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> Exercise, in contrast, is filled with various forms of pain (short and long term) and lots of tedium. No, I wholeheartedly disagree. I strive for some exerci
by thefz 6y ago
> Exercise, in contrast, is filled with various forms of pain (short and long term) and lots of tedium.
No, I wholeheartedly disagree. I strive for some exercise, daily. I really really long for those hours of solitude into the mountain, the physical exertion too. The sweaty and cold days. What you are referring to is mechanical repetition inside a gym or something, because one can feel forced to "work out". Exercise can have any form and location. You can run, walk, swim, paddle a kayak or bike your way into nature and reap every benefit exercise has to give without feeling pain or tedium.
Sorry but you speak like someone who does not exercise a lot and thus perceives movement as a chore.
- Arnt 6y agoThis. I'm about to go out bicycling for about four hours. Have been looking forward to it all week. It's a bit of a chore until I get into the flow, or perhaps until the traffic light density recedes as I leave the city, then it's so good.
- twelve40 6y agoYeah, he literally mentioned what you said in the comment: > If you're lucky, you get an endorphin rush to help offset these And if you're not, you don't get it no matter how hard you try. Did hardcore biking for the last two years (2+ hours every single day, 9-hour bike rides on some weekends), took a break, probably will continue in 2021, but not even once got any good feelings from it, just an endless chore.
- Arnt 6y agoA friend doesn't, from biking. He swims instead. Another friend plays a team sport, one which is utterly incomprehensible to me. That was my point, sort of. One size does not fit all, but different forms of bodily exercise exist. I believe GP did not try to say so.
- bradlys 6y agoThis varies by individual. For me, almost the only form of exercise that doesn’t induce lots of suffering is lindy hop. And that’s only when there’s an extremely cute gal on the other end. Otherwise, I’m like, “yeah, I’m good. Next song please be slower. I don’t need to sweat through my third shirt tonight.” I’ve done the multi-hour bike rides. (Road and mountain) The ten hour long hikes in beautiful scenery. Kayaking from one beautiful island to another in Thailand. Didn’t like it. Never have. Likely never will. Unless there’s a hot girl I’m focused on, I will be focused on the pain. If you’re arguing you need to be an iron man athlete to get to some magical point where you start enjoying exercise, maybe consider that that pool of people is self-selected. Those who enjoy exercise probably do it a lot and those who don’t enjoy it... might not.