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I need to find FUN

limegreenlissy
limegreenlissy Posts: 17 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I remember many years ago when I discovered Tae Bo it changed my life... I lost weight while having fun. I am having a lot of trouble finding something that sparks my interest these days. Does anyone have any suggestions.
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  • CincyNeid
    CincyNeid Posts: 1,249 Member
    Studio Gyms/Class Sessions seem to be all the rage these days with Boutique Spin Classes and HIIT studios popping up all over the place. Have you looked into one of those?
  • futureicon
    futureicon Posts: 348 Member
    I hear you. I'd love to find something that I find so fun that I don't even realize how hard I'm working.
  • jessicarobinson00
    jessicarobinson00 Posts: 414 Member
    I took a Burn Boot Camp session: similar to HIIT and loved it!
  • queenofpuppies
    queenofpuppies Posts: 189 Member
    have you tried 'sweating to the oldies' with Richard Simmons? There are quite a few full workouts on youtube from back in the 80s and not only are they hilarious and fun, they are actually a really good cardio sequence if you go full out with it.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,960 Member
    Here you go ... maybe there's something on here ...

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sports
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,960 Member
    Personally, I've found cycling to be fun since I was 6 years old and learning to ride. :)
  • pomegranatecloud
    pomegranatecloud Posts: 812 Member
    Take classes.
  • rsclause
    rsclause Posts: 3,103 Member
    ^^^
    I think riding a bike is lots of fun. Sometime I ride when its too hot to run and other times I ride to the store just to get some exercise in. I even set my bike up to carry stuff. I rode to the store to get two bags of ice once just to see if they fit. I even ride to get beer and wine, now that's what I call fun! It is also a good cross train for my running.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    How about a kickboxing (or other martial arts) class? A step up from Tae Bo, and learn to kick *kitten* while you're at it!
  • purpleisafruit2014
    purpleisafruit2014 Posts: 1 Member
    Dance cardio?
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    Hash hound harriers? The drinking club with a running problem
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    Does fun have to be cardio inclined?
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of riding a bike.
  • MeLanceUppercut
    MeLanceUppercut Posts: 116 Member
    I have a heavy bag and some MMA style gloves. Its a pretty good workout and a bonus stress relief.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    My favorites: Kickboxing, boot camp class, Zumba (although I haven't been in forever)
  • 1shedev
    1shedev Posts: 144 Member
    I do Krav Maga.
  • justinrye
    justinrye Posts: 61 Member
    Double end bag cheap piece of equipment great work out and stress reliever
  • Annamarie3404
    Annamarie3404 Posts: 319 Member
    Hiking....I like to try new places, and around here they are easy to find.
  • idioblast
    idioblast Posts: 114 Member
    Les Mills BodyCombat is one of my favorite group exercise classes. I love, love, love it! If you go to the Les Mills website, there is a class finder you can use to see if it is offered in your area.
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Lifting is my fun. The occasional run here and there, but lifting is so fun that I never have to drag myself to the gym.
  • kota4bye
    kota4bye Posts: 809 Member
    Drink the Kool-Aid, come to CrossFit.
  • rkcampbell
    rkcampbell Posts: 188 Member
    Honestly I fell in love with lifting about 2 months ago. I look forward to it every day when I head to the gym!
  • briscogun
    briscogun Posts: 1,158 Member
    Spoxing: Spin class boxing. It'll either kill you or make you a beast.

    Check it out, its a real thing...
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    I know you will laugh and/or roll your eyes, but I do Jazzercise and it is AWESOME, so much fun, such a total body workout and NOT AT ALL what you imagine it to be (most ppl think of the 80s leotards & leg warmers). Super fun music, super cool and very tough choreography, strength training, HIIT, you name it, we've got it.

    Find a class: http://www.jazzercise.com/Classes/Our-Classes
  • heatherheyns
    heatherheyns Posts: 144 Member
    Look on Groupon for good prices for lots of local options . There can be boxing, martial arts, dance, all sorts of things you might not have considered. It got me started bouldering and I love it! It's so much fun I am sad I need aso much rest between sessions.

    Try some stuff you might never have thought about before!
  • _runnerbean_
    _runnerbean_ Posts: 640 Member
    queenofpuppies wrote: »
    have you tried 'sweating to the oldies' with Richard Simmons? There are quite a few full workouts on youtube from back in the 80s and not only are they hilarious and fun, they are actually a really good cardio sequence if you go full out with it.

    Thanks for the recommendation- I have it lined up on YouTube for this afternoon.
  • lulukittie
    lulukittie Posts: 340 Member
    If you liked TaeBo back in the day, you would definitely enjoy Turbo Jam or TurboFire. I am not affiliated with Beachbody, just enjoy their programs. And you could also look for class versions, I think it is called Turbo Kick in gyms.
  • tri_bob
    tri_bob Posts: 121 Member
    I don't think anybody has mentioned Zumba yet, so I'll give it a plug. My wife had been doing it for a while, and when I finally tried it I was hooked. Yeah, there's a bit of a learning curve, but once past that it's a good time. YMMV, but at the end of an hour-long class I'm sweating profusely, wondering where the hour went. I'm primarily a runner and I also ride a bike, and I find that Zumba incorporates a lot of side-to-side movement that's absent from what I primarily do. I attribute at least some part of my ability to remain injury-free (as I hurtle towards 50 years old) to doing Zumba. My $.02.
  • tcunbeliever
    tcunbeliever Posts: 8,219 Member
    Bellydance!
  • rileyes
    rileyes Posts: 1,406 Member
    Tennis!
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