We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Help with exercise ideas

johnvicki20
johnvicki20 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
hi I'm new to this and I'm having trouble coming up with new ideas to keep this fun so I stay motivated so any ideas anyone has would be great thanks

Replies

  • mdashburn
    mdashburn Posts: 5 Member
    If you're in reasonable shape and have no significant injuries to overcome, joining a co-ed recreational sports league can be a "different" way to get some good cardio and have fun in the process. Not everyone can do it, but if you can, I highly recommend it -- lots of people play in my hockey league, for instance, who are overweight and looking to lose weight. Depending on where you live, there are sports like rec basketball, baseball/softball, hockey, volleyball, etc. that give you an opportunity to interact with other people and get a great workout in the meantime. That'll make your "gym time" feel a little less onerous because you're not getting all of your calorie burn from there.

    If that's not an option, try a physical hobby like hiking/biking/etc.
  • abetterluke
    abetterluke Posts: 625 Member
    mdashburn wrote: »
    If you're in reasonable shape and have no significant injuries to overcome, joining a co-ed recreational sports league can be a "different" way to get some good cardio and have fun in the process. Not everyone can do it, but if you can, I highly recommend it -- lots of people play in my hockey league, for instance, who are overweight and looking to lose weight. Depending on where you live, there are sports like rec basketball, baseball/softball, hockey, volleyball, etc. that give you an opportunity to interact with other people and get a great workout in the meantime. That'll make your "gym time" feel a little less onerous because you're not getting all of your calorie burn from there.

    If that's not an option, try a physical hobby like hiking/biking/etc.

    I like this idea a lot. I'm going to look into sports leagues near me. Trying to do a lot of hiking and biking this spring/summer as well.
  • johnvicki20
    johnvicki20 Posts: 5 Member
    Thanks I'll look into that
This discussion has been closed.

Categories