Is it bad if I hate to lift weights?

[skywalker66]

For some reason I don't mind doing cardio, but I hate lifting weights now for some reason.

I used to lift weights in high school for sports, and I also lifted all of senior year, like it was a thing I liked to do. (I didnt go out for any sports that year, except for cross country running)

And then all of a sudden, for some reason I got sick of it. Senior year, after I was done with sports, I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it) and well, eventually I think i just got burnt out on it. When college took off lifting sort of fell behind in the dust. It's weird because I still do cardio a few days a week, which I actually dont mind doing all that much, but I hate lifting. I've tried to get back into it, off and on, but its like I lift a couple times and dont do it again for another month, heheh. And this was the case all last year at college, and now this year too.

hmm, can anyone explain this lack of motivation? if worse comes to worse, ill just keep up the cardio, that will prevent me from getting fat.

 

[Sluggo]

I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it)

Hell, I thought that was why everyone worked out.

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it)

Hell, I thought that was why everyone worked out.

Some of us do it to get stronger so we can compete better, and also be in better overall shape. Vanity is not in everyone.

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

hmm, can anyone explain this lack of motivation?

Age is probably one factor.

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it)

Hell, I thought that was why everyone worked out.

some people deny it, and try to say that there are doing it 'because they want to be healthy and its fun'. *shrug*

 

[RagingBITCH]

Laziness

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Vanity is not in everyone.

I disagree.

It might not be a domineering trait, but it is in everybody. If not explain all the diets, fashion trends, computer case mods, rice... blah blah blah.

 

[Gyrene]

Originally posted by: Jfrag

Vanity is not in everyone.

I disagree.

I'm sorry?

 

[Yossarian]

what kind of workout do you do? it's possible to get pretty good muscular development with 3 40-minute weight sessions per week.

 

[Schadenfreude]

I hate to lift weights - hell, if physical fitness wasn't a required criteria for martial arts, I'd be a fat slobbering basterd by now . . .

 

[Jfrag Teh Foul]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: Jfrag

Vanity is not in everyone.

I disagree.

I'm sorry?

Not calling you out.. just simply stating everyone is affected by vanity in some way. It is part of the human psyche.

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: Sluggo

I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it)

Hell, I thought that was why everyone worked out.

Some of us do it to get stronger so we can compete better, and also be in better overall shape. Vanity is not in everyone.

when I was in sports this was the case. As far as being in better overall shape just for life? I mean, unless your really weak or something i dont see where lifting becomes a necessity or even that much of a help, cardio is more practical for being in shape for life.

maybe ppl just like to drive to the gym, get changed, pump iron while being bored out of your mind, shower, change, and go home. (mustering to drag yourself through this, 3-4 days a week) i cant understand it anymore.

 

[flot]

No, but if you want to keep in shape you should try to find some exercise/sport that will help maintain/build muscle in its place.

I know how you feel - one summer I went nuts and was in the gym for 60-90 mins a day, but that was because I had more than enough time to kill and nothing to do with it. These days, I would honestly rather get a part time job at UPS throwing boxes around than go slave away in a gym and pay $30 a month for the privledge. I've started kayaking which seems to be very promising in terms of building upper body strength (look at some kayaker's arms sometime) and biking just for good exercise overall...

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: PipBoy
what kind of workout do you do? it's possible to get pretty good muscular development with 3 40-minute weight sessions per week.

I used to do three 40-minute workouts per week, and it did quite a good job of giving me muscle development.
But I'm just saying that now I hate to lift period. I plainly do not have the motivation to get myself in there 3 days a week.

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: flot
No, but if you want to keep in shape you should try to find some exercise/sport that will help maintain/build muscle in its place.

I know how you feel - one summer I went nuts and was in the gym for 60-90 mins a day, but that was because I had more than enough time to kill and nothing to do with it. These days, I would honestly rather get a part time job at UPS throwing boxes around than go slave away in a gym and pay $30 a month for the privledge. I've started kayaking which seems to be very promising in terms of building upper body strength (look at some kayaker's arms sometime) and biking just for good exercise overall...

yea... maybe i need to find an alternative resistance activity which is fun,

I dunno, the part about "If you want to keep in shape", like what is that supposed to mean? The only thing I could think it would mean, is by having more muscle mass than you normally would, if you just did cardio.
And the only benefit I could see to that is 'looking better', lol.

I mean, if you stay active, you'll have enough muscle on your body to be considered healthy, right? so why would lifting weights need to be a concern at all, except for just to look better, or to maybe make your bones stronger or some other bullshit like that?

 

[Rudee]

What's this I hear? You HATE lifting weights? Well sir, your are going straight to hell, that's for certain.

 

[skywalker66]

bah, I'm just trying to figure out if lifting weights is worth it or not. (at least for me whether it is or not)

edit: I think the other problem with lifting is that it doesnt seem as social as some other hobbies. Granted you can have a workout buddy, but even still its not as social as some other things that you could be doing.

 

[Sluggo]

You should also realize that that "looking good" becomes increasingly difficult as you age and become less active in your everyday life.

When I was in my early-mid 20's staying in relatively good shape was easy just by keeping an eye on what I ate. As I now approach 40, and have quit going out carousing (as much ) and my work doesnt involve as much physical labor, keeping in decent shape is quite difficult. Looking good isnt looking like the cover of Muscle & Fitness, looking good now more entails trying to keep my gut from enveloping my belt, and retaining some of the muscle mass that came naturally to me as a younger man.

 

[Rudee]

I've been lifting steady since the mid 80's. I took a whole year off once and went from 230 down to 215. Didn't gain an ounce of fat, but lost quite a bit of muscle, mostly off my legs. Thankfully I got fairly good genetics for legs and can easily put mass on them without much effort.

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: Sluggo
You should also realize that that "looking good" becomes increasingly difficult as you age and become less active in your everyday life.

When I was in my early-mid 20's staying in relatively good shape was easy just by keeping an eye on what I ate. As I now approach 40, and have quit going out carousing (as much ) and my work doesnt involve as much physical labor, keeping in decent shape is quite difficult. Looking good isnt looking like the cover of Muscle & Fitness, looking good now more entails trying to keep my gut from enveloping my belt, and retaining some of the muscle mass that came naturally to me as a younger man.

heh... so maybe i'll wanna start lifting again when older because looking good will take work, hehehe,
or maybe I just wont care, and let myself live with weak muscles, heheh, we'll see i guess.

hopefully the first option, hee hee hee

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: skywalker66

Originally posted by: Sluggo
You should also realize that that "looking good" becomes increasingly difficult as you age and become less active in your everyday life.

When I was in my early-mid 20's staying in relatively good shape was easy just by keeping an eye on what I ate. As I now approach 40, and have quit going out carousing (as much ) and my work doesnt involve as much physical labor, keeping in decent shape is quite difficult. Looking good isnt looking like the cover of Muscle & Fitness, looking good now more entails trying to keep my gut from enveloping my belt, and retaining some of the muscle mass that came naturally to me as a younger man.

heh... so maybe i'll wanna start lifting again when older because looking good will take work, hehehe,
or maybe I just wont care, and let myself live with weak muscles, heheh, we'll see i guess.

hopefully the first option, hee hee hee

Just dont wait too long, or its even harder to get back where you were.

 

[fizmeister]

I hate lifting weights with a passion, but I only do it for ice hockey. Sigh.

 

[ucdbiendog]

i hate lifting weights. love playin basketball and run from time to time. hate lifting weights. way too boring. frankly, i dont give a sh!t how i look to other people.

 

[OIKOS]

where is the poll??

 

[opticalmace]

Originally posted by: dtyn

Originally posted by: Sluggo

I'll admit I was mainly lifting for the sake of appearances, looking good (I know, it sounds shallow doesnt it)

Hell, I thought that was why everyone worked out.

Some of us do it to get stronger so we can compete better, and also be in better overall shape. Vanity is not in everyone.

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