What motivates you to exercise?

What motivates you to exercise and what is your favorite form of exercise?

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  • GummiMundi
    GummiMundi Posts: 396 Member
    To get healthier and stronger.
  • GreenValli
    GreenValli Posts: 1,054 Member
    I lose weight so slowly but exercise burns up calories so I am motivated to hit the gym 3 or 4 times a week. I usually ride a recumbent bike. Sometimes walk on a treadmill or do some weight machines.
  • I actually, truly, honestly love lifting weights. I get really down without it, and I absolutely dread rest days.
  • brenn24179
    brenn24179 Posts: 2,144 Member
    retirement, gives me a social life. But seriously I have always loved it, aroebic, zumba classes, biking, hiking, just that type. Always had a weight problem so I knew it would help, scared not to.
  • jo_nz
    jo_nz Posts: 548 Member
    For walking/jogging, my dog motivates me - she really lets me know if we haven't been out enough lately. LOL.

    For my chosen strength exercises (reformer pilates), it's just that I love it. I always book at least a couple of classes in advance, so I know when I am next going.
  • maureenkhilde
    maureenkhilde Posts: 850 Member
    To keep my blood sugars and A1C totally where they need to be. And it helps me sleep better, the best cure for insomnia I have found. May sound odd, but I do within an hour of going to bed.

    45 minutes on recumbent bike 6 days a week. Working on strength training via PT for now.
  • mmirand1
    mmirand1 Posts: 1 Member
    I actually have always hated exercise in most forms. However have been loving kickboxing intense work out in 30 min and so much stress gone
  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    Everyone has their own reasons and their own goals that they work towards it’s really interesting well anyways thank you guys for commenting and good luck in your journeys
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,489 Member
    igutt wrote: »
    What motivates you to exercise and what is your favorite form of exercise?

    Life
    Cycling

    I live, therefore I exercise. I exercise, therefore I live.

    I've been exercising almost daily since I could first crawl.

    And my fav is cycling although lately it's been mostly walking.
  • _liaa
    _liaa Posts: 20 Member
    igutt wrote: »
    What motivates you to exercise and what is your favorite form of exercise?

    Definitely a mental thing, exercise keeps me from overthinking and relieves so much stress! Now it’s become routine, rest days can be a struggle
  • nighthawk584
    nighthawk584 Posts: 2,023 Member
    edited September 2019
    for health #1, confidence, keeps diet in check, improved mood, makes me feel incredible.
    Favorite exercises: Weight training and biking.
  • Taytaylynn92
    Taytaylynn92 Posts: 230 Member
    I need some motivation to exercise lately!!!! I think I’m struggling more so with it because I’m losing weight by just counting calories so my mindset is that!! Ugh
  • Anthem76
    Anthem76 Posts: 81 Member
    Reasons I exercise:
    1) muscles are sexy
    2) better sleep (I'm an insomniac)
    3) migraine reduction
    4) I like feeling strong
    5) Add years to my life
    6) Lessens stress/anxiety/depression

    Favorite exercise:
    Hiking! I love being outside in nature-- it improves my perspective (life is so much bigger than me and my problems). I often carry my 1.5 year old in a backpack (35lbs) and use hiking poles to give my arms a workout.

  • igutt
    igutt Posts: 97 Member
    Anthem76 wrote: »
    Reasons I exercise:
    1) muscles are sexy
    2) better sleep (I'm an insomniac)
    3) migraine reduction
    4) I like feeling strong
    5) Add years to my life
    6) Lessens stress/anxiety/depression

    Favorite exercise:
    Hiking! I love being outside in nature-- it improves my perspective (life is so much bigger than me and my problems). I often carry my 1.5 year old in a backpack (35lbs) and use hiking poles to give my arms a workout.

    Hiking is the best honestly I love hiking but my knee has been bugging me for some time now so I can’t hike but I’m recovering so hopefully I’ll go hiking soon
  • Cutemesoon
    Cutemesoon Posts: 2,646 Member
    Reason 1 thru 100-
    My inherent fear of getting fat again

    101.To ward off diseases that run in my family
    102. I refuse to buy bigger size clothes
    103. It makes me feel better mentally & physically
    104. I like to eat so I gotta but the calories off

  • beckyrpl
    beckyrpl Posts: 73 Member
    I like to look nice, and I like to feel good. If I can do that by watching what I eat and working out, I don't think that's too high of a price to pay. I also have a stressful commute - and working out when I get home helps.