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heck ya! The only cardio I like is bike riding through town when it's not too hot. That last qualifier has made me extremely lazy in Houston lately. T_T

And it's so boring! You are one of the few people I've ever heard zero in on how annoying it is that it actually works, and therefore should be a part of the rest of my life, so thank you for articulating my cranky attitude

The good news is it only gets better with age.

I felt the same way and decided to try kettlebells like a month ago and I freaking love it. I hate running! I do like actually biking out in the world but I felt too out of shape to enjoy it so I picked them up to get better at biking and now I like them more??

I’m so glad I live in CO because the only kind of cardio I can tolerate is hiking. If I lived somewhere flat and boring I just wouldn’t do it.

I frankly fricking *hate* exercise and I resent being at the point just past middle age where bone density is a thing I better start worrying about. What is this bullshit??

Grass is always greener: I love running 5k in the morning but can’t motivate myself to do strength training.

A couple of unsolicited tips on how to make cardio less bad: (1) The Nike Run Club app has guided runs that can be fun to listen two and empowering (and get you to mix up the time/pace/distance/terrain); (2) watching action movies/shows helps a lot on the exercise bike because you naturally go fast

YMMV, but I've found that even just a little bit of cardio seems to trigger the metabolic benefits. 10-20 min, just get the heart rate up.

Won’t lie, I like looking for reasons to send this thread to people (it’s long), but this is good prompting, so… bsky.app/profile/ryan...

This is not the report I was hoping for, gonna be honest.

I’m guessing there are no women over 50 in this chat 😭

Brother, as avid tracker of my swings, got serious again after (waves hands) and gdfckdmn, watch number go down. High sad five

Aww, c'mon, Micah. Let me keep living in the delusion that I am beyond saving and should simply give up.

outside bike is 100x more fun

I get on the treadmill and watch a show, which then I look forward to doing again so I can see the next episode.

It sucks and I hate that (1) calorie reduction and (2) cardio trumps lifting. I like lifting. I would like to do that instead of the other things.

Everyone’s like “Elon this and data centers that” when the true biggest villain is cardio

I decoded to start running, downloaded a 5k training app (with zombies) and immediately pulled a muscle on my first warm up. Bloody exercise

The key to cardio is finding something to do while you’re doing cardio to keep your mind off cardio (like watching movies on a cardio machine or enjoying nature while outside or whatever)

I'm an oddball in that I love cardio. The recent problem for me is local wildfires bringing down the air quality.

Cardio and restrictive dieting being the surefire way to a healthy body are sufficient proof that intelligent design is real, that it was done by a powerful god, and that god despises us.

Exercise bike hurts my bum. Do you use biking shorts?

Cleaning horse stalls is my hours long workout heh. I'm drenched in sweat when I'm done

As my old weightlifting coach was fond of saying “I always defer to the laws of physics”

Yep, cardio sucks. May I recommend alternatives?

The only way I got though cardio when I was hyper focused on exercising was listening to music that pumped me up.

I started getting into a decent habit of going outside, for a walk, walking the dogs, or biking and then it started being a million degrees out there.

I’ve lost 80+ on GLPs. My watch tells me my VO2 is “below normal” Fuck cardio !

actually running does wonders for loosening any knots in my back from lifting. I hate it

I am reluctantly trying to find room to rebuild my weights, when my lovely now-wife moved in my gym became the laundry room and I have not recovered

And it’s even more bullshit when you discover that jogging makes your brain Work Good

Weights are even more effective

How long are you on the bike for each day and what's your average speed? I'm doing outdoor biking cuz I just need to see scenery lol but I'm also trying to move to every day from once every 2-3 days.

I have this same mood when I actually go outside and walk under THE SUN in NATURE and it feels so good, who the fuck allowed that?!?

i’m more of a Cardi B guy anyway

Aw, I love cardio. I get sad when I don't do enough. (I like my elliptical cuz it's low impact)

It's a motherfucker, especially when the only available machine is the one right in front of the TV playing Fox News. What irritates me more is the fact that some asshole, as a cruel joke, put a Baskin Robbins across the fucking parking lot from my gym. Shits just mean.

My gym is strictly group sessions with set programs, which is great for those who need external encouragement. They have three cardio programs: one is moderate intensity for longer periods, one is HIIT, and the other is the worst of both (intense + long). Guess which one I always skip.

Getting rid of my car and surviving on food stamps caused me to go from 276 to 242 in a year.

This is why I love going dancing. 15k+ steps in a few hours is my preferred cardio. Dance at home too of course, but way more energized when doing it socially.

It is seriously annoying how much better I feel after a little exercise.

One of the most effective ways to manage my depression: regular exercise The last thing I am in the mood to do when im depressed: regular exercise Such bullshit

It's good to know "This unpleasant thing is actually working. Fuck" is a common experience.

YMMV but i had pretty wild success pairing weightlifting with diet and intermittent fasting (Only eat between 9am-5pm)

How long are you doing the bike for?

it’s all a game of how much you like to eat vs how much you hate cardio. Cardio in a weight loss context is literally just an adjustment to the variable that actually matters: “how many calories can I eat today while maintaining a slight deficit” 10,000 steps daily and less food is just as viable!

I put a death grip on the tread and listen to podcasts for an hour. Only 3 MPH, but with a 12.5 degree inclination. Racks up the calories. Unfortunately, my boys discovered I can make them ice cream sundaes and insist on sharing with daddy. So diet...not so much.

I am neither hunting nor being hunted why am I cardioing? 😭

Cardio? you mean lift weights faster?! When I must do cardio, I prefer intervals rather than steady state. More efficien.

Absolutely devastated every time I fall back onto the exercise wagon and immediately feel like a thousand bucks after working out. Clear headed, proud, the deep, satisfying ache of effort. Wtf man.

I use an elliptical for my cardio, low impact and more body parts get engaged in the process😎👍

This is how I feel about strength training - it’s helping me run at lower risk of injury, but… still not happy to be doing it.

Realizing this too. Only upside is I also figured out if I blast wordless music + read on my kindle while doing cardio, my brain fully locks in and 30+ mins fly by.

The problem with exercise is that it's the two worst things in the world: it's painful AND boring

Are you able to get outside or is stationary bike the only option? I'm a lifelong runner but I find stationary bike or treadmill dreadfully boring. Hard to do even 30 minutes.

I lost some weight earlier this year and my doc asked me if it was intentional and what had I been doing. I told him through gritted teeth "I stopped eating chips and started weighing out my ice cream." Yes, it works, but is it truly living anymore?

yeah... yeah. it can be good to do while watching TV so that you just zone out while your limbs are still going. if you can add any weights work / pilates etc, a lot of people find that multiplies the benefits

I hate the sensation of being sweaty and it has made cardio my most dreaded exercise

I was obsessive about cardio all winter and I looked and felt great. now my kid goes to sleep a little later and I lost that hour in the evening...

I started weightlifting a few months ago and I hate how much better I feel afterwards. What do you meeeeean exercise is an effective tool for managing ADHD? It's bullshit!!

I did all the right things, and I was still 34 pounds overweight. The only thing that worked was a GLP-1 drug.

"you will look and feel great, and all it takes is putting yourself through pain every single day and not eating all of this delicious food" fuck you! this is bullshit!

it gives me no pleasure to admit that eating a lot of vegetables, drinking a lot of water, getting enough sleep, and exercising several times a week help me feel better NO PLEASURE

cardio is a great time to listen to podcasts

It should be easier.

Lost 45 so far, NO GLP 1: BREAKFAST: Eggs, meat, oatmeal. LUNCH & DINNER: Meat, fish or chicken plus vegetable puree & side salad. Add puree + Italian dressing to side salad, refrigerate for next meal. / Refrigerate 10 oz container: Greek vanilla yogurt + applesauce with graham cracker ground in.

goddammit. i need to start doing this too

the answer is real bike

if you really want to suffer I suggest stairmaster

I feel like if I had an elliptical at home, I would lose a 75 in a year, minimum.