I find most exercise to be utterly boring. Painfully boring. I eat when I'm hungry and generally keep the same weight, but I have a little bit of pudge that I wouldn't mind getting rid of.
My solution? I started playing the drums. I like fast, rhythmically complex music - so I try to play fast crazy stuff. If you've ever heard Lightning Bolt, that's how I try to play the drums (I'm not quite there yet). It's entertaining, and it's a pretty full-body cardio workout.
I've lost a good 4 inches on my belt in about the same amount of months. I look and feel a lot better, and I accomplished it without the sheer boredom that is most exercise.
Another thing I've been doing is juggling 3 hacky sacks while bouncing them around with my feet. Freaking fun.
My personal "fun" exercise is martial arts. There's nothing quite so motivating as someone swinging a live machete at you, and even the more boring static stances feel rewarding when you've advanced enough to be able to tell how they're helping you put your sparring partner on his ass.
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I find most exercise to be utterly boring. Painfully boring. I eat when I'm hungry and generally keep the same weight, but I have a little bit of pudge that I wouldn't mind getting rid of.
My solution? I started playing the drums. I like fast, rhythmically complex music - so I try to play fast crazy stuff. If you've ever heard Lightning Bolt, that's how I try to play the drums (I'm not quite there yet). It's entertaining, and it's a pretty full-body cardio workout.
I've lost a good 4 inches on my belt in about the same amount of months. I look and feel a lot better, and I accomplished it without the sheer boredom that is most exercise.
Another thing I've been doing is juggling 3 hacky sacks while bouncing them around with my feet. Freaking fun.
Try ultimate frisbee.
My personal "fun" exercise is martial arts. There's nothing quite so motivating as someone swinging a live machete at you, and even the more boring static stances feel rewarding when you've advanced enough to be able to tell how they're helping you put your sparring partner on his ass.