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GMC Forum _ CHILL OUT _ Least Favourite Exercise
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 9 2012, 08:10 PM
What's your least favourite physical exercise ?
Do you hate the idea of lifting weights or does the idea of running make you tremble ?
For me, I don't enjoy cardiovascular exercise at all. I can't stand the feeling of being out of breath and burning lungs. I don't mind weights, punch bag etc but I don't like that feeling of 'just about to drop' and feeling sick.
How about you guys ?
Posted by: Gitarrero Feb 9 2012, 08:17 PM
I'm not a huge fan of cardio either, but I do it like 5-6 times a week at the moment to lose that gut 
I love running outside, and I actually love burning lungs and stuff. But cardio indoors is sooo boring...
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 9 2012, 08:29 PM
I love running outside, and I actually love burning lungs and stuff. But cardio indoors is sooo boring...
What gut ? The Hef doesn't have a gut....
P.S. You're still in my bad books for throwing a snow ball at the Sensei
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42940
Posted by: Ulrik Feb 9 2012, 08:32 PM
Rowing 500 meters in 1½ minute made me sick for 1½ hour...
I was working out sunday, monday, tuesday and wednesday this week. Today I guess I'll take a break.
I ran two marathons in april and may, but then I almost haven't done any running since only 3 km.
Yesterday I ran 5 km, it was really tough, I almost stopped at 2.5 km, but somehow persuaded myself to go on.
So I really have a hard time running longer distances right now, without a real goal like a marathon up ahead.
I think what I really couldn't do is a spinning lesson, with some crazy instructor yelling at me, I'd tell him to shot the hell up and turn down that techno music he likes so much. I didn't join any army, I'm not used to getting yelled at, and I think I'm able to motivate myself.
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 9 2012, 08:34 PM
I was working out sunday, monday, tuesday and wednesday this week. Today I guess I'll take a break.
I ran two marathons in april and may, but then I almost haven't done any running since only 3 km.
Yesterday I ran 5 km, it was really tough, I almost stopped at 2.5 km, but somehow persuaded myself to go on.
So I really have a hard time running longer distances right now, without a real goal like a marathon up ahead.
I think what I really couldn't do is a spinning lesson, with some crazy instructor yelling at me, I'd tell him to shot the hell up and turn down that techno music he likes so much. I didn't join any army, I'm not used to getting yelled at, and I think I'm able to motivate myself.
So you're ok with running then eh ?
Posted by: Ulrik Feb 9 2012, 08:37 PM
Give me a month, and I'll tell you if I managed some longer distances, right now it's hard, and not my favorite thing
Posted by: Gitarrero Feb 9 2012, 08:45 PM
P.S. You're still in my bad books for throwing a snow ball at the Sensei
http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/guitar_forum/index.php?showtopic=42940
Nobody would dare to throw a snowball at the sensei...only a person that is a fast runner and evil!
I am none of these two
Posted by: DeGroot Feb 9 2012, 09:14 PM
My least favorite is "all of the above" at the moment! Generally I find lifting weights tedious. I usually strain a muscle before I can flex anything impressive anyway 
I do enjoy running outdoors with some good music in the headphones.
Posted by: PosterBoy Feb 10 2012, 01:20 PM
I love lifting weights. I like using a cross trainer for cardio (I can't run due to really bad fallen arches) I hate Rowing machines
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 10 2012, 02:08 PM
I've got flat feet too. Didn't know about it either until about 2 years ago. The one time I started trying to jog, which was about 5 years ago, I hurt my knee.. the dodgy feet would explain why
Posted by: Dinaga Feb 10 2012, 02:08 PM
I love running, especially when the weather is nice (spring). The feeling after a cardio excersise is great for me, I feel tired and exausted but also healthy, strong and proud of myself!
On the contrary, I find lifting weights boring 
I never managed to develop weight-lifting habit. They lay here, in my room for years but I never use them. The same goes for push-ups, sit-ups... Sometimes I do pull-ups on a pull-up bar but it gets boring after a while too, and I feel demotivated when I don't practice for a month and have to re-gain all the strength! I guess guitar playing is much more interesting so I do it more often 
Two years ago I used to practice "tricking". It is basically free-running without the "running" part It consists of doing tricks like fancy kicks, flips, sommersaults, aerials (cartwheel without using hands - Jackie Chan often did this in his movies), B-kick (borrowed from Wushu, looks a bit gay but is still awesome), kip-up etc. The problem was there was nobody to do it with me, and it's hard to stay motivated alone, not to mention the high self-awareness level when you do that in public parks So I quit 
But I'd love to get back to it once again!
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 12 2012, 10:42 AM
I'm the sort of very active individual - I love running, swimming, lifting weights and I'm sure that if this damn time would finally allow it, I WOULD love Iaido training (yes, Ben, if you were wondering, I didn't get to start the training sessions unfortunately )
I am very comfortable with the idea that I can use my body to do almost anything from jumping, running, defending myself and helping others, so that is why I am trying to keep it fit. I tend to transform any somewhat boring activity - I dislike working out my feet at the gym for instance - not as fun as working out chest or biceps - by always having company. We're a bunch of guys at the gym, from different bands and we enjoy our training sessions a lot, because while working out we share ideas, stories and all sort of music related stuff 
I totally recommend making up a group for your training sessions for three main reasons:
1) THERE will always be an invisible sense of competition, which is healthy it'll push you further and further
2) At least ONE of the guys knows stuff about the activity and he will teach the others
3) IT NEVER EVER gets boring
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 12 2012, 11:06 AM
)I am very comfortable with the idea that I can use my body to do almost anything from jumping, running, defending myself and helping others, so that is why I am trying to keep it fit. I tend to transform any somewhat boring activity - I dislike working out my feet at the gym
for instance - not as fun as working out chest or biceps - by always having company. We're a bunch of guys at the gym, from different bands and we enjoy our training sessions a lot, because while working out we share ideas, stories and all sort of music related stuff I totally recommend making up a group for your training sessions for three main reasons:
1) THERE will always be an invisible sense of competition, which is healthy
it'll push you further and further2) At least ONE of the guys knows stuff about the activity and he will teach the others
3) IT NEVER EVER gets boring
Yeah that's the sort of way I would like to work out at a gym, with other people who know what they're doing.
That's a shame you don't have the time for Iaido yet.. but there's probably a reason for that. I'm sure it will happen when the time is right
But remember, you get the same 24hrs in a day as Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Bruce Lee or Bruce Dickinson. When you make powerful desicions, time works around you !
Posted by: jstcrsn Feb 12 2012, 02:48 PM
ben's Bushido tasks 
Posted by: tonymiro Feb 12 2012, 03:11 PM
I have problems with stretching my hand out...
... to reach down to my pocket for my wallet.
Posted by: jstcrsn Feb 12 2012, 03:18 PM
sounds like a hand -wife thing
Posted by: tonymiro Feb 12 2012, 03:29 PM
Lol - yes!
Pointless exercise anyway as everytime I get my wallet I find she's beaen me to it and the money's all gone.
Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Feb 13 2012, 12:05 AM
I hate this one! I always avoid doing it... 
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 13 2012, 11:01 AM
Squats ! Ouch.. I don't have a barbell so I couldn't do them anyway if I wanted to.
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 13 2012, 01:36 PM
Never tried these, and I never will - I am afraid for my back, honestly
BUT I am doing these instead
Posted by: Ben Higgins Feb 13 2012, 04:43 PM
BUT I am doing these instead
Man that looks painful for the knees ! I'd honestly rather try regular squats !
Posted by: Cosmin Lupu Feb 13 2012, 04:59 PM
It depends on the sort of weights you are using
I never overwork my legs (that's why they are sort of skinny )
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