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Does anyone actually enjoy working out? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by aCosmicWave@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I can imagine people having fun getting lost in the flow of playing a competitive sport. I've also heard some people experience a post-workout high. But does anyone actually feel pleasure in the moment while lifting weights, jogging, cycling, etc?

If so... what does it feel like? Is there anything the rest of us can do to cultivate such a mindset?

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[–] wilberfan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There are several apps that I can use--but I most often it's the "Walk" app on a Garmin Vivoactive 4 smartwatch -- which then syncs with the CityStrides website.

And I totally get street photography--which is really rewarding too. I call it being in "Photographer Mind"--where I literally interact with the world differently: a much more visual orientation--which can be very meditative and relaxing. I love it!

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

Thanks for the information and the discussion! I'll definitely check the website out. I used to just manually map Google's My Maps, but it got tedious.

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

That's how I started!! I still manually map each walk (which IS kind of a chore) on gmap-pedometer and My Maps (Google). I'm kinda afraid to stop--just incase something goes sideways with CityStrides! 😏

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

Cities in the US look so tidy with the way streets are laid down. Here's where I stopped mapping out my routes:

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

Old World vs New World? Fascinating. I refer to mine as "grid walks"--which I guess wouldn't apply to your variation!

[–] AsimovsRobot@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, grid walking would be frustrating to attempt here, haha.