Here I am crying about trying to do a workout routine. I think I make it a month at most before I break a day, and then it's like this strange horror to even try to pick it back up.

I like rowing though, because the other folks in the boat make it so the childhood trauma induced need to not disappoint others pushes me to get there before them.

[–] gmtom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Probably not too helpful, but what finally got me somewhat consistent was having a "real" reason to go. I got super obsessed with a sport (volleyball) and wanting to play better gave me the drive to go to the gym somewhat consistently.

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 days ago

I've never been able to keep a regular workout schedule. I have had some success with weight lifting by just lifting when my muscles don't feel sore. If I feel like crap or too tired I rest. It's nice because it makes it easy to tell if I should exercise, just "is this muscle/my body recovered enough to work again?"