any FUN ways to EXERCISE???, treadmills are sooo boring... Options

[cheri_pi]

I searched, but was surprised not to find any topics on this (sorry if there were).
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I'm 15, I'm 5'2" and I weigh 128. It's not CRAZY overweight, but it's still pretty chubby. I'm already dieting a lot, but my doctor suggests I exercise more too. I can't STAND just running on a treadmill. It's sooooo boring I want to cry. There's nothing to think about except for 'I'm too fat and that's why I'm running'.
Does anyone have any INTERESTING or *gasp* even FUN ways to exercise?
ANYTHING.
Please?

[misfit]

you could do aerobics maybe?or when you go for a run take portable music with you and each time you exercise,reward yourself,as in go and buy yourself a little something...but not food lol..
Or go to your local gym and see what they have to offer...what about swimming?

[starlette]

Try bellydancing. go to www.goddesslife.com and check her videos. I lost almost 20 pounds belly dancing every otherday and it makes you feel good about urself and teaches you to move. Its great fun. and that can get old so grab like turbo jam that I've heard its super fun or like tae bo, which I did as well. But if you have any back problems tae bois not for you. If buying videos (try eBay first) is too much of an investment for you, try running in your neighborhood with cd player or iPod with lots of upbeat songs on it that way you have something to look at other than a wall. Also, try reading a book while ur on thetreadmill. It distracts you from what u are doing so you tend to get thru ur workout much faster than you realize. hmm..what else. Dance dance revolution. If your parents love you, have them buy you a dance dance revolution pad and the game (if you have a ps2 or something like that) and the game actually has a calorie burning setting. Thats a lot of fun as well. Or just turn on mtv and dance with the music videos. Kirstie Alley did that for 20 minutes a day in heels to help her lose weight because she had to exercise for her jenny craig plan. So theres lots of alternatives to traditional exercise you can find. The best thing is to keep it exciting and different so you don't get totally burned out.

[carebear715]

DANCE DANCE DANCE!!!! Girl, get up and DANCE!! I'm serious! Copy old Britney videos, teach your friends new routines...whatever! I KNOW you lose weight by dancing, trust me. Every time I do a show where I'm a dancer I drop ten pounds. That's extreme, but seriously, DANCE baby!

[cheri_pi]

Thanks- I'll check that bellydancing site out.
Reading on the treadmill sounds like a good idea too, but wouldn't it be hard to read while bouncing up/down? lol

[starlette]

Thanks- I'll check that bellydancing site out.
Reading on the treadmill sounds like a good idea too, but wouldn't it be hard to read while bouncing up/down? lol

you make a good point. I dont run, I power walk, so it works out better. I can't really run at all so I have no idea how that would work out. but yeah hehe

[da_SALSA]

i run outside in the morning w/ music blasting on my ears lol! it's fun when you're outside because you enjoy the scenery! =) play sports this year in school, it's fun working out w/ your friends as well!

[marzipan]

you can lose weight by dancing.

[shortiiex]

sports are fun and bring out your inner child and play tag

[*This Confession*]

sports, dancing, ehm yoga.

Something along those lines, do something you love to do, and something you'll have fun doing.

[PrincessAda]

Sports. Running. Jogging.

[whenshesdancing]

ooh! how exciting. hmm, you could play tag with your friends! or do an activity that involves your friends. go running with them at the park, it makes it much more fun. you could do pilates, aerobics, or even dancing!

[iminlovewithTomD...]

maybe you could watch tv while on the treadmill?

idk... watch tv while doing crunches?

lol, watch tv while your exercising... because remember? it's not watching tv that makes you chunky, it's the part about sitting down and eating, lol :]

hope i helped

[Hiphop d[-_-]b]

NO! ALL EXCERSIZING IS TORTURE.

[*AngelicEyz00*]

Sex is fun... am I right?

[*Freaky Krazer*]

tae bo

[BrokenDream]

Well..
Sports?
DDR (Dance Dance Revoultion) Ah yes, this game will def. work. I played this game all day and lost some pounds. You can buy it for XBox, or Playstation 2 I believe.
Running with your pet or something?

I seriously don't know. Just trying to help.

[snak3y3z1001]

running on treadmills isnt as effective as actually runnin outside.

[vandiee]

run outside!
bring your friends along. its a TON more fun. but run at a pace where you can actually talk.
or go swimming. it burns TONS of cals.

Join the track team.

yea, thats what i did.
i joined track and xcountry. get your friends to do it too.
volleyball is fun, join that.

[Gigi]

The cheapest, most convenient I can think of is to run outside on a nice day in a place with beautiful scenery, and pump up the volume on your iPod when a fast, energetic song comes on. (I run with Franz Ferdinand, lol.)

You could always try some new things like Pilates or like others have mentioned, dancing, or trying out a sport you might be interested in. You could also move the TV in front of the treadmill and watch some soccer at the same time or something. Watching sports while running always makes me pumped, for some reason.

Anyway, exercise is all about the mind. If you focus your mind enough, you won't get bored or tired as easily. Running with nothing but the sound of your feet hitting the treadmill...of course you're going to be bored! All you'll think of is running and how tiring it is. Just find lots of things to preoccupy yourself with when you're exercising, and that should help instantly.

[FLIPFL0PED]

DDR (dance dance revolution)?
It's a fun way to exercise, and you don't get tired easily (well, I don't).

Well..
Sports?
DDR (Dance Dance Revoultion) Ah yes, this game will def. work. I played this game all day and lost some pounds. You can buy it for XBox, or Playstation 2 I believe.
Running with your pet or something?

I seriously don't know. Just trying to help.

I have to agree. DDR is a fun way to excercise, especially if you like videogames. Or I usually go shopping or walk around the city for hours. Although you might end up spending money. Also biking around the neighborhood with friends is fun and it helps me get my legs in shape.

[duplicatex0x0x0]

idk about the whole ddr thing, Everytime I try to play that game i cant keep up with it, if i play it on light its to slow, if i play it on medium its too fast. >.<

[*This Confession*]

haha
ddr.
I don't really move in that game though
I just step on the places and aparently go fast enough.

Sex is quite fun. lol. It does burn calories.

but anything you love to do really.

[misoshiru]

If you want to stay inside, dance, do yoga, pilates, that sort. But if you want to run and all, go outside, it's a lot more effective than running on treadmills.

[mylittleMiracle]

dance!u can relax urself through it and lose weighs!:D

[blogdeleted]

though im not a girl id still want to make a few suggestions...
i think joining sports teams, riding bikes, dancing, eating healthier, swimming, getting into swim teams/gym etc will all make u lose weight. just a suggestion

[Lola Rae]

I do belly dancing haha. it is fun though

[xCrys]

Dance Dance Revolution!!!

They have a workout part.. and yeah, its amazing <3
Can't wait to move, so I can play it again :}

...Holly, I just read yours. I quit! You.. you... mind reader.

[blah1234567]

you can do crunches and watch tv at the same time...

[sprezzatura]

I do DDR and crunches while I am watching TV.

[LOWinSKANK]

Run with friends. Go to a school & run laps.. You have your friends to push you, and you hardly think about running when you're with people

[*suddenly she*]

go with friends! or read.
ellipticals > treadmills

don't stay on there the whole time, alternate, alternate, alternate.

[butterflikisSez1...]

I just try to keep myself more occupied during the day like instead of sitting and watch tv i can be doing something else fun outside. Bike riding is fun and if you have a dog you can take it for a fast walk. I like doing yoga and playing tennis. Find a sport or active hobby you enjoy and get more involved in it. I exercise about 3 hours a day but i don't do it all at once & i just split it up during different parts of the day. Like they said, you can do other things while exercising like reading, watching tv, or listening to music. Doing activities or exercising along with someone else can motivate you and make it more fun. Just get creative. I hope this helped you come up with some ideas.

[blogdeleted]

if u want to u can pedal the stationary bicycle while watching tv...

[clarity]

take up dancing?
woo that's fun.
especial to your favorite songs!