hate exercising?

We have tricked ourselves into loving it.

Everyone is different, but for me, I hate the first week after being inactive awhile. But than I start loving the adrenaline rush more than the muscle soreness - which goes away as well. I don't get sore anymore. I feel sexy after a workout.

Maybe you gotta make it yours, you define what you do and when you do it. Than keep telling yourself you enjoy it until you believe it. A big part of it has to be attitude.

I've always kind of liked the day-after soreness feeling, but that's all I liked about weight lifting. With running, I hated it throughout high school and college (it was always used as a punishment for us in sports so I think that may have contributed to my dislike of it).

6 or 7 weeks ago I just decided I'm going to start working out and running. I hated running for about 4 weeks and could only do it 3 or 4 times a week because I would always find excuses not to . I didn't "hate" lifting, but I didn't really like it very much.

I just pushed through it because I knew it was necessary and people kept telling me to push through it because you will learn to like running and lifting. I've now run every day (except one-my ankle was sore and I was basically forced not to run by my parents) for the past 2 weeks. I think I'm getting to the point where I'm actually starting to enjoy it even during the run. I'm also enjoying weightlifting now, but I think that's mostly because I'm actually starting to see some definition and I have never seen definition before.

I would say just push through it for a while and see what happens. You can always pick a sport that you like and use that as your exercise, but the problem is that you generally need other people to play with so you may not be able to do that as often as you want (because now you need to coordinate schedules, etc...)

If you've never played racquetball, it's really fun and very easy to learn. The only issue with that (other than the fact that it requires a racquetball court) is once you start to get good, it doesn't provide a very intense workout because you know where the ball is going to be sometimes even before the other person hits it so you have a decent amount of time to get to that position.

Also, someone else in another thread mentioned DDR. There are so many things you can do that aren't done for the purpose of exercising, so you can just experiment. But with anything, you need to give it time. Rarely do people like doing things they aren't good at and the only way to get good at something is to keep doing it over and over again.

Its easy...you pretend to like it til you actually do. Fake it til you make it.

So don't hit the gym?

Walk up a mountain, get a bike and ride the local trails, learn self defense, go Kayak?

There are lots of ways to burn calories that don't have to be as boring as the gym. Cycling and Kayaking are a great way to burn some calories without that whole "I'm exercising" vibe

I too hated exercising but if you want to be successful at weight loss you just have to do it. It took almost 8 months to get to the point where I actually like going to work out now. I just forced myself to go..sometimes all I did was 10 min on the tread mill, but I made other changes like taking the stairs most of the time, parting far from where I want to go. I only go to the gym 3-4 days but I can do 30-40 min now on the elipitical or the treadmill. I will never be athletic but I'm successful at my weight loss and exercise helped me get there, so I'll keep going. Start small and just do it.

Honestly, I hate exercise as well but I have learned that AIN'T NOTHING TO IT, BUT TO DO IT!!!!!!!

In the famous words of Mr. Jack Lalanne

"It's a pain in the backside. I hate to work out. I hate it but I like the results."

I think it's finding something that you love. I love kickboxing/boxing. Punching things for me releases so much stress. So this is something I love, I used to go to a gym specifically for it but I couldn't afford it after awhile and my friend bought a bag so now I go there and punch and kick. It's a great workout, I sweat and I feel like getting out all my aggressions. You just need to find a niche that works for you.

Honestly I only started exercising regularly so that I could eat more calories! Some days that is still my only motivation. Also, I've tricked myself into doing exercises that I find fun. I burned 710 calories at Zumba today.
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I can totally relate. Hence why you find things you like to do.

I like the outdoors. So that's a start... I HATE running on a treadmill but found that I look forward to running outside. I'll even do it after a 9-10 hour day. We also literally live 5 minutes from a running path so it's STUPID to not take advantage of that.

I also enjoy hiking and exploring new trails. So we make that an excuse. Trails are so freaking close its ridiculous and it's a great place to get outside with nature.

I like biking... it can be boring but it saves gas & you can get places easier. Especially if you live in a busy area like myself were it's basically mandatory for transportation. We really enjoy exercising and going to church, entertainment, or for small errands.

You can also do sports which are always fun with other people. I enjoy golfing. 9 holes plus no cart is a great work out.

Exercise can be extreme. Snowboarding, skiing, long boarding, roller blading, or whatever. You get outside AND you do something cool as hell!

You can learn self defense. Karate, taekwondo, kick boxing. These things are bonus because you can fight and also get a great work out.

There is also exercises that are more relaxing and nicer on your body like swimming and yoga.

Do you prefer group exercise? Check out the options at the gym.

Rather go alone? Get some great music and headphones.

The options are limitless. You just have to do it.

I hate exercising too, but I've tried to lose weight just by changing my eating habits and it wasn't enough. I know I need to exercise in order to improve my health, so I started with the only thing that I was ever good at -- swimming. As much as I hate putting on the bathing suit, it helps me see every day why I need to do this. The first day I got in the pool I could only swim 400 yards. Within a few weeks I was able to swim a mile, just by pushing myself a little more each time.

I also joined a gym and signed up for some sessions with a trainer. He's showing me how to use the treadmill more effectively, and is helping me learn other things I can do to mix it up and keep from getting bored. After working with him a few times I realized that I really don't like perspiring. I just hate the feeling of being hot and sticky. I think that's why I prefer swimming -- I can't feel myself perspire because I'm already wet, and the pool keeps me feeling cool!

I'm tricking myself into exercising by doing things I can tolerate. I also go first thing in the morning before I can really think about it. It's becoming part of my routine, and once I get into the gym I see all these other people who seem to be really fired up and that's contagious.

I'm focusing on what I WANT (to lose 50 lbs and look better) instead of what I DON"T want ("I don't want to exercise.") Maybe that will help?