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M_dow Faced a fear today: I went to the gym for the first time since March. It wasn't as bad as I expected. Working out with a mask isn't great, but it's not awful. I was wearing a disposable one...I don't think I would have made it in a re-usable one.
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Chetan Vashisht I went running in a mask a couple of days back. It's training in 1.2x setting (Feels like Goku). But I've not run since March, so it could be that too. None the less, I'm slowly getting used to living with a mask.
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M_dow Well done! Good for you!
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🔻 Trinity If you're in a hot state I would highly recommend staying home. Gyms are some of the most dangerous places in terms of spreading respiratory illnesses because physical activity leads to elevated heart rate, which leads to more respiration. Masks (especially cloth ones) can only help so much.
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M_dow Thanks for your concern. I'm balancing the importance of being physically active (and losing weight, because my current obesity is also a risk factor) against the risks of being in a gym. For a long time I could take walks outside, but the weather in the last few weeks has really made outdoor activity unbearable. As I mentioned above, indoor bodyweight workouts at home are not feasible either. Knowing I *can* use the gym helps me eliminate my excuses for not exercising.
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🏛️ Brandon Pittman I'd recommend body weight exercises at home. Cheaper and no need to mask up.
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M_dow Thanks for the encouragement. I have a small/crowded bedroom in a shared house, and I'm shy about working out in the public areas. Also, my roommate's dog is very friendly and I don't relish the idea of trying to work out with her around, so there isn't really a good space at home for anything that would extend beyond the limits of a yoga mat.
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🗨️ Fui Well, congratulations. And as for the mask exercise thing, you can look at it as putting an extra effort. If you can exert yourself with a mask on, imagine how much more stamina you'll have when you're without one!
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M_dow Thanks for the encouragement!
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