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For me, it was finding a purpose to exercise. Initially, it was _weight control_ (I ended up dropping 30+ lbs. This process was not just exercise - it had to b
by rburhum 10y ago
For me, it was finding a purpose to exercise.
Initially, it was _weight control_ (I ended up dropping 30+ lbs. This process was not just exercise - it had to be paired with proper diet (otherwise, you don't see any lasting results or you end up flattening out in your weight loss graph).
After I got to my target weight, it started getting kind of boring. But then, the thing that really did it for me, was getting into surfing. I love surfing, and do it multiple times every week. This is not exercise - it is just pure fun. However, you end up getting tired after paddling for sometime. The purpose of the gym changed for me. It was about improving my surfing. Squads, cardio, push-ups, lifting weights become just a way for me to improve my pop-ups, paddling endurance, etc.
As a nice side-effect, I sleep better than ever before. Would definitely recommend it :)
- athenot 10y agoThis is the key. I recently started for similar reasons, to develop aerobic and anaerobic for the purpose of martial arts. Exercising is no longer just a boring goal that I have a hard time getting behind, it's now part of the conditioning component to learn how to fight properly.
- dionidium 10y agoI love cycling, but always end up trailing off after a while. In 2014 I decided to try to bike every street in my city. This made a huge difference. I just needed a goal, as it turns out. But now that I'm nearing the end of that project, I've been trailing off again.
- sliverstorm 10y agoSame here, I'm very motivated to train heavily for mountain climbing. A fit climber is a safe, fast, & happy climber. Additionally, a close friend has been motivated to train her core regularly for running.
- rajeshmr 10y agoExcellent! purpose is key!