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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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[–] sliceofbytes@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I climb , so it’s fun and not really a chore at all. If anything I’m disappointed when my skin gives out and I have to give it a break.

[–] Poiar@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just started climbing a little over a month ago.

Hella fun and video gamey - but my god damn nimble hands keep getting torn up. I'm putting on tape on the afflicted areas, but other areas will then become a problem.

I'm thinking that I need to just continue. At some point, my skin must start learning that it has to toughen up.

Btw. Are there any good climbing communities in the fediverse?

[–] sliceofbytes@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ya also just take care in how you handle holds, make more deliberate slower grabs for holds so you aren’t relying on contact friction so much. Eventually skin toughens up. Also sand off your callouses they become weak spots for flappers once they get too big.

As for climbing communities I haven’t looked yet but I should!

[–] Poiar@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I've found that I've progressively stated making better grabs as I've been training - I'll keep your advise in mind.

Atm. I'm not even starting building up callouses. I'm considering maybe taking a week's break to rest my hands - but I'm feeling like I'll regress if I do this.

Probably I'm going to do "chin ups" on the wall to get better upper body / arm strength. Often when I'm struggling, I seem to get the most torn up hands.

I appreciate your advise!

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

I love climbing. It's also helpful that you have to meet your friend there to belay and if you don't show up you're screwing them over, which at least for me, is the only thing that actually gets me out of bed in the morning