I hate working out.

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  • janaq2003
    janaq2003 Posts: 44 Member
    Join the club
  • Liz18492638
    Liz18492638 Posts: 8
    I haven't read all the replies so I don't know if this has been mentioned, but maybe try classes? I get bored on the cardio machines and classes keep me more interested and force me to challenge myself. I get most of my workouts done this way, I take at least 3 a week (they are included in the membership fee at my gym) and look forward to it, and I used to think I hated exercise too! You can go at your own pace too.
  • magpie0
    magpie0 Posts: 194 Member
    I have asthma too and, at least for me, it's no excuse for not pushing hard in a workout. Many people with asthma just take their puffers before exercise. If you're just looking to lose weight, go ahead and do light workouts. I don't think they'll do much for fitness though.

    I used to have such issues with running and my asthma until I learned how to breathe. Not sure how valid this is but it works for me: focus on the exhale and not the inhale.
  • KatjaO
    KatjaO Posts: 71
    Fully agree with music, weights, other types of exercise etc.

    Also, just go out. Walk a dog (neighbor's if you do not have one), bike to get groceries, park far at work or mall or whatever, never take the elevator etc. etc. Where do you live, any outdoorsy pretty areas, can you walk a trail? Around a pond? To a friends house (one that lives far to walk)? First just walk or bike. After a few weeks, look into going faster.

    I also find gyms and treadmills boring. Change in scenery is way more interesting. My newest thing (I am into running by now) is to use RunKeeper on my phone- it has a map and track my distance. I can now run "blind" anywhere for half of my trip and then I just run back. I get to explore the neighborhood in a whole new way an it is never the same scenery. I used to worry what was a good route or a good distance to go. Now I just run and look around and occasionally check how far from home I am (I am still a beginner so my "far" is just 1 mile for now)
  • baileybiddles
    baileybiddles Posts: 457 Member
    I have asthma and knee problems. I do "Turbo Jam" because there's a low-impact modification that still burns a TON of calories. It gets my heart rate way up but doesn't bother my asthma. I got it for about $10 on Amazon. I like the "Cardio Party" workout.

    I absolutely LOVE turbo! I do this as well and I do the higher impact workout, and it definitely gets my heart going. It's so much fun.
  • EHisCDN
    EHisCDN Posts: 480 Member
    I hate exercise too. It would make me angry. My solution - kickboxing! I literally get to beat the frustrations out! Now I love it!
  • olyabe
    olyabe Posts: 36
    I don't like any kind of exercise except for hiking in moderate weather or scuba diving (which probably has the lowest cost-to-calories burned ratio of all sports!).

    I also have exercise induced asthma - basically, take a puff before exercise for a couple of weeks, and then try going one or two levels of intensity down and skip the inhaler. The body will adjust and you won't need it as long as you increase the intensity gradually.

    My solution to keep myself on the home stairmaster regularly is TV series on Netflix. I found a show I really like, and I want to know what happened.. but I only allow myself to watch it while on the stairmaster. No exceptions. If I'm sick or tired or don't feel like exercise - well, then the story gets delayed by a couple days! This is how I logged in 18 hrs of stairmaster in March... I'm halfway through this one though, so I will have to look for a new show at the end of April.
  • jody664
    jody664 Posts: 397 Member
    I agree with what everyone has said about trying something new. I was always intimidated at gyms. But a year ago I forced myself to sign up. With my membership, I got a free personal training session. That was the game-changer for me. I love working out with a trainer. I get to chat with someone while I work out. He pushes me harder than I would ever push myself. He mixes it up so I'm not doing the same exercises over and over again. And I feel pretty bad *kitten* pumping iron with the guys in the free weight area. LOL.

    Just keep trying different things.....classes, DVDs, even a trial gym membership. You never know what you will eventually like. If someone had told me I'd enjoy working out with a trainer, I would I thought they'd lost their mind. But it's worked for me!

    Oh, I should also add that when I started working out (treadmill at home too), I absolutely hated it. Now, I enjoy working out, whether at the gym with a trainer, at the gym on the cardio equipment, or at home on the treadmill. Just keep on keepin' on. Eventually you might get to where you enjoy it!
  • carryingon
    carryingon Posts: 609 Member
    Try strength training. It doesn't burn lots of cals, but it builds muscle that will burn lots of cals!
  • jaena4
    jaena4 Posts: 175 Member
    Second on the kickboxing! Love love love it! SO much fun and burns crazy calories! Find something you enjoy and you are way more likely to stick to it. I've also been doing aqua zumba and that's fun too. Look around!
  • conorpatmanCHANGED
    conorpatmanCHANGED Posts: 253 Member
    you could just take walks around your neighborhood
    if you don't like running you don't have to :smile:
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Gurrrl, welcome to the club. ~.~
  • squeakyfish
    squeakyfish Posts: 109 Member
    I used to feel that way and I could never force myself to do any of the exercises that you hear that you should do for more than a month or so. Now, I feel bad if I don't get to work out. It's my "me time". The difference is that I took the time to try different things to see what I would like. I found that I love kayaking and walking. Today I walked 6 miles and burned plenty of calories. I also learned that I love kettlebell, spinning and yoga as long as I do it in a class (as opposed to by myself at home). I still hate treadmills and elliptical and real weight training, and that's ok.

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