Pointless exercise

gpstreet
gpstreet Posts: 184 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
I am going to get straight to the point. Exercise, for the sake of it, is pointless.

Going to a gymn is a waste of time and money. You pay all that money to torture yourself in the hope you sculpture the perfect physique only to be tortured into submission and disappointment.

You jog or run round the block only to find yourself tired and going round in circles.

I have a mind set that will only do something if it has a purpose.

I therefore ask you for suggestions for exercise that has a use. For example I have the following :-
1) cycling to work - because it saves you money and gives you the freedom.
2) Taking on an allotment - lots of varied exercise in the form of shifting and digging. You come away with fresh vegetables.

Looking for other ideas.
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  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    cool story, bro
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Um...my exercise has a point. Thanks though.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    I love jogging at night calms the mind makes me feel free. ... but ugh ya.... maybe join a team? Not gonna lie what u said came across very...odd
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Be a lumberjack?

    Sorry, I think exercise is vital to my health and well being.
  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
    What Saavine_Stroe says.....the point of exercise is to keep your body healthy and everything in it working efficiently....isn't it?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    gpstreet wrote: »
    I am going to get straight to the point. Exercise, for the sake of it, is pointless.

    Going to a gymn is a waste of time and money. You pay all that money to torture yourself in the hope you sculpture the perfect physique only to be tortured into submission and disappointment.

    You jog or run round the block only to find yourself tired and going round in circles.

    I have a mind set that will only do something if it has a purpose.

    I therefore ask you for suggestions for exercise that has a use. For example I have the following :-
    1) cycling to work - because it saves you money and gives you the freedom.
    2) Taking on an allotment - lots of varied exercise in the form of shifting and digging. You come away with fresh vegetables.

    Looking for other ideas.

    Riiiiiiiiiiight :huh:
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    kjurassic wrote: »
    What Saavine_Stroe says.....the point of exercise is to keep your body healthy and everything in it working efficiently....isn't it?

    Why is that important?
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
    Go and troll somewhere else.
  • LovingLife_Erin
    LovingLife_Erin Posts: 328 Member
    What if the point of going to the gym is to improve mental health? Plenty of people use exercise as a way to relax, or to ensure that they have some time to themselves. For that purpose alone, it is definitely not "pointless".

    For example, I have chronic pain issues after a cervical spine injury that I had. By exercising, I've found a way to feel more in control of my body, which is priceless to me.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,024 Member
    edited April 2015
    gpstreet wrote: »
    I am going to get straight to the point. Exercise, for the sake of it, is pointless.

    Going to a gymn is a waste of time and money. You pay all that money to torture yourself in the hope you sculpture the perfect physique only to be tortured into submission and disappointment.
    Subjective. All that "torture" built myself a physique that I didn't have as a youngster. I was too small and frail to play sports effectively. Not so now.
    You jog or run round the block only to find yourself tired and going round in circles.
    Or you jog because you enjoy being outdoors and from cardio benefit.
    I have a mind set that will only do something if it has a purpose.
    Lifting weights and exercise DO have a purpose.............to enhance health and fitness.
    I therefore ask you for suggestions for exercise that has a use. For example I have the following :-
    1) cycling to work - because it saves you money and gives you the freedom.
    Unless of course your work is more than 5 miles away. While you may save money, you're not saving time.
    2) Taking on an allotment - lots of varied exercise in the form of shifting and digging. You come away with fresh vegetables.

    Looking for other ideas.
    Again subjective since some don't have gardening room nor want to get dirty doing it.

    If you don't like general exercise, by all means find a way to increase your NEAT, but to claim that exercise is POINTLESS, is being disingenuous.

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  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    Lifting weights and taking walks relax me and challenge me in a way that I find enjoyable. They've improved my health and my appearance, something that I enjoy as well as my husband. To me, that's not pointless. So my answers are: lift weights and walk.
  • AllanMisner
    AllanMisner Posts: 4,140 Member
    Because getting older sucks. I use exercise to improve my functional capacity and build lean muscle mass. When I’m 105 I want to be able to wipe my own butt. So, yes, for me exercise has a point.

    I’ll agree with you at one level, burning calories just to burn calories is a waste. Especially if you struggle to buy good food. I’d rather see someone not do cardio for calorie burn and eat a reasonable, good food diet. Than burn hundreds of calories and be forced to eat crap to stay fueled.
  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
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  • badgerbadger1
    badgerbadger1 Posts: 954 Member
    3/10
  • rosaphene2
    rosaphene2 Posts: 7 Member
    I wouldn't ever say exercise is pointless, people have different reasons for doing it. I have a stressful job and exercise is a positive outlet for all that frustration, not to mention I exercise to get strong and healthier.

    Do you mean that you think it's pointless to do an activity unless it has an additional purpose to getting fit?

    If that's the case household chores can burn a few calories and you get a tidy house
    Walk to the shops a couple of times a week instead of one large trip in the car, you may end up spending less and throwing out less food that has gone off

    There's lots of things you can do to be active which getting fit is just an additional bonus
  • adwilliams03
    adwilliams03 Posts: 147 Member
    It's not April Fool's Day :p
  • williamwj2014
    williamwj2014 Posts: 750 Member
    edited April 2015
    someone clearly hates being able to do physically demanding things..clearly the OP is lazy. Pathetic to just label the gym as pointless when some people genuinely enjoy pushing their bodies and improving physically as well as mentally.

    If you want to know some of the uses I have benefited from building strength and endurance here are a few...

    Don't get winded or tired going up stairs
    Can carry a lot of weight without much struggle
    Genuinely feel happier and relaxed

    It has a purpose, you're just too blind to see it with your so called "mindset".
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    You obviously have a view of something having a point that is purely in terms of the physical results of what you do rather than it effects on you. For me exercise keeps my body healthy and strong, it works to keep me emotionally stable, and more. I would not trade any of that because the utilitarian value doesn't seem obvious.
  • sheldonklein
    sheldonklein Posts: 854 Member
    adwilliams03 wrote: »
    It's not April Fool's Day :p

    Why restrict foolishness to one day?
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  • cosmonew
    cosmonew Posts: 513 Member
    gpstreet wrote: »
    I am going to get straight to the point. Exercise, for the sake of it, is pointless.

    Going to a gymn is a waste of time and money. You pay all that money to torture yourself in the hope you sculpture the perfect physique only to be tortured into submission and disappointment.

    You jog or run round the block only to find yourself tired and going round in circles.

    I have a mind set that will only do something if it has a purpose.

    I therefore ask you for suggestions for exercise that has a use. For example I have the following :-
    1) cycling to work - because it saves you money and gives you the freedom.
    2) Taking on an allotment - lots of varied exercise in the form of shifting and digging. You come away with fresh vegetables.

    Looking for other ideas.

  • DaneanP
    DaneanP Posts: 433 Member
    I exercise for wine.
  • jennifershoo
    jennifershoo Posts: 3,198 Member
    Lame thread. Fail.
  • rugbyphreak
    rugbyphreak Posts: 509 Member
    How about exercising so you can eat more yummy food without getting obese? Sounds like a great reason to me!
  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
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    just one of the many many reasons I work out.
  • envy09
    envy09 Posts: 353 Member
    tryingtogetbigger2015 wrote: »
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    I'm a little in love with you right now.
  • WatchJoshLift
    WatchJoshLift Posts: 520 Member
    I also hear dieting is pretty pointless as well. Might as well eat what you want, when you want, as much as you want.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    #doingitwrong
  • SatiaRenee
    SatiaRenee Posts: 798 Member
    Yeah. Exercise is pretty pointless. I see no point in having pain in my joints so I exercise. The exercise allows me to live without pain. Doesn't get much less pointed than that.
  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
    envy09 wrote: »
    tryingtogetbigger2015 wrote: »
    it38b4nm1mau.gif

    I'm a little in love with you right now.

    :open_mouth:

    hmm cheeks feel very warm all of a sudden
    lol
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