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on the hidden costs of working out

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Jim Dalling
Jan 22, 2025
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Working out is expensive.

Put aside costs for trainers, memberships and equipments needed to work out for a moment. These things are upfront costs. But when it comes to working out, you really need to pay attention to the hidden costs.

I’m attempting to get into shape. As a dude over 50, if I want any muscle density as I age, I need to build what I can right meow. To that end, I take creatine daily. Now that I’ve combined that with a training regimen, I am hungry all the time. I eat all the time.

And these days?

All I want is red meat.

And red meat is expensive.

So, if you’re beginning a work out program, be sure to factor the cost of more calories into your budget.

But the bleeding doesn’t merely stop there.

I live in a world of delusion and fantasy. When I heard the term ‘increase muscle mass’ what I heard was ‘increase muscle DENSITY.’

By increasing mass, I engaged in a process of making myself bigger.

This is not something I realized initially.

It became clear after my wife laughed at me for…

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