I “Want” to Workout 🏋️

I would second that notion of going for walks. Getting in to nature is so therapeutic. If you want to change it up a little to make it more challenging you could also try rucking, where you load some weight in a backpack or a weighted vest, and walk with that.
Alternatively, high incline treadmill walking is another way of getting a good workout in. It's low impact, and you sustain it for longer period than you would be able to with running, leading to a higher overall calorie burn. Anyone who says walking isn't a workout hasn't spent an hour on a 15% incline at 3mph. I was drenched by the end of it. The bonus effect of high incline treadmill walking is that your legs (especially the calves) tone up almost as a by product.
And finally on this walking theme, there's also another one of my personal go-to circuits. It involves kettlebell shuttle runs. It involves farmers carries and suitcase carries. It is one hell of a workout, that works, cardio, legs, shoulders, grip and core. I'll post the circuit in a separate reply below

Ultimately it's about picking one, or a few of these activities and turning it in to a habit, like something you have to do, like laundry, or meal prep etc, except as you make progress and start to feel better about yourself, it won't feel like a chore. You'll start to look forward to doing it, and miss it when you can't. See it as you're investing in yourself.

I wish you all the best with it. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Something that I think helps me a lot at times I'm feeling less motivated is when I get home from work (knowing I want to make sure I do something active that day) I just go ahead and change into my workout clothes. Ideally I'd then just go do my workout --- Generally speaking if I have something to do after work (go to dinner, errands, workout, etc.) I want to go straight to that after work --- like once I'm home and out of my work clothes sometimes I have a mental block that's just like, "I'm home, no more". Haha.

So immediately being prepared to go be active is helpful bc then I'm like, "Well I'm already ready...". I may still need to sit or lay down for a bit and decompress from work or something but since then I'm already dressed I just am more likely to go.

I would also suggest for you to think of ways you can incorporate more activity into your day without coding it as 'working out' or 'exercising'. Going for a walk in the neighborhood or park, going for a hike....getting into something like pickleball, rockclimbing, etc....some sport that many people play recreationally that can get you active. Pick something you actually enjoy so it's more likely you'll do it.

Honestly -- my intentional activity/'work outs' are really just running (bc I actually enjoy it - many don't so don't choose running as your cardio if it's a slog), hiking, walking, rock climbing. Anything else I do in the gym re: weight training is really exclusively to simply support my other physical activities.

JustHereForInspiration wrote: »

Hey! 👋
I want to workout, but tend to get distracted quickly & always find reasons to put it off. I know what you’re thinking, I must not really want it, right? I do, but I’ve never fully committed to exercising.

What are your suggestions for quick workouts that produce results? I’ve read about compound movements & it’s looking like that’s my best bet. I don’t need to lose any weight, but definitely need to tone up! Any wisdom you can send my way will be appreciated!

Tell me to mind my own buisness but have you ever been checked for Adhd?

Getting distracted easily, putting things off even though you clearly want to do them because you've bothered to research them.

I’m replying in the part for you to make it a habit.

The most important thing, and I can’t stress this enough is self-discipline.
You will not always have the motivation.

Start with a small/attainable goal. Exp: I will commit to doing at least a 30min workout 3x a week.
Once you do that for 2 weeks-a month, maybe up that goal to longer workouts or to 4-5x a week.
As I’ve seen others say: accountability is a big part. There will be days where you’re tired or had a bad day at work.

Self-Discipline > Motivation

Bro, start with something very small and scale it up to build your discipline. Why do you keep cutting off working out? I believe that in your case it's because you want very quick result with minimal effort. It will take up to a year to see results and you need a challenging routine.