Not sure if anyone already said it - but Im going to be blunt....until I was stronger, had better lung capacity, I hated exercise!

It didnt take all that long to find excitement or good points in the exercise, progress is exciting....but love? That took me a long time.

The key everyone notes is finding something you genuinely like to do - try everything, you never know!

I think I always need to be addicted to something, so I ditched cigarettes in favor of cardio and it worked (and was a fairly painful transition as you can imagine, my poor lungs).

What kind of exercise are you doing? It's important to find something you can stand.

It's really nice to live inside your own head while walking or running. You'll have days where it feels 500% more difficult to do the same workout you did 2 days ago, but you'll also have days where it feels effortless. I live for those "good" days.

Ok so I find something I really enjoy doing. Ok might sound silly but I find jumping jack quite fun to do and I am wondering if that can be consider an actual workout. What do you think?

yes yellsa jumping jacks are definitely excercise though you'll want to combine them with other exercises. if you enjoy jacks you might also enjoy kick boxing, gymnastics, or aerobics.

i found it as something to do to pass time so i like going to the gym because while i am there i know i am doing something productive for my body.

Originally Posted by yellsa:
. But i do it because i want to change my body.

and it will happen!! :carrot:

I am not a 'lover' but I AM a 'do-er' - meaning I don't love it but I do it. Because I see how it's changed my body for the better; because I have such strong abs that my lower back NEVER hurts and I work on my feet in retail; and I am sure it is the reason that I feel alot younger than almost 50.

I love how it makes me feel, so much more lively. The human body was made to move, not sit in front of tvs and computers all day long. Exercise makes you feel more flexible and limber, it makes your skin glow. I feel restless on days when I can't get to the gym or at least get in some walking. Don't even get me started on swimming, that's the one place you feel completely light and free, no gravity to hold you down, ahhhhhhhhh.

edited to say: it's the one exercise where fat is in your favor, much harder to sink or drown LOL