Does anyone else dislike exercise?
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I would just like to take this moment to point out that you have to be chemically induced to enjoy sex and want to reproduce in what is actually a very similar process to the chemical signals received from exercise, or eating chocolate. So your body forces you in to a chemically induced delusional state to make you do what you should be doing biologically anyways.
Without outside impetus, the most "natural" state for most animals is probably the lying on a chaise lounge eating bonbons scenario mentioned earlier. But since I'm fairly certain most would not argue that you don't "really like sex" you just make yourself do it because of a chemical impetus to reproduce, I think it's fair to just take people's word for it when they say they like exercise.....0 -
I have absolutely no desire to reproduce.
Does that make my life pointless :huh:0 -
I have absolutely no desire to reproduce.
Does that make my life pointless :huh:
Biologically, yes, but then again mine is too.
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I've never really thought about it before, but when it comes down to it, I'm indifferent about working out in and of itself. I don't love it or hate it. I like the endorphin rush I get after the cooldown, how much I feel better physically (I feel sick and have no energy if I go for more than a week without working out), and because I'm a problem sleeper and I sleep much better when I workout regularly.
Honestly, when I get home from work, I would much rather lay in bed and watch On Demand TV or take a nap until it's time to cook dinner and I enjoy the heck out of my rest days, but I get up and do my workout because it benefits me. Still, I don't see it as onerous or a chore. I'll pick working out over, say, loading the dishwasher or vacuuming any day.0 -
I have absolutely no desire to reproduce.
Does that make my life pointless :huh:
Biologically, yes, but then again mine is too.
Fair enough - we'll go sit in the corner and be pointless together :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
Huh? I love a lot of forms of exercise, including biking, swimming, diving, kayaking, climbing on stuff, lifting barbells, and probably a bunch of other things I didn't think of off the top of my head.Nobody loves exercise. We do it for the benefits. It's part of being an adult, doing things we'd rather not.
That said, I am never sorry after a work out. But I am almost never pumped to go beforehand. It's always the reward afterward that makes me glad I did it.
I don't know why someone would think that jumping up and down in front of a DVD over and over, or using a treadmill, would at some point become fun.0 -
I have absolutely no desire to reproduce.
Does that make my life pointless :huh:
Biologically, yes, but then again mine is too.
Fair enough - we'll go sit in the corner and be pointless together :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
This is why I love teaching biology to 9th graders, I get to have conversations about why, from a biological standpoint, their only goal is to produce as many babies as possible, and how cheating is a highly effective biological adaptation (if you don't get caught). :laugh: Corrupting youth is so much fun. :devil:
*CYA statement: while I *do* have those conversations with my students it's as part of a larger conversation about biological drives vs. cultural expectations and immediate vs. long term reward. I'm trying to get them to use logic, something most 9th graders need as much practice with as they can get. *0 -
If people can cultivate a taste for bourbon, they can darn well cultivate a taste for exercise.
I feel good after exercise, like the feeling I have after sex. The next day the sore muscles feel luxurious somehow.
When I'm in the swing on running it's meditative. When I'm in the swing on weight lifting, it engenders powerful feelings. When I'm swimming I feel weightless.
All of those things can be pleasurable. If I push to hard or make it unpleasant by being careless or injuring myself, it's not so great.
Cultivate a taste for these behaviors; learn how to do these things in a way that positively reinforces them.0 -
The only exercise I enjoy is dancing. I used to be in a cheerleader squad and I enjoyed that too. However I generally hate working out mostly because I hate getting sweaty and feeling gross (paranoid that my hair will get lank and my skin will break out...because that's what happens when I sweat too much during exercise, eughhh its just disgusting :noway: :sad:)0
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no. skateboarding is the most fun I can have, and it's a decent workout.
and you are doing it wrong. don't worry about finding an 'exercise' that you like. just find something you like to do that makes you sweat. and do that. you will never be able to stop looking because there are a bazillion things to do on this planet. (skateboarding is just the best :smokin: .)0 -
I won't lie... I loathe it
BUT... I fit in whatever I can, whenever I can. Lately, I have been using the "gazelle" set up in my family room... I iron, do dishes, laundry, make dinner..everything I would normally do for the house when I get home from work, but all of it with the tv running in the background. At EVERY commercial break, I run over, jump on that gazelle, and work it like there's no tomorrow.. As soon as the commercials are off, I go back to what I was doing. It's weird, but over the course of an evening I find that I get all of my regular things done for the family but still manage to fit in at least 45 min of activity... It's also a way to treat myself - put the iPod on and every 5th song I have to get up and move, for the next three songs. I'm not sure how much that counts as "true" exercise, but it gets my heart going and my blood pumping so it has to count for something! 0 -
I can think of more exciting things to do, however seeing the results is what drives me to do it. Some days I wake up ready to run or exercise, some days I wake up and want to go back to sleep.
It all depends on how I feel, but I know for sure when I do actually do the exercise, I feel fantastic by the end of it..not to mention proud of myself.0 -
Even after 12 years in the US Army (Infantry) where hard physical activity is a necessity for the job, long distance runs from5 to 12 miles and long road marching (walking carrying a lot of weight) from 25 to 105 miles................ I always did it and never complained but always hated every second of it.
Now, it is a necessary part of weight loss and I am now limited to walking only for exercise but I do all that I can every single day.0 -
-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then just give up.
Dead serious. No one has to exercise, and if you hate it so much and you're going to shoot down dozens of suggestions, maybe it's just not for you.
If you're going to do it because you understand the benefits, then just woman up and do it without whining about how much you hate it. I don't let my kids whine so I don't understand it coming from adults.
Just go work out.
Or
Don't work out. Either way.0 -
I keep seeing people who love working out, doing dvd programs etc... 1.5 year later I still don't. I force myself to do it, typically really doing half of it because I can't keep up. I've tried lots of different things. . None of that 'exercise high'. At this point I realize I just don't want it hard enough.
Is it just me?
you either want it or not-you most certainly won't get what you want feeling this way. My advise, find something you do "enjoy" and do it, a lot!0 -
i dislike typical exercises, so i do things that help me be active and keeps me moving! I love to dance, so there is that. Then there is walking, hiking, playing sports like badminton, tennis etc and also just fell in love with Yoga!0
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After careful thought I can honestly say "NO"....I do NOT like to exercise at all!0
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Nobody loves exercise. We do it for the benefits. It's part of being an adult, doing things we'd rather not.
Gosh, really? I love to exercise.0 -
OP, I agree with DavPul and honestly your attitude stinks. Just look at your writings! The least you could do is show some gratitude when people make efforts to help you find something you could love doing. likitisplit's list is excellent yet you focus on exactly everything that was wrong with it. Ugh.-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then just give up.
Dead serious. No one has to exercise, and it you hate it so much and you're going to shoot down dozens of suggestions, maybe it's just not for you.
If you're going to do it because you understand the benefits, then just woman up and do it without whining about how much you hate it. I don't let my kids whine so I don't understand it coming from adults.
Just go work out.
Or
Don't work out. Either way.0 -
If you like exercise you are either crazy or delusional.
You don't LIKE exercise, you like the way you feel afterward, or you like how you look after spending several weeks on a program.
No one LIKES exercise itself.
Want to lose weight?
Learn to control hunger.
Skip breakfast and make your mornings useful without stuffing your stomach.
:laugh: This is perhaps the most absurd thing I've read on MFP all week. (Previous Poster: If you don't share my views, you're insane or delusional.) That's a really dysfunctional worldview. :huh:
I stand by the post.
People aren't made to exercise. Exercise is a means to an end.
People aren't made to eat food.
It is a means to an end.
The point of all humans are to reproduce.
Everything else serves that purpose.
Even if it takes delusions or insanity to serve that purpose.
Of course, all people who say they love exercise aren't crazy- not even half of them.
By far most are in a delusional state conditioned by culture, or have a secondary objective, i.e. get people to enroll in their work-out class.
People who are rational know that exercise is not fun. But they need to to look good and be healthy.
We are talking repetitive exercise here and not a competitive sport like tennis or golf.
Truly an exercise in the absurd.
Reducing the capacity to enjoy things and think to a pure repoductive function is ridiculous.
If the only purpose you have is to reproduce what are you doing on the Internet, Steve?
^^^^ this
plus the fact that natural selection favours animals who enjoy doing what's necessary to be able to survive and breed, because those animals do those things more and that gives them a greater chance of surviving and breeding. That goes pretty much right across the animal kingdom, and enjoyment itself evolved as a mechanism that gives positive feedback to animals that do what's necessary to survive and breed. And for animals that need to exert themselves to find/catch food, that includes enjoyment of the exertion necessary to catch it, i.e. physical exertion, as in physical exertion itself is enjoyable. People who don't enjoy it exist, because of variation and the fact that there's possibly a conflicting selection pressure in favour of people who don't like exercise so much, if they can find ways to get out of it that don't endanger their survival (e.g. in post-neolithic society, learning a craft rather than being a farmer, or you could argue even that you can be a farmer without exerting yourself too much if you pay, persuade or force other people to do the heavy work for you).0 -
Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad).
this is the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard!0 -
basically. in hindsight my post sounds a lot more condescending than i intended. if you enjoy walking and that's it, then by all means, walk your heart out! but there's no reason to keep half-*kitten* doing something you hate.-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then just give up.
Dead serious. No one has to exercise, and it you hate it so much and you're going to shoot down dozens of suggestions, maybe it's just not for you.
If you're going to do it because you understand the benefits, then just woman up and do it without whining about how much you hate it. I don't let my kids whine so I don't understand it coming from adults.
Just go work out.
Or
Don't work out. Either way.0 -
I keep seeing people who love working out, doing dvd programs etc... 1.5 year later I still don't. I force myself to do it, typically really doing half of it because I can't keep up. I've tried lots of different things. . None of that 'exercise high'. At this point I realize I just don't want it hard enough.
Is it just me?
I don't exercise. I run. I don't run to get fit. I get fit to run.
From the perspective of getting healthy, find something that you love to do that's active and embrace that. Then tune your body to do that thing better because you love it. It's not exercise, it's living.0 -
-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then walk!! Go out every day and walk. Brisk walking is enough to keep your heart and lungs healthy, and yes, walking is exercise. It's not the kind of exercise that's going to make you win sporting events but it is enough to keep your body reasonably healthy. Aim to walk at least six days a week, and some of those days, try to make it a long walk that's going to get your heart and lungs going. And over time, try to increase the distance that you walk. Don't walk in boring places, walk in places that are fun. And it doesn't just have to be walking for fun, you can walk places instead of taking the car or bus. And ignore anyone who says walking isn't proper exercise - it is. Like I said, depending on your goal, walking may not be enough but if you just want to stay reasonably healthy, then brisk walking absolutely is enough.0 -
Nobody loves exercise. We do it for the benefits. It's part of being an adult, doing things we'd rather not.
That said, I am never sorry after a work out. But I am almost never pumped to go beforehand. It's always the reward afterward that makes me glad I did it.
Nobody loves exercise?
Speak for yourself. Exercise can be fun. Go-go dancing, aerial arts, parkour, moshing, and kayaking are all exercise and I love doing all of those things.
I think the key is to find activity you actually enjoy. Some people aren't gym rats or cardio bunnies and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. If you don't like the gym, don't go. No one is obligated to just because it's a common method.
^^ This ^^
I like jumping rope, swimming, wall climbing, skiing (cross country and downhill), and Zumba is fun too, or just a plain ol' night on the town counts towards your movement goals! I also like Crossfit stuff and get quite bored with just running (although I also grin and bear it most of the times). The important thing is to move. There is plenty of activity to enjoy out there, the key now is to find out which ones you like to do.0 -
Aside from being factually wrong about people liking exercise, your teleological and oversimplified argument based on outdated ideas fails to account for the many species that have members who do not reproduce.If you like exercise you are either crazy or delusional.
You don't LIKE exercise, you like the way you feel afterward, or you like how you look after spending several weeks on a program.
No one LIKES exercise itself.
Want to lose weight?
Learn to control hunger.
Skip breakfast and make your mornings useful without stuffing your stomach.
:laugh: This is perhaps the most absurd thing I've read on MFP all week. (Previous Poster: If you don't share my views, you're insane or delusional.) That's a really dysfunctional worldview. :huh:
I stand by the post.
People aren't made to exercise. Exercise is a means to an end.
People aren't made to eat food.
It is a means to an end.
The point of all humans are to reproduce.
Everything else serves that purpose.
Even if it takes delusions or insanity to serve that purpose.
Of course, all people who say they love exercise aren't crazy- not even half of them.
By far most are in a delusional state conditioned by culture, or have a secondary objective, i.e. get people to enroll in their work-out class.
People who are rational know that exercise is not fun. But they need to to look good and be healthy.
We are talking repetitive exercise here and not a competitive sport like tennis or golf.0 -
It's actually to get as many copies of your own genes into future generations, which does not necessitate having your own offspring. DYE Selfish Gene?I have absolutely no desire to reproduce.
Does that make my life pointless :huh:
Biologically, yes, but then again mine is too.
Fair enough - we'll go sit in the corner and be pointless together :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
This is why I love teaching biology to 9th graders, I get to have conversations about why, from a biological standpoint, their only goal is to produce as many babies as possible, and how cheating is a highly effective biological adaptation (if you don't get caught). :laugh: Corrupting youth is so much fun. :devil:
*CYA statement: while I *do* have those conversations with my students it's as part of a larger conversation about biological drives vs. cultural expectations and immediate vs. long term reward. I'm trying to get them to use logic, something most 9th graders need as much practice with as they can get. * 0 -
-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then walk!! Go out every day and walk. Brisk walking is enough to keep your heart and lungs healthy, and yes, walking is exercise. It's not the kind of exercise that's going to make you win sporting events but it is enough to keep your body reasonably healthy. Aim to walk at least six days a week, and some of those days, try to make it a long walk that's going to get your heart and lungs going. And over time, try to increase the distance that you walk. Don't walk in boring places, walk in places that are fun. And it doesn't just have to be walking for fun, you can walk places instead of taking the car or bus. And ignore anyone who says walking isn't proper exercise - it is. Like I said, depending on your goal, walking may not be enough but if you just want to stay reasonably healthy, then brisk walking absolutely is enough.
She can't walk. She has grouchy, whiny kids. You know, unlike my completely supportive pre-schoolers.0 -
-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then walk!! Go out every day and walk. Brisk walking is enough to keep your heart and lungs healthy, and yes, walking is exercise. It's not the kind of exercise that's going to make you win sporting events but it is enough to keep your body reasonably healthy. Aim to walk at least six days a week, and some of those days, try to make it a long walk that's going to get your heart and lungs going. And over time, try to increase the distance that you walk. Don't walk in boring places, walk in places that are fun. And it doesn't just have to be walking for fun, you can walk places instead of taking the car or bus. And ignore anyone who says walking isn't proper exercise - it is. Like I said, depending on your goal, walking may not be enough but if you just want to stay reasonably healthy, then brisk walking absolutely is enough.
Exactly...Thats what I do when I get bored with other things I adventure into. Walking is my "staple" exercise:bigsmile:0 -
-Dance
-Gymnastics
-Swimming
-Hiking
-Horseback Riding
-Golfing
-Riding a bike
-Canoeing or kayaking
-Playing frisbee
-Playing a sport, like baseball
-Gardening
-Hopscotch
-Visit the zoo
-Zip lining
-Martial Arts
-Roller Skating
I'm allergic to horses... Don't know how to ride a bike, and I'm afraid of heights (which makes riding a bike difficult too, because yeah, it's THAT bad). I should try martial arts one day though. I've tried most of the other stuff...going to the gym and getting in the pool is the highlight of my day. i feel really sorry for anyone who hates themself enough to just plod through a workout they hate every day without exploring other options that might actually be satisfying and enjoyable.
I'm 36, I've tried a lot of things, believe me... still haven't found anything enjoyable except walking. I'm not sure how it means I'm hating myself for forcing myself to exercise though... on the contrary, it's because I don't want to hate myself that I do.
Then just give up.
Dead serious. No one has to exercise, and if you hate it so much and you're going to shoot down dozens of suggestions, maybe it's just not for you.
If you're going to do it because you understand the benefits, then just woman up and do it without whining about how much you hate it. I don't let my kids whine so I don't understand it coming from adults.
Just go work out.
Or
Don't work out. Either way.
Dude, no need to be rude. Because whining about people complaining about something is really helpful too. Besides, I was just wondering if I was alone in this, because as I said in my first post... I've tried a lot of stuff.
And yes, I walk. Even if I have to go to the gym and drop the kids at the babysitting area to do it. Not very exciting but at least it's something I can stick to.
I do appreciate the constructive replies though - I just wish I DID enjoy most of the stuff everyone is talking about - and yes, walking at an incline is a really nice burn too. I haven't tried heavy lifting with barbels, but I hate it at home with dumbbells so I'm not sure it would be really different (plus I don't think my gym has a safe setup for that).0
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