It works though. I walk three times a day. I’m still not happy but I’m less not happy. 3.5m+ steps in 12 months.
This is how I feel. Every time I see a video of somebody in a gym all I can think is that while I appreciate the need and results, holy shit I would be so bored I would die. The idea of standing in place and doing the same repetitive motion for 20 minutes sounds like a nightmare to me.
...is what I said, before podcasts existed.
I mean, don't get me wrong, I still don't go to the gym. But if I did, I would listen to podcasts.
This is going to sound like i'm sponsored or something. But I just recently purchased a relatively cheap (200$) vr, and Beatsaber alone is making me stay active for about an hr a day at least for the past two weeks. I often get bored and lack motivation but LOVE rhythm games. Just a suggestion.
I wholeheartedly recommend Pistol Whip. I've never sweat more in my life
I tried using VR to exercise with that very mediocre Avengers game (bad choice on my part, I know), but really my problem there just comes down to having a small house that really doesn't have anywhere with enough necessary place to really make that work.
Otherwise I think beatsaber is a GREAT suggestion for me, as I was formerly a massive DDR nerd
This is why you would pick a sport with some form of game to make the exercise more fun.
Climbing for me. I gotta get back into it (cut my thumb a few months back and got out of the habit)
You might consider climbing, karate, or boxing. More of a mental challenge, and not as repetitive.
I have all my workout equipment in my garage with a projector and a Bluetooth speaker. I watch a movie, listen to podcasts, watch a game, u name it. I just do my reps, and then back to the show or whatever for my rest time in between reps. It's a good way to break up the monotony imo
I recently got into hiking, which provides some nice changes in scenery!
Granted, that's hard to do as a regular thing multiple times a week. But still, a walk around your neighborhood, or especially local parks if you've got any sizable ones, might be fun in a way going on the treadmill isn't.
Jazzercise, believe it or not. That workout was always my favorite, just complicated enough to turn my thinking off but not so complicated I had to really think about what to do. And the music keeps up with the times, and dancing is a euphoric thing to do. Unfortunately the only place that still has it is too far, driving 20 minutes there makes no sense. Now it's just yoga and weightlifting, my agility has suffered.
It's like a Goldilocks thing. Running is too simple and I keep thinking, actual dance class I have to think too much. Jazzercise was perfect.
Audio books. Or ebooks, or real books. You aren't doing a stupid repetitive activity, you're actively reading.
If you're doing the same repetitive motion for 20 minutes, you're working out wrong.
Plus, you can listen to music or audio books during to keep you distracted.
Embrace the boredom
It has done wonders for my studying.
Literally me irl
If you can (and if you're not afraid of dogs), get a dog. If you can't get a dog, try to find a way to incorporate a dog in your walk. Either through an app or sometimes the dog shelter sets up a volunteer squad to walk the dogs, or some other solution I don't know about.
Walking used to be a chore. Now it's something to look forward to and to remember afterwards.
No offense intended here, I promise, but suggesting somebody take on the enormous responsibility and life alterations of dog ownership just for the benefit of making walks more palatable seems full-blown ludicrous to me.
For some people it might definitely be too big of a commitment/lifestyle change, but this is definitely a great recommendation for some people! If I had a townhouse/house with a yard I would get a dog the next day.
This is why I prefer cats.
hm? cats need exercise too, if anything it's way more annoying because you have to either take them on walks where the cat spends half the time walking in a circle, and half the time wanting to sprint at full speed, or you have to get cat toys and make them run around for half an hour straight.
Just letting the cats go outdoors on their own is a bad idea for the same reason that doing so with dogs is a bad idea, they'll kill a tons of animals in the wild and will likely get hurt or even killed.
Especially in a world where most places have vehicles zooming along without a care in the world, it's extremely irresponsible to have outdoor cats.
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