i hate weights

I have been working out consistently since 2004-2005. I hate weights and always have. I have to force myself to do strength training twice a week. I do "the firm" on one of those days and a ballet video on the other. I kind of like ballet, so that one is not such a horrible experience. I use pinterest to motivate me for weight training. I post pics of toned women. I just keep telling myself that it will be worth it.

I don't mind doing cardio exercises but I REALLY dread weight training. The problem is weights are what my body really needs most. I need to do some serious toning but I dread weight training workouts. Is it just a matter of sucking it up and getting it done? Or how can I come to love it? Has anyone transformed from hating it to loving it? Helppp

We are opposites! I love, love, love weight lifting but I am having a terribly hard time even liking cardio. A couple of weeks ago I decided that I simply have to do cardio, for health and weight loss, so I am riding my exercycle on the days when I don't lift. It hasn't been easy.

For me, the reason I don't like cardio is that there is no variety so it becomes tedious. So, I am trying to address that problem. I am planning to introduce variety by switching from exercycle to walking eventually, and maybe from walking to some other form of cardio after that, and then back to the exercycle. I am also recording the distances my exercycle says I rode, and "riding to Baton Rouge" (and then Houston after that, I suppose). I am using the programmed rides that came with my bike, to add a little variety as well.

Maybe addressing the reason why you hate weight lifting would work for you, too. In your case you say that "Theyre reallyyyyy tough. And then I freak out about not doing anything right even though ive worked with trainers before. But I mainly dread how challenging they are because I am very lazy "

Well, if they are really tough, then maybe you are starting with too much weight. It's important to use proper form, but to me this is sort of like dance - - I love trying to perfect my form each time, just like I imagine that a dancer would love trying to perfect her dance routine. Work out with lighter weights until you feel confident about your form being perfect, and once you are doing that to your own satisfaction, then you can start increasing the weights, still focusing on continuing to have great form. And lazy? LOL!!! Impossible! Anybody who does cardio regularly is not lazy IMO.

Good luck!

weights are meant to be tough, but if you do them in such a way where it stops you from progressing you get hurt or get really unmotivated through them, you're doing them wrong.

They should leave you out of breathe with adrenaline pumping. More satisfying than cardio.

Along with weights, proper diet is a given (and that doesnt mean don't eat)..

How many times a week do you lift weights and for how long have you been doing it? Have you been progressing steadily?

If not, lower the weight you lift a bit till you get steady progress and keep on adding. Once you get in that routine, it gets addicting seeing yourself progressing, and you will see the result of that addiction in 6 months

I would recommend trying the Turbo Jam Live Booty Sculpt DVD. It's the most fun, no-dread-factor, strength video that I've come across. As you get stronger, you will start to enjoy strength training more and can move on to more demanding routines.