Things you feel too intimidated to get into.

[Spitfire175]

4 months ago I went gaming online for the first time at the ripe old age of 29.

Intimidating wasn't the word... more like terrifying.

COD4 was my game of choice (tried Gears 2 but it was yawnsome)

The frenetic pace and insane aggression of the community was frightening, but kept it up and have now a happy 0.97 K ratio, which I am told is pretty good for someone who's only played online for a few months.

Seconded. (I'm 29 as well)
I started playing some games online and I was lost. I didn't really want to do it at first, but I was presuaded by friends. I still don't want to use a headset, the teenagers shout at me for being too sneaky and considerate.

 

[ae86gamer]

WoW. A lot of people I know play it. I've wanted to get into it for quite sometime, but I'm afraid that if I do start to play everyone will be way too far ahead and I'll never be able to catch up. :/

 

[j0z]

THE GYM
I have never been, and I am etremely thin (like noodles for arms and legs). All I want is for my shirt sleaves to be tight against my upper arm, because right now it is about the size of my lower arm. But I go into a gym (either the YMCA gym or the school gym) and I will see the strong, muscular jocks... plus I would probably start benching 50-75, if that. The shame! If only a bunch of weights would appear in my house. :/

 

[Undercover]

Fishnets.

No, seriously, what the hell else could I add to that?

(Looks to the sky for the imposing shadow of the banhammer)

 

[Arkhangelsk]

The gym is an obvious choice for me. My arms are like noodles and I'm generally lazy.

 

[Arkhangelsk]

WoW. A lot of people I know play it. I've wanted to get into it for quite sometime, but I'm afraid that if I do start to play everyone will be way too far ahead and I'll never be able to catch up. :/

That happened to me. I was generally slow at the game and all my friends were at level 80 by the time I was 45.

 

[Pink_Pirate]

only thing i really feel intimidated to do is drugs... and for damn good reason. Otherwise if there is something i want to so i just go out an do it, no matter how embarrassed i might feel about it.

 

[crotalidian]

Rugby.

I would sooner get into Mixed Martial Arts and be stuck in a cage with some 320 lbs Jiu-Jitsu ogre who wants to use my spine as a reclining chair. I have seen some dudes playing Rugby that frankly, give me nightmares .

Rugby is far more intimidating to watch than to play. If you are interested try and find yourself a local club. most are very approachable and will help anyone who wants to get involved.

Rugby is a game that anyone can play. there is always a level you can find. If you have the balls to be tempted by MMA then rugby would be a breeze. Ive played frot row rugby for 9 years now but those UFC guys scare the Shit out of me

 

[Undercover]

THE GYM
I have never been, and I am etremely thin (like noodles for arms and legs). All I want is for my shirt sleaves to be tight against my upper arm, because right now it is about the size of my lower arm. But I go into a gym (either the YMCA gym or the school gym) and I will see the strong, muscular jocks... plus I would probably start benching 50-75, if that. The shame! If only a bunch of weights would appear in my house. :/

Easy fix, buy smaller shirts. (Badum tssssshhh!)

If you want to get into shape and don't want to hang out with a bunch of gym monkeys who will inevitably make fun of you to feed their own fragile egos and lack of genitalia, I would get either the P90 or P90X workouts. They're fun, quick, never the same workout twice, and all you need is the space, a set of dumbells or resistance bands and a pull-up bar. The instructor Tony is hilarious and will guide you through all the exercises, the proper diet, etc. (No I don't work for him, I just believe in the program that much) If you can spare 20-30 minutes a day I guarantee you'll see results!

You also might want to look into Matt Furey's Combat Conditioning which is all bodyweight exercises requiring no weights or equipment, but its a little more hardcore than P90.

I've been doing the P90 workout for 2 weeks and have already lost 15 pounds of belly fat and increased my muscle mass by about 20%.

Nothing is hotter than a nerd with muscles. At least that's what I keep telling myself

Brains + Brawn = Babes.

GET TO IT! NO MORE EXCUSES! And that goes for all you "noodle armed" gamer geeks out there!

 

[crotalidian]

THE GYM
I have never been, and I am etremely thin (like noodles for arms and legs). All I want is for my shirt sleaves to be tight against my upper arm, because right now it is about the size of my lower arm. But I go into a gym (either the YMCA gym or the school gym) and I will see the strong, muscular jocks... plus I would probably start benching 50-75, if that. The shame! If only a bunch of weights would appear in my house. :/

Easy fix, buy smaller shirts. (Badum tssssshhh!)

If you want to get into shape and don't want to hang out with a bunch of gym monkeys who will inevitably make fun of you to feed their own fragile egos and lack of genitalia, I would get either the P90 or P90X workouts. They're fun, quick, never the same workout twice, and all you need is the space, a set of dumbells or resistance bands and a pull-up bar. The instructor Tony is hilarious and will guide you through all the exercises, the proper diet, etc. (No I don't work for him, I just believe in the program that much) If you can spare 20-30 minutes a day I guarantee you'll see results!

You also might want to look into Matt Furey's Combat Conditioning which is all bodyweight exercises requiring no weights or equipment, but its a little more hardcore than P90.

I've been doing the P90 workout for 2 weeks and have already lost 15 pounds of belly fat and increased my muscle mass by about 20%.

Nothing is hotter than a nerd with muscles. At least that's what I keep telling myself

Brains + Brawn = Babes.

GET TO IT! NO MORE EXCUSES! And that goes for all you "noodle armed" gamer geeks out there!

Agree totally. also there are Gyms out there not full of jocks and to be honest in a public gym most guys, even the big muscular ones arent going to be bothered about someone who has obviously decided to get out and work on their shape. In fact most will be more than happy to provide some advice and help if your willing to ask

 

[Undercover]

Rugby.

I would sooner get into Mixed Martial Arts and be stuck in a cage with some 320 lbs Jiu-Jitsu ogre who wants to use my spine as a reclining chair. I have seen some dudes playing Rugby that frankly, give me nightmares .

Rugby is far more intimidating to watch than to play. If you are interested try and find yourself a local club. most are very approachable and will help anyone who wants to get involved.

Rugby is a game that anyone can play. there is always a level you can find. If you have the balls to be tempted by MMA then rugby would be a breeze. Ive played frot row rugby for 9 years now but those UFC guys scare the Shit out of me

Football is for pussies, Rugby is the SOURCE.

I played for 3 years in High School and have the broken collarbone scar to prove it

 

[QuirkyTambourine]

I'd say the gym but I prefer to swim anyways, it's a very isolated workout and since I used to be on the swim team, I've got better form than most of the people there.

I'd actually love to get into dancing, my girlfriend's a dancer and it seems so fun but I could never be that flexible

 

[Baneat]

WoW. A lot of people I know play it. I've wanted to get into it for quite sometime, but I'm afraid that if I do start to play everyone will be way too far ahead and I'll never be able to catch up. :/

That happened to me. I was generally slow at the game and all my friends were at level 80 by the time I was 45.

Shoulda gone for the recruit-a-friend feature.

 

[UAProxy]

Nothing short of blatant suicide, self-harm, or terrible acts. If someone says, 'You should try this,' I say, 'Eh, why not?'

Some pretty stupid stuff has ensued, but I also had the time of my life with some of it. Among them, exploring abandoned industrial sites.

 

[Undercover]

THE GYM
I have never been, and I am etremely thin (like noodles for arms and legs). All I want is for my shirt sleaves to be tight against my upper arm, because right now it is about the size of my lower arm. But I go into a gym (either the YMCA gym or the school gym) and I will see the strong, muscular jocks... plus I would probably start benching 50-75, if that. The shame! If only a bunch of weights would appear in my house. :/

Easy fix, buy smaller shirts. (Badum tssssshhh!)

If you want to get into shape and don't want to hang out with a bunch of gym monkeys who will inevitably make fun of you to feed their own fragile egos and lack of genitalia, I would get either the P90 or P90X workouts. They're fun, quick, never the same workout twice, and all you need is the space, a set of dumbells or resistance bands and a pull-up bar. The instructor Tony is hilarious and will guide you through all the exercises, the proper diet, etc. (No I don't work for him, I just believe in the program that much) If you can spare 20-30 minutes a day I guarantee you'll see results!

You also might want to look into Matt Furey's Combat Conditioning which is all bodyweight exercises requiring no weights or equipment, but its a little more hardcore than P90.

I've been doing the P90 workout for 2 weeks and have already lost 15 pounds of belly fat and increased my muscle mass by about 20%.

Nothing is hotter than a nerd with muscles. At least that's what I keep telling myself

Brains + Brawn = Babes.

GET TO IT! NO MORE EXCUSES! And that goes for all you "noodle armed" gamer geeks out there!

Agree totally. also there are Gyms out there not full of jocks and to be honest in a public gym most guys, even the big muscular ones arent going to be bothered about someone who has obviously decided to get out and work on their shape. In fact most will be more than happy to provide some advice and help if your willing to ask

Crotadilian is totally right, I just personally despise steroid monkey muscleheads... It's true though, the majority of people at public (Read: NOT GOLD'S) gyms will respect your decision to get off the couch, no matter how skinny you are. And the best revenge against any asshole muscleheads that make fun of you? KEEP GOING.

I watched a friend of mine turn himself from a 130 lb. "weakling" into a ripped-up, 180 lb. fat burning machine, and let me tell you, chicks dig guys that are toned and in good shape WAY more than the steroid monkey SUPER MASSIVE brick-brains.

Women that like dudes that massive generally look like this:




Scared yet?

 

[MoHAlixPr]

The whole prepy groups at my school.

I always wanted to be one but, the thing is that most of them do drugs, get drunk, spend craploads of money, and have sex.

Sorry, I rather be an outcast.

Note: these are prepy students at MY school.

Ditto. I somehow got mixed up with them a week ago, it wasn't as great as I thought.

Good looking women. The normal ones don't bother me though.

 

[Undercover]

The whole prepy groups at my school.

I always wanted to be one but, the thing is that most of them do drugs, get drunk, spend craploads of money, and have sex.

Sorry, I rather be an outcast.

Note: these are prepy students at MY school.

Those are preppy students at ANY school. You've got the right attitude, be who you ARE, stay on the outside, it's better there.

This is coming from a 38 year old gamer geek that was pretty enough in high school to have been one of the "In" crowd but told them all to go to hell.

"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are"
- Kurt Cobain

 

[I am Jack's smirking revenge]

I've always wanted join the godfather's "family."
...It's really too bad most of them are dead now...

 

[hamster mk 4]

Table top war gaming: That stuff is expensive, time consuming, and some of the people who participate I do not want to be anything like. On the up side it looks awsome, and it seems like a very deep game.