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What a weird question. The amount depends on what you hope to accomplish. Want to be able to get on the floor and play with your grandkids? That's going to re

by gensym 2mo ago

What a weird question. The amount depends on what you hope to accomplish. Want to be able to get on the floor and play with your grandkids? That's going to require a certain amount of mobility work. Want to be able to hike up Mount Whitney? You'll need regular cardio. I also hate the phrasing that exercise is something to "get away with". Most people who exercise regularly enjoy it. Moving your body is fun, especially once you get fit enough to do it without pain or immediate exhaustion.

orangecat 2mo ago
Most people who exercise regularly enjoy it. There's a huge selection effect here.
- gensym 2mo ago
  Gotta fuckin love hn, where you can't say the simplest thing without getting thrown into a well, actually. I wasn't claiming to have run a damned study. Just making an observation. The thing is, people who don't enjoy exercising but start exercising anyway tend to find they enjoy it after a while. Saying people enjoy exercise is only slightly more controversial than saying "ice cream tastes good". There's a bit of activation energy required, but it's not a huge stretch to notice that something that is good for our bodies gives us pleasure.
  - maleldil 2mo ago
    > Saying people enjoy exercise is only slightly more controversial than saying "ice cream tastes good". You might be in a bubble. I know many people who exercise regularly, and I'd say most of them only do it because it's healthy. If they found a way to stay healthy without exercise, they'd drop it in a heartbeat.
kubelsmieci 2mo ago
> Most people who exercise regularly enjoy it. And because the most people don't exercise, it's easy to conclude, that the most people don't enjoy it. One can even conclude reverse, that only people who enjoy exercising, are doing it.
- marcosdumay 2mo ago
  I doubt it. People have all kinds of self-defeating behavior, and those behaviors seem to be on the rise since smartphones became popular. It's likely that people enjoy it and won't do it anyway.

by gensym 2mo ago

orangecat 2mo ago

Most people who exercise regularly enjoy it. There's a huge selection effect here.

gensym 2mo ago
Gotta fuckin love hn, where you can't say the simplest thing without getting thrown into a well, actually. I wasn't claiming to have run a damned study. Just making an observation. The thing is, people who don't enjoy exercising but start exercising anyway tend to find they enjoy it after a while. Saying people enjoy exercise is only slightly more controversial than saying "ice cream tastes good". There's a bit of activation energy required, but it's not a huge stretch to notice that something that is good for our bodies gives us pleasure.
- maleldil 2mo ago
  > Saying people enjoy exercise is only slightly more controversial than saying "ice cream tastes good". You might be in a bubble. I know many people who exercise regularly, and I'd say most of them only do it because it's healthy. If they found a way to stay healthy without exercise, they'd drop it in a heartbeat.

kubelsmieci 2mo ago

> Most people who exercise regularly enjoy it. And because the most people don't exercise, it's easy to conclude, that the most people don't enjoy it. One can even conclude reverse, that only people who enjoy exercising, are doing it.

marcosdumay 2mo ago
I doubt it. People have all kinds of self-defeating behavior, and those behaviors seem to be on the rise since smartphones became popular. It's likely that people enjoy it and won't do it anyway.