Asklemmy

I started running to lose some weight recently. And I genuinely enjoy it.

It's alone time, time to think, or listen to an album or podcast and just be alone.

I enjoy the progress I'm seeing. Every week I can run further than I could the last week, every week gets easier and faster, and beating my pb is a real endorphin rush. Every week I weigh less than I did the previous week.

I enjoy feeling proud of myself. It would be so easy to sit on the couch and watch Netflix. Or play a silly little video game. And that's what most people do. I enjoy not being most people. I enjoy putting in the work to better myself.

I enjoy pushing myself. When my legs burn and I don't think I can run anymore, but I push through that and run another kilometer. the runners high is real. Not comparable to a fun drug, but still feels good.

So yeah, I'm not a fitness guy, but working out definitely has it's place and can be enjoyable

I need to change my sports up periodically but yes I do enjoy working out in the moment. It gives me a lot of time to myself to think through things going on in my life. Last year I was mainly cycling, this year I've been swimming on a Masters team, competing in Nationals and exploring open water swim competitions. I get really cranky when I don't have a physical activity to keep me preoccupied. I'm very aware of my body image so it helps to ensure I'm feeling good about myself. That and I get to eat all the unhealthy things with less consequences of gaining the weight (although salt is a weakness for me and my blood pressure).

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.

It took me a while. Once I was in shape, didn't get horribly sore, could hit impressive PR's, and saw undeniable results. That's when I switched from "ugh gotta go to the gym" to "hell yes time to tear it up at the gym"

I think seeing the massive pattern of progress without dealing with the soreness is what I need to enjoy it.

I love lifting on certain days/splits. I dread leg day, but I love push day. Progress feels good, and even if I don't meet my goal, I usually feel good pushing myself.

I used to hate running. I did a Couch to 5k program that got me 5k ready in a month and dreaded every day of it. And I didn't even do well on the 5k.

But! I went on to train for a 10k, and that actually felt great! After a certain point, I entered some kind of zen and started enjoying it. Is that runner's high? Anyway, I kept up with running, and now each run is almost meditative.

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 do enjoy it more from the sense of breaking and detaching from my working day. I don’t really do anything too intense (if I had that approach it would kill the fun for me I reckon) and have a few set exercises I do but it feels good to get a bit of fitness in during the day.

Yes, it lets me take my mind away from things for abit. Helps to keep me in shape as well

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

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

I do martial arts so it's a bit different, but I do really enjoy moving around and getting tired.