Fitness, healthy nutrition, and content creators do not always go hand in hand. However, an MMORPG streamer on Twitch shows that it is indeed possible to stay fit even as a lazy gamer.
Who is this about? Josh Strife Hayes is a content creator who started on Twitch with MMORPGs like RuneScape, Neverwinter, and WoW. The streamer is known for his thorough analyses. For example, he explained parasitic systems in WoW or dismantled the Pay2Win design of Diablo Immortal.
Currently, Josh Strife Hayes is playing the remaster of Dark Souls on Twitch. He walks on a treadmill, does fitness exercises for every campfire rest, and drops a few life wisdoms in between.
For content, Twitch streamers have done much crazier things:
“Trust the lazy man on the treadmill”
What does the streamer say? Josh Strife Hayes openly states that he is lazy – really lazy. However, he uses his own laziness to his advantage by outsmarting himself. When he craves a snack, he would reach for whatever is the easiest to grab.
So chocolate ends up at the back of the cupboard or is not bought at all, while healthier alternatives like fruit are strategically placed on the table. When he goes down to get a snack, it doesn’t matter how much he wants the chocolate – he is so lazy that he just grabs the fruit.
For the same reason, the streamer has also banished his chair to the corner of his gaming room, while the treadmill is located under his desk: he is so lazy that it would be easier to turn on the treadmill than to fetch the chair.
People, according to Josh Strife Hayes, do not understand that laziness does not mean doing nothing at all – rather, it means doing as little as possible. That is pretty efficient. To be as lazy as possible, the streamer even makes an effort: he is willing to work all day if it saves him 10 minutes of work. He then invests that energy into systems that make it easier for him in the long run. He basically “lazy-maxxes” his life.
You can get the whole lesson on YouTube:
What other tips does he have? As a small motivational aid, Josh Strife Hayes recommends occasionally imagining that you are possessed by a demon who looks at your body and says: “We can do better than this.”
The streamer also points out that his advice should not just be taken at face value and that one should speak with a trained expert in case of doubt. But he also jokes: “Just trust the lazy man on the treadmill.”
Josh Strife Hayes can certainly use all the fitness, as a heavy burden rests on his shoulders. After all, the streamer is practically a cornerstone of the aviation industry – find out more about it on MeinMMO: An MMO pro is responsible for planes flying in Brazil
