Your "laziness" could be a feature - not a bug 

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Commented here a year ago that I couldn't do push ups. Now I can do 10. Thank you man

When I feel unmotivated, I make myself follow a 5 minute warm up on RU-vid. Most of the time it will give me a burst of energy and I’ll want to carry on working out, if it doesn’t, well hey I’ve done 5 minutes of something which is better than 5 minutes of nothing

I like how when you explain about a subject, you provide as many examples you can find and make it as relatable as possible for everyone. You’re not telling people to strictly adhere to a single belief but to be open to many. This is what actually makes your content insightful and motivating. It’s genuine information from a genuine calisthenics-loving dude. Your soul is kind and it is definitely reflected upon your community. We spread all kinds of positivity in your channel. Keep it up Hampton!

Here’s another way to put it: If you aren’t motivated by your goal, it might not be the right goal

Hampton, this is EXACTLY what I needed to hear! I am 70 years young and recovering from hip replacement surgery. I have been doing my PT exercises regularly, but the past week I have really been strugfling with motivation. You have made sense of this slump for me and I feel like I'm back on track again. Thank you so bery much!!💚 PS I can't wait until I can start back on my Hybrid Calisthenics Routine!

My problem with motivation is this: if I don't hit progress fast enough if something becomes a labor instead of pleasure - in other words if results don't come easy - my inner voice tells me that perhaps that "goal" isn't for me and I usually agree with it (who am I to argue with me?) and simply quit. Oh and another problem I have is: I don't set goals; I take up an activity and see where it gets me.

I'm old (60) and my problem is getting started to being with. I've never ever started then stuck with any kind of exercise, not even something as simple as walking. My husband was a fitness fanatic, he never missed a day of our entire marriage, no matter what, rain, storm, sickness, late at night because he had to work overtime, he would not miss his workouts until a few weeks he suffered from cancer and died. I know how badly I need to exercise even here in my old age I just cannot get motivated. No matter what I say to myself or what others say to me. I was a cheerleader for 8 yrs and when that ended that was the end of any kind of fitness I ever did for myself that I really enjoyed. Once I walked for a year 5 miles a day then just like that I quit. Even tho I felt healthier. After that the most I've walked for exercise was 2 months at the most. I don't know what's wrong with me.

I think giving up is often undervalued and stigmatized in our society because people think it's a sign of weakness when it is often the wisest choice. More often than not, when things feel bad, I think trying new things is more productive than trying to force yourself through things and most likely still failing

For me it's that I always get unmotivated because I end up in pain. My body is just... broken in different kinds of ways and the slightest mistake can cause pain for days. Whenever I have a personal trainer (like, when I go to rehab every four years), I don't get demotivated, because when I do something wrong, I have someone to figure out what it was and how I can improve and for those four weeks, I do some kind of activity every single day and then I get home and I continue and everything goes well for a few weeks and then something goes wrong and I get demotivated again. And sadly, I can't afford a personal trainer at home.

this man is my weekly fix of mental health

You have such a warm personality! It’s very inspiring.

Efficiency is just clever laziness

Hampton, your not only an exercise coach, but a life coach.

one thing I love about the hybrid routine is it's simplicity! that keeps us motivated to workout!

another thing i find helpful is to constantly ask myself what is my fitness goal-if it's (just) to look aesthetic, it's so easy to get demotivated few weeks of getting started. but if my goal (and it is, now) to be healthy overall over the long term and, more importantly, just have a sense of control over it, even having a run or doing simple reps in a day already provides satisfaction for the day because "oh nice i just succeeded making myself do a run or some pull ups"-and that makes it much easier to be consistent (and wish me luck it'll keep being so) XD

Just discovered you buddy and love your positivity. Been a long time gym goer but your type of videos make me want to focus less on the egoistic aspects and more on health and fun! You rock!

4:21 that's fine as long as you're using an appropriate measure. With appropriate volume, intensity, progressive overload, and recovery, a beginner will see strength gains every week or 2 until they hit their first plateau. That dream physique, though? That takes 3 to 5 *years* of hard graft

I lost 90 lbs in 4 months to join the army. Was doing well, then got discharged because of an ankle injury. Gained more weight than I lost and have been struggling to lose it again. I needed to hear this and want to thank you.

Re-committed to my physical health this year and new to strength training entirely this year. Fear of failure, developing a habit/routine, fatigue, ADHD hyperfocus/dopamine mining, all have me oscillating and afraid that rest will become the habit instead of progress. But I did some form of cardio or strength every single day in February and I realized that just wasnt sustainable. I still have some problem days but actually building rest days and measuring my growth has given me more flexibility and permission to move my routine around.

Hampton.. you’re a good human, my friend. Thank you and, take care.

Probably one of my favorite videos here So genuine, major cool points, Deep enough that everyone gets something special out of it, and inspiring of doing whatever you want to do to make your life better. HybridCalisthenics for president! Wait what Oh Hampton for Rising Star Award!

*This is a certified golden content right here.*

When you talk about not making progress due to bad technique it makes me think of the glass ceiling analogy. With a certain amount of technique you can only get so good at something before you hit the glass ceiling and can't get any better. When you improve your technique your glass ceiling gets higher. The other thing with this that's worth noting is as you improve technique you often have to relearn and/or refine all the progress you've made so far.

Thank you for starting to post on RU-vid!! Not sure I would have ever found you otherwise!! ❤

Yess he's back😢

If it is a bug then i am a caterpillar

the timing of this video is impeccable, was literally sitting on the couch feeling unmotivated

A thing that's slow and is a sign of great things to come is a harvest! At least in mild to cold climates. Some things yield early and it's a trickle that's not really proportional to the work put in from spring and summer, but as fall comes around, there's almost too much for folk to gather by hand.

Love the hybrid calisthenics program! Recently bought your book and me and a friend have been accounting to each other daily. On another note, have you considered doing some shorts or even a small video about different resistance band exercises?

Just what I needed to hear right now.

For any problem you can look for the 4Ms: Mind (did I learn the thing?), Method (is the method I learned the right one?), Material (when I do what I have to do, do I use the right things to do it, do I have the right information?) and Machine (are my tools up and ready and in good shape?). Example for calisthenics: - Mind: did I actually learned a training to do a L-sit? - Method: is this training the good one for me, could I tinker something a bit to make it easier for me? - Material: have I eaten properly these days? Have I drunk water or too much alcohol/soda? I wanted to go for a run but it's rainy, I should have looked to the weather forecast to adapt my training - Machine: it's getting colder and my training outfit is not very warm and feeling cold make me want to stay under a blanket Of course there are other factors, maybe you are trying to achieve something for the bad reasons. But looking at your conditions is a very good start to solve your problems. Learning is all about solving problems one after the other, to build progress. And it's a neverending game! Good luck out there.

I made a point to start making progress reports for myself and I don't do them regularly enough but I do it somewhat regularly. Usually what I do is I will focus on whatever points of progress that I've noticed. Aesthetically I could see someone doing this in regards to okay where is your muscle growth now? But beyond Aesthetics I've used the amount of walking that I can do as a measurement of how successful my working out has been. I used to be a runner and I used to be able to run long distances but as I entered into adulthood I started developing joint problems, particularly arthritis in my knees. The problem started maybe around 19 or 20, but it got exponentially worse I would say around the age of like 26. And so instead of just a little achiness in my joints it started feeling like sharp pain from the inside of my joints when I walked for too long. Nowadays on a good day I can walk a couple of miles but on a normal day it's a mile and a half. That is leagues beyond where I was when I started. I have similar progress results in regards to playing guitar now that I've been doing more wrist focused workouts. And now I can draw for a lot longer than I was ever able to in the past without my wrist causing any pain whatsoever. Working out is centrally important to reclaim your body. But reclaiming your body is a more so a question of your goals than it is of anything else. I work out the way I do because it benefits all of my joints so that I can do more physically than I've been able to do in a long time. Every set of workouts that I do are tailored specifically to that purpose. And so I absolutely agree the question of method is a central question. It's easier to tell whether or not you have the right method if you give yourself progress reports. And so that the first points where you should be seeing some differences maybe a month or two months in your calculating those differences. So if your idea is I want to get bigger muscles then maybe you should measure yourself throughout the process and see the growth that you've made. I think people should take into account their body types and it's easier to figure that out after testing things against your body. Beyond that maybe first month or two I would recommend doing progress reports weekly. All the Small Things the small gains that you've made. Trust me they'll compound. It could be something as slight as when I'm relaxed I can still see my bicep. Or when I'm warmed up I can see some of my tricep gaines. Aesthetics are easy to measure. But if it's not Aesthetics that you're looking for if you're like me and you just want to be able to physically do more in the things that mean the most to you then you have to set reachable goals in that direction. You can't work out like you're trying to make yourself extremely buff because that's not actually your goal. When you have arthritis that starts off early working out it's just a practical question. It's a question of strength gained and you can gain a lot of strength without showing any bit of it. For me I have a muscle type that's very soft and very flexible. It's a little harder for me to get detail... I don't really know what it's called but I was born flexible. I could fold like a pretzel and I still can. I don't mind keeping that. But if I were going for Aesthetics it'd be a little bit of an issue. Luckily I'm not. I just want to be able to walk and protect people.

I truly appreciate the time it took to create this video. Great video, thank you!

Hope you're doing well, brother Hampton! Wishing you all the beautiful things this world has to offer in 2024.

I decided a long time ago to try not to beat myself up over things. A friend of mine said I was "too forgiving " of myself . I have a boatload of regrets. No longer having her in my circle is not one of them.

An inflection point and voila! the hockey stick effect..

Ngl the calithenic bob ross really saves the day

Thank you! 🥺 You've changed my perspective.

I’ve been working out consistently since I was 15. I have taken off 1-3 weeks every so often throughout the past 30 + years and will continue to do so to get some added rest. I can’t say I look forward to my workouts I do it for health span reasons.

Absolutely loved this video! I recently discovered a similar thing when it comes to reevaluating your progress over a course of time and maybe tweaking technique to make better progress.

Motivation is fleeting just like emotions are yet I would rather be a critical thinker with discipline haha a lot of coaches and athletes over the years have talked about how motivation is essentially useless to rely on, similarly to what I mentioned first. You have to want something, then come up with several plans on how to obtain. Life is like the ocean, endless in many ways and comes at you in waves and if you are a pile of sand you will get pushed around by every wave but if you are a solid rock, you will stand firm and not move

Thank you Hampton, after see your video I getting motivation back 😊.

honestly i never stay motivated or decide to take one rest day then the routine is broken for weeks or months until i need to start again

I like to do interval jogging so even if I like to do more in a week, I'm compelled not to since I might get injured. It fits right in with my actual laziness.

Hello, Hampton. I love your system because it gives me the ability to start doing an exercise routine even at my low level of fitness, however I just wanted to give you a heads up on ME/CFS and other people with my condition. I'm in week 9 of your program and I'm doing the Solid Start legacy program, because it gives my body more time to recover. It's worked well to this point and I can tell I've gotten stronger. But I've gotten too confident and tried to progress too quickly, leading to post-exertional malaise that has set me back now for at least a week and possibly even a month or longer. Please warn any other ME/CFS patients to take it slowly and listen to their bodies when trying to progress to more difficult versions of the exercises. We should know that already, so it's not really something you should be required to teach us but it's obvious that you really care about giving the best chance at improved fitness to the most people possible, so I thought I'd mention it to you in case it helps you to generalize your routines. Thanks for your wonderful system and for the increase in my fitness that it's making possible. It's been an enormous help to me!

I can never stick to any kind of exercise. So many people talk about how they feel great after working out, but it just makes me feel bad and angry and it's hard to stick to something like that

I do this in art and its why i put in 2 minutes a day, in case in doing it wrong, but usually when its good ill just have at and go on for a long time

Thank you for posting Hampton, I'm currently so lazy I start to look for signs... Then this video pop up, hope it could offer me some answer. 😂😂😂

Thank you for this perspective. It seems so obvious but it helps. I have been praying about my current job and a hope to switch to something that is a leap of faith. Ultimately God knows what we do not. And perhaps self control is easier in certain circumstances.

Ty again Hybrid. Feeling motivated already.

I needed to hear this

I am learning a new skill. this video is very relatable:) love from PAKISTAN

My ADHD lined brain appreciates this

Maybe if I buy the Hybrid Calisthenics Book I will get more motivated.

What really worked for me, was to find the thing i liked. It sounds dumb and obvious, but its rlly not. Ive worked out for a year, only doing some exercises that did almost nothing bc i was doing them wrong bc i didnt rlly liked what i was doing. I dreaded the next day bc i had to do things i didnt liked. After a year, started the hybrid routine and i liked it bc it was fun, and new, and it was designed it a way to keep me trying new things, and not doing the same exercise over and over. The hybrid routine may not work for other ppl, maybe other ppl would be happier doing the same thing over and over and thats completely ok, but its not for me. And it was a HUGE change when i knew it wasnt for me. If u do things u love, it will keep you motivated, bc u enjoy doing it. Now im on rest days planning my next days workouts bc its so fun to me. The key is to know urself, know what you enjoy and know ur real limitations. Treat youself like you would treat a friend. If ur friend is doing something they dont like, you would advice them to do something they like ! If ur friend is stressed, u would tell them to rest ! Its the same for ourselves. Be ur best friend, and know urself !

Great insight. Mike Menzter spoke about this too , on weightlifting methods and recovery. Many tried harder and went backwards on gains.

My lazy azz is finally able to stick a routine which takes like 1 minute/day: 10 pushups 10 squat jumps 10 pullups 20 sec plank 30 steps jog in place Goal is to be independent at old age preferably be as strong as the 94 yr old gymnast granny (I prefer fighting and will pickup mma soon, will play safe way ofc) What most important is it doesnt make me wanna quit. Funnily it makes me want to do a lil extra few reps cuz its so short! I actually look forward to it. Great way to get the foot in the door of habituation. I dont see exercise as this tough enemy to beat now, feels more like a fun game. this is key! May add little by little if it starts feeling easier. But even this minimum routine is 3650 pushups a year. 31650 per decade By 80 i wouldve done at least 158k pushups

DRAGON FRUIT. Ty for the motion

his voice is addictive

I prefer the way of not thinking about it but just to do it. The only times i am hesitating are when i feel sick or have a severe muscle soreness.

This video just came at the right time. I'm wondering, Hampton. How do you deal with the need to "follow instructions to the point" and "create the perfect routine"? How can you let go of that?

I like this guy.

God bless you. Thanks for encouraging us to be disapline to the goal and motivate. Thanks.

you are actually helping me getting motivated, not there yet though,,, its so hard

I totally agree, and I'm feel the same way in my English learning Journey, by the way you speak clear for me. Thank you

This video is so good

This guy's great. Maybe like how he says some people get out of school and "do their own thing" and THEN find themselves BRIMMING with motivation, maybe "laziness" is a little bell going off telling you you are not involved in the "right" things. Maybe instead of traditional excercise or callisthenics, someone could switch to dancing. Or, instead of going to the gym, someone could go to an animal shelter and volunteer to walk dogs or just help with cleaning and maintenance. Actually, sometimes this whole physical fitness industry seeems to be part of the decadence of our times.. With so much real work to be done in the world, why do we place so much value in flexing?? Remember the good old days when folks were in pretty good shape simply because they engaged in real work ?!! People could get together to volunteer in projects related to sprucing up their neighbourhoods or people could volunteer to help the elderly with shoppin and errands or walking their dogs, etc., etc. Why do we invest so much (both literally and figuratively speaking) on our egos and self-image??

You are wonderful. Thank you so much.

Motivation is just training wheels, just make it a habit, don't think, do.

I see you using Ableton … you make beats brother Hampton?!? 😏

Unfortunately not the explanation how my laziness could be a feature. Yes, I'm having enormous problems with always saying "tomorrow" when it comes to exercises instead of just doing it.

Got me crying in the club rn.

The only eternal motivation is to be true to yourself

Thank you!!

Guessing I got the ultra premium edition for the feature

Sees title "Don't do that, don't give me hope"

Bro using ableton for recording audio thats super grounded and funny to me I like seeing that

For anyone did not understand 9:25 . Go make a pudding and you will understand it.

Hi Hampton! Thanks for your amazing content. They give me really good vibes. That‘s why I downloaded the your cultivate app. However, when I click on ‚get started‘ I always get the message that something went wrong. Could you help me, please?

Hey, not exactly related to this video, but can you make a short video on exercises to fix knock knees? I am currently doing the exercises you suggested to fix posture. Thanks mate

I've just downloaded your new app but it won't let me move past confirming my password when trying to register! 😮

I think humans are wired to be lazy, unless seeking food or mates. We are still animals after all, and predators. Understanding that has helped me push thru my own laziness at times, whether that's working out or just plain old work. The feature just doesn't really 'fit' with the society we've created, maybe. Personally, i found better success with sticking to my workout by being accountable to someone, a person i dont want to let down. I have a personal trainer once a week to help with leg day and I've gradually increased my frequency of training outside of my PT sessions because i don't want to let him down and i dont want to lose the gains I've made.

Hello Fellow Hampton Hybrid Calisthenics Crew Can we please stop using Age as Old or Young Let's change it too Levels I am Level 41 almost 42 We all have so much more to pass on the our age Sending love and hugs from East London Jennifer ❤❤❤

I wish I could hack my brain. I have worked out for years off and on and can never get consistent. It feels too much like work and I dont want to do it. I cant get into it and just get bored and burnt. But I am that way with everything. Big into music, but attempting to play guitar is only so long before I lose interest. It sucks as I really wanna get stronger... but the work just sucks. Like, I love video games, but hate the grind... working out is a grind and I lose interest... idk.

I invent almost every week a new productivity gamification system to keep me going. None of which were the answer. The answer was to keep creating those games and challenges forever.

I want to add to that topic and specifically ask the question "How would reality look if I were disciplined even without motivation?" That's essentially me and that is how I acted in my old university. I pulled through so hard because I was determined to show how disciplined and determined I was. Long story short, I got burnt out and had to go to a clinic. Now I'm in another uni course and I'm learning way more with less effort. My point being, even if you HAVE the determination to pull through with something that's not tailored to you, it might take a big toll on your mental health and eventually, you'll be forced to quit by outside factors.

This got me thinking, check yourself before you wreck yourself lol

Vergil Mains stand up

great video

Hello! do you have a video dedicated to ring dips? If not, could you pleaaaaase consider making one? I am trying to get my reps up. I can do several assisted ring dips but only one or 2 full reps and the progress is stagnant.

I find your advice work in most situations, for working out or for learning a new skill But I personally find it hard for "emotional" goals, like dating As the years go by, I find all the things I'm doing to meet this person to be in vain and not working And with every passing year, the hope of finding someone just goes down, along with the motivation to keep trying And when you've already tried a lot of possible ways to meet someone, it feels like there's no other "new way" to try to meet them Like there's no hope left. and no motivation either I just have to accept my fate that some people never end up meeting anyone And I should focus on other more tangible things in life Any advice in such a situation? Where the motivation and hope have gone down to ridiculously low levels?

Bro,can you make a video or suggest a video on how to fix scapula winging. Due to it I can't perform any exercise with proper form and make me more demotivated.

Thanks for all these vids my guy. DRAGONFRUIT

Hey man !!! Been a while for me ti see u again

Well I mean hormones are features we utilize after puberty and our hormones dictate so much behavior and energy in our bodies, besides the gut bacteria determining the rest of the behaviors and energy in the body. Another feature that isn't a bug is how our bodies adapt to habits as well as external stimuli like cold exposure and resistance training

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Whats the brand of your monitor?

Has your app dropped? I thought it was Nov 20 but I can't find it in the store

Thank you for these I need to see these video looking at it like these I am doing great