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"people will not waste the time it takes to exercise daily" If you consider it waste you won't do it. As for me, I love the benefits of exercise and the experi

by spodek 15y ago

"people will not waste the time it takes to exercise daily" If you consider it waste you won't do it. As for me, I love the benefits of exercise and the experience of doing it. I exercise every day, twice a day, only a few minutes, but burpees, which are intense. What benefits? - Discipline in all other areas of life - Connecting with others who exercise - Stable appetite - Focus - Easy to fall asleep and wake up - A body that doesn't get winded and girls comment on with attraction - According to the article my brain develops too I also know not to waste time talking to people who consider exercise a waste of time. We have different values. How I got started: http://joshuaspodek.com/how-begin-workout-routine http://joshuaspodek.com/how-begin-workout-routine My exercise: http://joshuaspodek.com/knew-minute-day-workout http://joshuaspodek.com/knew-minute-day-workout (I do fifteen every morning and evening, plus I'm starting to do stretches in the morning). Some benefits: http://joshuaspodek.com/more-on-burpees http://joshuaspodek.com/more-on-burpees Folks, don't wait for an "exercise pill." You can enjoy exercise and all the benefits that come with it.

Tenoke 15y ago
You are obviously making up this benefit: "I also know not to waste time talking to people who consider exercise a waste of time. We have different values." since you've obviously wasted a significant amount of time writing this relatively lengthy comment as a response to someone who considers exercise a waste of time..
- spodek 15y ago
  I shared my experience with a community of thoughtful people from whose experiences I have benefited, not with one individual. I don't consider sharing experiences relevant to the post a waste of time. I value when people do it for me.
- SamReidHughes 15y ago
  Oh wow, you obviously caught an important inconsistency, so the parent poster must be wrong wrong wrong! Wait, nope.
  - Tenoke 15y ago
    Not what I said at all.
tomjen3 15y ago
It is fair enough, I wouldn't consider it a waste either if I enjoy it either. My problem is that I don't, basically. I hate the feeling of being sweaty, the shortness of breath, the constricting feeling in my throat, the thirst, etc. But most of all I hate that if I spend the time doing that and the stop, six months later I will be back to square one. If I spend the time learning a new skill, reading a book or even watching a movie then six months later I would still have the skill or be able to talk about the book or the movie.
- xiaoma 15y ago
  This is a great point. Despite coming from a very different starting point, it really resonates with me. I love running, absolutely love it. In the past, I used to run at least 10 times a week and do a 4hr+ run in the beautiful mountains near my home about once a month. I enjoyed the nature, I felt good, and it did wonderful things both for my body and mind. It's amazing how easy everything feels when you have a resting pulse of 50! On the other hand, I don't run anymore and unfortunately running fitness can be built or lost very quickly. After a few months of inactivity it really is mostly gone. Looking back on it now, it's very difficult not to feel a little bit guilty about all the hours I spent on running trails. I too, would prefer to have been building lasting skills such as learning a musical instrument or dancing. The one exception is the times I went on long runs with my old roommate. That was worth it in every way since we often had great conversations and got several hours worth of running outdoors as a bonus!

by spodek 15y ago

Tenoke 15y ago

You are obviously making up this benefit: "I also know not to waste time talking to people who consider exercise a waste of time. We have different values." since you've obviously wasted a significant amount of time writing this relatively lengthy comment as a response to someone who considers exercise a waste of time..

spodek 15y ago
I shared my experience with a community of thoughtful people from whose experiences I have benefited, not with one individual. I don't consider sharing experiences relevant to the post a waste of time. I value when people do it for me.
SamReidHughes 15y ago
Oh wow, you obviously caught an important inconsistency, so the parent poster must be wrong wrong wrong! Wait, nope.
- Tenoke 15y ago
  Not what I said at all.

tomjen3 15y ago

It is fair enough, I wouldn't consider it a waste either if I enjoy it either. My problem is that I don't, basically. I hate the feeling of being sweaty, the shortness of breath, the constricting feeling in my throat, the thirst, etc. But most of all I hate that if I spend the time doing that and the stop, six months later I will be back to square one. If I spend the time learning a new skill, reading a book or even watching a movie then six months later I would still have the skill or be able to talk about the book or the movie.

xiaoma 15y ago
This is a great point. Despite coming from a very different starting point, it really resonates with me. I love running, absolutely love it. In the past, I used to run at least 10 times a week and do a 4hr+ run in the beautiful mountains near my home about once a month. I enjoyed the nature, I felt good, and it did wonderful things both for my body and mind. It's amazing how easy everything feels when you have a resting pulse of 50! On the other hand, I don't run anymore and unfortunately running fitness can be built or lost very quickly. After a few months of inactivity it really is mostly gone. Looking back on it now, it's very difficult not to feel a little bit guilty about all the hours I spent on running trails. I too, would prefer to have been building lasting skills such as learning a musical instrument or dancing. The one exception is the times I went on long runs with my old roommate. That was worth it in every way since we often had great conversations and got several hours worth of running outdoors as a bonus!