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I can imagine people having fun getting lost in the flow of playing a competitive sport. I've also heard some people experience a post-workout high. But does anyone actually feel pleasure in the moment while lifting weights, jogging, cycling, etc?

If so... what does it feel like? Is there anything the rest of us can do to cultivate such a mindset?

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[โ€“] limeaide@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Do you take progress pics and keep track of your time, speed, reps, sets, and weight?

That made it fun for me. I enjoy seeing the numbers go up and seeing my body change. It's like leveling up in a game lol.

Also I find that some people find it boring bc they see it as a useless activity since they don't see much progress. Something my trainer told me was that I could never outrun a shitty diet and after my diet was fixed, I was able to make real progress