Help the communist cause by improving yourself

But that and food are literally the only pleasures I have left in life. Anhedonia.
Doing it. Underwhelmed by results.
Nothing interests me besides political economy, philosophy and all other manner of bloviation we talk about in this board. Again, anhedonia.
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I really hate this self-improvement meme but I don't really know why. Of course I have nothing against most of the activities that are popularized as self-improvement but the concept itself and the surrounding hype seems really stupid.

Trying to improve yourself is fascist, anybody should be able to indulge in their hedonistic pleasures as much as they want.(sort yourself out)

(clean your room, cuck)

Because it's about lookism, ugly people should be treated well but if your life sucks and you're ugly nobody will have empathy because they want you to be attractive first.
Plus the main things that make you attractive are things you have no control over.

No it isn’t Jazz is fascist, not self-improvment.

Self improvement and lifting weights is reactionary and fascistic.

really wish I didn't live in the most classcucked city in the most classcucked country on earth

this is totally a bait thread

caring about looks is a bourgie activity and a waste of time. perform propaganda of the deed by looking as gross and subversive as possible while bearing yourself with lordly dignity, flip the fuck out of reactionaries. save the western civilisation from tyranny of aesthetics through wanton dygeneracy

By that metric, the SJWs are revolutionary vanguard.

they were useful in baiting conservatives into going full nazi and securing their downfall

You guys are a bunch of fags.

Step 1. Determine if you are fat or skinny (skinny but fat unless you are way over your BMI means you are also skinny). If fat lose weight, if skinny, gain weight.

2. Look up "TDEE" calculator. This is how much you should eat to maintain your current weight. To lose weight at a pound a week, subtract 500 from your TDEE. To gain, add 500. For me, I weigh 135 and my TDEE+500 is 2300 calories. To lose, it's 1400.

3. Look up Phraks GSLP, and do this for 3-5 months until you can no longer increase your weight, then move onto N-Suns LP, or 5/3/1.

4. Do 3 days of cardio so you can breathe and be able to walk up stairs

Why do you want to do this;

To feel confident and to not be a lard. To be healthy, and actually not feel like a lard or skeleton. Simple as that. There is no underlying capitalist theory to this. Just fucking do it. Jerk off 14 times a week, that doesn't matter unless you can't cum when you have sex. If you don't have sex just jerk off.

Read theory if you feel you are still a beginner

dun tel me wat to do

What sort of leftist chides someone for not having a "productive" job. Many of us are blacklisted from proper jobs. And anyway, we should not cooperate with the economy to the extent we are able to. Starve them of our labor!

Honestly now, self-improvement should only be performed with an objective in mind, if you have no clear idea what is all this effort supposed to be for, there is simply no way you will reach any satisfying outcome and will simply waste your time and energy or even more likely drop the habit early.

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most people here are 1st word lumpenproles that don't actually organize irl.

I'm starting a STEM phd next year, and I actively support the Communist Party of Greece.

I know many of you don't understand the social aspects of fighting for socialism because there aren't any movements where you live, but if you want to support socialism you can always support the KKE by donating.

How does it compare to Starting Strength?

How do I improve myself and accomplish tasks I set for myself without becoming overwhelmed by feelings of impending failure and lethargy?

get some stim prescription

though the withdrawal from those will put you into coma mode

I'd rather be the boy in that picture than a buff chad. to each their own i guess.

tried that already but I'm getting stonewalled by my doc, any suggestions that can help me get over my retardedly anxious preconceived notions of failure?

so is it anxiety or lethargy? stims + anxiety will fuck you, stims + lethargy will help you

mostly anxiety, now this is in no way to deny that I can be a lazy fuck but I have no issue doing even the most mundane reading assignments. Yet when it comes to writing about said readings or any other topic really, I'll immediately psych myself out over the smallest of tasks.

worst thread ive ever seen on the board

while I'm at it I'll pray to christ every day and whip myself once for all each sin I commit, it will improve things just as much.
self-mutiliation to compensate for your lack of ability to conform to the status quo is popular among right-wingers for a reason.

I work in a B2B software/data company that provides data sets, analysis and commentary on global crude and refined product movements.

Ah yes, stabilizing your lifestyle so you can contribute to the community is the same as self mutilation. Considering the demographic that posts here, you're probably not even exploited.

this is capitalism, the things I make don't go to the community you mouthbreathing lard. read a book.

not to mention self-improvement has nothing to do with contributing to the community.

I work six days a week to keep mine and my family's heads above water.
By the time Sunday rolls around, I'm so fucking whipped I don't have the energy to do much more than some housework because I have to start all over again on Monday.Yes, I am in a union.Manditory overtime still happens.

I'd really like a revolution to help me sort this shit out, but I have a family to support and at the moment, no time to spare on much of anything else.

It's good you're unionized. Join the party as well if you live in a country with an active one

Forming liberatory social movements is the best chance we in the west have of achieving real change. I personally think labor action is mostly a thing of the past in many countries, but I agree that joining radical unions is something that we can also do. The IWW has many chapters, and you can probably found your own if there isn't one in your area.

anarkiddie discourse ladies and gents

But i am already sorted out. I think everyone should go to the gym or exercise every day, the world would be a better place for sure.

There's several to choose from, but my main concern is that none of them are truly revolutionary in scope, they seem to mainly be concerned with social issues or reformism.
I live in burgerstan, if that tells you anything.

I have no problem joining a party, but I want it to be one that's actually going to help the workers sieze the means of production, not dither about on other issues, or work with porky or porky enablers.

I'm from a 3rd world country and resentful because I studied to become an engineer and earn shit wages that don't even let me move out of my parents' house or buy a car so I don't have to wake up at 4am to take the bus to grind at the factory.

So you finally admit you have a problem. Good job. Now, before you start spouting your leftist parasite drivel, start by asking yourself if you can really organize a revolution when you can't even organize your own room.

Look on the bright side. You could be an engineer who couldn't find a job and is now unemployable on that field becaus of the time gap.

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You will never have revolutionary potential. :C

Not with my target physique, you vain faggot. Last thing I need is upper body mass.

The IWW is social club filled with idpol dickheads.

Every fucking time. These /r/socialism types just want to convince themselves they're gay/bi so they can be part of an oppressed minority too instead of being the cishet white males they hate so much.
Also, fuck your lifestylism.

Lifting for mass alone is dumb, but if you lift for strength (which is good) you will get more mass automatically. Being a fuckhuge roid monster like Rich Piano (RIP) is not good for you, but let's be honest you'll never be that guy. You're probably skinnyfat or DYEL and more muscle mass will do you good. The more muscle mass you have the higher your resting metabolism and the more you burn fat, which reduces cancer risk and generally makes you healthier. Ignore /fit/'s advice about cardio though. If you want to get yuge then that's good advice but not if you want to be healthy and strong. Cardio does all kinds of good for you and should be used along with weight training.

Here's a simple program to build a decent strength base with minimal equipment. From here you'd be best either doing strong lifts (e.g. starting strength) or doing strongman type shit where you do more "natural" lifts by moving big things - tire flips and so on. You can do both but I'd argue that the latter is best because it emphasizes functional strength and the workout is basically lifting and cardio put together.

And if you're a grrl don't worry about getting "too muscular" because in order to be visibly muscled you have to win the genetic lottery and/or work fucking hard (especially for women due to estrogen/test levels). Everybody should lift. It's fucking good for you.

Everyone is gay for Bridget now shut up and suck some feminine dick you fag

Also because that's slave morality towards the Spectacle.

It's better than anything you've posted.

I'm getting near an intermediate level and don't go to /fit/ thanks to Holla Forums shitting it up. What's a good routine coming from starting strength?

Sure, and also because muscle girls are hot as fuck, and because you can feel good about fighting gender norms and so on. I think it's a stronger case to just argue that it's a misconception that you will get swole just by picking stuff up and putting it down now and then.

What are your goals?

About pic related. I've gone from being 75 pounds overweight to a good weight and have put on about 10 pounds of muscle doing starting strength for four months along with lifting during a year of weight loss, which I guess did more to preserve muscle than to build it but got me stronger. I figure I need to burn off maybe 10 pounds at most of fat and bulk some more, but I'd like to transition to building strength as well. Some stretch marks but no really loose skin.

How much body fat you figure that guy has?

Maybe 6-12%. Which is a big range, but that's where his abs are.

I'd recommend you add regular swimming for cardio and for evening out muscle development, and add lifts to make up for any muscle groups you're not hitting enough. Keep in mind the rep ranges and their purposes.
Depending on where where you are relative to your limits you might be better off increasing reps instead of increasing weight.

Pic related.

Thanks user, but is there an alternative to swimming because my gym doesn't have a pool.

There's no real alternative to swimming, but for your goal I'd recommend doing something along the lines of acrobatics, parkour, or the like. Something that incorporates cardio and works a lot of muscles at once.

Fuck, looks like I'll have to blow 30 a month then.

Man, you don't have to do swimming. It's just the best exercise for ottermode because of the way water distributes forces. You can get the kind of athletic body you want without swimming, it's just less than ideal. I will say you're much less likely to injure yourself swimming vs. the other options though.

You can't be gay for a girl unless you are one.

Yeah but swimming is easier and safer than the other options. I was considering changing gyms anyways, as the one I go to doesn't have many weights so if it's crowded doing my routine can take a lot longer.

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I can relate. My town's only gym only has 2 of each plate. Completely useless.

Bruh, I have stretch marks from growing too fast as a teenager. Most people have some. It's not a big deal. Someone who'd care isn't worth your time.

Oh, I'm too autistic for a relationship anyway so that doesn't impact me either way. I just find it demotivating to think that even if I put in all the work to improve my appearance I'd still have arms and thighs which are more red than white. Among other issues that fitness also can't solve.

The 15% & 20% males look too good for that high of a bf%

I live in Houston so that's not an issue for me, but damn are other gyms expensive.

Average bodyfat is 18-24%, 20% would be low end of average and 15% would be fit. The fit dude I posted would be 10-12% now that I think of it, but that's about half the body fat a normal dude would have.

Even if you won't look "great" you will look better the more fit you are. Especially if it's just about your happiness, the only person you should compare yourself to is your past self.

youre not going to get stronger if you dont lift heavy mang

Hmm what is this >>>/improve/7896

Getting fit is for people who actually care about this earth lol, just read instead

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Self-improvement is capitalist meme, dude.