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The video likely performed well due to its relatable and contrarian advice on common fitness trends. By sharing personal 'don'ts' rather than 'dos', the creator offers a unique perspective that challenges conventional wisdom, making it engaging and shareable for a fitness-focused audience.

Summary

The creator shares five things she doesn't do as a "gym girl" after four years of working out. These include not squatting due to knee pain, not tracking steps obsessively, not skipping sweet treats, not working out fasted, and not doing excessive ab exercises. She also mentions not needing music at the gym and using headphones as an accessory to avoid conversation.

Structure

1No squats
2No step tracking obsession
3Don't skip sweet treats
4Don't fast before workouts
5No excessive ab circuits
6No music needed at the gym

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let me know what do or dont do out of these

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gym 4 YEARS okay I don't do especially from like and it it's so uncomfortable there's a difference between feeling uncomfortable because and uncomfortable because it's hurting there are so many you do NOT need to put your body through that no squats no squats next next up I DON'T track The concept 10,000 steps a is literally just like a random number that sounds good there is no science behind the the concept is just the more they just picked a good reference point for everyone so instead of being with the idea with the idea of 10K steps I just choose as much when I'll walk to I'll walk to class instead of taking the buses I'll take the stairs if I can instead of elevators I just try and choose walking when I next up is next up is I DONT skip out on sweet treats I have a major sweet tooth and life is too short to to not eat the things I have a sweet treat at least it it's it's possible it's all about balance like if you're eating healthy have have your sweet treat next up is fasting if you're working out fasted especially if you're lifting it's just not optimal you wanna be eating quick carbs before to give so that you can have the most energy to lift and the most cause that's what's gonna get you the you're not burning you're not burning different fuel sources by eating before or your body your body has its own way of regulating itself and it'll all even out and it'll all even out by the end of the day anyways next up is next up is Ab Circuits you know those YouTube videos that we in like 2019 they're like "how to get Abs in 10 days" I'm 300 Russian to get Abs I'm a big believer in the fact that Abs yes are made in the kitchen weighted Abs I'll do one to two weighted Ab exercises at the end of my upper body at the end of the day Abs literally just literally just another muscle group so why do we always treat them differently Lastly for today is like the weirdest but 90% NOTHING playing in my headphones I just have them on as like a accessory if you will I'm a big yapper so sometimes it's good cause otherwise I'll be at the gym for like just yapping but I don't know like I'm just like when I'm at the gym I don't really like need music that bad let me know what DO or DONT do out of these

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things I don't do as a gym girl. I've been working out for over four years. I feel like some of these things will shock you. Okay, starting off with number one, I don't squat. I hit either glutes or legs three days a week and I never squat. I have bad knees, especially from like playing sports in high school and it just is so uncomfortable. There's a difference between an exercise in the gym feeling uncomfortable because it's difficult and uncomfortable because it's hurting you. There are so many other exercises you do not need to put your body through that. No squats, no squats. Next up, I don't track. The concept of 10,000 steps a day is literally just like a random number that sounds good. There is no science behind the concept. It's just the more steps they just picked 10k as like a good reference point for everyone. So instead of being super obsessed with the idea of 10k steps, I just choose as much walking when I can. I'll walk to class instead of taking the buses. I'll take the stairs if I can instead of elevators. I just try and choose walking when I can. Next up is, I don't skip out on sweet treats. I have a major sweet tooth and life is too short to not eat the things you enjoy. I have a sweet treat at least every single day. It is possible. It's all about balance. Like, if you're eating healthy 80% of the day, have your sweet treat. Next up is fasting. If you're working out fasted, especially if you're lifting, it's just not optimal. You wanna be eating quick carbs before your workout to give you the energy so that you can have the most energy to lift and the most, cause that's what's gonna get you the results. You're not burning different fuel sources by eating before or after. Your body has its own way of regulating itself and it'll all even out by the end of the day anyways. Next up is Ab Circuits. You know those YouTube videos that we used to do in like 2019, they're like, "How to get Abs in 10 days?" I'm not doing like 300 Russian twists to get abs. I'm a big believer in the fact that abs, yes, are made in the kitchen, but also weighted abs. I'll do one to two weighted ab exercises at the end of my upper body days. At the end of the day, abs are literally just another muscle group. So why do we always treat them differently? Lastly for today is like the weirdest one, but 90% of the time, nothing playing in my headphones. I just have them on as like an accessory, if you will. I'm a big yapper, so sometimes it's good to have them on so people don't talk to me, cause otherwise I'll be at the gym for like just yapping. But I don't know, like I'm just like when I'm at the gym, I don't really like need music that bad. Let me know what you do or don't do out of these.