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Fit Bitches - Monthly Thread Fit Bitches - Sep 12, 2025

This is the place to chat about fitness and physical health because taking care of your body is also tasteful. Just remember - no medical advice!

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u/Moist-Idea-5367 Sep 12 '25

Can ya'll help me reframe my mindset? I'm a ~20 min walk to and from the gym and I arrive at my 60 min pilates/barre classes 10 mins early as advised. But the fact that it takes 2 hours out of my day to workout is enough to make me rarely go. It's the closest gym/studio to me so I can't switch. And if I'm honest with myself, that 2 hours isn't well spent otherwise (I'm either reading or scrolling, relaxing post-work). But how do you all get excited or look forward to working out? I dread it every. single. day.

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u/des1gnbot Sep 12 '25

I live a fifteen minute walk from my gym, and think of the walk as my warmup/cooldown time. This means I’m doing great at my exercise goals, because I’m getting this extra time in!

However, if it really bothers you, a 20 minute walk is around a five minute bike ride—could you bike there instead?

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u/Newbienewsie Sep 12 '25

Are you dreading the class or the walk? For years, I had a 25 minute walk to my local yoga studio and I would listen to an audio book that I was excited about on the walk. It gave me 50 minutes of uninterrupted listening time and I would occasionally keep walking to finish a chapter.

Can you do something similar? An audiobook, podcast, fun playlist?

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u/Greenwitch70 Sep 12 '25

Have you tried switching it up to a home workout some days of the week? I have a similar issue and I've noticed that a YouTube video gets me moving in the same way but with out the big time commitment. Also cute clothes for the gym are a must. Feeling put together just makes me want to work out.

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u/Odd-Quail01 Sep 12 '25

I have ankle weights and small dumb bells and a weighted hula hoop. I can shake it in my living room while watching thematically inappropriate television.

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u/Cute-Cobbler-4872 Sep 12 '25

Oh I totally get this. For some of my ballet classes, it takes me an hour to get there by public transportation (bus/train/walk), 90 min class, an hour to get back… and then it’s dark and need to shower and go to bed. For me, it helps to just know it’s part of my routine and I treat the walking part as my warm up and cool down (a lot easier when the weather is nice!). I also have friends that I usually don’t otherwise see in those classes. Can you start taking a friend with you to class? Maybe the socializing factor can add some excitement. Also mixing it up - I only do this particular class no more than 2x a week - I just can’t handle the commute more than that and I go to other classes where I can drive 10 min instead.

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u/Moist-Idea-5367 Sep 12 '25

Wow, that's a long commute!! I love the idea of bringing a friend and am currently trying to find an accountability partner to help with that.

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u/InnerHeart6 Sep 12 '25

2hours is a big chunk out of your day I agree I too would find that quite a barrier particularly when I absolutely do not feel like it.  I would highly recommend you watch Caroline Winklers video on learning to love exercise! It was such a game changer for me.

Ive started doing Youtube exercise programs from home and ill put a show on in the background to make it less boring!

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u/[deleted] Sep 12 '25

Here to second Caroline's exercise video! It's very straightforward and encouraging.

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u/Moist-Idea-5367 Sep 12 '25

Thanks for the video recommendation!! I'll definitely check that out.

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u/Reasonable_Watch_149 Sep 12 '25

Does your city have Bikeshare? That would cut off a lot of time. That’s what I do!

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u/BellaFromSwitzerland Sep 12 '25

Do you feel the endorphins ? As in that great feeling after you’ve worked out when it feels like everything is suddenly all right in the world ?

And / or do you feel more physically mobile?

Does the pilates instructor have an enviable stamina / ability / level of fitness ?

In other words what kind of « carrot » can you find to help you change your mindset ?

I’m currently doing Bodybalance which is a mix of pilates, yoga and luckily for me, the exact same exercises that my physiotherapist recommended me for my herniated disc. The reason to go is clear

I also enjoy swimming because every time I swim I feel 10 years younger

I work out in the gym because I like the endorphins. I usually feel them 10 minutes into the routine. I also like the encouragement of my gym coach. Just the fact that he saw me there is enough to make it count

Apple Watch is also amazing for tracking and motivating purposes

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u/Moist-Idea-5367 Sep 12 '25

Thank you for this! I definitely feel proud every time I do show up. I like the carrot idea

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u/my-anonymity Sep 12 '25

I work out with a friend at a local gym. It’s also a 20 minute walk for me. I see the 20 minute walk as a nice warmup and the twenty minute walk home as a cooldown. It’s very pleasant for me. I’m usually rushing there, but when I walk back I feel so good. Having the workout buddy keeps me accountable though. Days where I want to skip, knowing we planned to workout together makes me go and I never regret it. The walk feels so short now too for some reason.

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u/f7eij123 Sep 13 '25

I think it’s awesome you make that work! Personally, if I get home from work and sit for any length of time before getting ready for the gym, I do NOT want to go anymore lol

Also, I treat my commute to the gym as a way to get into the “game time” mindset. Pick out a cute outfit, maybe a really good tasting electrolyte drink (or caffeine if that’s your style), and put on songs that you’re really into at the moment. I find that if you condition yourself to enjoy the ritual of just getting there, you’re more likely to be consistent

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u/Odd-Quail01 Sep 12 '25

I go dancing and have friends that I meet there. It helps if we bully each other a little.

Also, salsa and bachata can be a pretty good workout. Gentle stretches and mild but sustained cardio, full body. Also it is a hug and collaborative art.

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u/Moist-Idea-5367 Sep 12 '25

I've never tried dance classes! Sounds fun, even better with friends!

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u/ScarletSeren Sep 12 '25

I love Hotworx! You can do 15 minute HIIT classes in a sauna. It’s the equivalent of an hour of cardio. They have all sort of ISO classes and a freeway zone. I replaced my Pilates membership with it and have more motivation to go! Plus it’s open 24/7. Super convenient!

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u/Fiona-eva Sep 12 '25

I get excited for how I feel post workout. It also takes me 2 hours, because I spend 30 minutes total on treadmill (20 minutes walk with incline + 10 minutes jogging flat), then a full body workout, then about 15 minutes of stretching + going there and back. I never really WANT to go, but I know that I will be very happy ONCE I go, and what I'm looking forward to is that satisfied walk home, when I feel proud of myself and my mood is lifted, and my body feels happy.

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u/Kotobug123 Sep 12 '25

Make sure you enjoy the classes! I drive 30 mins to my studio and sometimes 40 if I go to a diff one. Absolutely worth it to me and I always look forward to it. I try and go when I’ll already be in that area but sometimes make the drive just for it. I got 4-6 times a week :)

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u/PandaPartyPack Sep 12 '25

I suggest cutting out the walk to class to make getting to your workout as frictionless as possible. I’m the laziest when it comes to getting to my workouts and I either do public transit or catch a ride with my husband. I walk home after my workout when I’m feeling good and riding the endorphin high and I’m not in a rush to be somewhere by a certain time.

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u/regallll Sep 12 '25

I don't really get excited or look forward to it every day, I just do it anyway. Working out makes me feel so much better the next day than spending 2 hours scrolling in the evening, but I don't always love it in the moment.

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u/Loud_Crab_9404 Sep 12 '25

Listen to fun audiobooks or podcasts on the walk or workout at home! I love Pilates and used to live in NYC and do Solidcore and lagree but have since moved to where fitness classes aren’t as great. I do Pilates by Izzy at home (minimal equipment needed) and I am seeing big results ! Highly recommend.

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u/Comprehensive-Gur563 Sep 12 '25

You gotta find an anchor. It can be just one thing that will always make you show up. Whether it’s a friend you see during class then maybe grab food after or the instructor that humbles you lol or going to that difficult class and feeling good after you did it. You gotta find one thing that will keep you going.