I hate exercising...Dont know what to do!!
cheyenneandcosmo
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So...Ive NEVER liked exercising! Ive been in many sports, like soccer and track....so I really have no idea how I ever made it through it! But yeah...like its really hard for me to do any workout. I will start it and then stop in about five minutes. I used to like to run, I am a fast runner, but now when I run, I feel like my heart is going to explode! The only exercise I really like to do is swimming. And thats because its fun!.....Obvo¡iously I cant swim in the winter..... But Ive tried exercise vids like Jillian Michaels...but theyre really hard for me....I can do them, but they go too fast and I cant keep up. So I dont know what to do! I literally burn NO calories. I think the only time I burn calories is when Im at the mall. Any tips or suggestions???? Please help me! THANKS!
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Go to an indoor pool.0
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Just walk. Set a simple goal. Walk for 15 mins every day. After 2 weeks add 10 mins. it doesn't matter what the exercise is just do something at least times a weeks.0
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You don't have to exercise to lose weight. Granted, it helps and there are other health benefits, but you still don't HAVE to exercise. You'll lose weight as long as you stick to your calorie allowance and make good food choices.0
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yeah, just start walking!!
then once you get comfortable or bored with that, you can maybe start running again and enjoy it
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This site proves that you don't have to exercise to lose. Just stay on your calories each day (as long as you set your goal to lose) and you should lose.
Of course, exercise allows you to earn extra calories to eat more - so for me it's a trade-off. I exercise so I can eat more!! You'll get better at it if you keep trying new things. You'll find something that you like and stick with it until you get bored, then you can switch it up! There are so many things you can do.... and if the only thing you enjoy is window shopping, go to the mall and walk one lap before you start, then every ten minutes or so do a circuit until you get back to where you left off - you can shop and exercise at the same time!!!0 -
no one likes to fail, if you start small go for walks, then jogs, then 5K......You will learn to love to push your self. Keep at it you can do it and learn to love it. I hated it now I love it (when I am done) still don't like going and starting but I love the feeling flowing a workout.0
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I walk. It's boring, but that's what headphones are for.0
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any exercise you choose, get some good earphones and music, and you'll never be bored again or a friend 0
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Been there done that. I understand.
I recommend a few things which have worked for me. I tell myself I only have to do 5 minutes on the treadmill or any other cardio machine at the gym. I start with that goal in my mind....it is to just get you there doing something. I find I always end up doing more then the 5 min....I mean I'm already there how about another 5 and another. The other thing I would do is think about things that you like to do that you don't even know you're exercising....walking your dogs or going dancing are a few. As your fitness improves so will your ability to do longer workouts and maybe a Jillian Michaels dvd! The main thing is don't stress over it try to eat well and find fun activities you love that make you move! Good Luck0 -
Exercise while you watch TV - do jumping jacks, push-ups, etc.. whatever during commercial breaks.
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Buy an elliptical and put it where your couch is! I HAVE to watch TV while I exercise, otherwise exercise is just pure torture!0 -
Do a workout that's not timed. Or pause the video so you can go at your own pace. Adding exercise will really help you to reach your goals. The other way to do it is find something you like! Hula hooping burns a bunch of calories, works your muscles, and is fun!0
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You could either walk, dance in your room for an hour to your favorite tunes, or go old school and get the Richard Simmons workouts.0
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I've found I do better with the Wii Fit Plus as it makes exercising fun and the time flies by! I also use a stationary recumbent bike while watching TV or reading...again, the time flies!
Best wishes on finding what works best for you! : )0 -
I would recommend that you try Leslie Sansone's Walk At Home DVD's. That's right! She has so many to choose from off her website and the prices are under 20 bucks (at least they were 2 years ago when I first bought them). I started using them last year during the summer when it was to hot and humid outside and wanted to get a work out in. You can start at beginner; which is a 1 mile gentle walk that is 20 minutes; intermediate which is a 2 mile brisk walk at 30 minutes; advanced which is a 3 mile brisk walk at 45 minutes. Those are the 3 that I have and think that since you don't like to "exercise" believe it or not, you can still burn calories when you walk. Take a look at them and give them a try, if you want. I believe you can buy them at Target or at Amazon too, but definatly at www.lesliesansone.com
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I had this problem, and then my daughter got a whole group of people to sign up for a body challenge. Our whole family signed up and bunch of friends too. It's like a "boot camp" training program where they give you a diet to follow and we worked out as a group at our gym. I found this a LOT more fun and motivating. I made a lot of new friends at the work out classes, it was AWESOME and I'm so glad I did it. I also used to hate to exercise, but after 8 weeks of the challenge I feel like I'm over the hump and it's fun again. (We just finished up tonight, it was amazingly hard work, but so rewarding.) You could see if any gym's in your area offer something like this. Another thing I do is "bribe" myself, like "if I work out 4 times a week for 3 weeks in a row I can get new work out clothes." I earned a nice pair of running shoes for myself this way, LOL. Hope this helps a little, I'm certainly no expert. You seem kind of down on yourself, just put the negative stuff aside and take charge, you can DO IT! Good luck.0
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ou should start out easy - if you try to do something too hard - you're setting yourself up for failure. I started out walking 15 minutes at a time (it's all I could handle at my highest weight)...and I gradually increased. Every time I walked I pushed myself a little harder or longer each time. I grew to love walking. Find something you really enjoy - or something you only sort of enjoy - and learn to love it.0
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Do something you like. You already said that swimming is fun foryou so find an indoor pool and join. Or change it up and find a class that you like to do. Try a few and dont give up!!! I found a class that mixes strength training with cardio. The instructor mixes it up so you never know what to expect and it is great!0
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I used to be JUST like you!!! I actually got the Wii Fit. It's FUN and you get exercise at the same time!!! Now I'm watching what I eat and I dropped 20 pounds just by eating healthy and watching what I eat. (I HATE calorie counting...but the Food Diary on here makes it SOOOOO much easier) ((I am SO happy I found this site, I wish I had found it earlier! I started this voyage on my own and it is so much easier with these tools and people!))
Now that I am losing weight and feeling good I am really starting to LIKE exercising!! I did the Jullian thing and at first of course it's hard!!! You can't get skinny and toned by NOT working hard...BUT it GETS EASIER!!! It really does! Just stick with it and you'll be doing it in your sleep before you know it!! Find something that works for you!!! Get a pass for an indoor pool or something. You'll start to not only look amazing, but you'll FEEL amazing!! I go to the ON DEMAND fitness channel and they have TONS of different videos you can watch for free. Some of them are only 10 mins or less. Those are GREAT, because you only have to "suffer" through it for 10 mins!!!
Keep your head up!!! You'll find something you like!! Focus on your eating!! It will help a LOT!! Good luck!:flowerforyou:0 -
Dancing (Zumba, maybe?), racquetball, and tennis would be at the top of my list. I loved racquetball when I had a chance to play.0
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Music, music, music. Kick up the jams. Or listen to podcasts or books on tape to distract yourself. I have GOT to have my bass pumpin' to work out. And I have a 2-3 block walk to my car from work that I HATE ... so I use that time to check fb posts - before I know it, I'm at the car.
I hate exercise too! I tell myself I hate it and that's OK but I need to get it done.
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Go to the mall then. Or, stop after 5 minutes of working out.
Seriously, you do not have to enjoy working out. Just do it, and do whatever you can stand, for as long as you can stand it.0 -
i was the same 4 weeks ago and now i do ejoy my workout. its still a task i have to get dne but i enjoy it.
my first advice is try lots of different things. i bought a skipping rope, hula hoop, rollerblades, zumba and an exercise bike. i had so many options of what i could do it really helped me to do it, i didnt feel like great ive gotta go for a walk it was like oooh what will i try.
and find something that you find intersting or fun. doesnt have to be something u have a ball at but for eg zumba for me i thought it looked really cool and fun. wen i tried it, it was killer and i really sucked, but after doing it for a while i got better and started to enjoy it. its stilll hard work but its fun. u might not enjoy it to start with but something you can imagine being fun when your good at is a good place to start.
the main way i got myself started was taking up a challange. using c25k or something similar is a great way to give yourself a goal and something to work towards. the challange i started was my own self directed one where i had to exercise everday for 15 mins for a month. i was aloud one cheat day a week where i only had to do 5 mins and when i finished the challange i got an exercise related reward. i kept track of how many days in a row i exxercised until i got to a month. this worked great for me, it might work for you too or it might not. but find a challange you will want to strive to complete and reward yourself once you complete it. once u get the ball rolling u'll enjoy exercise and find it easier to do.0 -
I used to hate running but forced myself to since it was a convenient way to get cardio in, and I grew to love it. Start with c25k, anyone can do that and it builds you up to running a longer distance.0
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oh and getting a heart rate monitor really helped me - it might help you too. to be abe to see exactly what your burning is great motivation to burn more0
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I've lost 40lbs 2 years in a row and did it 2 ways. One was through diet/exercise/weight-training...and one was through a change in diet alone. Both took 4-5 months. In the first case, I was much stronger at the end, i tracked lifts/exercises on paper. Through a change in diet, i clearly lost muscle, as well as fat, cause I couldn't do nearly the same amount bodyweight/weight-lifting exercises.
You can choose to lose weight by simply intaking less calories. If you're not concerend about preserving muscle along with your lose in weight, it works.
If you wanna stay a little more 'toned' and have a bit better shape afterwords...you're gonna have to use some sorta resistance to keep from losing lots of muscle also. It's harder work....it's exercise..but it works too.
I'll be the one to say not exercising, or hating exercising isnt' what makes people overweight or outta shape.
It's eating too much that does.
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I don't care for exercising either. I can't get to the gym (cost + daughter) and I find working out with exercise dvds in front of the tv boring. I do enjoy walks, but now it's winter and I can't get myself out there to walk during this time. I think I'd enjoy walking on a treadmill in front of the tv catching up on shows, but I won't be able to get one for awhile. So I mostly focus on diet. I have been trying to get into the habit of doing ab work and pushups right before bed, because my exercise ball is in there anyways and I don't feel like I could be doing something better since I'm on my way to bed. I know I have to start finding exercises I enjoy though, otherwise I will not be happy 8lbs from now.0
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There comes a point where you're just gonna have to get used to it. I hated exercising too at first. Made up any excuse I could to avoid doing it..then alluvasudden stuff changed and I actually wanted to keep going, and developed a need for it. To the point where I'm ticked if something happens that could interfere with it. Give it time, you may start getting used to it after awhile.0
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Dancing is seriously the most amazing thing ever. I could easily dance for an hour and a half and not get bored. It burns a lot of calories and doesn't even feel like a workout.0
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