u/FoxChance2552

Workout question

Context: 33m, 230lb, 6ft, former college athlete, very familiar with the gym

As I’ve gotten older and have more adult responsibilities, my desire and ability to go the gym has gone down. It’s always so funny to me how my work colleagues who are in their 20’s can go to the gym 5-6x per week easily. I remember those days.

Anyways my question for those who are in a similar spot, what do you like to do for workouts now?

I’ve done TONS of workouts as you can imagine. Through college is was explosive and strength training but it was all with coaches, post athletics it was a lot of running with minimal weights, then it was heavy strength training, and now it’s weights with walking. But I’m at a weird spot where I could lift a lot heavier, but don’t feel the need to. So I’m out of ideas.

Anyways, what are you guys doing out there? Are you doing high reps, little rest? Are you doing full body workouts? Are you still lifting heavy?

Help a brother out thanks fellas.

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u/FoxChance2552 — 5 days ago

It’s been pretty well established from my last post that a lot of people agree PSG and Bayern are essentially playing for one thing every season: Champions League

The rest of Europe including Barcelona, Madrid, City, Arsenal, Liverpool, Atleti, etc. just don’t have that luxury. Every year they’re forced to balance both the league and Europe, and at some point, you have to prioritize one.

PSG and Bayern don’t really deal with that same pressure. They’re basically shoe-ins for Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga, so all the real weight goes toward the Champions League. Managers at those clubs aren’t judged on winning their domestic league—that’s expected. They’re judged on their CL body of work. That’s just not the case in England or Spain, where the league actually matters week-to-week.

So here’s my question:

If you’re a fan of an English or Spanish club, which trophy actually means more to you—the league or the Champions League?

And keep this in mind: with how weak Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga are right now, PSG and Bayern can rotate, rest, and cruise for months… then show up in April fully healthy. Meanwhile, teams in the Premier League and La Liga are grinding all season and usually carrying injuries into the knockout rounds.

To me, it’s pretty clear PSG and Bayern put close to zero real emphasis on their domestic leagues—and it shows in how fresh they look when it matters most.

Curious how others see it.

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u/FoxChance2552 — 15 days ago

PSG looked like they could run all day. A lot of that has to do with their schedule. They simply don't need to play their players at all in the French league. For all we know, they even milk their injuries so the players come back fully healthy, and well rested. This isn't a crazy idea to consider when they're literally getting Ligue 1 matches moved to favor their European schedule.

Anyways, I'm just saying it's a huge benefit they play in a league similar to the MLS. Just look at the minutes difference between these players.

Vinicius 2,699
Luis Diaz 2,532
Lamine Yamal 2,486
Michael Olise 2,381
Mo Salah 2,302
Bukayo Saka 2,240
Kvara 1,417
Desire Doue 1,232
Ousmane Dembele 1,013

Source: https://datamb.football/wingers/

Maybe they'd still be a juggernaut if they played in Spain or England, but it's hard to say because their league is so easy for them.

We could see PSG win a lot of trophies because of their combo of being state owned, playing in an easy league, and their ability to rest players to be fresh down the home stretch. This same phenomena happened last year, where their players just physically were so much more fresh than the rest of the teams left in the CL. I think this is going to be the norm moving forward.

u/FoxChance2552 — 16 days ago
▲ 7 r/box5

This is the scene right before the graveyard when they’re rehearsing for Don Juan.

Right before it goes to the graveyard scene the piano starts to play on its own and the whole group suddenly sings. Are they all possessed by the Phantom? If yes how does that even happen.

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u/FoxChance2552 — 16 days ago
▲ 109 r/box5

The Salt Lake show was amazing. I grew up a soccer player and played in college but my mom took me to the Phantom when I was young and I fell in love. The arts remind me so much of athletics. Rehearsals is like practice, there’s a playbook you need to follow but they’re guidelines you can customize to you, you have to perform in front of an audience, etc. I think that’s partially why I fell in love with theater so young. It’s kind of funny because theater kids and athletes don’t hang out at all haha. Anyways, the Salt Lake show was amazing. I wish I could personally thank each of the cast members for sharing their talents with us.

u/FoxChance2552 — 19 days ago