To think you can't enjoy exercise if you just ... don't?

[catscurledupbythefire]

I would be interested if anybody ever has because I. Hate. It.

I hate - classes (am a bit thick slow to pick things up, so can take keep up. Plus can see myself in the mirror) the gym generally as I just get bored and it hurts and I can't focus on anything like music or a film because all I can think is 'ow this hurts, ow, ow, ow' walks (get bored on my own) running (no chance) cycling (hurts my backside) swimming (I just can't be doing with all the faff.)

So - any ideas? Or should I just write off exercise and moderate my food intake RIGHT down?

I'd rather endure root canal than watch my npw lardy butt woefully attempt the grapevine with a garish lycra camel toe to boot.

This is why I am unfit. And now fat.

So lurking on sofa with Easter Egg seeking ways to avoid social humiliation and sweat.

If you try to force yourself to do something grim that you hate doing
some people seem to do this on purpose to justify their 'I hate all exercise and I cant do any' stance

just an observation, not a judgement, we are all free to weigh up the pro's and cons of the various lifestyle options available

I don't like exercise either and never go to the gym.

I do horse ride however and love that!

I just walk. Anything else would drive me mad. I only need my comfy trainers and a bottle of water, nothing else. The fresh air really helps with mood.

That's why I dislike gyms (and the lycra filled competitiveness yuk), swimming (feck sake, the swimming is fine it's the faff drying off and getting dressed I loathe!)

Had day free today. Did the housework shyte stuff (hate that too), then after a light lunch spent all afternoon working in the garden. I am a bit sore now after lifting and moving all the sodding pots, emptying them of much of last years compost, refilling them, jet washed the patio. I am ready for bed now but feel so relaxed and sleeeeepy.

I hope I’m not too late to contribute to this discussion which I have only just found. The range of attitudes to exercise is just fascinating. I am surprised how many are the same as mine – a necessary evil. I am concerned however – are we kidding ourselves? There is clearly no problem if you love sport/exercise and feel deprived if you miss a couple of days – keep it up. Similarly if you are not a natural, but find that regular exercise, although a pain/faff at the time, yields some recognisable short-term gains such as increased well-being or perhaps a contribution to weight loss/maintenance – then OK. But supposing you are like OP or several other contributors. you hate exercise. Despite the repeated mantra that if you try you will find some activity you absolutely LOVE, you really don’t – you hate it just as much as you did at school. What then? You do your 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week. Are you going to benefit? As far as I am aware nobody knows. We know that on average people benefit, but that means some don’t. Maybe being an exercise non-responder (15-20% of us) means on average we won’t get the health benefit either. What a bummer. You re-engage with the exercise stuff that you hated as a youngster and you still die early.

A friend did pole dancing classes - it's quite slow so easier to pick up and she looked absolutely incredible after a few months.
I agree though generally excercise is sooooo boring - classes, boot camp and the gym I clock-watch the entire time.

I've done and still do a lot of running but hate it - boring and such hard work. I just force myself to do half an hour a day and listen to music which helps keep me motivated.

Another exercise loather here. I got a Fitbit and now do my 10,000 steps a day - lost a ton of weight when I started and suspect if I dieted I'd lose more reasonably easily. I do have to make an effort to do 10,000 steps but am beginning to enjoy it.