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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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[–] Mandy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

i tried running, it had the same effect, probably worse cause with ti i was heavily out of breath in a VERY short amount of time

and no, i do not have an exercise i actually enjoy, and i frankly do not know how i would go about finding on. exercise to me isnt really something to be enjoyed

[–] thrashpipe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's understandable if you're out of breath after a short amount of time when starting out. You're only a few months in, and it takes several months / years to condition yourself mentally and physically. Assuming you don't have a medical condition, start slower, and try to find a pace that is manageable for longer durations.

As for finding an exercise you enjoy, that is personal and depends on your circumstances. I started with running, then tried rowing, and finally settled on cycling. There are even more options for cardio, like hiking, swimming, jumping rope, dancing, etc. You just have to try them out and see which one is the most enjoyable. Try as many cardio exercises as you can, and you should find yourself enjoying one more than the rest, even if they all suck. If you do that, you can focus on that exercise for a few months and see what kind of progress you make. That approach worked for me, and maybe it will work for you.

[–] thanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

This is good advice-- Resistance training (i.e. lifting weights and stuff like that in the more conventional "gymming" category) is very efficient for improving fitness, but many people have modest enough fitness goals that they'd be better off doing a sport they like... Dance, rock climbing, boxing, jiujitsu, cycling, etc.