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Some people just don't enjoy exercise. I'm one of them. The only way I can do it is through sheer willpower. I've heard about the endorphin thing; I think it's

Some people just don't enjoy exercise. I'm one of them. The only way I can do it is through sheer willpower. I've heard about the endorphin thing; I think it's happened to me exactly once, after climbing a mountain, and it was really creepy and I don't want it to happen again. The only thing I feel when finishing exercise is 'oh thank god that's over'. What I've found is that the more I train, the fitter I get, and so the longer I can prolong the discomfort, stress and boredom. Maybe you're not one of those people --- but if you are, I'm sorry. (In fact, the most annoying thing are that the people who do enjoy exercise simply don't believe any of this, and produce unhelpful platitudes like 'you just haven't found something you like yet' or 'but if you keep doing it you'll find you're enjoying it'...)

bjelkeman-again 10y ago
Sorry to read about it. I am glad I do enjoy a good excercise.
mgiannopoulos 10y ago
Maybe you need to find a different sport? I prefer running cause I get to be outside and often close to nature. I'd hate it if I had to go to a gym.
bradknowles 10y ago
I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Yes, I can walk reasonably long distances at the drop of a hat and without difficulty, and I can exercise in the gym, but every time I've done that, I never felt the high. I don't think I ever will. I guess I'll just have to be glad when it's over.
tormeh 10y ago
You could try doing "fun" things instead of things that rely on endorphins. Bouldering, wrestling, soccer... Something that keeps your brain occupied as well as your muscles. I don't really follow my own advice, but I used to boulder regularly when I lived in Berlin, and I liked it.
- david-given 10y ago
  Bouldering I've tried --- it's okay, but it's not really aerobic exercise, which is what I'm looking for. Competitive sports --- flat no. They just don't keep my attention. What I do is run, because I can build that into my commute, so it doesn't feel like it's a complete waste of time. Right now I'm capable of making myself run to work twice a week, 7km each time, which is okay. Hopefully when summer comes round again I'll start running back again as well.
icantdrive55 10y ago
The only exercise I found enjoyable was sports. In my case basketball, and tennis. Even then, I just couldn't talk about sports. I did them because they were fun. When they weren't fun--I stopped. The running, biking, lifting dumbells, etc. have always been a chore. It's boring. It's dull. I don't know why people even talk about it. That said, I exercise daily. I always have a radio, or a iPod--even bring an extra battery. I exercise alone. I try to get in 30-40 daily. It's just a habit now. I don't tell people I know because I just don't like talking about boring exercise. It's just a drug now. It's nothing more. If I didn't feel better the next day; I would never exercise. (Oh yea, if you have a physical job you don't need to exercise. My father was always told by his doctor to exercise. My father was a hard working electrician. He sweated at work. The last thing his body needed was more exercise at the end of the day. Now when he retired, he should have listened to the sedentary Doctor.)

bjelkeman-again 10y ago

Sorry to read about it. I am glad I do enjoy a good excercise.

mgiannopoulos 10y ago

Maybe you need to find a different sport? I prefer running cause I get to be outside and often close to nature. I'd hate it if I had to go to a gym.

bradknowles 10y ago

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. Yes, I can walk reasonably long distances at the drop of a hat and without difficulty, and I can exercise in the gym, but every time I've done that, I never felt the high. I don't think I ever will. I guess I'll just have to be glad when it's over.

tormeh 10y ago

You could try doing "fun" things instead of things that rely on endorphins. Bouldering, wrestling, soccer... Something that keeps your brain occupied as well as your muscles. I don't really follow my own advice, but I used to boulder regularly when I lived in Berlin, and I liked it.

david-given 10y ago
Bouldering I've tried --- it's okay, but it's not really aerobic exercise, which is what I'm looking for. Competitive sports --- flat no. They just don't keep my attention. What I do is run, because I can build that into my commute, so it doesn't feel like it's a complete waste of time. Right now I'm capable of making myself run to work twice a week, 7km each time, which is okay. Hopefully when summer comes round again I'll start running back again as well.

icantdrive55 10y ago

The only exercise I found enjoyable was sports. In my case basketball, and tennis. Even then, I just couldn't talk about sports. I did them because they were fun. When they weren't fun--I stopped. The running, biking, lifting dumbells, etc. have always been a chore. It's boring. It's dull. I don't know why people even talk about it. That said, I exercise daily. I always have a radio, or a iPod--even bring an extra battery. I exercise alone. I try to get in 30-40 daily. It's just a habit now. I don't tell people I know because I just don't like talking about boring exercise. It's just a drug now. It's nothing more. If I didn't feel better the next day; I would never exercise. (Oh yea, if you have a physical job you don't need to exercise. My father was always told by his doctor to exercise. My father was a hard working electrician. He sweated at work. The last thing his body needed was more exercise at the end of the day. Now when he retired, he should have listened to the sedentary Doctor.)