Current Events > I'll never understand people who don't work out

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Dont you want to look and feel better ?

it's uncomfortable and taxing. I work out 6 days a week, and 2x on M/W/F

I never notice any difference in terms of how I feel or in my energy levels. And I don't get endorphins or any personal satisfaction from it either.

I work out exclusively to stay healthy and eat a little bit more of what I want

I used to. My working out these days is work and the occasional hike up into the hills.

I don't do extensive stuff anymore.

I do the elliptical a couple times a week. But it depends on my work schedule which is always all over the place.

I'm already fine with my appearance. Feeling better would be nice, but every time I try working out I just feel worse.

I mean, I look pretty good and I don't work out. I have the time to but id rather just ride my bike for an hour on some of the nice rural roads nearby than go to a gym or buy equipment for at home.

I used to never work out due to depression and being busy with work and my family. I made it a priority after my back injury and some other health shit started coming up all once. I lost nearly 200 pounds and was really motivated and doing well.

When my dad got sick last year I got really depressed again and have had a hard time getting back into that rhythm. I put 30 pounds back on and just started losing some of it.

It isnt always easy.

I feel guilty when I miss multiple workouts. That's always a great motivator.

But I mean, the simple answer is that people don't enjoy it or just have other shit going on. I mean, I don't enjoy it either, but I just try to think of it as a chore I have to do. Nothing to do with enjoyment

I feel like I get enough exercise doing other things, and I'm happy about how I look.

I tried going to the gym a couple of times, but nothing about it really appealed to me. Good for you if it's your thing though.

I want to, but I'm never motivated enough. My depression keeps me feeling like garbage no matter anyway. And even though I only work part time, it feels like I don't have a lot of spare time for that.

EpicMickeyDrew posted...

Dont you want to look and feel better ?

No.

Or, to be more precise, sure, but I am not going to invest money or effort into that.

Vokrent posted...

I mean, I look pretty good and I don't work out. I have the time to but id rather just ride my bike for an hour on some of the nice rural roads nearby than go to a gym or buy equipment for at home.

Wouldn't riding your bike for an hour count as working out?

rick_alverado posted...

Wouldn't riding your bike for an hour count as working out?

Its pretty casual riding, but I guess.

Not in the context that most people use "working out" though. Not a gym person

I gave up on myself long ago... No point in looking better...

My job keeps me just physical enough to balance out my poor eating so I stay roughly the same size...

No drive

For me it's a chore, and I despise doing chores.

why do you have two topics about exercising? are you just trying to brag?

I'm 5 foot tall, no amount of workout make me "look good". And I guess I feel good and healthy enough it's not worth the effort.

Vokrent posted...

Its pretty casual riding, but I guess.

Not in the context that most people use "working out" though. Not a gym person

I guess it's a bit down to personal definitions. For myself, if I were to start working out, it would probably be something like going for walks, as it would have to be something I don't have to spend money on.

EPR-radar posted...

For me it's a chore, and I despise doing chores.

this is a good tldr on it

i wish i had the gene that makes it feel good

I don't understand it either but I have other deficiencies with myself that others wouldn't understand, so I understand not being able to understand others if that makes sense lol.

rick_alverado posted...

I guess it's a bit down to personal definitions. For myself, if I were to start working out, it would probably be something like going for walks, as it would have to be something I don't have to spend money on.

Yeah that's what I did before I bought my bike. Lots of walking. Still walk a lot with my grandma but that's not much exertion. She's 85 and slow as balls.

I just have no desire to be heavily muscled. It's not my style.

i'll never understand people who pretend not to understand why people don't want to work out. work sucks, driving sucks, dealing with people sucks. people want to relax and enjoy what little leisure time they get, how they want. blame our society of living to work, sedentary lifestyles, and being sold horrible processed, sugar-packed foods for conditioning people into being this way

I have no desire to look better. I do not need that kind of attention, and it would be deceptive. My ugliness matches my soul.

Also, I have worked out before and for the record it feels terrible.

Dungeater posted...

eat a little bit more of what I want

this is... a distressing image

EpicMickeyDrew posted...

Dont you want to look and feel better ?

That's why I started, but it hasn't really worked out (terrible pun intended). I still look like a twig, am weak as fuck, and hate myself with every fiber of my being.

Yet, I'm typing this message between sets.

I regularly do interval runs on my home treadmill. Typically 30-40 minute workouts several times a week. I feel great at the end, helps me maintain my weight, increases my stamina/vitality, and helps keep my resting heart rate low (47 bpm).

When I'm busy at work it's a workout in and of itself. Lifting, pushing, pulling hundreds of pounds, and walking up to 10 miles in a single shift.

But it isn't consistent, so I do a home workout once or twice a week, and I make it mildly fun by doing around 15 songs on Dance Dance Revolution in Expert mode in between a few reps of free weight stuff.

I'm no Adonis, but I don't look like the perma-stoned gamer that I am on the inside :)

Ive never been to a gym, would fee embarrassed not knowing how to use most of the gym equipment correctly, I would feel judged for being overweight there etc, im socially anxious in general

random_man9119 posted...

I gave up on myself long ago...

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i did enough in life already, additionally my doc said that I cant keep doing what I used to just fm looking at a partial of my body

it is a literal pain to do this everyday anyhow

My job is basically a series of aerobics and core muscle exercises. I have to be careful not to overdo it and mess up my knees.

Youll never understand why someone with limited time might not be able to fit working out into their schedule?

I have a lot of joint issues and such, only way I can realistically work out regularly is by swimming.

Nah, why waste a bunch of my free time now just to tack on an extra year or two when Im 80?

TheGoldenEel posted...

Youll never understand why someone with limited time might not be able to fit working out into their schedule?

It seems to be one of those things that people can get so deeply into that they just can't understand why others would not want the same wonderful experience.

Have you accepted the workout into your life as your lord and saviour?

TheGoldenEel posted...

Youll never understand why someone with limited time might not be able to fit working out into their schedule?

You can get a good workout in with kettlebells at home in 5 minutes, 3 times a week.

I DO understand that most people wouldn't know that, though.

Sorry you don't have anything else to do with your life

Id love to go back to the gym again but im so busy. I work round the clock in an unpredictable schedule and I have two small kids to take care of in times im not working.

I barely even have time for myself to sit down and just breathe. Good luck fitting in gym time with my lifestyle right now.

Im too depressed to even get out of bed most days

ive never been much of a gym bro type. but i got a treadmill now and for the past couple months ive been spending about 2 hours on it typically well listening to an audio book, listening to music or watching a video

today i set up my laptop and a stand next to it and played resident evil 1 remake

I'm 41 years old and look it. Working out isn't going to change that.
EpicMickeyDrew posted...

Dont you want to look and feel better ?

It won't make me look better. It won't make me feel better. I have no desire to do something that's not enjoyable for no return.

viewmaster_pi posted...

i'll never understand people who pretend not to understand why people don't want to work out. work sucks, driving sucks, dealing with people sucks. people want to relax and enjoy what little leisure time they get, how they want. blame our society of living to work, sedentary lifestyles, and being sold horrible processed, sugar-packed foods for conditioning people into being this way

No, because those people will usually talk about blowing out their back, knees, or neck from performing simple movements like getting up from a chair and it's weird cause those issues wouldn't be so debilitating or common of you just simply worked out from time to time. People will also complain about being ugly or depressed and working out is one of the few activities available to you that helps out with those issues so it's weird how those same people get so combative about the subject too.

A_Good_Boy posted...

No, because those people will usually talk about blowing out their back, knees, or neck from performing simple movements like getting up from a chair and it's weird cause those issues wouldn't be so debilitating or common of you just simply worked out from time to time. People will also complain about being ugly or depressed and working out is one of the few activities available to you that helps out with those issues so it's weird how those same people get so combative about the subject too.

I can't speak for all types of exercise, but going for walks is one of the few types of exercise that is easily available to me, and from experience I can say that just makes my depression worse.

I already hate being alive. Being in pain and sweating my shit off sounds awful to add to that.

Kisai posted...

I'm 41 years old and look it. Working out isn't going to change that.

It won't make me look better. It won't make me feel better. I have no desire to do something that's not enjoyable for no return.

It would. However, it wouldnt necessarily make you look or feel good.

Working out requires three things:

Money
Discipline
Free time

Most people don't have all of these and makes working out exceedingly difficult.

I don't drive by choice, so I "work out" every day I commute.

A_Good_Boy posted...

it's weird how those same people get so combative about the subject too.

It sure is. They'll even go so far as to say they will never understand the people they disagree with, completely out of the blue.

B18Champ posted...

Working out requires three things:

Money
Discipline
Free time

Most people don't have all of these and makes working out exceedingly difficult.

Working out doesnt require much money at all, but being able to throw lots at it does make it significantly easier and means that you need a whole lot less discipline.