In my experience, going to a traditional gym to lift weights or run on a treadmill is very boring. I never was able to maintain a traditional exercise program l

In my experience, going to a traditional gym to lift weights or run on a treadmill is very boring. I never was able to maintain a traditional exercise program like that for any length of time. However, I have recently found the secret to getting addicted to exercising: sports. I fell in love with rock climbing about a year ago and feel the need to go at least three times a week. I would go more often, but I am usually too sore from the intense work out. Climbing creates a physical and emotional high that is unmatched by anything I have ever experienced. I lifted weights in college, but never achieved the muscular definition and level of fitness that I have achieved through rock climbing. It helps create a balance of strength, endurance, and flexibility throughout the entire body. With weight lifting, I could never acquire the discipline to strive for the next weight increment. But with rock climbing, I yearn to be able to complete the next route and am singularly focused on reaching that goal. It also helps that rock climbing can sometimes be a more social activity that weight lifting.