Tell me why I should

Noodle797
Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I actually like cardio, always have. I like to swim, bike, used to like to run when I didn't make the ground shake by doing so, but I hate and I mean hate resistance training or lifting of any kind. I would rather shovel my driveway, do 10,000 loads of laundry, or clean the grout in my shower than lift weights. It is so insanely boring to me it practically brings me to tears every time I have to do it. So I'm looking for the reasons why I need to stick with it. I know that weight training helps with bone health, which I need because osteoporosis runs in my family. What are some other reasons? Does anyone have any ideas to make this more interesting/fun for me? I literally have nightmares about resistance bands & free-weights.

Thanks in advance!
Nicole

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  • alyhuggan
    alyhuggan Posts: 717 Member
    By resistance training when you get down to a lower weight you will retain more of the muscle you currently have putting you more in the "fitness" category rather than "skinny."

    Resistance training comes with a lot of benefits, however, if it is going to demotivate you I'd say don't bother.

    Always better to stick what you are doing if it is working than do something that could potentially make you quit.

    I personally don't do cardio at the gym, nor can I see myself doing it any time in the foreseeable future. I probably should as I have asthma, however, I'd much prefer an hour and a half of resistance training than doing cardio.

    Just my opinion :)
  • yopeeps025
    yopeeps025 Posts: 8,680 Member
    Weight training builds self confidence.
  • tryclyn
    tryclyn Posts: 2,414 Member
    Maybe body weight exercises would be more doable?
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    First - make sure you aren't making a bigger deal out of it than it needs to be. OK, so you don't like to lift. But seriously? Nightmares and tears???

    Second - a lot of people don't actually enjoy lifting, but do it because they know they need to. Much like brushing your teeth or cleaning the garage or paying taxes. You do it for health reasons, you do it to improve your quality of life, and you do it to reach your goals.

    Not everything we do is always going to be fun... it's part of being an adult.


    That said, maybe look into different routines, different types of lifts, or find someone to workout with. There are tons of different ways to lift.
  • Noodle797
    Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
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    alyhuggan wrote: »
    By resistance training when you get down to a lower weight you will retain more of the muscle you currently have putting you more in the "fitness" category rather than "skinny."

    Resistance training comes with a lot of benefits, however, if it is going to demotivate you I'd say don't bother.

    Always better to stick what you are doing if it is working than do something that could potentially make you quit.

    I personally don't do cardio at the gym, nor can I see myself doing it any time in the foreseeable future. I probably should as I have asthma, however, I'd much prefer an hour and a half of resistance training than doing cardio.

    Just my opinion :)

    If only I could give you half of my cardio motivation & I could take half of your resistance training!

  • acpgranberg
    acpgranberg Posts: 137 Member
    How about kettlebell? It's lifting and cardio! And you can get strong really fast.
  • Noodle797
    Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    First - make sure you aren't making a bigger deal out of it than it needs to be. OK, so you don't like to lift. But seriously? Nightmares and tears???

    Second - a lot of people don't actually enjoy lifting, but do it because they know they need to. Much like brushing your teeth or cleaning the garage or paying taxes. You do it for health reasons, you do it to improve your quality of life, and you do it to reach your goals.

    Not everything we do is always going to be fun... it's part of being an adult.


    That said, maybe look into different routines, different types of lifts, or find someone to workout with. There are tons of different ways to lift.

    LOL, Jacksonpt, I'm a dental hygienist. If you only knew how many people do not brush their teeth. I guess you are right, sometimes you just have to do things even if you hate it. I'll have to look online I guess to see if I can find something better. My trainer set me up with this complicated routine using a jillion machines & it's so complicated & it takes me forever to remember how to adjust the machines that it's just frustrating. Plus I always feel like I've got a line of people behind me waiting to use the machine while I fumble to adjust the stupid seat.

  • Noodle797
    Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
    acpgranberg wrote: »
    How about kettlebell? It's lifting and cardio! And you can get strong really fast.

    I've been hearing so much about kettlebell, I guess I should check it out, thanks!

  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Noodle797 wrote: »
    jacksonpt wrote: »
    First - make sure you aren't making a bigger deal out of it than it needs to be. OK, so you don't like to lift. But seriously? Nightmares and tears???

    Second - a lot of people don't actually enjoy lifting, but do it because they know they need to. Much like brushing your teeth or cleaning the garage or paying taxes. You do it for health reasons, you do it to improve your quality of life, and you do it to reach your goals.

    Not everything we do is always going to be fun... it's part of being an adult.


    That said, maybe look into different routines, different types of lifts, or find someone to workout with. There are tons of different ways to lift.

    LOL, Jacksonpt, I'm a dental hygienist. If you only knew how many people do not brush their teeth. I guess you are right, sometimes you just have to do things even if you hate it. I'll have to look online I guess to see if I can find something better. My trainer set me up with this complicated routine using a jillion machines & it's so complicated & it takes me forever to remember how to adjust the machines that it's just frustrating. Plus I always feel like I've got a line of people behind me waiting to use the machine while I fumble to adjust the stupid seat.

    Yea, I'm a fan of simplicity. I'd rather do 3 or 4 really good lifts than 10 or 12 mediocre ones. Try out some different things (free weights, body weight, machines, kettlebells, yoga) and see if any of them are less awful than the others. Sometimes finding something you can tolerate is big win.
  • AmandaHugginkiss
    AmandaHugginkiss Posts: 486 Member
    If you don't want to, then don't do it. There are a million ways to get there. Do what you like, try the other again later, and your mindset may change. Mine changes all the time. Overall fitness and getting there eventually is what counts.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    edited January 2015
    I guess my question is: WHY do you hate it so much?

    Personally I find the treadmill to be the most boring, tedious thing ever. But I still do it because I get benefits from it. And as osteoporosis runs in your family, sheesh, that should be enough for you to want to do it even if it is boring.

    From your own profile: ""If you really want something, you find a way; if you don't, you find an excuse."
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  • Noodle797
    Noodle797 Posts: 366 Member
    Awesome replies everyone, thank you! I'm going to talk to my trainer this weekend & see what else she can come up with. Kettlebell looks interesting, as does Crossfit. Something I could do at home with a couple of freeweights wouldn't be so bad either.
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