People who say cardio is "too boring" are full of crap
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I kinda love the explanation that watching TV on the treadmill (at the gym) ruins both experiences. Can you laugh out loud, or laugh so hard that your eyes tear up and you can't stay upright or do anything productive? Can you curse at the TV? Can you pause it and have heated arguments?
This ain't watching TV this is punishment.1 -
I like cardio but, mostly dance cardio workouts. Sitting on a bike and, walking on a treadmill is boring and, does not incorporate other parts of the body. My dance workouts blends lunges, squats and, various other techniques.0
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I hated cardio before but once I added music and even netflix I love it. I still can't believe some people shame others for watching tv or listening to music during cardio.0
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Red River Valley, Minnesota USA
I see your mountain view and raise you a prairie. I took this photograph 1 mile from our farm homestead. The Eastern half of North Dakota is also in the Red River Valley, and is so flat you can see the curve of the earth. Trees are few and far between, usually only along the river.4 -
stevencloser wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »angmarie28 wrote: »Cardio is tedious and kinda boring
I know this isn't as exciting as picking a piece of metal up and then putting it back down, but I went away for the weekend and did a 50 mile tedious and boring loop.
I love seeing an empty road ahead, no cars, just scenery. Squats would have been really exciting and novel.
The only fascinating part was picking the bike up to put it in the car.
Can you believe people swim in that lake when they could be doing bicep curls in their basement?
And then you have places that look like this for the next 100 miles.
Especially in the US I heard.
mmm, there is a mountain at the end of that road....probably worth the run to get there.4 -
I lost 62kg (136lbs) not focusing on cardio. Guess sitting on the couch watching tv worked too.2
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Walking
Hiking
Running
Trail running
Sprinting
Mountain Climbing
Rock climbing
Indoor rock climbing
Walking on a treadmill
Running on a treadmill
Cycling
Spin class
Aerobics
Zumba
Tai Bo
Les Mills Grit
Les Mills Pump
HIIT
Elliptical trainer
Ballet
Tap Dancing
Jazzercise
Swimming
Open water swimming
Water aerobics
Water jogging
Kayaking
Canoeing
Surfing
Bodyboarding
Paragliding
Football
Australian Rules Football
Soccer
Basketball
Netball
Tennis
Squash
Lacrosse
Hockey
Ice Hockey
Boxing
Burpees
Plyometrics
Skiing
Snowboarding
Gardening
Raking leaves
Rollerblading
Skateboarding
Ice skating
Rollerskating
That's just what I can come up with.
If you think cardio is boring, you're boring, "bro"!1 -
Walking
Hiking
Running
Trail running
Sprinting
Mountain Climbing
Rock climbing
Indoor rock climbing
Walking on a treadmill
Running on a treadmill
Cycling
Spin class
Aerobics
Zumba
Tai Bo
Les Mills Grit
Les Mills Pump
HIIT
Elliptical trainer
Ballet
Tap Dancing
Jazzercise
Swimming
Open water swimming
Water aerobics
Water jogging
Kayaking
Canoeing
Surfing
Bodyboarding
Paragliding
Football
Australian Rules Football
Soccer
Basketball
Netball
Tennis
Squash
Lacrosse
Hockey
Ice Hockey
Boxing
Burpees
Plyometrics
Skiing
Snowboarding
Gardening
Raking leaves
Rollerblading
Skateboarding
Ice skating
Rollerskating
That's just what I can come up with.
If you think cardio is boring, you're boring, "bro"!
You forgot sex1 -
I'm sorry- gardening isn't cardio.1
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quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
oh- you're right! I didn't think of that- but I dunno- how much do you think they can get done in 10-15 minutes?0 -
I'm sorry- gardening isn't cardio.
Depends on what you're doing
Try planting (or removing) large bushes (or established trees) in black clay soil - especially if you don't weigh much and have to jump around like a fool on the shovel in order to get it to sink in more than an inch at a time. It's interval cardio and resistance training all in one.2 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »
oh- you're right! I didn't think of that- but I dunno- how much do you think they can get done in 10-15 minutes?
Depends on the size of their yard/garden? 0 -
I'm sorry- gardening isn't cardio.
Depends on what you're doing
Try planting (or removing) large bushes (or established trees) in black clay soil - especially if you don't weigh much and have to jump around like a fool on the shovel in order to get it to sink in more than an inch at a time. It's interval cardio and resistance training all in one.
Seems more like weight training to me lol0 -
stevencloser wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »angmarie28 wrote: »Cardio is tedious and kinda boring
I know this isn't as exciting as picking a piece of metal up and then putting it back down, but I went away for the weekend and did a 50 mile tedious and boring loop.
I love seeing an empty road ahead, no cars, just scenery. Squats would have been really exciting and novel.
The only fascinating part was picking the bike up to put it in the car.
Can you believe people swim in that lake when they could be doing bicep curls in their basement?
And then you have places that look like this for the next 100 miles.
Especially in the US I heard.
I'd run that. I'd love to be able to run some smallish hills - everything near me is near enough to flat to make no difference, or an overpass/bridge.1 -
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OP,
Early in my MFP tenure, I also thought I knew more than everyone else. Don't worry. You'll learn. And you'll realize that people are not "full of crap" because their preferred methods of exercise are different than yours.
I hate "cardio." It IS boring. To me, it's boring. That is not a commentary on you or anyone else who loves ellipiticalling the day away. It's a commentary on me and what I find boring. That's it.
I also don't have time for cardio, or, as you assume, sitting on the couch and watching TV. I'm a CPA and a management consultant. I work 60 to 70 hours a week, and that's when it's not busy season. I do have time to lift heavy weights. That frequently feels like cardio because lifting heavy weight is a hard thing to do. But it's over a lot faster than cardio, which suits me better. I also have time to not overeat so I don't have to do cardio to create a calorie deficit.
My life is not your life. And that's okay.3 -
I'm sorry- gardening isn't cardio.
Depends on what you're doing
Try planting (or removing) large bushes (or established trees) in black clay soil - especially if you don't weigh much and have to jump around like a fool on the shovel in order to get it to sink in more than an inch at a time. It's interval cardio and resistance training all in one.
Seems more like weight training to me lol
Nah - not unless endurance range reps count 0 -
NorthCascades wrote: »
You're doing way too much man. You need to re-learn how to sit your *kitten* down on the couch and do nothing for hours at a time! And enjoy it!
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Some things I can watch while on the treadmill, some I can't. Hockey I can, football I can't. I can re-watch movies on the treadmill, but not the first time through. TV Comedies I can watch, but not the suspenseful shows. If the TV takes most of my attention, I can't watch while on the treadmill. If it doesn't, then the treadmill is fine.
If I'm not on the treadmill, I will often pick up my tablet and play a game while watching TV. Those are the kind of shows I can watch on the treadmill.0
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