Fellow Athletes
Options
thisonetimeatthegym
Posts: 1,977 Member
in Chit-Chat
You love exercise. I do too.
And you know you need to work on something that will make you better at your sport....but, you don't really want to.
For triathletes, I hear this is the swimming portion they avoid in their training.
What is your dreaded exercise, and what do you do to get them done?
And you know you need to work on something that will make you better at your sport....but, you don't really want to.
For triathletes, I hear this is the swimming portion they avoid in their training.
What is your dreaded exercise, and what do you do to get them done?
0
Replies
-
For my sport what most people what most people hate working on, the basics, I love. I could say I hate stroking cause it's cardio and hurts0
-
Running, specifically the long runs (I'll bike, row, swim, etc. with no issue). I'll do hills, speedwork, and weights/sledwork until the cows come home; but the LSD is my most dreaded workout.0
-
The runs.. It's the bloody runs that gets us everytime. I can row, swim, lift, jump and all but the running, that's what kills me0
-
The only dreaded thing about my workouts (I lift and run) are doing my runs in the cold and with wind. The longer runs in these conditions can be a bit brutal as in yesterday a 10 mile run for me was a bit of a struggle.0
-
The only dreaded thing about my workouts (I lift and run) are doing my runs in the cold and with wind. The longer runs in these conditions can be a bit brutal as in yesterday a 10 mile run for me was a bit of a struggle.
You could move.
Somewhere with palm trees or cactus.
Warm is good.0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »The only dreaded thing about my workouts (I lift and run) are doing my runs in the cold and with wind. The longer runs in these conditions can be a bit brutal as in yesterday a 10 mile run for me was a bit of a struggle.
You could move.
Somewhere with palm trees or cactus.
Warm is good.
Costa Rica.. one way trip is in my future one day when I am completely alone and have zero responsibilities.1 -
Motorsheen wrote: »The only dreaded thing about my workouts (I lift and run) are doing my runs in the cold and with wind. The longer runs in these conditions can be a bit brutal as in yesterday a 10 mile run for me was a bit of a struggle.
You could move.
Somewhere with palm trees or cactus.
Warm is good.
Costa Rica.. one way trip is in my future one day when I am completely alone and have zero responsibilities.
I have one item on my bucket list, it is: Hawaii2 -
Black_LabeI wrote: »Stud athlete here, reporting in
Hey.... sorry to bug but I think maybe your auto correct misspelled: Dud
j/k0 -
Black_LabeI wrote: »Stud athlete here, reporting in
Stud? Like a stallion who is too old to race? as in retired to?0 -
So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.0
-
yeah, i hate the run - swim/bike i'll do all day - but run, avoid at all costs...that being said, when I did my Ironman is October, I had the largest gain in improvement on the run (6:14 marathon to a 5:54)...so when i'm actually dedicated to it...haha!0
-
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
to quote my coach...suck it up buttercup - haha! I don't think there is a way to make them more enjoyable but to just do them0 -
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
??? Do them. I LOVE to hate chinups, I rant, rave, and in general carry on like a fudge addicted 5 year old whose momma said no - but it just feels so awesome to bust out just...one....more lol.
I'm not an athlete in any competition, but there are scores of athletic folks on the boards here, so what I do is change up my routine frequently + add in things that probably aren't quantified in the mfp library, like chase the dogs for an hour playing, hit the 2 sets of stairs in the house for speedruns, hang a rope from the basement ceiling, lay down and use that to emulate a different style of pull up....0 -
thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
whining? bragging?
I never brag.. I am too old for that..
As far as getting it done, I just do it!
0 -
pffffftthisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
whining? bragging?
I never brag.. I am too old for that..
As far as getting it done, I just do it!
0 -
pffffftthisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
whining? bragging?
I never brag.. I am too old for that..
As far as getting it done, I just do it!
I am only as old as I feel... how about that? lol
ps I really don't feel my age at all..1 -
pffffftthisonetimeatthegym wrote: »So I hear a lot bragging about your sport/selves, and whining about the dreaded exercises, but no one said how they get these dreaded exercises done, or make them more enjoyable.
whining? bragging?
I never brag.. I am too old for that..
As far as getting it done, I just do it!
I am only as old as I feel... how about that? lol
ps I really don't feel my age at all..
Nor do I 1 -
Mine is dead lifts, not cause I don't like them, but the volume of work, and its heavy *kitten* *kitten*, takes every bit of energy to make it though a full work out. I make sure I get all my meals in for the day before I work out. Change your mind set, make it life or death situation. Its a job, just go get it done.0
-
I don't know if I'm an athlete or not. I don't think of myself as one. To be honest I'm not even sure if cycling is a sport, I don't race these days so it isn't a competition.thisonetimeatthegym wrote: »What is your dreaded exercise, and what do you do to get them done?
Lifting. I have a recurring appointment in my calendar so that my watch will buzz at me when it's time. And I obey. I have some mediocre equipment and I lift at home, which for me is better than going to a gym and dealing with parking and all that. When it's nice I lift outside in the garden. Also, if it's nice, I go for a bike ride after lifting as a reward.0
Categories
- All Categories
- 1.4M Health, Wellness and Goals
- 392.1K Introduce Yourself
- 43.6K Getting Started
- 259.9K Health and Weight Loss
- 175.7K Food and Nutrition
- 47.4K Recipes
- 232.4K Fitness and Exercise
- 403 Sleep, Mindfulness and Overall Wellness
- 6.4K Goal: Maintaining Weight
- 8.5K Goal: Gaining Weight and Body Building
- 152.8K Motivation and Support
- 7.9K Challenges
- 1.3K Debate Club
- 96.3K Chit-Chat
- 2.5K Fun and Games
- 3.4K MyFitnessPal Information
- 23 News and Announcements
- 982 Feature Suggestions and Ideas
- 2.4K MyFitnessPal Tech Support Questions