What motivates you to exercise?

igutt

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

Cahgetsfit

The more muscle I have, the more I can eat. Winning!

GummiMundi

To get healthier and stronger.

GreenValli

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.

RealWorldStrengthLLC

I actually, truly, honestly love lifting weights. I get really down without it, and I absolutely dread rest days.

brenn24179

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.

k8eekins

igutt wrote: »

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

Necessitated tactical fitness readiness, borne out of the realities of political violence. Unfortunately, it matters not if you're a child, are pregnant or in your 70s, hate is real, so by deduction, I'd rather be a more than able-bodied far from a liability individual, if I'm to ever be caught in heightened levels of volatility again.

Favourite form of exercise is a difficult one for me, so I've asked my sister, whose known me for the longest time - tolerating my madness with exercise :laugh:

• Favourite form of exercise for my psyche it's strength training.
• Favourite form of exercise for my sense of calm and harmony - it's yoga.
• Favourite form of exercise for the real me - it's cardio-centric, be it an activity or an actual routine.

jo_nz

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.

middlehaitch

Briefly,

1) So I can enjoy life to the fullest.

2) I don’t enjoy exercise so I do what is needed to get the best out of my none exercise goal at the time.

Oh, and lifting, need muscle strength even for raising a glass of wine after snorkeling .

Big picture, so I grow old with wild abandon.

Cheers, h.

maureenkhilde

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

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

Kokodaready2020

Its no Motivation its Routine that keeps me exercising, if i drop the routine its hard to get back into it.

igutt

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

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

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

for health #1, confidence, keeps diet in check, improved mood, makes me feel incredible.
Favorite exercises: Weight training and biking.

Taytaylynn92

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

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

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

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

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.