It’s cold out and I don’t want to go to the gym!
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I split my workout up at home. I jogged in place while watching my shows. 10 minutes here, 20 minutes there. It goes by fast when watching something. Anything is better than nothing imo.1
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I know I know, they are my excuses 😂 I got my butt to the gym 😭9
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positivevibes1981 wrote: »I know I know, they are my excuses 😂 I got my butt to the gym 😭
Well done!0 -
I don't go to a gym. I walk indoors and outdoors. I can do exercise videos too if the weather is bad.
I have perfected my layers for outdoor walking in the cold.
Exercise will help you warm up wherever you do it. Maybe you can prepare better or have an alternative plan for cold days.
Is your gym unheated? Do you not own clothing appropriate for the weather? Do you walk to your gym some distance? Do you have to go to that gym to exercise?1 -
estherdragonbat wrote: »My gym is in my basement. Doesn't TOTALLY cut out my mental griping, but it helps.
+1 it does help not having to face the elements0 -
I would make excuses but not anymore.
Gym time has become part of my daily routine. It's non negotiable anymore.
I get up, put on gym clothes and go, still half asleep. Once I'm there I check what I'm supposed to do (I follow a program).
Good luck!4 -
It’s cold here for a long time (MN) you have to get out in it, or a lot of the year is missed. Yesterday, there was a beautiful hoar frost and all of the trees were gorgeous. Very calm, very little wind, magical Christmas card scene. My daily walk was beautiful!
Glad you got to the gym!5 -
missysippy930 wrote: »It’s cold here for a long time (MN) you have to get out in it, or a lot of the year is missed. Yesterday, there was a beautiful hoar frost and all of the trees were gorgeous. Very calm, very little wind, magical Christmas card scene. My daily walk was beautiful!
Glad you got to the gym!
When I lived in Minneapolis, I'd get up early to run around Lake Harriet and then Lake Calhoun with a friend. It didn't matter how cold it got--I dressed in layers. When I moved to Italy, my girlfriend said she just couldn't find anyone else that was constant. I miss the snow!1 -
snowflake954 wrote: »missysippy930 wrote: »It’s cold here for a long time (MN) you have to get out in it, or a lot of the year is missed. Yesterday, there was a beautiful hoar frost and all of the trees were gorgeous. Very calm, very little wind, magical Christmas card scene. My daily walk was beautiful!
Glad you got to the gym!
When I lived in Minneapolis, I'd get up early to run around Lake Harriet and then Lake Calhoun with a friend. It didn't matter how cold it got--I dressed in layers. When I moved to Italy, my girlfriend said she just couldn't find anyone else that was constant. I miss the snow!
That’s quite a run! Especially in the winter! I used to live less than a block from Lake Calhoun ( they renamed it, can’t remember the new name) on the west side. Walked & biked it many times. (Not a runner, daughter is though, it’s a favorite run for her. She ran your route many times this year training for the TC marathon) Lake Harriet rose garden is a favorite summertime destination.0 -
That's the EXACT reason why don't go to the gym! I work out at home. My Youtube trainers are awesome. SuperherofitnessTV, JessicaSmithTV, PopSugar Fitness, HasFit & if I really want a challenge, Millionaire Hoy. I also have some adjustable dumbbells. Of course, this may not work for someone who lifts heavy & needs a squat rack, etc. So there's no excuse for you not to work out! Get up off the couch and DO IT!!!
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positivevibes1981 wrote: »Anyone else feel this way? Urggg need motivation!
Felt like that yesterday. Went in anyway and had one of my better training sessions - which is how that works for me most of the time.
It's like the times I don't want to go to church, go anyway and find out there was something I desperately needed to hear or someone who needed to hear something from me.
I try to disregard feelings and do what I know I should. It's quite a practice in discipline - something that, for me, always needs practice.4 -
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It’s just weather. I live in Canada, so I’m used to 6 months of cold weather. If you leave the house to go to work, you can leave to go to the gym. The only part I’ll say sucks is slush on the ground and having to wear boots to the gym. But life goes on even in the winter5
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I personally find it waaaay easier to go to the gym during the winter (despite the fact that there is a foot of snow outside and its probably -20 degrees). I lose most of my motivation in the summer when its hot & sunny2
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jaxsmama123 wrote: »I personally find it waaaay easier to go to the gym during the winter (despite the fact that there is a foot of snow outside and its probably -20 degrees). I lose most of my motivation in the summer when its hot & sunny
Same here. I love going to the gym in the cold because it warms me up plus I get a 15 min. nap in the sauna afterwards. When it's 90 - 100 degrees I really hate being inside the gym even with air conditioning.2 -
Not really. It's just weather, and if you live in a place like I do, there's going to be a lot of it, for several months yet. Dress for it, and go on with your life. Or, stay home and do a video workout online or something.
Me, I'm about to head downstairs for a rowing machine workout, but tomorrow I'll go out in the predicted 28 degree F weather, because it'll be time for spin class. I expect both of those to be reasonably fun/enjoyable, so to be worth my time. I'll feel better for doing them.
Motivation is a pretty amorphous thing. Some people don't even think you need it.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818701/the-myth-of-motivation-and-what-you-need-instead
The internet quote of the day. I love it.4 -
It’s just weather. I live in Canada, so I’m used to 6 months of cold weather. If you leave the house to go to work, you can leave to go to the gym. The only part I’ll say sucks is slush on the ground and having to wear boots to the gym. But life goes on even in the winter
Canada here too!
You have to adapt. I do kickboxing year round but also tend to do more outdoor workouts in the summer/fall, etc. Because of winter/cold I started about a month ago going to the gym first thing in the morning 3 or 4x per week before work, to makeup for not being outside as much, and I love it!!! I have a 30 minute workout I do, sprints on treadmill, step machine, etc. Because I have a quick workout that I have developed, it fits in nicely with my morning schedule. One of the things I like about it is I tend to have more energy at 6:00 a.m. then I do in the evening.
It is kind of going back old school for me because for years back in the day I used to faithfully go to the gym every morning before work.0 -
positivevibes1981 wrote: »Runaroundafieldx2 wrote: »Only in the fact that I hate gyms
I exercise outside no matter what the weather is
You are amazing, I wish I had that motivation to go outside and work out, after all ...it’s a FREE workout 😍
I find that creating habits are more useful than striving for motivation. I've created the habit of getting some form of exercise at lunchtime.
I've resolved to bundle up and do something outside non-rainy lunchtime during the work week all winter long. When I did this winter 2015-2016 I didn't have my usual winter weight gain.
I spent 7 years in warm South Florida and disliked the summers there more than the winters here in New England. I can always put warmer clothes on7 -
So, plan was for a run before work today. Woke up to snow so plan changed and will use the treadmill after work. Sucks but just what we have to do.3
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missysippy930 wrote: »snowflake954 wrote: »missysippy930 wrote: »It’s cold here for a long time (MN) you have to get out in it, or a lot of the year is missed. Yesterday, there was a beautiful hoar frost and all of the trees were gorgeous. Very calm, very little wind, magical Christmas card scene. My daily walk was beautiful!
Glad you got to the gym!
When I lived in Minneapolis, I'd get up early to run around Lake Harriet and then Lake Calhoun with a friend. It didn't matter how cold it got--I dressed in layers. When I moved to Italy, my girlfriend said she just couldn't find anyone else that was constant. I miss the snow!
That’s quite a run! Especially in the winter! I used to live less than a block from Lake Calhoun ( they renamed it, can’t remember the new name) on the west side. Walked & biked it many times. (Not a runner, daughter is though, it’s a favorite run for her. She ran your route many times this year training for the TC marathon) Lake Harriet rose garden is a favorite summertime destination.
It's now called Bde Maka Ska (means "Lake White Earth"), still one of the most beautiful places to run in Minneapolis. I usually get to it during my longer runs and it is always a treat.0
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