RE: Why I’m Choosing To Exercise (Week 3 Update)
I don't think you need to exercise everyday. I guess it depends on what you are doing and what your body needs though.. but from the sounds of it it's already having a decent impact and once you start jogging, or walking you will notice a different positive change too.. I myself just try to stay active. I go play Frisbee golf, or basketball sometimes. Go out and run around throwing a football with my nephews, or skateboarding or bicycling around. It feels less like a workout for me so it's all easier to do.. or I go and hike and climb up crazy mountains to see crazy things and appreciate awesome vantage points.. I need to do reps and do all of the things that happen in a room though, I need to lift weights, do push-ups, pull ups, squats, jump roping, and etc. That kind of stuff is hard for me
I much prefer your approach, but I’ve found it harder and harder to get away from family and work responsibilities to do such things. I hope that I can get back to mountain climbing and cycling when my children get a little older, so for now I’m doing the indoor workouts to keep my health for later, when I will hopefully have more time. It’s a struggle every morning, but making myself accountable is helping me to continue.
Honestly I think it's a confidence thing, after taking some time off from lifting and working out it's become much harder to find the motivation to start a consistent regime. Feeling weaker and stiff makes the workout not really feel good, but I know after a week or two I'll see some improvement and be more motivated. I'd say start slow with bodyweight exercises. Just do like one set of each, and build up each week