What are the top 3 things you love about working out besides weight loss/muscle gain?

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  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    more energy

    being able to do the things I want to do

    being able to mock the teenagers who struggle to keep up with the old broad
  • oceangirl99
    oceangirl99 Posts: 161 Member
    I can't decide if I love running or lifting more but either way:
    1. It makes me feel happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    2. I love listening to my music loudly. No solving the world's problems or connecting with my inner self or nature type stuff from this gal...just loud music lol.
    3. Sense of accomplishment - I love self improvement!
  • Nanaluvs2sweat
    Nanaluvs2sweat Posts: 97 Member
    1. I get more energy
    2. It reduces my stress
    3. I have more confidence
  • NadNight
    NadNight Posts: 794 Member
    1. Lifting my mood and energy
    2. Feeling confident and powerful
    3. The social aspect

  • flynntrader
    flynntrader Posts: 210 Member
    There is nothing I love about working out

    It is a pain in the *kitten*

    I’d rather be on my chaise lounge couch watching tv
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,204 Member
    1. Improving my odds of staying out of assisted living for as long as practical (I'm 64).
    2. Not having to worry about doing routine home chores (snow shoveling, yard work, flipping mattress) or hire them out, as some of my less-active same-age friends need to do. Ditto for fun stuff involving being semi-fit, like going to art fairs/music festivals with lots of stairs/walking or taking bike rides and long walks.
    3. Being in a rowing shell, on a river, with my good friends around me, scenery, fresh air, wildlife, all that good stuff. (Sadly, only in-season. It's about 20 degress F here right now, and my river is crunchy. :( )
  • sdavis484
    sdavis484 Posts: 160 Member
    flynntrader wrote: »
    There is nothing I love about working out

    It is a pain in the *kitten*

    I’d rather be on my chaise lounge couch watching tv

    You don't experience a rush of feel-good endorphins at the end? This makes me sad for you. If I hated working out that much, I might be inclined to not workout at all lol!
  • JintheSouth
    JintheSouth Posts: 44 Member
    edited February 2020
    1) Anxiety relief. Exercise makes me feel good mentally and helps me relax.
    2) At 48, I’m single and will probably remain that way for the rest of my days. When I’m older, I want to be able to still get around and not have to rely on anyone. If I fall, I want to be able to get back up! I know exercise can’t guarantee that I’ll still be mobile, but I want to try and prevent immobility as much as I can.
    3) I look and feel great! Better than I did in my 20s.

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