This is such a great essay—honest and helpful. I put on YouTube clips that are long enough for my treadmill and rowing machine workouts, even though listening to music makes me happier. You tube is a good motivator.
I really appreciate and resonate with this post. I enjoy exercising but it’s never been a habit and I’ve gone months, years where I’ve been sedentary. I’ve always beat myself up for not being that steady person who exercises at 6am rain or shine. I don’t think that’s the norm though and your article gives me patience with myself. Social exercise and exercise that’s more like a hobby I think are keys for me in making it more consistent. In the past, it was self flagellation but I’m over that.
These all feel like such helpful insights! And yes, I think for most of us, there's always going to be at least some (usually quite a bit of!) effort involved in making ourselves do it — so if we aren't consistent, it's not because we're failures; it's because it's really hard!
This was a great read! What I crave most about working out is the opportunity to put on a matching workout set. My most expensive clothes are my workout clothes because it’s the only way to get me to stick to exercise. I feel super confident in a form fitting legging and sports bra set and then I get pumped to work out.
I just signed up for the 30 days. I am slightly worried I won’t be able to complete the routines. I used to do yoga with Adriene nearly every day - I missed less than 30 days a year for several years. And then when I started trying to train for a 5k with my daughter, I needed strength training too. then because of the varied nature of the workouts nothing was regular anymore. I don’t do yoga every day so I don’t do anything every day. The most annoying part is that while I might be stronger and I can now walk/run a 5k in 40 minutes, that feels like failure because I can’t run the whole way, or lift a lot for what seems like an appropriate amount of time. And now I’m not as able to do yoga consistently.
My friend likes to tell me I’m a runner because 95% of people don’t run, but I’m not sure that I agree with that metric.
All this to say, thank you for reinforcing how difficult it is to do these things that are good for us. I’ll be there on Sunday (unless it’s Monday because of my family) to get started.
I like this take! Definitely so many days where I feel like not doing anything. It's kind of like why some people advocate for buying nice workout clothes, so you feel confident when working out / look forward to it.
Haha, as you've seen from my videos, I am the wrong person to ask about this! I do like having leggings that I feel really good in (my favorites are from Target and Aerie, I'm sorry to say) but I usually just wear an old t-shirt!
This is such a great essay—honest and helpful. I put on YouTube clips that are long enough for my treadmill and rowing machine workouts, even though listening to music makes me happier. You tube is a good motivator.
I really appreciate and resonate with this post. I enjoy exercising but it’s never been a habit and I’ve gone months, years where I’ve been sedentary. I’ve always beat myself up for not being that steady person who exercises at 6am rain or shine. I don’t think that’s the norm though and your article gives me patience with myself. Social exercise and exercise that’s more like a hobby I think are keys for me in making it more consistent. In the past, it was self flagellation but I’m over that.
These all feel like such helpful insights! And yes, I think for most of us, there's always going to be at least some (usually quite a bit of!) effort involved in making ourselves do it — so if we aren't consistent, it's not because we're failures; it's because it's really hard!
This was a great read! What I crave most about working out is the opportunity to put on a matching workout set. My most expensive clothes are my workout clothes because it’s the only way to get me to stick to exercise. I feel super confident in a form fitting legging and sports bra set and then I get pumped to work out.
I LOVE that. If it works, it works!!
I just signed up for the 30 days. I am slightly worried I won’t be able to complete the routines. I used to do yoga with Adriene nearly every day - I missed less than 30 days a year for several years. And then when I started trying to train for a 5k with my daughter, I needed strength training too. then because of the varied nature of the workouts nothing was regular anymore. I don’t do yoga every day so I don’t do anything every day. The most annoying part is that while I might be stronger and I can now walk/run a 5k in 40 minutes, that feels like failure because I can’t run the whole way, or lift a lot for what seems like an appropriate amount of time. And now I’m not as able to do yoga consistently.
My friend likes to tell me I’m a runner because 95% of people don’t run, but I’m not sure that I agree with that metric.
All this to say, thank you for reinforcing how difficult it is to do these things that are good for us. I’ll be there on Sunday (unless it’s Monday because of my family) to get started.
I like this take! Definitely so many days where I feel like not doing anything. It's kind of like why some people advocate for buying nice workout clothes, so you feel confident when working out / look forward to it.
Oh, if only the inclination to exercise was as innate as buckling up or flushing the toilet!
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I’m still trying to find a “cute workout outfit”. Where am I supposed to look for this??
Haha, as you've seen from my videos, I am the wrong person to ask about this! I do like having leggings that I feel really good in (my favorites are from Target and Aerie, I'm sorry to say) but I usually just wear an old t-shirt!
That’s my uniform too. Target leggings (I’m still looking for a brand not from target) and my husband’s old t shirts. Sigh.