fitness
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- Absolutely no fat-shaming, skinny-shaming, or shape-shaming.
- Be positive about people’s bodies but don’t be fetishistic.
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Quotes
A fascist worked out today, did you?
“I’m an ardent believer in equality, and being in the Communist Party is a way to spread this form of socialism and freedom for all the people”-Jeff Monson
“Every worker sportsman must be a soldier of the revolution”-Spartakiad
Resources
Beginner's Health and Fitness Guide: https://liamrosen.com/fitness.html
Databases for lifts/muscles:
Flexibility:
The R*ddit Wiki:
TDEE Calculator:
Please be aware that this calculator will ask if you're male or female
Other cool shit:
How to make your own foam roller
Athletes guide to foam rolling
WIP Schedule
Friday: Weekly check-in. Discuss what went right and wrong in terms of goals from last week
Saturday: Declaration of goals+community focus. What tangible, numerical goals are you going for? Don't know? We have ideas!
Sunday: Gals and enby pals take center stage
Monday: Meme Monday
Tuesday: Toot Your Horn Tuesday. Brag about what you've done, how good your progress is, who's making googly eyes at you, etc.
Wednesday: Wing Chun Wednesday. All about martial arts
Thursday: Nutrition. What's been bothering you about nutrition? Maybe we get some comrades from c/food to see if we can't get you where you're trying to go.
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seconding BJJ or wrestling as focus (and learning to sprint well), boxing or kickboxing as second if you feel the need. The vast vast majority of civilian fights that can't be de-escalated are not cinematic circling-and-striking but instead are very sloppy tantrums that immediately go from shoving, to clinching, to the ground. Being able to control someone's limbs is important, especially if they might have a weapon and there is no de-escalation possible or as you said you can't access yours if you have one. I also think something like a stun gun or mace would probably be safer option than a knife to end a fight. People, especially under adrenaline, can keep going not even realizing they've been stabbed 50 times, and by that point you've added a much more ugly variable thrown into the mix (and it's also harder to grip somebody who is covered in blood)
That said always avoid fights or escape those circumstances if you can, and try to never be alone where fights might happen. And where there are fights, like serious fights with someone trying to do you harm, be as unfair and brutal as you can immediately.