Does anyone else dislike exercise?
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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. *
I can just imagine the head explosions that lecture would cause! :laugh:0 -
Do you REALLY enjoy exercising, or the adrenalin high afterward? Or the social aspect of it? I the fun of watching your muscles bulge? Or to watch yourself lose weight?
I bet THAT'S what you enjoy.
Be honest.
If you REALLY enjoy the pain and discomfort and drudgery of exercise, then, as I stated, you are either delusional or crazy.
Why do you think everyone has the exact same experience of things as you do?
I REALLY enjoy exercising. I don't find it to be painful, or uncomfortable or drudgery. It makes me feel alive and free and I enjoy the feeling in my body while exercising. I don't typically feel much pain while exercising, even taking body checks in ice hockey, this doesn't really hurt. It's more like just a knock than actual pain and that also makes me feel alive rather than being uncomfortable. Same with other sports that I've done where you take hits or get thrown, like in Judo.
I have a strong endorphin response; I know this because a couple of times I've sustained fractures while playing ice hockey and not known about it until later (incomplete fractures so the bone(s) stayed in one piece and I could move normally.) Frequently I don't know that I've sustained an injury until the next day. Also, I usually get quite a big endorphin buzz just from doing a couple of sets of deadlifts (I do 3 sets of 5 on deadlifts just for fun even though it's only supposed to be 1 set of 5).
Endorphins probably do to some extent explain why some people like exercise and others don't. Maybe people who find all exercise to be painful drudgery don't have that strong an endorphin response. Maybe people who love exercise do. But I think it's more than just that because I like the feeling of doing exercise right from the start, I don't have to wait until any endorphins kick in... I don't even notice endorphins kicking in while exercising (although I do notice if it kicks in during the rest intervals between sets when lifting).
One thing that this discussion has made clear, is that I really admire the dedication of people who hate exercise but do it anyway for the sake of their health. That shows determination. I avoid stuff that I don't like doing and stick to things I do like. I guess people who hate all exercise don't have that luxury.0 -
Do you REALLY enjoy exercising, or the adrenalin high afterward? Or the social aspect of it? I the fun of watching your muscles bulge? Or to watch yourself lose weight?
I bet THAT'S what you enjoy.
Be honest.
If you REALLY enjoy the pain and discomfort and drudgery of exercise, then, as I stated, you are either delusional or crazy.
I actually enjoy the DOMS. So I must be crae crae!
I quite like DOMS too.0 -
Do you REALLY enjoy exercising, or the adrenalin high afterward? Or the social aspect of it? I the fun of watching your muscles bulge? Or to watch yourself lose weight?
I bet THAT'S what you enjoy.
Be honest.
If you REALLY enjoy the pain and discomfort and drudgery of exercise, then, as I stated, you are either delusional or crazy.
Right back at you.0 -
I totally enjoy the actual exercising. I'm not lying or being delusional. There have been quite a few times where I have over reached myself by exercising too hard because i was feeling fuggin great! Then I get to go oh poo I can't complete my workout because my quads just turned to jello.
I actually had to learn self restraint. That's how much I like it.
I actually hate the time it takes to recover.0 -
Yeah, I dislike exercise. Also, not sure why people who do enjoy exercise would come to this thread, probably an ego boost.0
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Yeah, I dislike exercise. Also, not sure why people who do enjoy exercise would come to this thread, probably an ego boost.
Why do you assume that anyone's ego is boosted because they enjoy working out? Seems like a rather judgmental assumption.
The OP didn't specify only those who agreed with her to respond...I assumed that she wanted all types of responses.
As far as why some of us responded...IMO...we were all just trying to offer suggestions as to how maybe she could find ways to make exercise work for her.0 -
I hate exercise and always have. Fortunately, it's not required to lose weight. Weight loss is much more about diet than exercise, IMO.0
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I love it. I go to a gym. It's the only place where I can listen to my music as loudly as I want. Where phones and e-mails and text messages can't reach me. Where I can go without having to get dressed up. Where I can sweat and stink and nobody gives a rip. Where I have miles and miles of mirrors wherein to look at myself. Change the mindset and the love will flow.0
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I used to like exercising but then I got burned out with it and took a break. Now I am trying to get back into exercising and am finding it harder to find something that I like doing because I don't have the same love for it anymore and don't zone out as much as I used to.
The only reason I even exercise half the time around is so I don't get depressed and anxious and can kick my insomnia in the butt (it's because I am estrogen dominate and my progesterone levels are low).0 -
Yeah, I dislike exercise. Also, not sure why people who do enjoy exercise would come to this thread, probably an ego boost.
Why do you assume that anyone's ego is boosted because they enjoy working out? Seems like a rather judgmental assumption.
The OP didn't specify only those who agreed with her to respond...I assumed that she wanted all types of responses.
As far as why some of us responded...IMO...we were all just trying to offer suggestions as to how maybe she could find ways to make exercise work for her.
What she said!0 -
I hate exercise and always have. Fortunately, it's not required to lose weight. Weight loss is much more about diet than exercise, IMO.
That is correct. Exercise accounts for only 20% of progress. (Diet is 70% and rest is 10%.) But exercise (especially weights) can do wonders to sculpt that body and transform it from Lump of Clay to Venus de Milo.0 -
Yeah, I dislike exercise. Also, not sure why people who do enjoy exercise would come to this thread, probably an ego boost.
What an odd response. Well, as long as it made you feel better I guess I can live with it0 -
Super hate it but never regret it when I do it. I volunteer with a therapeutic horse riding group which involves hours of walking. Makes it feel less like " exercise" because I love doing it ( working with the horses and kids) I think the key is finding active things you like doing and build it into your life.0
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I'm not a fan . My job is very physical luckily.0
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No. It's one of the things I like to do most. Been working out for close to 30 years, keeps me sane.0
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yup, I hate it too. I have been many different weights and I know that when I exercise, I go down but I don't like to do it. I have tried different things ( walking, cycling, step classes, Curves, free weights/ treadmill skating and aerobics tapes) and I can honestly say that I have never found any thing that I enjoy doing, Now because of physical issues the only thing I can do (that I have) is an exercise bike. I ride it every day. It is set up right in front of the telly so I watch a movie while I ride and stretch0
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Yah, I'm not a huge fan. It's felt like more of a guilt-filled obligation more than anything, but I'm trying to change that by making working out fun somehow. I'm about to start body weight training, and I'm actually pretty excited for it!0
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and to some of the other posts - I never feel good when it is over. I just feel good that it is over (until tomorrow)0
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*Raises hand*
Always hated it, always will.
With that said, I will admit I walk at least an hour a day and have been since I got my Fitbit July 4th, 2013. Do I like it? Not usually (especially in the Arizona heat)0 -
Yeah, I dislike exercise. Also, not sure why people who do enjoy exercise would come to this thread, probably an ego boost.
Why do you assume that anyone's ego is boosted because they enjoy working out? Seems like a rather judgmental assumption.
The OP didn't specify only those who agreed with her to respond...I assumed that she wanted all types of responses.
As far as why some of us responded...IMO...we were all just trying to offer suggestions as to how maybe she could find ways to make exercise work for her.
Personally, I blame the troll baiters for posting misconceptions about everyone hating exercise that people felt the need to correct0 -
I think the only reason people don't like it is probably because they haven't found something that they do like. There are so many ways to move, I find it hard to believe you've tried them all and hate them all.0
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Believe it or not, some people live their lives without exercising and live to be over a hundred.
Amazing, isn't it?
The destiny of human evolution is not for us to do push-ups and sit-ups and run around in pointless circles to burn calories and so be at a healthful weight.
Fran Liebowitz (sp?) made a pithy comment.
She said she doesn't exercise because the amount of extra life span she would gain would just about equal her time spent jogging.
Learn to eat less. Read Dr. Hagan's :Breakfast:The Least Important Meal of the Day."
Don't be taken in by food faddists, pseudo diet experts, breakfast food companies, or the weight loss and fitness multi-billion dollar industry.
Wtf is this?
You have some agenda you're always trolling?
I enjoy exercise. What's wrong with that? Or are you telling me I'm mistaken?
Do you REALLY enjoy exercising, or the adrenalin high afterward? Or the social aspect of it? I the fun of watching your muscles bulge? Or to watch yourself lose weight?
I bet THAT'S what you enjoy.
Be honest.
If you REALLY enjoy the pain and discomfort and drudgery of exercise, then, as I stated, you are either delusional or crazy.
How do you explain how people can love one move within one exercise format and loathe another move in the same? If it's all trudgery, they should either be delusional across the board and love everything, or be "honest" and hate everything equally, shouldn't they?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.
No. People are made to exercise. There are some physical functions that require full ranges of motion and/or regular activity to stay healthy. That's why we have "sedentary diseases."
No.
The only point of moving around ultimately is to find a mate and reproduce. The only point of food is to keep yourself alive and to have enough energy to move around and find a mate and reproduce.
We aren't like the Martian Rover, whose only purpose IS to move around and take pictures and do tests.
Biology rules, dude.
Reproduction rules.
Learn it, live it, love it.
At 62 you seem obsessed with reproduction...strange I guess.
Some would say...the act that causes reproduction is of itself...exercise. Others would say that if you exercise...you will enjoy that act that causes reproduction far greater.
I will be 62 next month...reproduction is the last thing on my mind. The act that causes reproduction...I think about that.
You can count it as exercise you know.
Exercise will make you less grumpy...consider trying it...the exercise that is...0 -
I used to be just like you, but I kept doing it and kept doing it. Now I love it! I lift and I run marathons and ultramarathons! Just keep at it!0
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I hate exercises and I very rarely do exercise! I just watch what I eat.0
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Believe it or not, some people live their lives without exercising and live to be over a hundred.
Amazing, isn't it?
The destiny of human evolution is not for us to do push-ups and sit-ups and run around in pointless circles to burn calories and so be at a healthful weight.
Fran Liebowitz (sp?) made a pithy comment.
She said she doesn't exercise because the amount of extra life span she would gain would just about equal her time spent jogging.
Learn to eat less. Read Dr. Hagan's :Breakfast:The Least Important Meal of the Day."
Don't be taken in by food faddists, pseudo diet experts, breakfast food companies, or the weight loss and fitness multi-billion dollar industry.
Wtf is this?
You have some agenda you're always trolling?
I enjoy exercise. What's wrong with that? Or are you telling me I'm mistaken?
Do you REALLY enjoy exercising, or the adrenalin high afterward? Or the social aspect of it? I the fun of watching your muscles bulge? Or to watch yourself lose weight?
I bet THAT'S what you enjoy.
Be honest.
If you REALLY enjoy the pain and discomfort and drudgery of exercise, then, as I stated, you are either delusional or crazy.
I REALLY love to run. I don't find it drudgery, I find it fun. FUN!!! For a long time I ran without losing a single pound. It's a solitary sport, for the most part. I think its awesome to run down the street and go fast, not be winded. Sometimes it hurts, yes, but not always. Hell, I like they normal discomfort of sore muscles after. Especially after a long run covering several miles. I'm neither crazy nor delusional.0 -
Our bodies were made to move, not be sedentary. That is why people feel better when they move. Moving does all kinds of good stuff to your body. I bet that if you tried the following, you might increase your chances of learning to enjoy exercising:
Technically, you are correct -- however, so is the OP. I feel my body was intended to lie on a chaise and be fed bonbons by a staff of eunuchs. I am currently in a recliner feeding myself blueberries and will force myself to move later because both of you are correct. I hate exercising and it makes me feel better. Dammit.
I knew that, someday, if I just kept looking, I would find my soul mate. No one in my household understands, to their very bones, that they should, in fact, keep me in the pampered state I'm meant to be in. And the dratted dog won't walk herself. 0 -
Exercise is necessary, it is a biological need. You cannot be sedentary and be healthy, just as you cannot be obese and be healthy.
We're trying to normalize all this crap and say "You'll be fine if your diet is alright." or "You can be healthy and obese as long as you eat some healthy things and maybe go to the gym once in awhile."
Which is all obviously a load of nonsense, practically every other animal on the planet has behaviors dedicated to exercising, like social animals that tend to do this through play behavior (along with the other benefits that provides).
So basically, yeah, you might not like exercising, but it is integral to your existence as a living creature, if you forgo it, your body will be suffering, it's simple as that.
Some people are lucky and get to walk around a lot each day because of their job or such, but people that sit at a desk, come home, then sit on a couch, will, 9 times out of 10, become obese, or develop conditions or behaviors particular to a sedentary lifestyle.0 -
I think what's important is to find an exercise that you like. All my friends do running, but personally I dislike it a lot. I prefer walking or bicycle, so I do those when there's good weather. Since I can't rely all my exercise routine on the weather, I also do taiko (japanese drums). It's not conventional and not as effective as going to the gym, but I enjoy it a lot, and that helps me being constant with it. So just try to find what YOU like and enjoy, Even if it's not the "perfect" exercise for losing weight, it's better than doing none or doing something you dislike and will eventually quit.0
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