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I run and/or lift weights for over an hour per day on average and sometimes play squash, too. Yesterday I had a typical cardio day and ran 8.05 miles in an hour. So hopefully that counts as being athletic.
But sitting on the sofa, yelling at the tv while watching a bunch of strangers collide with each other while chasing a ball? No point in that. And if anyone who wants to talk about the latest game on TV- how many miles did you run this morning?
Right- this seems to equate being “into sports” as sitting in front of TV and watching sports as opposed to actually going out in the real world and DOING sport activities. I know plenty of people who are active and don’t give a rip about spectator sports because they spent their weekends actually out DOING stuff like hiking, biking, running, playing some rec sport (I have one friend who does disc golf, rock climbing, and running, for example and is extremely fit).
Seems a lot of guys equates sports loving as some sign of “alpha maleness” and that anyone who doesn’t give a crap about sports equates to “weakness” or being a pansy or something. That is far from the truth. Like the poster above, sports is entertainment and should be treated as such. It’s not that serious. I love my Georgia Bulldogs, but most of my weekends are consumed with diy projects around the house which gives me more pleasure.
Human civilization was not built by people throwing a ball around a field. The embodiment of alpha maleness is the construction of roads, bridges, cities, airplanes and rockets. I would honestly equate alpha maleness with blue collar achievements, not being a spectator.
Human civilization was not built by people throwing a ball around a field. The embodiment of alpha maleness is the construction of roads, bridges, cities, airplanes and rockets. I would honestly equate alpha maleness with blue collar achievements, not being a spectator.
You don't think alpha males can build things, play sports, and also watch sports?
Not quite. The point I was trying to make is that alpha maleness is about doing things. Being a spectator alone is not a sign of alpha maleness.
The OP mentioned both playing and watching sports seven years ago. He stated the following:
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Incidentally, I'm just as into sports now as I was then- at least when it comes to playing them. The amount of time I spend these says watching them has been tempered a bit due to a busy schedule.
I run and/or lift weights for over an hour per day on average and sometimes play squash, too. Yesterday I had a typical cardio day and ran 8.05 miles in an hour. So hopefully that counts as being athletic.
But sitting on the sofa, yelling at the tv while watching a bunch of strangers collide with each other while chasing a ball? No point in that. And if anyone who wants to talk about the latest game on TV- how many miles did you run this morning?
But then by your logic whats the point of watching anything on TV or seeing anything live? Whats the point of going to a concert or seeing a move or show? Sports is the superior form of entertainment evident by the "yelling at the tv". It also brings people together.
I run and/or lift weights for over an hour per day on average and sometimes play squash, too. Yesterday I had a typical cardio day and ran 8.05 miles in an hour. So hopefully that counts as being athletic.
But sitting on the sofa, yelling at the tv while watching a bunch of strangers collide with each other while chasing a ball? No point in that. And if anyone who wants to talk about the latest game on TV- how many miles did you run this morning?
I run 8-16 miles a week AND watch and talk about sports. It is possible to do both, but me running doesn't bring a city or school or whatver status and togetherness. How many people gather to watch you run every week?
Just because you were born male doesn't make you automatically a sports fan but that is what poppa and society told you to be like. So you were groomed from an early age to watch and participate in sports. Not as many women like sports basically because they were not groomed by their parents to like it or opportunities to engage in sports was not available to them.
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Human civilization was not built by people throwing a ball around a field. The embodiment of alpha maleness is the construction of roads, bridges, cities, airplanes and rockets. I would honestly equate alpha maleness with blue collar achievements, not being a spectator.
