Hate Exercise

I work 7-4 and wake up at 4:35 am to work out before work. I love working out and even I won't do it after work on a regular basis, so I can't imagine someone that doesn't even like working out wanting to do it at the end of the day when you've been thinking all day about how much it's going to suck. My advice, find a time and place that will work with your schedule and JUST DO IT (not a nike endorsement. I don't like nike, but it is relevant.).

If your goal is to lose weight, then exercise is not essential. However, something would be better than nothing. Find SOMETHING that you enjoy doing at the very least. Maybe look to a health professional as to WHY you have no juice in the afternoons. Could you perhaps do something in the mornings, or during lunch time? What is your schedule like before work?

NorthCascades wrote: »

If you hate it, accept that and move on. No reason to feel guilty for not exercising. You can lose weight without it.

If you like having strong muscles, cardiovascular health, a desirable body composition, and reducing the risk of medical conditions like high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, etc., then I would recommend against not exercising.

Can you up your N,E,A,T throughout the week, could you find 10-20 min to go for a walk at lunch time or in the evening and weekends, Perhaps hoover and dust the house/flat every couple of days, stand up at every TV add break, You would be amazed at how many calories you can burn by just standing up and walking across the room and back every 20 minutes. So in short if you hate formal exercise don't think of formal exercise think of practical ways to up your activity. Good luck on your journey

Bry_Lander wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

If you hate it, accept that and move on. No reason to feel guilty for not exercising. You can lose weight without it.

If you like having strong muscles, cardiovascular health, a desirable body composition, and reducing the risk of medical conditions like high blood pressure, stroke, type 2 diabetes, etc., then I would recommend against not exercising.

I agree that not exercising is far from ideal.

I think not exercising and then feeling guilty for it is even worse. If you're not going to do it, accept your nature and stop feeling bad about it.

Get up every hour at work and take a few laps around the office. Wear a pedometer or other fitness tracking device. Aim for 5,000 steps, then work your way up to 10,0000.

I work 7-4 I take walks on my breaks and I do yoga most days when I get home maybe 20min maybe an hour depending on how my body feels. You don't need to work out to lose weight just CICO, but doing just a little may give you more energy. I hate to run but I love to walk find something that you like to do.

I was never a huge fan of exercise either. I just started with very short workouts (30 minutes or less) that were over so quickly that they were almost a non-issue. In fact, the 'high' I got from getting the workout done was well worth the minimal effort it took to complete those short workouts. Over time, I actually started enjoying exercise and increased the amount of exercise that I do each week. Having a couple of choices available that you don't mind helps a ton to avoid monotony/boredom (I generally choose between running, elliptical, or body weight training).

Streaming/on-demand television is a godsend to ease the mental pain of starting an exercise program. Find a good 30 minute program to watch and I guarantee that your workouts will fly by.

In fact, I started taking a really easy hour on the elliptical on my rest days over the weekends while catching up on TV series or Netflix programs. It's barely harder than sitting on the couch and yet I get an extra 500 calorie burn from it! I never looked forward to working out on the elliptical until it became my time to catch up on all of my boob tube.

just force it into your routine like brushing teeth, washing and going to work. you may not love it but slowly get used to it

You can do little things like if you get the bus then get off a stop early and walk. Do some starjumps (or whatever) whilst the kettle boils/microwave is going/dinner is about to come out of the oven. Just make an effort to move a bit more and it all adds up.

Why do you "need to exercise more"? THIS is your motivation. Then you just have to work out the time and place and DO it. I can't say I love exercising, except swimming and walking, but I do love the results, so that's what keeps me going.

Like someone else said...is it exercise you don't like? Or the mind numbing cardio machines at the gym? I try and do a bit of everything and be outside as much as possible. In the winter I x-country ski, snowshoe, and go to the gym. In the summer I canoe, kayak, dragon boat, run, hike, and ride my bike. I also do some yoga and lots of stretching. It's just what I do. Even when I dont want to. Like paying my bills or taking out the garbage. You know, adult stuff. Exercise is kind of the same.

Wake up earlier in the morning and make time. I wake up at 6 and get a good 45 min workout in and make it to work on time by 8.

The more you do it the easier it will become. Exercise is like that. You do have to get started, though. If you are hungry eat a high carb snack first like a piece of fruit - small enough not to sit on your stomach but enough to power you.

I hate exercise too, and I have a sedentary computer job, so I really need to exercise. I started off by getting up every hour and doing something active for two minutes - running in place, jumping jacks, whatever. And I also do HIIT stationary bike. I absolutely hate it, but the thing is, if you exercise at high intensity it doesn't have to be for very long - 15 minutes, bam, done. And Zumba, three minutes, five minutes, ten minutes at a time. Just do something, anything, for ten minutes. Then when ten minutes gets to be easy, either do something harder for ten minutes, or do the same thing for longer. But start out small - it's easy to make excuses to not work out for an hour, much harder to say you're too tired to get up and do something for ten minutes. You can do it while dinner is on the stove.

I think Zumba is fun, by the way. I have gotten to the point that I miss it when I don't do it.

mattiefras wrote: »

NorthCascades wrote: »

If you hate it, accept that and move on. No reason to feel guilty for not exercising. You can lose weight without it.

^^This is just so wrong!

All research shows that staying active is essential to good health and to maintaining that health through aging. I work either a 7-4 shift or a 9-6 shift and I MAKE time in the morning because my intent is to be healthy. You will always find time in your day to do what you believe is a priority. I don't enjoy every single workout, but I DO enjoy being done with it! Also, research shows that when you workout in the morning it encourages you to eat more healthily throughout the day. I find that when I get my workouts in, I am much more productive as well. It's a lifestyle choice. If you can choose to be healthy, you can choose to enjoy the process. Find something you enjoy doing and modify your day, activity, lifestyle - whatever! to make it work for you.

Research can prove A LOT of things we can be doing to improve our health and life. Did you know that NOT having children is less stressful for couples? Or that a female that knows how to fix her own car saves thousands of dollars? But again, these are CHOICES that one WANTS to do. Research means nothing if it's not relevant to the desire of the person.

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