Do people actually enjoy working out?

If you want to workout find something you like. I found one I got started I got hooked on it. In the beginning it was rough because my body ached from it but now I go out of my way to get to the gym. It helps that I made some great friends there so look forward to seeing them as well.

i love working out. i love my program, I love my goals, I love my challenges, I love how i feel . You have to find something that you enjoy, not all "workouts" have to be a boring hour at the gym. Find something active that you enjoy, play frisbee, go swimming, ride a bike, go for a walk and build from there. Find something you do in your daily routine and see if you can turn it into something more physical. This may sound funny, but for many years i brush my teeth in a yoga pose, and it feels so good to get that deep stretch first thing in the morning and it didn't take any extra time out of my day.

I it! There are some activities that bore me or that I dislike. I do not do those activities. I do the ones that make me feel awesome instead.

Priorities...for me, pretty much everything (aside from my job) takes a backseat to working out. Laundry? Housework? Cooking? I'll get there, when I get there...but first, GYM! I also have chronic illness that causes pain and fatigue...but still, GYM!

Tips
- Sundays are for meal prepping....if everything is marinated and prep free, it's much easier to come home and hubby or I just cook/grill it. You can even precook it for microwaving if you want.
- Workout before you get home...stop at the gym, a local park, or just go for a run around the neighborhood after you park the car, but before you open the door to the house.
- Weekends! Find an active activity that you enjoy and spend half a day each weekend doing it....hiking, biking, running, walking, kayaking, etc....

I enjoy working out, but I think it started as I liked how I felt after I worked out. Then I started working towards goals besides weight loss and seeing the improvements in how much weight I could lift, how many pushups I could do, etc. That made me love it. I do tend to get bored with doing the same repetitive workouts and I was getting bored with working out by myself 5 days a week. Now I lift by myself 3 days a week and go to 9 Rounds boxing 3 days a week. If I miss more than 2 days in a row, I get a little crabby.

I LOVE working out, but it took me about a year of regularly doing it to get to this point. Even though I now love working out in general, I hate spinning and don't really like running, so those aren't workouts I usually do. I love Zumba, yoga, and weight-lifting, so those are the workouts I focus on instead. It's very addicting, once you find the right workout(s) for you. Now I feel like something's missing on days when I don't get to work out, so I make it a priority in my life over most other things.

I started working out to lose weight, but now I work out for health reasons and to constantly be improving myself. It has become a very integral part of my mental health routine and is a fantastic stress reliever. Finding a reason to workout beyond losing weight helps make it a lifetime thing that will last long past losing those last few pounds. Finding a workout you love also helps with this, as it becomes something you look forward to most of the time, instead of something you "have" to do. Don't get me wrong, there are definitely still days I don't feel like working out, but I make myself do it, because I know I will feel better after. I once read something on Pinterest that said, "You will never regret a workout, but you will regret skipping one", and that quote has stuck with me when I find myself lacking motivation. It's very true.

You'll have to experiment to find a workout that you enjoy, but there are a ton of options out there. Most fitness centers offer a free class to try them out, so experiment with those. Look for Groupons to classes too. Bring a friend with you, if you prefer company/need the motivation. Even just going on a walk with a friend is technically exercise, but getting distracted by the conversation and the company makes it barely feel like a workout. Don't let preconceived notions stop you from trying a workout; you might be surprised that you end up loving something you thought for sure you'd hate (like weight-lifting, for me).

I like working out most days. Find something you like doing that is physical activity. Maybe find a group you can workout with and motivate each other.