any FUN ways to EXERCISE???, treadmills are sooo boring... |
 Jun 29 2006, 08:45 AM
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 cookies=love  Group: Member Posts: 236 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,467  |
I searched, but was surprised not to find any topics on this (sorry if there were).
--- 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? 
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Jun 29 2006, 09:02 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 251 Joined: Oct 2005 Member No: 280,259 |
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? |
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Jun 29 2006, 09:11 AM
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 RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
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.
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Jun 29 2006, 09:22 AM
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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!
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Jun 29 2006, 09:22 AM
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cookies=love Group: Member Posts: 236 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,467 |
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 |
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Jun 29 2006, 09:30 AM
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RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
QUOTE(cheri_pi @ Jun 29 2006, 9:22 AM)  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 |
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Jun 29 2006, 11:22 AM
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 the most flavored one Group: Member Posts: 132 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 148,593 |
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!
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Jun 29 2006, 11:23 AM
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 Krista. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,380 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 391,319 |
you can lose weight by dancing.
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Jun 29 2006, 12:46 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,953 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,702 |
sports are fun and bring out your inner child and play tag
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Jun 29 2006, 01:33 PM
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sports, dancing, ehm yoga.
Something along those lines, do something you love to do, and something you'll have fun doing. |
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Jun 29 2006, 03:22 PM
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 the name is ada. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,688 Joined: Dec 2005 Member No: 334,608 |
Sports. Running. Jogging.
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Jun 30 2006, 01:16 AM
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 GOLDEN. Group: Member Posts: 100 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 428,497 |
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!
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Jul 1 2006, 12:35 AM
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 Mrs. Delonge Group: Member Posts: 426 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 406,185 |
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 |
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Jul 1 2006, 12:36 AM
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 Bay Area YadadaDiiiig. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,249 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 103,202 |
NO! ALL EXCERSIZING IS TORTURE.
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Jul 1 2006, 12:41 AM
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Sex is fun... am I right?
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Jul 1 2006, 12:42 AM
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tae bo
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Jul 1 2006, 02:55 PM
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 <33 Group: Member Posts: 2,745 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 114,234 |
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. |
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Jul 1 2006, 03:24 PM
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RaWr! Group: Member Posts: 603 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 90,404 |
running on treadmills isnt as effective as actually runnin outside.
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Jul 6 2006, 01:29 AM
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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. QUOTE 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. |
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Jul 6 2006, 01:37 AM
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 in a matter of time Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,151 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 191,357 |
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. |
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Jul 6 2006, 02:31 AM
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 Eh; Group: Member Posts: 98 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 174,385 |
QUOTE DDR (dance dance revolution)? It's a fun way to exercise, and you don't get tired easily (well, I don't). QUOTE 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. |
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Jul 6 2006, 02:37 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Duplicate Posts: 1,912 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 137,527 |
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. >.<
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Jul 6 2006, 02:57 AM
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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. |
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Jul 6 2006, 03:13 AM
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 yan lin♥ Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 14,129 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 13,627 |
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.
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Jul 6 2006, 05:11 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 1,476 Joined: May 2005 Member No: 135,305 |
dance!u can relax urself through it and lose weighs!:D
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