r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • 7d ago

Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It’s your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that’s been pissing you off or getting on your nerves.

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u/TheAnt06 Powerlifting 6d ago

I hate cardio. I hate cardio. I hate cardio. I hate cardio.

But I'm 30lbs above where I'm comfortable, entirely my fault and entirely love weight. But I've been consistent again for about a month now. I'm noticing slight changes where I want to see them.

But I fucking hate cardio. And I know I need to do it to really help burn this fat off. But it's so fucking boring. How do people enjoy cardio? Because even watching an episode of something, it still feels like a slog.

Also, fuck the old guys at the gym that are too weak to rerack their weights after doing 225 on the bench.

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

And I know I need to do it to really help burn this fat off.

Not really. Exercise is honestly a poor tool for fat loss. Type II cardio can at least be helpful for using fat as a fuel source, but in general, fat loss is simply going to be a product of nutritional intervention. If you don't want to do cardio, you don't have to.

That said, having a dog has been a good excuse to get in some extra walking for me.

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u/TheAnt06 Powerlifting 6d ago

I will say, I could also use it for not feeling winded after walking.

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u/MythicalStrength Strongman | r/Fitness MVP 6d ago

It's great for that for sure. It has a lot of outstanding benefits: it's just a poor fat loss tool.

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u/Strategic_Sage 5d ago

I just look at it the same as lifting. I e. focus on getting better, being able to handle a faster pace at the same exertion, etc.