does anyone else hate exercise w. a passion?

I am the same way. I've tried every type of exercise there is and I hate them all. I don't get the endorphin release afterwards that makes others feel healthy and strong. I feel depleated and kinda depressed after. I've been doing yoga now almost every day and then 3 days a week I do an extended power session. I know this isn't best type of exercise but I at least enjoy it.

You can do things besides 'organized' exercise to get a workout. Do you like to dance? Find a dance class. Have you ever tried Tae Kwon Do? Jump rope? Great calorie burner and you can do it anywhere. You don't have to go to a gym to get a great workout. Find something fun and active that you like and will keep you coming back.

I agree.. find what you love.. Even if its throwing on music and dancing around the house, it's exercise.

I personally do treadmill/weights... but thats just me. I like getting stronger and thinner at the same time..

Check out dance studios and/ or Martial Arts classes in your area.
For me, I knew that I would never be able to stick with a workout that involved sets of repetitive movements. ie weights, treadmill, etc.
So, I gave Martial Arts a try. And, loved it! There are still repetitive exercises but being part of a class and working to be able to put a series of body movements together clicked with me. Now I am at the gym 6 days a week!
There are lots of different ways to exercise that are a lot of fun. Yoga, dancing, cycling, martial arts, boxing (contact or no contact), running, I have even seen skipping classes (checked one out and it is more difficult than I expected) and, at the studio where I take Capoeira there are even pole dancing lessons available.
So, my advice, for what it's worth, is to look around to find something that interests you and give it a try.

And have fun!

@kelseymarston-I guess one has to develop interest and it does not come easy! When I was 20 I hated it too! At 41, I love exercising and do it everyday. Its just a matter of perspective and what you want to do with your body! Passion follows!

Some days I do! haha

I definitely cursed myself my entire way to the gym last night...until I got there and had the best work out I've ever had! Getting there is the most difficult part!

(But I'm crazy and workout every day...so maybe that has something to do with it haha)

I used to hate exercise, then I just came to a low point in my life where I layed in bed stricken by my depression 5 out of 7 days of the week. When I went to the doc she changed my medicine a couple of times, then we finally found one that worked. And at that point I really felt that I could change my life. First I signed up for a college course in medical billing and coding, then I started walking when I'd get down so that I wouldn't get stuck in that bed. I sometimes dread getting started, but I know how great I feel afterwards, like I've really accomplished something, even if it's just a 3 mile walk.

Then that got kinda repetitive and I started slacking off, so I started c25k this week and I LOVE it! so much less boring than walking. Like everyone else says, find something you love!!

Yup, me too. I hate it. HHAAAATTTEEE it. It's been 10 months of working out and I still hate it. Although, I hate it just slightly less now than when I first started. But guess what? Gonna keep doing it! Have to. Hate the old me more than I hate working out!

Me too.

I smile when I am advised to find something I like.

I've been around for a long time. Believe me I've tried them all.

I have maintained months and years of strenuous exercise several days a week at various points in my life. (including swimming, cycling, running, walking) .

I have never ever experienced any kind of endorphin "high" .

im with you on this on, i feel its so much effort. i must admit i do it but dont enjoy it. i do very light exercises doctors orders due to my poor health. i feel great after i done the exercise though. x

Its definitely more of how I feel after a work out. Especially a good one! I have been exercising since I was a teen so its so much of a habit now, I have a hard time not doing it. I am the type that is always on my feet, not one to just sit around much. As others have said, find something you have fun with.

I liked going to classes at the gym, but sometimes the effort of going was hard to get past. I had 2 kids at the time and it would take so much longer to get us there, get them settled in the kids room, work out then go get my girls which could take up to another 10 min then drive home. Plus there was a gym 5 min from my house but I had to drive past that one and drive to the other two branches 15-20 mins farther because they were far superior.

So I work out at home. I love to run, I like to do Jillian Michaels 20-25min DVDs because they are easy to fit in my day, I sweat and see results. I love kettlebells and even just walking on the treadmill or outside. Zumba or Just Dance on the Wii with my daughters is fun too.

But I hear you....some people just don't like it and probably never will. Try to keep fitting it in and make it a lifelong habit. When you get really older it will be more about health.

double post.

Yup, me too. I hate it. HHAAAATTTEEE it. It's been 10 months of working out and I still hate it. Although, I hate it just slightly less now than when I first started. But guess what? Gonna keep doing it! Have to. Hate the old me more than I hate working out!

That's exactly how i feel. I have always hated exercise. I'd rather do anything else. But I hate being overweight more, so I began exercising in a stationary bike every day and it's really worked. I force myself to do it and my motivation is only loving the results. Oh! And I love reading so I discovered that I could read while I'm riding and then time goes by much faster.

Yes, I find it is a right ballache! I love zumba so I do that weekly and if I am lucky enough to get the living room to myself then I do a dance dvd. I have been advised not to run because of reoccuring knee injuries so most of the time it is soul destroying equipment