I dont like to work out, please help

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I think that "working out" to many people means going to a brick and mortar gym and doing cardio and/or weights, or putting in a P90X DVD.. I think your body only cares about calories burned versus calories consumed, so then we can say that you do not need to "work out" if you do not enjoy it, but you MUST get your rear end off the couch. Do ANYTHING that gets your heart rate above idle.. walk the neighborhood, do yard work, go hiking, walk laps in the local mall, yoga, walk up stairs instead of elevator, etc..

I think that many of us think that working out is like a light switch, and either you do it, or you dont. I say that its easier to start the habit by small changes in behavior. for example, My office is on the 7th floor and I just made a decision to take the stairs instead of the elevator. even if I only did that once a day, that is still a positive change. I have also read posts where people print to a printer on the other side of the office to make themselves get an extra minute or two of walking each time. Start with a small change that you can maintain and build on that success.

I live in Little Rock and I know that we have multiple groups you can join for walking, bike riding, hiking, and other activities.

I wish you the best of luck, and I feel you will find an activity or activities that you do enjoy that will serve your workout needs.
Mike

Find some kind of hobby like gardening or hiking or even something like photography where you're outside and moving around. You don't have to spend an hour a day in a gym to burn calories. Just stay active and eat healthy, the weight will drop all the same just possibly at a slower pace.

If you have a gaming console, there are some really fun fitness games. I have a PS3 and a Wii. For my PS3, I have Active 2. It's a personal training fitness game. And for my Wii, I have Just Dance 3 and Zumba Fitness. The Wii games are TONS of fun! And you don't have to worry about looking stupid in front of other people because you don't know the moves!!! You will burn loads of calories and have fun while doing it. Also, try Yoga. I have a MTV Yoga/Pilates DVD. They're fun because it's upbeat but still very calming. And eat protein foods such as eggs, lean white meats, etc. They will fill you up and keep you full longer.

Find something that you like to do and just turn it into an activity. For me I look to explore and find me things, so I just on my bike and take a ride down a street I have never been on to just follow it to see where it goes. I also enjoy geocaching because I get to visit new places and I get out of my car and walk around to find the hidden teasure at the end of the hunt.

I'm glad I'm not the only one (I HATE sweating) & I dread going to a gym now. but what I DO like is dancing. I have a dance mix on the ipod (Pitbull, Black Eyed Peas, P!nk, LMFAO) & I dance like a fool in the kitchen. Lots of my dancing is squats & leg lifts but it gets my heart rate up.
I also saw last week to think about exercise as earning extra calories for the food you want to eat...that has helped me too. If I want to eat the chocolate or yogurt with granola I need to earn it

You sound like me!! My husband and I are always apart, I want to boo love when we are together. LOL. Suggestion: Tell him how you feel and get him on the bandwagon too. My husband will work out with me or comment on how sexy I look working out. LOL

I hated working out too. People kept talking about Zumba and how much fun it is so I bought the DVD's so that I could do them at home. Now I can't wait to get home and do my Zumba. You try so hard to dance like they do, that sometimes you forget that you are exercising.

I found this place with huge trampolines where you can go and play dodgeball and take aerobic trampoline classes. I don't like to work out either so every week I'm trying to find other things to do. For instance, going grocery shopping and then cleaning out my fridge, jumping on a huge trampoline with friends, or window shopping. I find that doing things that aren't necessarily labeled as 'working out' helps a ton. Being active doesn't mean you have to spend hours in the gym. Maybe go swimming in the lake or dancing with friends. I try to mix it up as much as I can because for some reason, I associate repetitive activities with working out too.

I will bluntly say I do not like to work out. What do I do, where do I start? What will I like? I do not have a lot of friends to walk with or nothing like that. I like music, I do not have a gym membership. Is there a way to lose weight without working out? I'd love to hear from you, ideas, help needed.

just get into a weight lifting routine that uses the big compound movements.
you'll be in and out in about 35mins... and you can just cut your weigh out with your diet.

lifting weights lets you keep your lean body mass (muscles) while losing fat.

so thats 35mins 3x a week, vs the hours other people get here with minimal results.

I'm 'exercise challenged' as well, but I push myself to walk everyday - whether it be outside or on a treadmill...plug in your iPod and pick a nice area outside if you can - along a river, through a nice park - you'd be amazed at how quickly the time goes by! I know myself well enough that I need to do something that is sustainable - I will never be a gym rat - it's just not my thing. But walking - that's something I KNOW will be easy to do for the rest of my life. Good luck!!!

I think it helps alot to know what activities you like doing. For example, I dont like going to gym. Not because I dont like others judging me or anything, its just the thought of going all the way to gym and back and stuff that I dont like. I have a stationary bike at home I use for cardio + some dumbells that I use for strength training. I dont love it, but I dont hate doing it either. Maybe you shoudl take the time to find your favorite activity too? Remember, workouts dont mean just hitting the gym, you can also find activities like player football or hockey or anything that just makes you move and it'll be your excercise!