Does the hatred of cardio ever go away?

I figure anything beats sitting on my *kitten* all day long wondering what snack or meal I can eat next. So I take a walk or 2 each day and do some strength training at the gym 3 days a week. Alright, so I'm never going to look like a runway model. For that matter, I'll never be 20 years old again, either. So I just do what I can, one day at a time, to look and feel my best. At the rate I'm going, I should be a slim, lovely corpse by the time I die. Finally! I'll get roses, everyone will revel at how good I look and say nice things about me.

I love doing cardio. Mainly because I like to do different things all the time.
You can walk, run, bike, skate, ski, rollerblade, dance, play sports, video games for the wii or kinect.
I hope you find something fun

Yup. A lot of cardio is work, done because it's the right thing to do. But then there are other cardio activities that are first and foremost fun. For me, that's cycling. The faster I go, the more I feel like a little kid again.

Find something fun, and cardio won't feel like cardio.

i hate cardio too!!!! the only reason i do it is because i like seeing how many calories i actually burn and i don't know how to figure that when i do my strength training

For me; yes.

Partly because it becomes easier by a good bit.

I used to loath running and tolerate road cycling - I always enjoyed off-road cycling.

I wouldn't go as far as saying I "enjoy" running, but I don't mind it at all, certainly - when I was looking after a friend's dog as well as mine which meant I couldn't properly play' fetch' to give them some exercise (one always gives up etc) - I did an average of about 9k a day for 10 days and had no problem with that.

Bet if I did a workout DVD I'd be hating it because I'm not used to it.

As far as running more goes, running with a local club made a big difference to me - people to chat to, to compete against (I always make an effort to get to the top of a hill first if I'm in a slower group ) and so on. Made some friends through that.

not for me!! i cant STAND cardio, its so boring it kills me, i do HIIT w/weights 4 times a week, cuz that way im just bouncing around going nuts and i dont even realize...but 3 times a week at the gym, those 20 mins of cardio (HA 20, more like 15 or even 10) to get my heart rate up before i start lifting, feels like 10 million years instead of 10 minutes

just gotta do it though right? seeing results will keep you motivated and help you remember that short amount of time you do cardio for, is so much easier than sitting at home feeling sorry for yourself.

I love lifting and strength training. After having my second child I have done weights mixed with light cardio (Jillian Michaels) about 5 times a week. Everything is toned but I cannot get rid of a few inches on my tummy... It's frusterating but I know I need more cardio or lipo which I can't afford haha. I did a cardio DVD today (Banish Fat Boost Metabolism) and I hate it. Question to the cardio peeps... Does it get better? Will my hate turn into love? I'm trying to stay motivated!

I always hated cardio, mostly because I sucked at it. Cardiovascular endurance was not (and is not) my strong suit... BUT! After doing it consistently ( I suffered through it only for the sake of the calorie burn) I found there's a "sweet spot"- where the initial 'this sucks *kitten*' goes away, a rhythm develops and I catch that wave where it becomes fluid and I don't even have to think about it....

Also, that amazing feeling after I've caught my breath and my heart rate has calmed down some. I now crave that 'runner's high'. Getting through the 5-10 minute hump of suckitude is always a bit daunting, and on top of it, I have knee issues, but that's a whole different story.

Bottom line- yes, you can overcome your hatred of cardio. :drinker:

It never was a problem for me. Love to cycle/spin, in gym anyway. Beside's, I like to look at hrm and see 160 or so, from my 30 sec sprints.