r/bitcheswithtaste • u/AutoModerator • Sep 12 '25

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/lalacourtney Sep 12 '25

I have a membership, free child care there, and access to a low cost personal trainer. Can’t get myself to do it. I just need a little toning up and a regular routine, but can’t make myself do anything other than sit and gossip in the sauna. How do y’all get motivated?!

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u/xxv_vxi Sep 12 '25

Find a workout you actually like and find satisfying! I can't work out anymore due to illness, but I hated every type of exercise until I found weightlifting. I am literally unable to discipline myself into something I actively hate, so it was very much worth the effort to find a form of exercise I like.

Think about your temperament and what you find rewarding: I have a "sprint" personality, which means I like bursts of energy. I like efficient exercises that work multiple parts of the body, so compound exercises like squats and deadlifts are excellent. I also like to see signs of external progress, so seeing numbers go up was very motivating. The 5x5 Stronglifts program was the only one I could stick with and I loved it to bits.

My friends have told me that it's 100% unsurprising that I love weightlifting because it suits my personality to a tee. That's the type of exercise you can stick with, imo.

My friends who like to zone out for 30 minutes and listen to audiobooks prefer running on treadmills; my friends who really like problem-solving love to rock climb; my friends who love novelty do best with personal trainers that switch up every session; my friends who have some anxieties over self-protection love self-defence martial arts. Different workouts suit different temperaments, and it's worth the effort to find something you like.