Fucking love it. I'm an absolute gym rat.
Problem is, I'm currently wasting away due to severe anemia, and in the last 2 months, I've gone from deadlifting 500lbs to barely being able to carry in groceries.
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I dislike running, getting tired, hot and sweaty. However i love post workout feeling good, the moment its over for the day, the tension of my muslces after a workout, and a nice cold shower especially during summer heat. I also enjoy when i notice things have become easier after being consistent with my workouts, though i have to increase the difficulty its a nice fealing of progress. Sleep is getting better i just need my meals to be at a good direction to get the best out of myself.
I, for one, am disappointed in our evolution. We should be able to control every cell in our body by now and not have to exercise. But I guess this is the end of the road for our evolution lol. This is as good as it gets, folks.
I've found that the hurdle is actually starting and motivating yourself to go do it..after though, I feel great for doing it.
Sometimes yes, I enjoy pushing my limits. I only started to enjoy it when I started seeing visual progress though..
I'm ill right now and not happy that I can't go to the gym
I also used to run a LOT and now can't anymore cause of injury. Tried swimming but it wasn't enough to keep me in shape due to my age and...indulgent lifestyle.
Going to the gym became my only option and yeah, the results were almost instantaneous. I lost quite a few kilos, felt more energised, and my outward appearance improved.
I think when you consider the positives it makes a lot of sense...
- You feel good for challenging yourself, and even better when you succeed.
- You feel good full stop because exercise gives your endorphins.
- You feel good for sticking to a routine. This has the added benefit of demanding that you are more organised generally, in order to make time for workouts.
- You feel good because you start to look better.
- You feel good because it helps to relieve day-to-day stress that builds up.
I'm not aiming to get huge or anything. But I think the benefits should be pretty obvious. I enjoy going for the reasons I just listed and cause I can listen to music on my headphones and kind of zone out.
Jogging is pretty great, you're outside, running through the park, forest, watching the nature, have the time to focus on youself so how would someone not enjoy that
Yes. or else why would you even grab a single weighted object. ?
Yes re: lifting weights - it did take a while though. I had to start lifting for medical reasons and the first 2 months were an absolute chore. Now you need to handcuff me to stop me going lol
What helps in my experience is ideally going with a buddy but if that's not possible, finding out what exercises you enjoy and focussing on them first. No point making it more difficult than it needs to be to start, the best workout is the one you can be consistent with. Headphones and a podcast help too
I do martial arts so it's a bit different, but I do really enjoy moving around and getting tired.