The best workout is the one you do. Find something you like doing, whether walking or dancing or something and do that. Slowly incorporate things into it that build muscles by using weights, bands, or your body weight.

I like the sculpt society's workout videos, the dance ones are fun and don't feel like exercise but I get really sweaty, and when I want to do nothing I compromise and use the "quickies" section - most are 10-15 minutes and very accessible.

Also just going for a walk at a brisk pace while listening to an audiobook or podcast.

I’ve stuck with the Sweat app. It’s not particularly unique, so I’m not sure why it easily became routine, but it did.

Hire a personal trainer once a week. Seriously. You can even look into ones that'll train you over zoom, if you are willing to invest in some basic equipment. It'll give you accountability as well as, hopefully, help you learn what works for you to meet your health/fitness goals. I would be that very quickly you start adding another session/week on your own...but even if you don't, that one session will be worth it.

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Anonymous wrote:Elliptical while watching TV. Classes are really hard and 30 minutes means 45 with driving and waiting.

This is a recipe for failure.

For someone that hates working out, the elliptical in front of the TV holds no accountability. Way too easy to skip. Way too easy to cut the workout short. And way to easy to half-ass the effort.

Sign up for a class. You'll be accountable to your pocketbook (since you already paid), to the instructor (who will ask 'where were you?' if you skip), and to your new friends (who you may actually end up looking forward to seeing and chatting with pre & post class).

Honestly, you either want to get fit or you don't. But don't pretend that a single piece of equipment in the corner of your family room is going to get you the results you want

No way. OP is looking for a 30 minute workout. Not an hour plus driving. THAT is a recipe for failure. Pushing someone who doesn't want to be pushed doesn't work. OP needs to enjoy working out, a class is too hard. Look for the middle ground.

I also agree with the class approach if you hate working out. A 30 min workout at home is too easy to skip. Yes it will take more time but if you like it, that is worth the extra time and money.

Consider a boxing class like Title Boxing. Yes, it is a tough workout if you are not in shape, but working out your frustration on a bag is really fun. You can go at your own pace, but if you go full out, burns tons of calories and is fun.

I find a sport that love (and doesn't require a lot of talent).

I played solo for awhile, then signed up for the class at the rec ctr, then loosely joined a group league . It keeps me accountable, it's a consistent workout several days a week, and I don't mind it all.

ill toot the powerlifting horn but: lift weights and putz around on your phone between sets. the closer to your one-rep max you lift (within reasonable safety limits) the less reps you have to do and the more phone time.

you can get a solid workout doing only 15 sets 5 reps each (eg, squat/rows/bench). if you are really feeling lazy just start by benching you get to lie down during it. maybe by the time you are there you’ll feel up to doing more “ancillary” stuff but if not it’s still better than nothing. there are bodyweight stuff too that can replace this if you don’t want to join a gym or don’t like a weight room.

i love working out but hate hate hate working out early in the morning. if i need to work out before 5:30 i will only lift and will always start w benching bc you are lying down. just feels easier (even at an appropriate level of effort)

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Anonymous wrote:Sign up for a CrossFit class.

The community is great and even if a class is 60 minutes, the workout part is usually under 20. and its way better than anything you can do at home

and go in open minded. People think they know what crossfit is from social media and tv. it's not. in the suburbs, its just people trying to get their workout in

Isn't it like $250 a month!!!!!

For a family of 4, yeah. For an individual, its probably half of that

Please tell me where this Crossfit gym for $125 a month is located. I have a friend that owns one in Germantown ($240), my sister goes to one in North Jersey ($260), and the one in Ivy City is ($225 or a bit higher).

It obviously depends on the location since every box can set their own pricing, but the downtown ones will obviously be higher. Spouse and I have belonged to 2 CF boxes and both times, membership for both of us totaled at around 200. I'm surprised that Germantown is that high. We went to a competitor in MoCo and it was much lower

Even the CrossFit gym I went to in a strip mall in the suburbs of Baltimore is $149 for 3/week and $169 for unlimited. Did you have a trial membership or something? Because that is really atypical.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sign up for a CrossFit class.

The community is great and even if a class is 60 minutes, the workout part is usually under 20. and its way better than anything you can do at home

and go in open minded. People think they know what crossfit is from social media and tv. it's not. in the suburbs, its just people trying to get their workout in

Isn't it like $250 a month!!!!!

For a family of 4, yeah. For an individual, its probably half of that

Please tell me where this Crossfit gym for $125 a month is located. I have a friend that owns one in Germantown ($240), my sister goes to one in North Jersey ($260), and the one in Ivy City is ($225 or a bit higher).

Which one do they own in Germantown? Cause there are a few upcounty that are nowhere close to that

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sign up for a CrossFit class.

The community is great and even if a class is 60 minutes, the workout part is usually under 20. and its way better than anything you can do at home

and go in open minded. People think they know what crossfit is from social media and tv. it's not. in the suburbs, its just people trying to get their workout in

Isn't it like $250 a month!!!!!

For a family of 4, yeah. For an individual, its probably half of that

Please tell me where this Crossfit gym for $125 a month is located. I have a friend that owns one in Germantown ($240), my sister goes to one in North Jersey ($260), and the one in Ivy City is ($225 or a bit higher).

It obviously depends on the location since every box can set their own pricing, but the downtown ones will obviously be higher. Spouse and I have belonged to 2 CF boxes and both times, membership for both of us totaled at around 200. I'm surprised that Germantown is that high. We went to a competitor in MoCo and it was much lower

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Anonymous wrote:Elliptical while watching TV. Classes are really hard and 30 minutes means 45 with driving and waiting.

This is a recipe for failure.

For someone that hates working out, the elliptical in front of the TV holds no accountability. Way too easy to skip. Way too easy to cut the workout short. And way to easy to half-ass the effort.

Sign up for a class. You'll be accountable to your pocketbook (since you already paid), to the instructor (who will ask 'where were you?' if you skip), and to your new friends (who you may actually end up looking forward to seeing and chatting with pre & post class).

Honestly, you either want to get fit or you don't. But don't pretend that a single piece of equipment in the corner of your family room is going to get you the results you want

If a class is too hard, it can be really demoralizing. Classes like pure barre are usually full of super fit young women and it sucks to be the one who can’t do half of everything. Classes at the gym where older people go will be better for somebody just getting started. I do love pure barre and barre 3 but they really aren’t for beginners.

Also I don’t agree with the “you either want to get fit or you don’t.” The mind is more complicated than that. Everybody needs to find their own motivation and what works for them, and most importantly, to be patient with themselves.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sign up for a CrossFit class.

The community is great and even if a class is 60 minutes, the workout part is usually under 20. and its way better than anything you can do at home

and go in open minded. People think they know what crossfit is from social media and tv. it's not. in the suburbs, its just people trying to get their workout in

Isn't it like $250 a month!!!!!

For a family of 4, yeah. For an individual, its probably half of that

Please tell me where this Crossfit gym for $125 a month is located. I have a friend that owns one in Germantown ($240), my sister goes to one in North Jersey ($260), and the one in Ivy City is ($225 or a bit higher).

Class in person. The social aspect provides accountability in attendance and effort.

You will just skip the videos or half-ass them. Ask me how I know.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sign up for a CrossFit class.

The community is great and even if a class is 60 minutes, the workout part is usually under 20. and its way better than anything you can do at home

and go in open minded. People think they know what crossfit is from social media and tv. it's not. in the suburbs, its just people trying to get their workout in

Isn't it like $250 a month!!!!!

For a family of 4, yeah. For an individual, its probably half of that