The Official Workout Thread

[Lisnaholic]

Yes, it's often said that the hardest part of exercising is getting off the sofa in the first place. Congrats on your walk, and don't forget how good you felt after: there's your motivation.
Something I do to stay inspired is to watch videos like the one below. Even though in this one the guy's voice is irritating and we more or less know what he's going to talk about, the message still helps me to make that effort when I'm tempted to skip a day or two:-



One prob in England is that the weather can be cold and dreary, so I sympathise with the cba attitude; I remember struggling a lot, when under the duvet was the only warm place in the flat.
Good luck with the fight against the secret slob that is inside us all FETCHER !

[Plankton]

Get addicted to disc golf. I don't even think about the miles I walk and the health aspect of it, I'm just out there chasing aces and birdies.

[FETCHER.]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Yes, it's often said that the hardest part of exercising is getting off the sofa in the first place. Congrats on your walk, and don't forget how good you felt after: there's your motivation.
Something I do to stay inspired is to watch videos like the one below. Even though in this one the guy's voice is irritating and we more or less know what he's going to talk about, the message still helps me to make that effort when I'm tempted to skip a day or two:-



One prob in England is that the weather can be cold and dreary, so I sympathise with the cba attitude; I remember struggling a lot, when under the duvet was the only warm place in the flat.
Good luck with the fight against the secret slob that is inside us all FETCHER !

I know, there is certain exercises that I never feel unmotivated to do so it is worrying me a bit.

Yeah the weather is crap, we had a storm yesterday. It’s sunny at the moment, waiting on another storm so I’m going to use that as my motivation and head out for a walk while it’s nice!

Thank you Lisna

Originally Posted by Plankton

Get addicted to disc golf. I don't even think about the miles I walk and the health aspect of it, I'm just out there chasing aces and birdies.

I will be honest, I had never heard of disc golf until I seen your thread. I googled it though and it looks like there’s a few courses in Glasgow. They are too far away to get addicted but I would definitely try it.

[Plankton]

Sweet! Looks like there's a lot more south. A few of my fellow DG club members took a trip out that way some years back and played Whitcombe Farm in Dorset County, England, which is about as far south as you can go.

It'll be awkward at first, but if you stick with it and start to build up proper form it gets better. Joining local clubs and leagues makes it more of a social thing too, and you can learn a lot from the seasoned players.

Then there's UDisc to find local courses, leagues, tournaments etc., it's a great little app: https://udisc.com/

[Lisnaholic]

Originally Posted by Plankton

Sweet! Looks like there's a lot more south. A few of my fellow DG club members took a trip out that way some years back and played Whitcombe Farm in Dorset County, England, which is about as far south as you can go.

It'll be awkward at first, but if you stick with it and start to build up proper form it gets better. Joining local clubs and leagues makes it more of a social thing too, and you can learn a lot from the seasoned players.

Then there's UDisc to find local courses, leagues, tournaments etc., it's a great little app: https://udisc.com/

^ Up in Scotland, FETCHER might find her disc blown off into the North Sea on her first throw

Originally Posted by FETCHER.

I know, there is certain exercises that I never feel unmotivated to do so it is worrying me a bit.

Yeah the weather is crap, we had a storm yesterday. It’s sunny at the moment, waiting on another storm so I’m going to use that as my motivation and head out for a walk while it’s nice!

Thank you Lisna

You're welcome! I know it's a disincentive when, having achieved a certain level, you stop for a while, then discover yourself back at Square One. It's happened to me a couple of times, and tbh I never made it back to my previous intensity, but yeah, I just kept plugging away. These days, I have a couple of things I like doing and take a Soft Machine song title as my motto: "Slightly All The Time".

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ Up in Scotland, FETCHER might find her disc blown off into the North Sea on her first throw

Depends on the angle and snap on the release.

[FETCHER.]

Originally Posted by Plankton

Sweet! Looks like there's a lot more south. A few of my fellow DG club members took a trip out that way some years back and played Whitcombe Farm in Dorset County, England, which is about as far south as you can go.

It'll be awkward at first, but if you stick with it and start to build up proper form it gets better. Joining local clubs and leagues makes it more of a social thing too, and you can learn a lot from the seasoned players.

Then there's UDisc to find local courses, leagues, tournaments etc., it's a great little app: https://udisc.com/

Wow, yeah that’s far from here. I drove down to Brighton last year though which is irrelevant but I’m proud of it .

I am surprised it’s not more popular up here, is it more of an American thing?

Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

^ Up in Scotland, FETCHER might find her disc blown off into the North Sea on her first throw



You're welcome! I know it's a disincentive when, having achieved a certain level, you stop for a while, then discover yourself back at Square One. It's happened to me a couple of times, and tbh I never made it back to my previous intensity, but yeah, I just kept plugging away. These days, I have a couple of things I like doing and take a Soft Machine song title as my motto: "Slightly All The Time".

Yes I definitely would at the moment Lisna the weather is so bad just now which is also putting me off exercise. I’m hoping by the time the storm passes that I will feel more motivated.

I hate when you notice you have lost fitness I’m hoping I haven’t but I really won’t be surprised. I have 2 horse riding lessons to use from a block I got for my birthday, my last lesson was in November so I’ll probably be back to square one with that.

[Plankton]

Originally Posted by FETCHER.

I am surprised it’s not more popular up here, is it more of an American thing?

It started out in California in the 70's and was under the radar for the most part up until just these last few years, and even more so during the pandemic. It's finding its way across the globe though.

Here's a good look into the growth from 2020 with some world growth stats:

https://udisc.com/disc-golf-growth-report/2021

In the early 90's (around when I started playing), it was just a blip on the map of all things sports, but these days it's gaining more traction than I had ever imagined with the enormous dollar contracts from sponsorships going to some of the top players. I don't think it'll ever quite catch the level of revenue and payout that ball golf offers, but it's getting better for the pro's on tour that rely on winnings to keep themselves sustainable.

I hope you can see what it's all about some day. Stay safe with that red weather warning I've been seeing!

[Lisnaholic]

^ Walking is one of my favourite sporting activities:

It started out in Africa about 5 million years ago and was under the radar for the most part up until the last few million years. It's found its way across the globe though.

[Plankton]

lolzers