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0 pointscollyw8y ago0 comments

"exercise is boring".

You are clearly very unimaginative when it comes to exercise. I find the gym pretty bloody boring. But whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing easily beat sitting in front of a computer. If those are too much go for a hike in the mountains and take in some scenery. Or learn to surf.

Or cycle to work. I get an hours solid exercise every day doing that and save myself time and money as a result.

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wildmusings8y ago

>You are clearly very unimaginative when it comes to exercise. I find the gym pretty bloody boring. But whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, rock climbing easily beat sitting in front of a computer. If those are too much go for a hike in the mountains and take in some scenery. Or learn to surf.

Those aren't routine activities, unless you are fortunately situated.

okreallywtf8y ago

Soccer is available just about everywhere at just about ever age range and is great exercise and is stimulating mentally as well.

collywOP8y ago

Admittedly I have to drive 3 hours to get to the closest whitewater to where I live. But cycling is pretty easy to do anywhere. There are loads of interesting ways to exercise, I just listed ones that I happen to have done. Like I say, you sound very unimaginative.

seanmcdirmid8y ago

Unless you live in say Salt Lake City or near a national park, these aren't activities you can do everyday on a schedule.

Cycling is fine, as long as you live in a place that supports it well enough (so a Deep South city with no bike trails might not be a good idea).

nether8y ago

You can combine approaches. I'm a "weekend warrior" with climbing, hiking etc., and my passion for those activities spurred me to train during the week on a schedule. I'd gym climb or work out at home with dumbbells, so that I could do harder objectives during the weekend.

This can be a gateway drug, and cause you to change your whole lifestyle and move to a place with such activities in abundance.

seanmcdirmid8y ago

Well, I guess you don't have kids yet. Lifestyles need to be sustainable. For many, machines in the gym downstairs is the only thing that fits (many don't have that).

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taeric8y ago

I do quite a few of those things. I still get quite bored with them. :) Biking to work only works for me because it becomes an obligation. And, if I had my bus pass with me, I would easily take the bus on more days than not.

Also again, my point was that getting good at exercising is getting good at a relatively quiet mindset that many people deprive themselves of. So, I believe there to be a feedback loop between the two ideas.

tomsthumb8y ago

You could try jiu-jitsu. I've yet to meet a person who could honestly say that getting choked out is "boring".

aethertap8y ago

I was going to write exactly this, but you beat me to it. My whole family (me, spouse, two kids aged 5 and 8) train four days a week and we all love it. I get bored easily with other exercise, but so far have never had that problem with Jiu Jitsu.

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wildmusings8y ago

Those aren't routine activities, unless you are fortunately situated.

okreallywtf8y ago

Soccer is available just about everywhere at just about ever age range and is great exercise and is stimulating mentally as well.

collywOP8y ago

seanmcdirmid8y ago

Unless you live in say Salt Lake City or near a national park, these aren't activities you can do everyday on a schedule.

Cycling is fine, as long as you live in a place that supports it well enough (so a Deep South city with no bike trails might not be a good idea).

nether8y ago

This can be a gateway drug, and cause you to change your whole lifestyle and move to a place with such activities in abundance.

seanmcdirmid8y ago

Well, I guess you don't have kids yet. Lifestyles need to be sustainable. For many, machines in the gym downstairs is the only thing that fits (many don't have that).

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taeric8y ago

tomsthumb8y ago

You could try jiu-jitsu. I've yet to meet a person who could honestly say that getting choked out is "boring".

aethertap8y ago

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