In which I use LJ for its intended purpose: whining

[sushigrade]

I hate exercising. Hate hate hate hate hate hate hATE hAtE HATE it. It has never once given me an endorphin rush; instead, it makes me feel exhausted, sore, cranky, and completely inadequate. On the rare stretches when I've stuck with it enough to actually make a difference to how in shape I am, I've still never actually enjoyed it

Comments

[de_wolf]

I've got nothin' for ya. I run when it's gonna get me a natural high, and the rest of the time, I conserve energy ....

[sushigrade]

See, how does that even happen? Do you have to abuse your body so much that it releases endorphins as painkillers or something?

[de_wolf]

I guess maybe it's all about your body loving you. Caring enough to release those endorphins before you can even feel miserable. ;-)

[sushigrade]

So, like Stockholm syndrome?

[huckleberryem]

You've gotta find a method of working out that makes you feel good-- whether it's yoga stretches, or walking, or ... lifting your cats up and down.... or....spinning in circles in your yard....or...

Really. That's the way to do it.

[strangeanimal]

I'm right there with you, bro. I need to get up off my ass as well. I miss my teens and twenties, dammit. :p

[l3leugrrl]

I try and get on my treadmill as much as possible...but I get sooooooooo friggin bored on that thing thinking of everything else I could be doing instead of being on the treadmill that I havent been on it on a good 2 months.....

[animangel]

How much do you walk/bike to places? Seriously, it's a super-easy way to get good exercise without it being a "workout". I have similar problems, actually. I hate exercsing, although I love going for walks, and doing certain semi-althetic things (dancing, kickboxing, playing with swords).

It's been really hard this year, because I have no one to work out WITH, so all I've really done is walk, walk walk, EVERYWHERE. It does actually keep me in a healthy amount of shape (although I'd still like to be in better shape....darn you fencing-body I once had and now want back...but have no one to spar with...).

Ganbatte!