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I started doing cardio for a couple of months, 3 times a week (25 minutes a piece), it was annoying and i really didnt like but sure whatever i pushed through the boredom.

The REAL shit started when i actually worked out (we have workout machines in a nearby park), for almost 3 months im doing 20 minutes workout a day (5 times a week) and every. single. time. it feels like its getting more difficult to do than before.

I always heard stuff like "it gets better over time" or "your body just needs to get used to it"

but i dont feel anything like this, when im done i feel miserable thinking that i gotta do it again the next day, every single minute of workout i do feels so much longer than its actually is.

Im not silly(hopefully), i know how to workout probably, i made sure to look it up beforehand so as to not break my bones or something and the machines clearly describe with a manual printed ON them how to use them.

Is this it? is workout always gonna feel like shit? Am i just doing it wrong? Was the euphoria or adrenaline you are supposed to feel just a silly or or a thing i just dont get?

apologies is this is the wrong community i just dont feel like there is any else i wouldnt be like, laughed out of

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[–] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

You need to either alternate the muscle groups that you work every day (leg day, arm day, core, back, etc.) Or your take one day to recover. And 20 minutes doesn't sound like a lot if you work out your whole body.

You should reach out to a private trainer/kinesiologist to help build you a plan and instruct you how to properly execute the referees. Doing an exercise wrong can hurt you.

Tell them your objectives and they'll give you a list of exercises you can do depending on how much time you want to dedicate.

Normally if your have a gym membership, they usually offer a free session every 6 months or so. Otherwise it's worth spending a few bucks on one session to build the plan properly.