I hate exercising but I know I NEED to

Do something fun! It's doesn't have to be a "work out". Get a hula hoop and use it while watching tv! And of you really want to run, try c25k. It starts you off gently and has you running 5k in 8-9 weeks!

If you want to run, and you want fun, look no further than the Zombies, Run! app.

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Can't beat aqua aerobics! Great, low impact cardio and strength workouts! I am getting ready to go to my class right now!

what keep me on track with my exercise was seeing my brother who is 7 yrs older than me, so very ill due to his lifestyle, he can now hardly walk and shakes so badly you can hard get food and drink into himself, he is 52 ((((


I don't want to endup like him in 7 yrs time

"I workout, because I can. When I get tired, or I am short on time, or I want to quit...I think about how lucky I am to be healthy enough to workout daily. Be grateful for your health and your ability to become STRONGER. Don't ever take it for granted!"

"If you did have a million-dollar racehorse, would you let him stay up half the night drinking coffee and booze, smoking cigarettes and eating junk food?" "Would you treat your 10-dollar dog or your 5-dollar cat that way? What about your billion-dollar body?"




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When you start running, you really need to be patient with yourself. If you're really worn out after doing sprint work like that, try slowing down your pace and going for longer than a minute. I know most people are all about speed when they start to run but you really should try to work on distance first, and then try to increase your speed. A good way to slow yourself down is to keep your feet under you and make sure you're striking mid foot. Also count your steps so they line up with your breathing - 2 or 3 footfalls as you inhale, 2 or 3 footfalls as you exhale.

And as someone else mentioned, the right footwear can make the diference. If you're wearing cross trainers or walking shoes or runners not designed for your specific needs, it's going to throw off your gait and could be part of the reason why you're tired and may lead to injury.

You also need to make sure you're well hydrated and that you eat right to support the increased activity. Running is tough on the body so you need to make sure you fuel it right in order to get the results you want.

Best of luck!

chances are you can find something you like! i love going for a walk with a friend. preferably a long walk so i can count it as exercise. other than that, i love running and sports!

I am doing Power 90 (NOT P90X)

Every day I wake dreading my workout.
Every day I hate my workout while I'm doing it.
Every day I am so damn proud of myself for having worked out.

Slowly the dread and the hate are melting away, just like the fat. The feelings of a job well done are increasing. It is getting so that when I miss a day, I just don't feel right.

If you need more fun in your exercise -- nothing wrong with that! -- maybe you should start outdoor sport such as tennis, kayaking, cycling etc.

I so needed this thread. I also can't stand working out. There isn't a single exercise that I see as "fun" aside from swimming and I don't have a pool. My mom does but she lives 40 mins away so it's not feasible to drive there every day. I hate gyms, treadmills, jogging, lifting weights, circuit training (the worst yet the one I do the most)...zumba I couldn't even follow all the moves. I just stood there looking around at what everyone else was doing like an idiot. I don't mind ellipticals but I know that's using the same muscles over and over...but at least it burns more calories than a treadmill. I'm also all about instant gratification so if I do work out and don't see results, I stop. Or I'll go to the gym for a week and get a cold and stop "to recover" and not go back for months. I hate being in pain for days after working out. And I DO stretch. If I don't work out as hard to "'pace myself", I don't sweat and feel it was worthless. People that say "it feels good" are masochists. It doesn't feel good. It hurts and I can barely walk or sit down, nor can I breathe. I know it's all excuses. I know this. But it's how I really feel.

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hey girl, i totally get where you are coming from and these frustrations, but i just wanted to warn against promises from the elliptical! the burn is usually very overestimated on this machine (at least from the ones i have encountered and from others i have spoken with). in general, the more you sweat the more calories you're burning. i don't find that i sweat nearly as much on the elliptical as i do running or even walking on an incline on the treadmill or outside. i just wanted to mention it since the burn seems to be really high on it from not a lot of work.

do you like walking? i try to walk as much as possible. it helps! and its relaxing!

Free use of a gym! I would call them and ask when it is least crowded or when most the wives are there and go then.

I'm not one for exercising either. I have found a stationary bicycle while watching tv or checking the internet helps. The Nike plus for x-box is a great motivator too. I am not into running but I like hiking and am looking for ways to do it year round.

I have access to a military gym and the military guys in there can be intimidating, but they ate people too. Also maybe find a time that's not crowed with them. The military gym I have access to has all kinds of classes and running events.

I can understand how you feel. I HATE exercise. I mean, I loate it with all my being. It's hard, my joints hurts, I get sweaty, I'm sore after...

But I also feel great. I feel like I accomplished something. And I know I am doing something good for my body and my mind. I started by making myself go on the advice of my doctor. He said start slow. 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I figure if I can give the TV or computer 3 hours a night, I can give myself 30 minutes!

I started by walking on the treadmill. It's boring, so I bought a tv for the room I keep the treadmill in. I started watching dvd's of half hour shows I liked. Before I knew it, my half hour was up and I was done. I watched the entire series of Sex and the City while I walked. After a while 30 minutes was pretty easy so I increased my speed. It got a little harder but I kept going. Then I started to increase my time.

I wanted a new challenge so I started going to the gym after work. I found I liked the elliptical but it was sooo hard for me (I started at 357 pounds). I started at 3 minutes. That's it. That's all I could do. I was embarassed I could not go any longer. There were peole at my gym going for 2 straight hours. But everyday I went in there, with my head up and I kept trying. Now I am up to 35 minutes. I started adding weight training. I discovered I LOVE to lift weights.

I still don't love to work out, but I go to the gym at least 3-4 days a week and I have tried to find things I enjoy doing so it's not so much like work. I ride bicycles at home or walk while I watch my favorite shows. I reward myself for small victories. When I logged for 90 consecutive days I bought myself a Polar HRM to more accurately track my calories burned. It makes a big difference, I find myself competing with myself to up my previous burns for the same workout.

I won't lie, I still have alot of days where I'm tired and don't feel like going, but I MAKE myself do it. It's starting to become a habit for me and just like another part of my day. I always feel a great sense of accomplishment after a workout and I try to remember that feeling as much as I can. Good luck with your journey and I hope you find what works for you! :flowerforyou:

I think if you even have that "want" to be a runner, you can do it. I so desperately wanted to be that person who just threw on her sneakers and left her front door for a run. So I began. I would leave my house and i always measured my runs in distance. I would say told you have to run 0.75 miles without stopping once. Or whatever you absolute max distance you can run without stopping, you do that. EVEN if it's 0.25. But keeping a pace and breathing in your nose and out your mouth will make A WORLD of a difference. Also, I couldn't recommend getting the Nike plus GPS app on your iphone (if you have one) and set the app to tell you every time you reach 0.25 miles and it will help keep you motivated. I would keep pushing myself to get those little milestones accomplished in my run. I also set goals for myself. I wanted to be able to finish a 5K without stopping. Took me a little while but I did it. I struggled very hard getting past 3 miles, I was always dead when I got there. Then I had a friend who was an extremely good runner come for a run with me to push me in running further distance. Again, I kept a very slow but steady pace. She got me to run 6 miles! Then a week later I pushed myself to run 8! I'm now training for a 1/2 marathon... and this is coming from a girl who once could only run 2 minutes straight. I never believed stories like this until I did it myself. Running is all mind over matter.... if you have a strong mind, you will go far. Good luck!

I so needed this thread. I also can't stand working out. There isn't a single exercise that I see as "fun" aside from swimming and I don't have a pool. My mom does but she lives 40 mins away so it's not feasible to drive there every day. I hate gyms, treadmills, jogging, lifting weights, circuit training (the worst yet the one I do the most)...zumba I couldn't even follow all the moves. I just stood there looking around at what everyone else was doing like an idiot. I don't mind ellipticals but I know that's using the same muscles over and over...but at least it burns more calories than a treadmill. I'm also all about instant gratification so if I do work out and don't see results, I stop. Or I'll go to the gym for a week and get a cold and stop "to recover" and not go back for months. I hate being in pain for days after working out. And I DO stretch. If I don't work out as hard to "'pace myself", I don't sweat and feel it was worthless. People that say "it feels good" are masochists. It doesn't feel good. It hurts and I can barely walk or sit down, nor can I breathe. I know it's all excuses. I know this. But it's how I really feel.

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The only thing that has worked for me is that I am learning Tae Kwon Do. I know it seems a little OTT but I started as a beginner and I still am very inexperienced but the reason I keep at it, is because there are people now expecting me there when I tell them I will be. Also, my physical ability is still very limited but you pick up the little things very quickly and get the instant gratification of learning something fast or getting closer to doing the BIG move that looks really cool. It might not be a martial art, maybe it's dance or a sport like volley ball. But it makes you part of a team and then it's not just you that you're letting down it's the people expecting you to be there and you feel the gratification of mentally learning something as well as physically working out
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When I started my fitness journey, walking to the mailbox was too much exercise for me. I was detirmined to lose weight without getting off my *kitten*. Clearly that didn't work out for me so one day I sucked it up and went for a "run". I could only run for about 30 seconds at a time but I forced myself out there for 30 minutes 3 times a week. After a certain period I couldn't even imagine NOT going out and running. It takes awhile to make something a habit. But after awhile you will fee worse if you DON'T work out.

exercise in my house is a sware word. HATE IT! BUT.... I did find aqua classes are fun and they give you an incredible workout and you don't even know it.