how can I have fun getting in great shape?

Answer 1

- tickle your self as you run 10 miles a day. . .

Answer 2

I hate to exercise. Every morning i get up, I hate knowing I have to get onto the treadmill and run. So, sometimes instead of running, I'll crank up some tunes and dance. I dance all around for about an hour and that really works up a sweat. I even put on music while i'm running, it gives me momentum to follow along with a beat.

Answer 3

Find out which workouts you like, you get into more than others. For me, it's crosstraining in a group fitness class one day, and then the next day I will run on the treadmill solo with my iPod and zone out to the music. But always switch up your routine so it does not get boring :)

Answer 4

Join a gym that has classes AND TV screens on EVERY piece of cardio equipment. Work out with a friend who has a good sense of humor.

Answer 5

bring a buddy with you to the gym. Or listen to your favorite tunes while your working out. Either way, after your work out - you'll initially feel good since the body releases endorphins. Its really getting in to it that we all have a problem with. :)

Answer 6

I always brought ice cold water with me, but couldn't touch it until i completed a certain work out, either running for 30 minutes, or doing any excersize, kind of like a reward. it always kept me motivated

Answer 7

put on your favorite music or video and dance into great shape

Answer 8

Do a plastic surgery with Jim Carrey as the doctor.

Answer 9

Fun and physical fitness! Now we're talking baby. I'm ex-special forces so I kind of have this regime that goes way beyond what ordinary folks will bother to do.

It involves both resistance and aerobic but most people wouldn't take it to the extreme I do. Trampolining is my antidote for boring things like running. The motions are a variable as your imagination. Plus you can put on some cool tunes, like Cheap Trick, and rock until you drop imitating Robin Zander which is the greatest singer in the history of rock and roll.

You have to push air through your lungs and develop a marathon attitude. It's the difference between quantity and quality. Some people just do weight training and that gives them muscle but no longevity.

In addition to trampolining I like to get the best quality resistance training I can get. Most people are unable to do this particular type of lifting because of the equipment necessary. But what it involves is lifting weight without moving the weight. The weight has to already be in the lifted position before you take it. Then you simply hold it, as much weight as you can, for say half a minute to a minute. That's it, then you release and the machine takes the weight. There's a fancy name for this of which I fail to recall.

Most people are unwilling/unable to get their hands on this type of equipment. Mine is hydraulic and I only use it once a month. That's right. As part of this regimine you have to take time off to let your muscles develop and heal. Then you'll be able to lift even more weight without injury than say you're run of the mill weightlifters who constantly workout at the gym. Who wants to spend their time constantly in the gym hanging out with a bunch of sweaty meatheads?

So how to make it fun? One I don't really like to workout and exhaust myself with weights. So I limit that and make the most of aerobics with music, trampoline provide no-impact, although swimming and dancing are fun I can get more aerobic workout from trampolining. Call me Mr. Efficiency if you must.

Swimming is excellent but chlorine has bad effects so public pools are out of the question. Lakes can be crowded with too many booze hounds. So that leaves the ocean and I know how to treat a shark.

I like the suggestion of running and laughing. If you're not up to running (and laughing hysterically) however I would suggest walking and doing a 4-count quick inhalation followed by a 4-count quick exhalation. Sounds like a choo-choo train when you get going.

Music is always a good thing for me. Maybe not for you. I like the Soundtracks from Back To The Future and Rocky but pick whatever works for you.

Biking can be good. Find some trails nearby. Hiking. Being in the 'woods' as city slickers call it is second nature for me. Very peaceful and gives you time to realize what's really going on without the hustle/bustle nonsense in your face.

Maybe a partner would be good for you. Girl or guy but beware of the whole sexual thing. Unless you see sex as a exercise routine then disregard.

Set your goals. Resting pulse, blood pressure, weight, body fat, whatever. Post them and sign it like it's a multi-million dollar contract with a major sports franchise. Then, when you meet your goals, reward yourself.

Do something you've always wanted to do and save up for it if need be while your working toward your goal. Maybe skydiving for example. Or hiking on the Great Wall of China. Whatever works for you. Figure that out for yourself because what motivates me may not be nearly as interesting to you.

Also you have to schedule/make time for it. Setting goals without scheduling is like firing a weapon without aiming.

Final note: exercising while eating crap is a waste of time. What your Doctor fails to tell you may kill you. Read Dirk Benedict's Confessions of a Kamikazee Cowby for more details. It's really well-written, who knew actors had brains, and very readable - in fact the easiest autobiography I've ever read.

Macrobiotics. Forget what the medical establishment/drug companies and mainstream media are feeding you. It's a bunch of baloney. Feed yourself for longevity instead and you'll worry a whole lot less about health, feel/look better and maybe someday you'll laugh when someone else talks about how important health insurance and medical care is.

Last words: macrobiotics. or cancer and heart disease. you are what you eat.

Answer 10

try running around a large city laughing hysterically at everyone you see