I'm an otherwise healthy, fit cis male but goddamn I feel like any "oommph" I had before starting a workout gets vacuumed out. It might be motivation. It shouldn't be hunger. How do you deal with it? Roughly a quarter of the time I can "aggro" my way out of it and have a normal ~30m workout, but other times nah. Shit sucks.

  • CopsDyingIsGood [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Just do the workout whether you feel like it or not. Eventually if you don't often enough it becomes a habit and you stop thinking about whether you feel like doing it, so the issue goes away.

    Also remember that it's better to have a less than perfect workout than no workout at all

    • trabpukcip [he/him]
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      3 years ago

      the majority of my workouts are "stumbling to the finish line just so i can say i did it" but surely there are people who still enjoy working out, right?

      • CopsDyingIsGood [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        If that's the case you should start with shorter or less intense workouts and build up from there. You should feel a sense of accomplishment when you're done and there's no shame in adjusting the workout length thats challenging but achievable

      • spectre [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Are you following a program? You should be following a method that has been designed by a professional that will help you meet your goals. This could be from a trainer if you want it to be (I don't think it's likely to be important), but it could also be from a book or online resource.

        Doing your own thing is just "exercise" while following a program is "training" that will leave you feeling accomplished as your performance improves week to week.