate.
regressive pull ups
As my strength coach Vinny always says, “Every exercise has a potential setback.” But honestly, who shouldn’t? like pull-ups. I thought pull-ups were the hardest, toughest exercise a person could do. I’m sure you know what I mean…you’ve probably seen movies where tough looking characters jump up, grab a bar and start pulling themselves up with a bang. Not exactly, but the idea is probably that perhaps Someday I will (probably not). So far, these have hurt my hands so badly that my heart is about to beat from my chest.
battle rope
People seem to like these and I find them appealing. You can literally swing your arms around and get the satisfaction of slamming heavy ropes into the ground. Proven to improve flexibility and endurance. But in general, these bored me to death. It’s also not as satisfying as the Sledgehammer tires.
barbell squat
I’m going to keep it real with you guys…I hate most of these because I still can’t get good at them. I know you probably look at barbell squats and imagine it’s the amount of weight that makes it difficult, but I’m here to tell you you’re wrong. I can do squats without any problem. But barbell squats? No. The barbell squat changes your overall center of gravity as your arms and shoulders must be locked back to support the barbell resting on your back. Every time I try to do them, I feel like I’m going to fall straight back and break my neck on the bar.
dead bug
did you see the video? Ok, so now I can see why they’re fucking.
push the sled
Anyone who knows me has heard of sledding. This shit sucks. Yeah, it sucks. Doesn’t seem like a big deal. It seems like there are more difficult exercises, but they definitely are. But pushing sleds? I don’t know how to explain. Actually, yes.Ok, so I disagree with George Orwell’s overall message animal farm Remember Boxer? Boxer was slowly killing himself. That’s what it feels like when you push the sled. I feel like he could fall over and die at any moment. But I think it’s good for mobility and endurance.
