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Sliced the bottom of my toe off last week so I've been taking a break until it healed. Reluctantly started back up again today and made myself do a bunch of planks to make up lost time. Big mistake but i needed a good cry. Also, i think they added a vibration sensitivity setting and you can turn it to high so you can feel the joycons vibrating while doing off screen exercises, the vibrating signals how long you hold. bushisms.txt fucked around with this message at 18:27 on Nov 5, 2019 |
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Today was a day of bad decisions: Raise difficulty by one Decide to ace leg gym Discover the next track is all squats Realize I need to do wide squats for the enemies I have no legs anymore, halp.
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Nov 5, 2019 18:30
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Saxophone posted:I'm 37 and just had a kid and that whole "uh, huh, I kinda want to be around to see this kid graduate and get married and do life things" thing. I'm definitely in the obese category, but my job is very physical just not particularly cardio-y. So I'm really strong, just fat-strong and winded easily. Also, I'm about ten years your junior but in the same weight class. I also have some knee issues due to a small injury way back, and while there are a lot of squats in this game you are only doing body weight stuff so it shouldn't be too strenuous. Of course it's hard to say what is too much for you. As far as I know the game has decent accessibility options though, and you could also see a doctor or maybe a physical therapist and ask them.
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Nov 5, 2019 18:53
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organburner posted:Today was a day of bad decisions: You know what's also a bad decision? Wearing a weighted vest.
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Nov 6, 2019 01:41
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my 4yo hangs on me while i do squats now. thanks, kiddo. he also loves playing this game in general!
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Gluteus Maximus posted:You know what's also a bad decision? Sir, that's my actual fat body, not a vest.
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Nov 6, 2019 06:51
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40 active minutes, jesus. I can barely do 20 total. In fact I’m skipping today because my commute is packed and lovely and an hour long and it’s mostly standing and walking.
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Nov 6, 2019 23:45
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my ankles hurt. probably because i run stupid. are folks playing this barefoot or in sneakers or what?
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Nov 7, 2019 06:42
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I don't know man. First it was the butt, then calves, but now my ankles are screaming bloody loving murder as well. I guess as with Listerine, the hurt means its working?
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Nov 7, 2019 07:15
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Lazy_Liberal posted:my ankles hurt. probably because i run stupid. are folks playing this barefoot or in sneakers or what? I've been playing on a yoga mat in socks
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i haven't played in the last two days cause I had been attempting to do a 7 day fast and was feeling more and more out of it on day 4 and 5. I'm eating again so I'll probably restart tonight. I dunno if it was the fasting or if the game setting is just too easy for me, but last time I played I barely got to moderate intensity exercise despite doing a 30 minute session. I'm p sure I'm on difficulty 20 or higher, but maybe I need to set the difficulty even higher... or maybe I need to do more of the exercises that kill me, like squats, wide squats, and planks
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Nov 7, 2019 11:16
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i get to the stage where im having to pause momentary between reps unable to force another inch out and my legs are burning (with typical lactic acid soreness) and im sweating and breathing a bit intensely but my heart rate never goes above 65%. im either disproportionately cardiovascularly fit or the game is giving me advance warning of a heart disorder
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Nov 7, 2019 11:27
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That happens to me too, and i just assume my thumb is too fat for a proper read.
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Nov 7, 2019 11:32
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The game puts a good strain on me sometimes, usually in the longer "vehicle sections" (not canoeing) because i have like 2% muscle mass in my arms. And my first chair pose had me shaking uncontrollably afterwards, but i made it through. Now I got planking though, and... that doesn't seem healthy. The first time i pushed up, i just felt an excruciating burning pain in my lower back that made me reflexively collapse. Nothing like the muscle strain that all other exercises in this game put on me so far, just a red hot glowing knife straight to the spine. I tried two more times with the same result before i gave up and got out of the rest of the exercise by joycon waggling, since i didn't find a way to abort it. This one will go straight on the "never use again" pile, sadly. I say "pile" but it's really only that one so far. I'd like to use it, but feeling like Batman after he met Bane with just 1 repetition is not gonna work out.
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I have been having a tough time getting into a regular exercise routine (apart from going to yoga class every Friday night) and I must say that this game has been very helpful for exactly that. I have to stop myself after a half hour though so I don’t push myself too much, but the RPG elements make me want to keep going!! I’m relatively healthy so the game hasn’t been too difficult, in fact I think I’m going to increase the difficulty because the battles are too easy. I also find that my RPG efficiency brain is making the battles kind of boring because I pretty much only stick to the most effective attacks so most of my battles right now (world 5 I think?) consist of a lot of Bow Pulls and Planks. My favorite is the Knee Lifts though because it’s basically skanking and all of my years of going to punk/ska shows have prepared me to excel at it. My only question is, is there a way to jump higher? Do I just have to squeeze the ring really hard? I find that there are a lot of secret paths in levels that I just can’t jump high enough to reach, I just jump headfirst into the higher path lol
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Nov 7, 2019 14:49
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Xad posted:I've been playing on a yoga mat in socks gonna try out the yoga pad then! thanks. also wow wide squats
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Nov 7, 2019 15:28
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Blackbelt Bobman posted:My only question is, is there a way to jump higher? Do I just have to squeeze the ring really hard? I find that there are a lot of secret paths in levels that I just can’t jump high enough to reach, I just jump headfirst into the higher path lol My guess for now is it will be a clothing set, but I have not gotten around to finding out either way. In world 6 now and things have gotten a little more cardio running simulation, which I'm happy for. I've been busting a sweat way more easily between all the wide squats, overhead squats, and the level silent running.
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Nov 7, 2019 17:17
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For me there was one where Ring explicitly said "looks like we can't jump that high yet" or something along those lines, so I think it's definitely a power.
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Nov 7, 2019 17:20
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That power may be the reason several earlier worlds still have locked side quests, even when you get as far as world 8. There are clothing sets for faster jogging and easier knee lifts. They are separate sets.
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Nov 7, 2019 17:48
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Folks who have been playing consistently since launch - have you noticed any loss in weight or inches?
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Nov 7, 2019 21:30
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Tesh posted:Folks who have been playing consistently since launch - have you noticed any loss in weight or inches? I got this a week after launch and play for around 20 minutes of active time per day (Though sometimes shorter or easier levels) and I'm noticing a difference with my belt. I haven't stepped on the scales though, I'll need to start doing that though I still need more time to get good data on that. But eating right is also important if you are aiming for weight loss. My mobility has definitely increased .
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Nov 7, 2019 21:44
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organburner posted:But eating right is also important if you are aiming for weight loss.
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Nov 7, 2019 21:49
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Remember that at certain points the buildup of dense muscle while burning fat will make it seem like the pounds aren't coming off, definitely focus on any improved mood or mobility as positive effects!
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Nov 7, 2019 21:51
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Alternate option for helping mood. Try hormones. But that only applies in certain cases. 
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Tesh posted:Folks who have been playing consistently since launch - have you noticed any loss in weight or inches? My arms are noticeably firmer, and my boobs are slowly morphing into a chest from constant ring presses. I've been losing weight steadily without ring fit but wasn't doing the work to tighten up my skin. I took a before picture and I'm hoping in a couple months it'll look dramatically different, but I can already see some changes. Also i love to eat late at night, and so my new cheat food has been hard Cheddar cheese. Satiates that need to chew, and is literally nothing calorie wise. I swear i poop better the next day too. bushisms.txt fucked around with this message at 22:13 on Nov 7, 2019 |
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Nov 7, 2019 22:10
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my mood and sleeping have deffo improved which i didn't even think about when i started 17 days ago.
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Nov 7, 2019 23:27
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Welp. My sleep got worse and, consequently, my mood also did (only like 11 or 12 days tho)
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No change. Not surprising. I dunno if the core gameplay and the ancillary RPGness of the game is enough to capture my attention. I’m not exactly itching to play. There’s not much of a draw to it outside of “you might lose some weight and feel better”. Does the game change meaningfully/get more interesting as you continue?
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Nov 7, 2019 23:58
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it's fun to scream at bosses while you wide squat. if that's not appealing, perhaps just dance would be a good option for home cardio.
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I trade off on days with this and an elliptical. I use the elliptical mainly to keep my heart rate up, this game has way too many pauses and breaks for that. But this is working my arms harder then I expected. Also, the person who invented the mountain climber exercise should be sent to the Hague.
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bushisms.txt posted:Also i love to eat late at night, and so my new cheat food has been hard Cheddar cheese. Satiates that need to chew, and is literally nothing calorie wise. Is that right?
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Det_no posted:Is that right? Cheese is pretty calorie dense and filling, and most of the calories are from protein, but its still 110 cal/oz. I get Tillamook cheese slices from Costco, they have a 50 pack of .8oz slices that I bring to work. They do a surprisingly good job of making me less hungry as a midmorning snack.
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Nov 8, 2019 03:22
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i'd like it if most of the starting exercises weren't "just fuckin destroy your legs"
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CitizenKain posted:Cheese is pretty calorie dense and filling, and most of the calories are from protein, but its still 110 cal/oz. That's interesting. I'll have to keep that in mind, thanks goons.
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Nov 8, 2019 09:41
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almonds are a much better calorie dense food to munch a couple of to help sate hunger vs cheese are you guys really recommending cheese? I shouldn't even recommend almonds.
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Nov 8, 2019 14:00
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Peanuts* and almonds and other nuts are excellent snacks. I also like to eat trail mix. A lot of companies now make protein granola bars, I eat the nature valley ones a lot they’re good. *yes I know peanuts are legumes and not nuts
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Nov 8, 2019 14:05
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The Walrus posted:almonds are a much better calorie dense food to munch a couple of to help sate hunger vs cheese I'll say i would eat nuts but I'm allergic, so i do cheese. I've had cheese for a late night snack for the last 4 months and I've lost 60+ pounds doing so. Not saying it's for everyone, i know lactose and other things, but for me, i feel better the next day when i get my cheese.
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Nov 8, 2019 15:46
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UPDATE: I can tighten my belt another notch since I started.
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That's fantastic! Congrats!! I usually do ringfit in the evening, but I'm usually awake pretty early just goofing off on my phone so this week I decided to swap that out for a morning session of ringfit. It ends up being ~15 minutes of activity, but I feel good about getting that extra time in Also woOOogh World 8 put me through the wringer
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bushisms.txt posted:I'll say i would eat nuts but I'm allergic, so i do cheese. I mean yeah, cheese is great in moderation, and obviously really good, and if it's better than whatever you were eating for a midnight snack before then it's great! But it's really easy to overconsume - an actual serving size is like a one inch square cube. Between this game and Pistol Whip in VR my legs are officially hosed at the moment. I can't go up stairs without wincing.
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