Asklemmy

No - not really. I don't hate it either tho. It's going to the gym that's the hardest part. Being there is fine.

Nah, it's definitely a delayed gratification in my case. I don't dislike working out per se, I just like doing other things more. Hence why I do a couple of physically demanding sports.

I actively enjoy climbing. It's just fun and kind of an exercise. For lifting, I don't mind it but it's definitely an effort some days.

I find working out to be an intensely boring experience. I ended up doing martial arts to stay fit because the work out ends up being incidental and the activity itself is engaging. I recommend trying something like judo or boxing depending on whether you would be more comfortable with grappling or striking.

I used to, but I fell out of the habit. Mostly with strength training, kinda hated cardio haha. The only way I liked cardio was to hop on an elliptical and tune out to a show while I "ran".

Sometimes yes, I enjoy pushing my limits. I only started to enjoy it when I started seeing visual progress though..

I'm ill right now and not happy that I can't go to the gym

I've found that the hurdle is actually starting and motivating yourself to go do it..after though, I feel great for doing it.

I started running to lose some weight recently. And I genuinely enjoy it.

It's alone time, time to think, or listen to an album or podcast and just be alone.

I enjoy the progress I'm seeing. Every week I can run further than I could the last week, every week gets easier and faster, and beating my pb is a real endorphin rush. Every week I weigh less than I did the previous week.

I enjoy feeling proud of myself. It would be so easy to sit on the couch and watch Netflix. Or play a silly little video game. And that's what most people do. I enjoy not being most people. I enjoy putting in the work to better myself.

I enjoy pushing myself. When my legs burn and I don't think I can run anymore, but I push through that and run another kilometer. the runners high is real. Not comparable to a fun drug, but still feels good.

So yeah, I'm not a fitness guy, but working out definitely has it's place and can be enjoyable

I need to change my sports up periodically but yes I do enjoy working out in the moment. It gives me a lot of time to myself to think through things going on in my life. Last year I was mainly cycling, this year I've been swimming on a Masters team, competing in Nationals and exploring open water swim competitions. I get really cranky when I don't have a physical activity to keep me preoccupied. I'm very aware of my body image so it helps to ensure I'm feeling good about myself. That and I get to eat all the unhealthy things with less consequences of gaining the weight (although salt is a weakness for me and my blood pressure).

I also used to run a LOT and now can't anymore cause of injury. Tried swimming but it wasn't enough to keep me in shape due to my age and...indulgent lifestyle.

Going to the gym became my only option and yeah, the results were almost instantaneous. I lost quite a few kilos, felt more energised, and my outward appearance improved.

I think when you consider the positives it makes a lot of sense...

• You feel good for challenging yourself, and even better when you succeed.
• You feel good full stop because exercise gives your endorphins.
• You feel good for sticking to a routine. This has the added benefit of demanding that you are more organised generally, in order to make time for workouts.
• You feel good because you start to look better.
• You feel good because it helps to relieve day-to-day stress that builds up.

I'm not aiming to get huge or anything. But I think the benefits should be pretty obvious. I enjoy going for the reasons I just listed and cause I can listen to music on my headphones and kind of zone out.

I love it, I listen to music and it's like meditation. The pain of muscle fatigue for me feels good and bad at the same time.

No. Working out sucks. But after smoking for 15 years and finally quitting, getting too fat over the past 4, now I'm trying to be healthier. I do actually feel kind of better, even more than when I quit smoking.

So the working out part sucks but the other parts are better because of it in my experience.

Yes, it lets me take my mind away from things for abit. Helps to keep me in shape as well

It depends on the exercise for me. Weights/ strength training I struggle to enjoy but going for a run is my jam. It can get pretty rough on the longer runs but every time when I finish and catch my breath I generally feel a lot happier about myself and find dealing with life a lot easier.

Love working out, more body weight and running then anything.

Take it from Arnold

I prefer the dentist tbh. She is cute though 😏

I do, or moreso I should say I enjoy the feeling I get while working out. Seeing my body with a pump, feeling like I just put everything into that last set even if it wasn't the strongest I've ever been on that exercise or the best form I've ever had.

It's not the "runners high" for me, but an appreciation that no matter what I get done that day (or not) that I went to the gym and maintained/progressed my physical training. It's like coming from a hard day at work and looking at a well made bed, knowing no matter how shit your day was that you've put effort in and will see it returned. It also turns out that when you work out more often than not that you'll eventually notice you feel "off" when you don't. You feel happier and less like a blob of a human even if your body composition still reflects it. You can feel the muscle a little bit firmer and theres a bit more pep in everything you do. Like you're more capable of just moving around in day to day life.

I've been a consistent Mon-Fri gym goer for about 11 years now and I don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I don't lift as heavy as I used to because I'm trying to keep my joints in good health when I'm older, but with mind/muscle concentration and controlled movements you can trigger hypertrophy even with weights that won't end in knee replacements by age 45.

It's a fun form of fitness, and I like it more than running. While I mostly enjoy it for the way it makes me feel after the gym, there's nothing like looking at yourself in a mirror with an extra 50 pounds of lean muscle than you started with and the ability to put more weight over your head than you could originally deadlift.

I get a sense of satisfaction from pushing myself and feeling more in tune with what my body is doing in space - you have to pay close attention to form, muscle exertion, etc. It's meditative, in a way.

On the flip side, I don't do well in team sports because I'm clumsy with bad eyesight - I have a tendency to blame myself for being a burden on my team.

You don't have to work out solo if you don't want to. Most sports qualify as cardio - you can do that instead of jogging. Besides, you can always strength train with buddies and hype each other up.