Exercise is kicking my butt

"Roger Zoul" wrote:
"Doug Freyburger" wrote:

The way out is through - Exercise is as optional as bushing teeth.
And as fun. But somehow I don't skip the tooth brush just because
its boring.

Exercise can be a lot more fun than brushing teeth, man! If exercise is
truly boring, then you've probably got the wrong exercise.

There are activities that I like for their own sakes that just happen
to involve exercise- Soccer, ice skating, snow shoing during deer
seasson.

But exercise for the sake of exercise? Some people experience
pleasure from exercise itself and good for them. That has never
happened for me. Not while I was on the high school soccer
team nor any other high activity time of my life.

Since the exercise I do is better than the exercise I don't, searching
for a more enjoyable exercise is, for me, a losing strategy compared
to viewing the treadmill and box flex like the tooth brush and razor.

"Doug Freyburger" wrote in message
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"Roger Zoul" wrote:
"Doug Freyburger" wrote:

The way out is through - Exercise is as optional as bushing teeth.
And as fun. But somehow I don't skip the tooth brush just because
its boring.

Exercise can be a lot more fun than brushing teeth, man! If exercise is
truly boring, then you've probably got the wrong exercise.

There are activities that I like for their own sakes that just happen
to involve exercise- Soccer, ice skating, snow shoing during deer
seasson.


There are exercises that you like for their own sakes that just happen to
involve activities - Soccer, ice skating, snow shoing during deer season.

But exercise for the sake of exercise?

But activities for the sake of activities?

Some people experience
pleasure from exercise itself and good for them.

Some people experience pleasure form activity itself and good for them.

That has never
happened for me. Not while I was on the high school soccer
team nor any other high activity time of my life.

Since the exercise I do is better than the exercise I don't, searching
for a more enjoyable exercise is, for me, a losing strategy compared
to viewing the treadmill and box flex like the tooth brush and razor.


Since the activity I do is better than the activity I don't, searching
for a more enjoyable activity is, for me, a losing strategy ...

Hmm......

In article , Roger Zoul says...

Since the activity I do is better than the activity I don't, searching
for a more enjoyable activity is, for me, a losing strategy ...

I'm considering taking lessons in one of the martial arts. I've met some folks
that have been doing them for years, and most of them seem to be in superb
physical condition.

I think it would be a good experience, and would be a welcome change from the
cardio/weight routine at the gym.

I'm still thinking about it. The thought of a 12-year old girl using me as a
practice dummy is kind of humbling. 8^0

Mark

On Oct 29, 1:23?pm, Doug Freyburger wrote:
wrote:

I don't know what it is lately but I can't make myself get off my ass.

Do you have a long habit of not exercising?

Well...not really. Let's see, I've always been a walker, biker, or
stationary-something-or-otherer. In 2000 I was weight training and
doing the elliptical 45 minutes a day, then I moved and that changed
to the elliptical and Bikram yoga --so that was about 2.5 hours a
day...but then I stopped everything for about a year. I was in
terrible shape when I started lowcarbing, but I actually started the
diet by getting on the treadmill for an hour a day a month before I
started.

Then commenced the Summer of Pilates. I worked up to learning the full
credentialed advanced mat routine and did that every single day plus a
four mile HIIT session...that was 2003...It was about the same for
2004. I'd say up til eight months ago I'd do Pilates at least once a
week -- usually three, and get out and walk at least three times a
week. So I think I've been doing Pilates consistently for almost five
years.

Lately I've been polewalking with Leki poles -- sometimes with
technique and sometimes not -- at least four miles. And the break I
took entirely from Pilates probably lasted...three months. I know,
that's long enough to lose some muscle mass.

But it is like brushing my teeth at this point. I like having abs.
When I feel my belly splooching over my waistband it seems death can't
be that far behind.




My point is that old habits die hard and they play mental tricks to
stay alive. Mess with the motivation, get you to call it boring. it
works for switching breakfast habit so why not for switching exercise
habit.


Eh, I'm not bored. I'm lazy, Doug. In fact, good news, I've managed to
procrastinate my whole workout from 1:30 in the afternoon today to CST
7:00 already this evening.

I'm just...soooo...fricking tired. Brain dead, kinda. Still hangin in
there, but I want more energy. Not thyroid either -- I'm hyper, not
hypo. I let it be candida die-off for a while but now...it's the start
of my sixth week under 30 CHO.



c
Nap your Way to Fitness, wasn't that a bestseller once?

On Oct 29, 2:37?pm, Mark Filice wrote:
In article . com,
says...

I was kind of wondering about that. I'm actually thinking maybe I'm
just out of shape. Forty pound ago sans all the sturm and drang of the
past few years I could knock out a couple miles plus Pilates every day
-- pushing myself to do half that plus Pilates three times a week is
actually not that bad.

I think you might just be bored with your exercise routine.

I go to the gym 5-6 times a week. At first, I would cycle for 30-40 minutes and
then do some weight lifting. It got boring with schedules, routines, etc.

Now when I go, I do what I feel like doing THAT DAY.

Sometimes I ride the cycle for an hour. Sometimes I skip the cycle and do a
circuit-style of weight training and hit all my body parts. I've even made a
fool of myself with the ladies in the step classes every once in a while.

Sometimes I get to the gym and want to just do leg work. My gym is 2 miles away,
so every once in a while I'll ride my bicycle back and forth to the gym and lift
weights.

I've often just slid back into the cycling/weight work routine. Then after a few
weeks it gets boring and I have to change up or I'll stop going at all.

Try to do some different things when it gets boring.

Mark
"Those who live by the sword get shot by those who don't"

. It's great advice, but what about lazy people? See, lazy people
don't *want* a change in exercise routine because that just means they
have to figure out more stuff.

For years I would sign up for these fitness clubs, gyms, community
workout centers and so forth. I realized eventually what I was
actually doing was trying to get in shape by paying some thin, fit
strangers lots of money. I never went to the places -- driving,
changing, and locating a locker that did not smell like the Feet of
the Dead wore me out too much.

I do much better as a Home Exerciser. I do videos, home study
programs, that kind of thing. By now I know six different advanced
Pilates mat versions. I've taken one or two private lessons on Pilates
machines. To tell you the truth I don't know if I would be an
exerciser at *all* if I had to tolerate various sweaty, yelling
Fitness Missiles.

You sound like you're having a lot of fun, but bouncing around a gym
for a couple hours to me sounds plain annoying.

I think it's physical. Or it's Crankiness. But I guess I'll go work
out now anyway...

c
Hey! Almost made it to 7:30...

On Oct 29, 2:45?pm, "Roger Zoul" wrote:
"Doug Freyburger" wrote in message
The way out is through - Exercise is as optional as bushing teeth.
And as fun. But somehow I don't skip the tooth brush just because
its boring.

Exercise can be a lot more fun than brushing teeth, man! If exercise is
truly boring, then you've probably got the wrong exercise.

Roger, I propose an experiment.

I am now about to do my full Pilates mat routine and then walk the
track with Leki poles for another 45 minutes.

Then I'll brush my teeth.

I'll let you guys know which one is funner.

c
I've already got an idea but I don't want to spoil the surprise.

writes:
I'll let you guys know which one is funner.

The first time I read this, I read "funnier".

wrote


I'm just...soooo...fricking tired. Brain dead, kinda. Still hangin in
there, but I want more energy. Not thyroid either -- I'm hyper, not
hypo. I let it be candida die-off for a while but now...it's the start
of my sixth week under 30 CHO.

You just need to pull back a bit. Go easy but try not to push yourself to
exhaustion? After a bit, it will improve. You just need to give your body
more time to adjust to exercise on low-carb.

Tips? Tricks? Treats?

c
On the verge of lipo
?
Eat some complex carbs like spinach and leafy vegetables. Also take a kiwi.

Take some B-complex vitamines
Take liquid l-carnitine in ampules
Take liquid pyruvathe in ampules
Take protein powder like WHEY proteine concentrate 30g + 3dl milk * 4times a
day
Take liquid magnesium after being active

Consult a nutritionist.
I think you need 3 grams of protein per kg of body weight. Separate protein
intake from carb intake with at least 2-3 hours.