I must watch the right videos.

Posted by EffinIllini on April 3, 2026, 10:09:37, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

Never see that stuff. That said basically all I watch are 30 minute dumbbell or bodyweight workout videos mrs. Effin picks out. She likely screens it out. Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

Just go into your yard, grab an 80 lb boulder, and press it over your head 50 times*

Posted by Stu on April 3, 2026, 9:06:44, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

The longer you watch, the more the platform upranks the video and the more the algorithm recommends

Posted by doubledown on April 3, 2026, 8:59:08, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

it. The consequence is that videos are all front loaded with a bunch of shit. Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

Entirely unrelated complaint which I feel is somehow analogous

Posted by DT on April 3, 2026, 8:49:52, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

Descriptions/narratives of characters’ dreams in novels. I cannot remember a single instance in which any f those added a single thing to a novel for me. I now just skim/skip them most of the time, since it’s just wasted pages and reading time. Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

Waaaaaat?

Posted by Jackie on April 3, 2026, 7:44:29, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

I find that kind of thing very useful. Knowing what I’m working and why helps me execute, as well as deciding appropriateness for me in the first place. On the other hand a lot of what I watch is from physical therapists, and helping people understand how their body parts work and are interrelated is important for their work. Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

don't go looking for any recipes online today :)*

Posted by lcubed on April 3, 2026, 7:43:14, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless.

Grumpy DT *

Posted by Tuscy on April 3, 2026, 7:40:54, in reply to "I can’t stand when fitness videos spend half the run time on pointless anatomy bullshit"

Previous Message I clicked on the link to get info about some exercise or stretch to see if I want to try it out. I don’t give the tiniest of fucks about how the four heads of the muscle attach to lever points in the joint blah blah blah blah. This is completely useless crap. I’m not going to do the exercise because you have some 35 minute nonsense story about why it’s an optimum workout for some muscle. I’ll do it if I try it and like it. Yet 90% of fitness videos spend half the run time on this garbage that is completely worthless. "I wouldn't mind the DP here." - jumpingdan