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[johannes1212]

Sabresandiego wrote...

Many gamers love fantasy games because it allows them to be something they are not. Sometimes this is a criminal, or a villain, or some kind of monster which you would never want to be in reality. Other times you assume the role of an ideal version of yourself. Many people view the Hawke they create as a fantasy projection of themselves. This is how I usually play, and there are many like me. A few people take it a step further and try to create this ideal fantasy of themselves in the real world by being proactive and taking the steps necessary to do so.

Often times the positive fantasy version of ourselves is honest, noble, great looking, heroic, and hard working. Unfortunately the real life version of ourselves falls flat in comparison, not because we are genetically/situationally incapable of achieving the goal (although sometimes this is true), but because we are too lazy to take the steps required to achieve this ideal scenario. 

So ask yourself this, if you are roleplaying some sort of ideal version of yourself (and not everbody does), why not take the steps necessary to make that fantasy a reality? If your goals are similar to mine, then start being more honest and fair. Get out of the house and do things outdoors and cut down excessive gaming. Put down the junk food and eat some vegetables, healthy fats like nuts, and lean protein like fish. Start grooming better, shower daily. Go to the gym and build that body which all your fantasy characters have. Its amazing how a simple rpg can provide inspiration for improving your life and becoming the person you want to be. That is all.

Hot half naked pics of your physique or I'm taking your advice with a grain of salt.

Modifié par johannes1212, 16 février 2011 - 09:06 .

[Sabresandiego]

johannes1212 wrote...

Sabresandiego wrote...

Many gamers love fantasy games because it allows them to be something they are not. Sometimes this is a criminal, or a villain, or some kind of monster which you would never want to be in reality. Other times you assume the role of an ideal version of yourself. Many people view the Hawke they create as a fantasy projection of themselves. This is how I usually play, and there are many like me. A few people take it a step further and try to create this ideal fantasy of themselves in the real world by being proactive and taking the steps necessary to do so.

Often times the positive fantasy version of ourselves is honest, noble, great looking, heroic, and hard working. Unfortunately the real life version of ourselves falls flat in comparison, not because we are genetically/situationally incapable of achieving the goal (although sometimes this is true), but because we are too lazy to take the steps required to achieve this ideal scenario. 

So ask yourself this, if you are roleplaying some sort of ideal version of yourself (and not everbody does), why not take the steps necessary to make that fantasy a reality? If your goals are similar to mine, then start being more honest and fair. Get out of the house and do things outdoors and cut down excessive gaming. Put down the junk food and eat some vegetables, healthy fats like nuts, and lean protein like fish. Start grooming better, shower daily. Go to the gym and build that body which all your fantasy characters have. Its amazing how a simple rpg can provide inspiration for improving your life and becoming the person you want to be. That is all.

Hot half naked pics of your physique or I'm taking your advice with a grain of salt.

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[johannes1212]

ok question, how much cardio do you do if any at all? I've been struggling with gaining large yet lean muscles (former high school rower, only have lean muscle build), your physique is what I'm aiming for, tips?

[Khayness]

Real life doesn't work that way. I can't right wrongs, because vigilantism isn't something what should be prospered. Laws and the government are funny things. Looting isn't a reliable source of income either. There are no NPCs, we are in a huge MMO RPG, you have to watch out for the human being factor when interacting with others. Acting Stupid Good will get you in trouble pretty fast.

Plus real life has no saves, our health bar is kind of low and the town guards are overpowered!

P.s.: This thread has potential, but you should ask a mod to move to Off-Topic, it's not really DA2 related, and will get closed.

Modifié par Khayness, 16 février 2011 - 09:36 .

[Sabresandiego]

johannes1212 wrote...

ok question, how much cardio do you do if any at all? I've been struggling with gaining large yet lean muscles (former high school rower, only have lean muscle build), your physique is what I'm aiming for, tips?

I do 10-20 minutes of cardio at a pace slightly easier then uncomfortable. I occasionally do uncomfortable cardio or sprints maybe once a week. I almost never do more than 20 minutes of cardio unless Im going for a run outdoors with friends. Diet makes more of a difference than anything else IMO. Just eating right, working up a sweat, and doing some resistance training. You dont even need weights, pullups, pushups, dips, crunches, and squats can all be done with just body weight. The secret is working out 4-6 days a week so that your body is adapted to being active rather than being lazy, but not making the workouts so hard that you dread them. Rather, make the workouts enjoyable and challenging but not miserable. Working out should be something to look forward to and fun.

Modifié par Sabresandiego, 16 février 2011 - 09:28 .

[Malu Cap]

 Well, I basically play fantasy RPG because it's a form of entertainment that helps me relax after a hard day's work.  The characters I create (my warden, femshep etc) are versions of myself.  Idealized? I don't think so since from a moral standpoint my characters share the same morality I have. The choices my warden made in DAO were the choices I would do if i were in that situation.  The same will be true for my Hawke. 

 I play fantasy rpg because I want to slay dragons and shoot lightning at fools from my fingertips.  Unfortunately, I won't be able to do that IRL since last I checked the only dragons we have are in Komodo & I seriously believe the Indonesian government won't be very happy if I start hacking them with a knife.

Is it a form of escapism? Perhaps, but then that's the purpose of most forms of entertainment.  I don't think it's got anything to do with anybody wanting to be skinnier/hotter/nicer/smarter etc.  

[Soul Cool]

I always strive to be more intelligent or informed each day that I wake up, though.

[finnugold]

malu2573 wrote...
since last I checked the only dragons we have are in Komodo

Bearded dragons!

There's one in my room at this very moment... kinda small though. He's probably not worth much experience and I don't think you could make armor out of his scales. Might be able to make bracelets.

[johannes1212]

Sabresandiego wrote...

johannes1212 wrote...

ok question, how much cardio do you do if any at all? I've been struggling with gaining large yet lean muscles (former high school rower, only have lean muscle build), your physique is what I'm aiming for, tips?

I do 10-20 minutes of cardio at a pace slightly easier then uncomfortable. I occasionally do uncomfortable cardio or sprints maybe once a week. I almost never do more than 20 minutes of cardio unless Im going for a run outdoors with friends. Diet makes more of a difference than anything else IMO. Just eating right, working up a sweat, and doing some resistance training. You dont even need weights, pullups pushups dips and squats can all be done with just body weight. The secret is working out 5 days a week so that your body is adapted to being active rather than being lazy, but not making the workouts so hard that you dread them. Rather, make the workouts enjoyable and challenging but not miserable. Working out should be something to look forward to and fun.

Oh thanks, yeah thats what I suspected, back in my rowing days every session would be a complete deadstomp with me ending up sleeping most of the day once I get home, then we have off seasons where we do pretty much nothing, so really back then it was an all or nothing teambased training regimen which I did not like so much. But I'm done with high school now and I'm trying to put on muscle while cutting down/leaning them and I'm finding that the two are contradictory to eachother. On top of all that, I'm about 5 months into my self created program and I'm starting to find it to be a drag/boring, I have this aversion to going to gyms, so I've been doing my routine of cardio (running outside), circuits and weights all at my home gym room, some days I just feel like I really can't be bothered or that results are not even showing. Rowings taught me a ton about pushing beyond my limits and ignoring pain etc. but its never really taught me how to push myself when there is no limit ie. training alone (which I do), overcoming emotional dips that hamper my desire to train etc.
I dunno, do you get these slumps often? Or is training with other people really so important?

Modifié par johannes1212, 16 février 2011 - 09:37 .

[Sabresandiego]

johannes1212 wrote...

Sabresandiego wrote...

johannes1212 wrote...

ok question, how much cardio do you do if any at all? I've been struggling with gaining large yet lean muscles (former high school rower, only have lean muscle build), your physique is what I'm aiming for, tips?

I do 10-20 minutes of cardio at a pace slightly easier then uncomfortable. I occasionally do uncomfortable cardio or sprints maybe once a week. I almost never do more than 20 minutes of cardio unless Im going for a run outdoors with friends. Diet makes more of a difference than anything else IMO. Just eating right, working up a sweat, and doing some resistance training. You dont even need weights, pullups pushups dips and squats can all be done with just body weight. The secret is working out 5 days a week so that your body is adapted to being active rather than being lazy, but not making the workouts so hard that you dread them. Rather, make the workouts enjoyable and challenging but not miserable. Working out should be something to look forward to and fun.

Oh thanks, yeah thats what I suspected, back in my rowing days every session would be a complete deadstomp with me ending up sleeping most of the day once I get home, then we have off seasons where we do pretty much nothing, so really back then it was an all or nothing teambased training regimen which I did not like so much. But I'm done with high school now and I'm trying to put on muscle while cutting down/leaning them and I'm finding that the two are contradictory to eachother. On top of all that, I'm about 5 months into my self created program and I'm starting to find it to be a drag/boring, I have this aversion to going to gyms, so I've been doing my routine of cardio (running outside), circuits and weights all at my home gym room, some days I just feel like I really can't be bothered or that results are not even showing. Rowings taught me a ton about pushing beyond my limits and ignoring pain etc. but its never really taught me how to push myself when there is no limit ie. training alone (which I do), overcoming emotional dips that hamper my desire to train etc.
I dunno, do you get these slumps often? Or is training with other people really so important?

I dont buy into the idea that you need to kill yourself and push to the limit every workout to achieve results. All this type of training does is cause burnouts. Just remember, the turtle beats the hare. If you do super hard workouts and eat perfectly you will get the best results, but it will be too hard, you wont like working out, and will eventually burn out.

Like I said before, the secret is to make working out fun and enjoyable. Something you can do 4-6 days a week that you look forward to. You have to learn when your body has had enough, then rest and recover and go again. Some days you push yourself harder, other days you go easier. Just gotta learn your body. The body is adaptive, it adapts to its environment. If your workout is too difficult it shocks your body, in essence overwhelms you. You need to gradually build up to more difficult workouts, and youll know when you have because those workouts wont feel so hard. Diet is more important than exercise too.

[Malu Cap]

finnugold wrote...

malu2573 wrote...
since last I checked the only dragons we have are in Komodo

Bearded dragons!

There's one in my room at this very moment... kinda small though. He's probably not worth much experience and I don't think you could make armor out of his scales. Might be able to make bracelets.

Uh I forgot that.  Those are so cute, I mean so ugly they're cute   

[johannes1212]

what types of foods do you eat and how many "meals" do you have in a day? What I'm doing now is eating a dozen very small "meals" throughout the day and nothing past 7pm (a piece of fruit, or a single muesli bar would constitute a meal for me). Only straight after my routine do I pack in larger amounts according to what I just did (weights=protein, cardio=carbs), but overall its very simplistic, which brings me to the next few questions, am I doing it right? Is it too basic? Should I be taking additional supplements?

[Selene Moonsong]

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