Hate Working Out!
pahock
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I am working with a personal trainer and to tell you the truth, if I hadn't paid in advance, I probably wouldn't go. She's great, but I just hate working out. I feel awful while I'm doing it and I feel awful afterward. I know I'm way out of shape and everyone says it will get easier, but I absolutely dread my workout days. Anyone else feel this way?
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How long have you been going? Give it time. When you start seeing and feeling progress you'll like it better. And don't underestimate the power of a positive attitude. Keep telling yourself you are having FUN (or at least try to limit the negative thoughts) and soon you will be. Good luck and don't give up.0
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Honestly, when i started 1.5yrs ago with a trainer I hated it too. It took a good 3 months to get in the habit of working out. I finally "enjoy" it and look forward to my workouts and get grouchy if I have to miss. I had to keep reminding myself of the end goal; healthier better me.
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No. In fact, I've been sick for 4 days and I'm upset that I'm unable to work out.0
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Nope. Love it, it does wonders to your body. :happy:0
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I still hate it and I've been working out regularly for almost a year. So I got to disagree with the other posters, you won't necessarily like it. It's a necessary evil for me really, which might be why I haven't got the results I would have expected by now... but when you hate it, you hate it, lol. I like walking, so it's what I do the most, but that's pretty much the extend of it... and unfortunately it's not cutting it. At least with a trainer you can't give up in the middle of it or do a half assed workout like I end up doing most of the time.0
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I don't like it. I feel accomplished afterward, and guilty if I don't, but I hate the actual work out. I wheeze, I sweat, I chafe, I feel self conscious, it hurts often.... just not fun. I do it anyway because I know I should. :P0
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What do your workouts consist of? I hate running on a treadmill but like going for a jog outside. I HATE spin classes but love weight lifting. Maybe you haven't found your preferred workout yet?0
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I hate working out, I've only recently discovered a tolerable cardio - my MIL's old recumbent bike she let me have after getting herself a nice new eliptical. The bike incorporates my laziness and lack of motivation with my desire to stay fit. I just drag it in front of the tv or get some good tunes going and make a distance goal. I usually go through 250-300 calories in about 25 mins. It's great!0
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Find what you enjoy doing. If you hate the workouts you're doing you're not going to stick with them. Find something you enjoy first and get in the habit of regular exercise. You can always add in the stuff you hate but is good for you later on. Knowing you can like exercise is the first step to sticking with the stuff you don't like long enough to start liking it. I've actively hated running for many years. However I've motivated by signing up for a pretty significant race to start a running program. I hated every run for the first 6 weeks or so but now I quite look forward to them. I have a background of exercise for fun though, I enjoy all the other things I do.0
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I hated it when I started, too. Same as you, I'd paid a trainer who had me doing stuff I hate (running running jumping jacks running running burpees more running). Combination of finding something I enjoyed doing and making friends at the gym turned it around.
Maybe let your trainer know that you're miserable and she/he should mix it up a little?0 -
Starting out always sucks. Your body is fighting you because it isn't used to being strained like this. However, it will get easier. Having a friend huffing and puffing next to you helps too, because you can motivate one another when someone wants to quit. Find an activity you enjoy, such as walking, Zumba (really fun!), etc. I discovered that I love lifting weights and HATE running on the treadmill. So I do a lot of lifting and a little treadmill. You just have to find your niche.0
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I go in and out of phases, i'll go everyday for a week then only go once or twice the next week. It's been harder lately to get myself out of bed and to the gym, damn you winter. Damn you.0
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sorry can't relate..i like picking heavy stuff up and putting it down...0
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sorry can't relate..i like picking heavy stuff up and putting it down...
This. Add running to the mix as well. Just love to feel my body in motion0 -
I am nursing a sprained ankle and would love to be able to go workout.
If you dont like it, find something you do enjoy or just dont work out.0 -
I hate working out... have always hated it, I may have been one of the only kids in my high school to consistently cut gym glass, to me it wasn't an easy a, it was a pain in the rear.... I like hiking and swimming, playing sports, anything that made the work out seem like fun, but I have never fallen in love with any form of working out. I have tried everything and while some are tolerable, I still have to make myself do it. I love the after feeling and I love how I feel now that I'm more active. For me, once I found some motivation, like a dress I really wanted to wear for a special occasion, or the thrill of seeing my feet when I look down, going fishing with my family and not getting winded just walking the trail down to the water, etc. That's when I felt like I started hating it less, I still don't really like it, but I've found things to drive me. For everyone it's different, maybe a class reunion where you want to look stunning, an ex who you'd like to make drool over you, your kids that you want to be more active with or whatever, once you find it, you may learn to not mind it as much, you just have to find whatever mindset makes you wanna kick *kitten* and take names. You can do it!0
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I used to hate running.. but once i got in shape and tried it again.. I'm loving it.
I spent months at the gym "faking it" when I first started.. but once i got in better shape and lost some weight it was easier and I started to love it.
I started taking classes and trying all the different things they offer.
I hate the treadmill, so i rarely do it.. I play basketball right now for cardio or run outside.
I pick the trainers brains about exercises and how to use equipment and I ask them to show me how to do new exercises and then watch me do a few.
I have to keep it new, fresh and challenging.
even the classes.. I get bored if they don't change them up fairly often.
Find what you like and do that.... now i get grumpy if I miss a day.. and I am having a really hard time scaling back my workout time.. If i'm not exhausted, then I don't feel like I've done enough..0 -
I hate the wheezing (damn you, asthma), sweating, general uncomfortable feeling being a beginner working out but I do love the sore feeling afterwards. Weird, I know. I also like the feeling I get from working out, it makes me feel proud of myself.0
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I hate the wheezing (damn you, asthma), sweating, general uncomfortable feeling being a beginner working out but I do love the sore feeling afterwards. Weird, I know. I also like the feeling I get from working out, it makes me feel proud of myself.
I don't go to the gym, though. I know it's stupid but I feel really insecure about working out in front of a bunch of people.0 -
I hear you. I hated it too. I hated it with a passion. But, after enough time even I became addicted. Now people have to force me to take rest days. Hang in there. It WILL get easier. It WILL become a need. You can do this.0
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I think a lot of people have hit the nail on the head - find something you DO enjoy!!
For years I would sporadically exercise, doing cardio (walking, running, elliptical, bikes etc) and would never stick with it as it felt like a chore. My boyfriend convinced me to try lifting about 6 months ago and I haven't looked back! i love going to the gym and now make it all the time, despite the 'excuses' that I used to have not to go - such as migraines. Enjoying the exercise is what will keep you motivated and going back.
For some people it will take awhile to begin to like something, but i suggest you play around and try a bunch of different types of exercise to see what you want to do, or even what doesnt make you cringe thinking about going to do it!!0 -
I think everyone hates it at first. You eventually adjust to it, & get into the motion of doing it & it becomes easier. I used to hate it, especially sweating, but now I just love it & embrace it all. It certainly gets easier over time after your body adjusts. Just do something that is easy for you to do, & doesn't make you sick or feel worse during it. It's not good to feel bad during the workout.0
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Find something that excites you about working out, it doesn't always have to be painful/boring in order for it to work....0
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Honestly, when i started 1.5yrs ago with a trainer I hated it too. It took a good 3 months to get in the habit of working out. I finally "enjoy" it and look forward to my workouts and get grouchy if I have to miss. I had to keep reminding myself of the end goal; healthier better me.
*THIS* It's true. It takes time for you to change your habits. Give it at least 27 days, that's how long it takes to commit to a new activity to make it habitual (or something close to 27!). But there are true statistics on this. You have to keep at it, even when you don't want to, and after a month, you'll start to notice that you begin enjoying it and will begin to notice the changes to your body and your attitude. Hang in there. You can do this!!0 -
I am working with a personal trainer and to tell you the truth, if I hadn't paid in advance, I probably wouldn't go. She's great, but I just hate working out. I feel awful while I'm doing it and I feel awful afterward. I know I'm way out of shape and everyone says it will get easier, but I absolutely dread my workout days. Anyone else feel this way?
fwiw I loathe training in a gym, would much rather get out in the fresh air. I enjoy running, cycling, swimming and my rowing machine.
I find weight training bores me to tears, but it's something that has to be done to reduce the chances of injury from the running and rowing.
It may be that you just don't enjoy it, and that's fine, but that means that your prospects of sticking are limited. Think about your motivations, and try to work out something that will help you to at least stick with it, if not enjoy. Equally, you may want to try other sports to identify something that does work for you.
I'd also observe that when you say you feel "awful", that may mean that what you're doing is inappropriate, or it may just be a symptom of your current level of conditioning. Might be worth discussing that with your trainer.0 -
I hate working out too.
But I find when I do something that doesn't FEEL like working out (biking, hiking, swimming, tennis) I find it much more enjoyable. Pretty much anything other than jogging, which is evil to me.0 -
I love the feeling in my muscles after a strength workout, the aches etc. My mum tells me I'm weird but I love knowing I've really kicked my a55 but that my body will be stronger for it.
I agree with the poster above who said not to underestimate the power of a positive attitude. I cycle to work 6 miles each way every weekday, and if I tell myself I don't like cycling, its hard work, I wish I didn't have to do it etc I slow down, every pedal stroke becomes a slog etc. Whereas if I stay positive it flies by and I find I can go faster. So try telling yourself you like it (or find something you DO like!) and it will help.0 -
thats why you do workouts you enjoy, not something someone tells you to do.
and if you hate all workouts, then ...well...good luck with your goals...0 -
Loathe, despise and abhor it - such a waste of time that could be spent doing things that are more productive and/or I actually enjoy. That said, it's a necessary evil, and I do enjoy the extra calories it buys me.
Try to figure out exactly what aspects of the whole miserable process you dislike most, and then try out styles of exercise that minimise these issues. For example, I will not go anywhere near a treadmill or stationary bike - the boredom is beyond intolerable - and I despise getting red-faced and sweaty in the public view, but walking 45-50 minutes outdoors at a brisk pace as a one-way commute five days/week doesn't take away much additional time from my day, I don't get noticeably red-faced, just a bit 'glowy' and I can shower if I need to as soon as I get home. It also burns a decent number of calories. I only go to the gym a couple of times a week for things I can't do as a part of normal day-to-day life - heavy weights and the rowing machine, which I use for a specific reason, which counteracts the boredom somewhat.
For exercise to be sustainable for the non sports-nuts of this world, it basically comes down to finding ways to move every day that you can tolerate, or make necessary, rather than imposing something you hate on yourself just because you 'should'. Your trainer should also be able to suggest less loathsome alternatives if you tell him/her what your feelings are.0 -
Thank you all for your responses. I worked out with my trainer last night and told her my concerns. I think I'm just incredibly self conscious at this point. Also, I'm a perfectionist so if I don't do something well I don't like to do it. I need to give myself time to gain stamina and strength. I have done Zumba in the past so I'm going to a class on Thursday with a friend. I was a dancer for many years so if I can incorporate that into workouts I think I'll be happier.0
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