Black Men Need To Hit The Gym Pronto

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This.. don't underestimate simply walking. Do that plus switch up your diet (dont forget to chill out on the sugar) AND DRINK WATER. You will feel a lot better.
Yea I hate running but when I moved to Washington I was walking everywhere...atleast 5 miles a day when I got there..then at one point about 13miles a day.

I was also dieting and not drinking sodas,juices at all..

Juice/Soda is the easiest thing to cut out for me to be honest..

The hardest part for me is keeping down the carbs...I need to be more creative besides brown rice,and salads with my chicken,or fish. But even when I grill i'm at that point where I feel guilty and don't even eat my burger with a bun...little shyt like that makes a difference.
 
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I was never too big, but when I broke my ankle and laid up for 4 months popping pills and eating shyt, I put on 100 pounds

Man, my health was fukked up...obese, couldn't sleep, close to having diabetes, and tired all the time..

Once I was able to get on my feet, I cut out chips, soda, cookies, fries and fried chicken...those was my biggest weaknesses.

I always worked out, but that weight fukked me up...so I started back slowly walking 1 mile 3 times a week...then I moved to 2 miles...then today I'm back on my 3 miles walking and jogging 3 times a week...running or jogging in place for 20 minutes( not all in one setting, but split it up) really helps...then I do dumbbell curls and lifting...

I loss that 100 pounds in about 7 months..

I'm back at being 6'4 245....now I want to lose another 20 pounds

I eat a ton of Apple's, oranges, bananas, grilled chicken and home cooked meals
Awesome man and you mentioned home cooked meals which brings me to another point brothas should start meal prepping. It saves you time, money and makes counting calories and losing weight a breeze.





 

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Cosign OP:wow:

At the beginning of this yr I was 5'11 261 lbs. built like Gucci Mane before jail

I'm now 203 and still chubby, although it's only at a Kyle Lowry level now lol:ahh:

I sprint on the track 2x a week, walk as much as possible, cut down on my fast food/soda intake & I lift weights 3x a week, although I think I've been doing excess cardio at times so my muscle/strength increase has been minimal. I average 18-21,000 steps a day

When I get to my goal weight (170) I'm going to hit the weights more seriously, my goal is NFL running back-esque:win:

Salute to all the brehs trying to make a change, anything is possible :salute:
Why don't you hit the weights more seriously now? :mjlol:

And those guys aren't natural.
 

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I was never too big, but when I broke my ankle and laid up for 4 months popping pills and eating shyt, I put on 100 pounds

Man, my health was fukked up...obese, couldn't sleep, close to having diabetes, and tired all the time..

Once I was able to get on my feet, I cut out chips, soda, cookies, fries and fried chicken...those was my biggest weaknesses.

I always worked out, but that weight fukked me up...so I started back slowly walking 1 mile 3 times a week...then I moved to 2 miles...then today I'm back on my 3 miles walking and jogging 3 times a week...running or jogging in place for 20 minutes( not all in one setting, but split it up) really helps...then I do dumbbell curls and lifting...

I loss that 100 pounds in about 7 months..

I'm back at being 6'4 245....now I want to lose another 20 pounds

I eat a ton of Apple's, oranges, bananas, grilled chicken and home cooked meals

Yea I hate running but when I moved to Washington I was walking everywhere...atleast 5 miles a day when I got there..then at one point about 13miles a day.

I was also dieting and not drinking sodas,juices at all..

Juice/Soda is the easiest thing to cut out for me to be honest..

The hardest part for me is keeping down the carbs...I need to be more creative besides brown rice,and salads with my chicken,or fish. But even when I grill i'm at that point where I feel guilty and don't even eat my burger with a bun...little shyt like that makes a difference.

Good shyt on dropping that 100 :salute:. My weight has always been around 265-268 (im 6'3 also). Heaviest I've ever been was 287.. it was not the business. Like you said, everything gets fukked up.. your sleep, you feel sluggish the whole nine. My main issue was sugary drinks. I'm even at that point now where those things are starting to taste like death.. and its pushing me towards an even cleaner diet. But seriously yall.. WALK im down to 236 from JUST walking and keeping hydrated. I feel so much better.. and now I WANT to hit the gym just because I have the energy to do so.

Also being the in the 260 range might not sound like a lot to some.. but even a little weight can start to affect you feel and function.
 

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This is my primary problem, i fu*king love soda .A few months ago i tried to drink a gallon of water a day and almost went a week without sleep because my bathroom trips were so frequent. i'm going to give another try by starting with half a gallon a day and working my way up
Try drinking larger amounts in shorter times. Alot of people sip sip sip all day. Well your gonna piss piss piss all day too. I'll down about 30 ounces in 20-25 minutes in the morning. Usually take 2 huge pissed then I'm done. Then for lunch another 30-40 ounces, huge piss 2x then I'm done. Again for dinner. Stop drinking around 8pm. I might wake up once to pee during the night or sometimes not at all.
 

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Any tips for putting on weight?

I’m tryna eat more and stop being frail asf but I’m naturally skinny as hell.

You're blessed. Means you can eat more and still stay lean :wow:

Just eat more than your body needs for energy (caloric surplus) and lift weights.

Plus you got them GOAT West African genes for lean muscle mass so you got no excuse :ufdup:
 

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Yeah breh I’m having that same issue, don’t feel completely safe in that regard.

I went on holiday and realised most my friends would give me them hands :francis:

I’m waiting to get another job so I can get back in the gym and learn some self defense.
I feel it...though also you could also be overthinking it like I was...because if you're black most real brothas don't associate with bytch dudes. You're friends probably don't see you as weak.

When you start training you most likely realize you're stronger than you think.
 
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In light of everything going in the world regarding black society i'm going broach this subject to the best of my abilities because i feel like this doesn't get discussed enough and that black people, especially black men currently lack the proactivity needed for survival. So with out further ado let's get into it.

Alot of black men talk sh*t about black women being obese which is valid... But brothas we are very much in the same boat which is obviously a yacht because what else could hold our fat asses. i walk out my door and see my fellow black men and quite frankly i'm disappointed. A lot of brothas are either fat af, embarrassingly stick bony or some weirdo combination of fat and skinny. This is unacceptable, particularly for black men for whom physical fitness has been a historical trademark.



Black men are the leaders in mortality in the United States with heart disease, diabetes, stroke & prostate cancer being the primary culprit all of which are linked to unhealthy living and personal negligence'. You're honesty not living your life to the fullest if your not operating at optimum performance and it's impossible to be at peak performance when you're other of shape. Not only does being overweight have a bodily impact but a mental one as well. The brain is 75% water so lack of water intake has a direct impact on cognitive function.

Also there are studies that link obesity with decreased memory recall and greater risk of depression. Poor physical health impedes your cognitive and physical performance, which hinders your ability to utilize those things to make a living for yourself, which in turn limits your ability to afford food, shelter, weaponry and other things integral for survival and that brings me to my next point.



Being out of shape makes you a target. The recent attacks on black people have highlighted the fact that black men to a certain extent are not feared as warriors anymore and as such other races have become embolden and have gone on the assault. While black men are busy sippin lean or stuffing their face full of bullsh*t these krakkas are hitting the gym and taking up martial arts with the sole purpose of dominating your black ass.

In the last week i've come across multiple white men in comment sections concerning the Michael Drekja shooting and the Oakland stabbings boldly proclaiming that they've been planning for a race war for the past decade, pretty much daring us to do something. When i was young krakkas weren't anywhere near as bold as they are now obviously black men are slippin and desperately need to regain our footing. So i say to you black man are just going to be a sitting duck or are you going fight to survive and if your answer is the latter that starts with conditioning yourself physically and mentally. Nutrition and Exercise are going to be your trump cards.



Now to Tackle the subject of women. Humans are visual creatures and women are no exception anyone who says women don't care about looks is simply in denile. With that being said if you don't present yourself in a appealing manner don't be suprised when they exclude you as a possible mate. You can't let yourself go and then have the gall to turn around and complain about women not liking you, especially considering when people ask about the women that you like you don't cite equally outta shape women instead you bring up a bunch of Instagram chicks who either eat healthy and spend a significant portion of their time in the gym or who've been sliced & and diced into what you see before your eyes.

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Either way those women are out of your league yet you take personal offense to them excluding you from their dating pool even going as far as to frame such as her simply having a "No Nikkas Policy". Let me tell you something in 2018 you'll be hard pressed to find woman of any race that whole sale excludes black men solely on the grounds of being black from their dating pool matter of fact many attractive women are actively seeking brothas. It's your stomach that hangs over your belt or the fact you look so skinny and frail it seems a slight breeze could send you flying into the nearest building that causes them to shutter away from you not your race if anything that's a plus.



As i've stated before black people have have the absolute best genes but we have the worst habits. White and other non black men are constantly talking about how stick bony or grossly overweight black men step into the gym and immediately lose fat and gain muscle in a fraction of the time it would've taken them to do so and also marveling at the fact that these brothas were largely doing this without any of the supplements and foreign chemicals that would've been necessary for them to achieve such a transformation. A healthy lifestyle seems benefit us more than anyone so why shun it?
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Black men have gifts that other men would kill for so seeing brothas not make use of these talents is especially disheartening. Scarfing down Dave's Double's and chilli cheese coneys from Sonic isn't conducive to survival nor is undereating and substituting food with drugs. Brothas make as change our women need us, our children need us and quite frankly this planet needs us.

Rise to the occasion Black Man.

not reading all that.....

thanks for the gif of the chick though

cats need to stop living sedentary lives....

quit spending all your time 'watching' other people be active....

go do something
 
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I've been going to the gym since November and lost 30 pounds the last time I weighed myself. I try to go the gym three times a week.


I suffer from depression so it's hard to shake off stuff like Ice cream, etc.
i have depression too so i know how hard it is to fight of escapism and self medication through food. i think designating a time each month where you can deviate from your diet could help. also surrounding yourself around people who lift your spirits instead of criticizing would be beneficial.
 
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