Why do people like lifting? I dont see the appeal?

[Anonymous]

I lift a lot on my job. It sucks. I'm constantly bending down, and lifting heavy boxes and putting them over my head and into other places.

I hate lifting. I only do it because it's part of my job. As soon as I clock out, I am home or somewhere else, relaxing. I don't understand people who dress up in expensive as gym attire and go lifting for fun. I would only lift if I were getting paid... otherwise, no thanks. So what's the appeal? Why do you do it? I understand why people exercise because it's fun but I never understood lifting

[Errhh]

What is fun to you may not be fun for others. Lifting IS part of exercising so it makes NO sense for you to say you understand why people exercise because it's fun but not understand why lifting is fun? Do you know what you're saying?

Anyway!! What I will never understand is how there are people like yourself who have no self motivation to exercise unless they are paid... what the efffff lol and Yes it is fun! and more importantly most of us love to see how awesome we look :p! as well as how awesome we feel! Therefore I view your type of living as boring, simply because you do not enjoy exercising! :D! and yes that includes lifting and allll other stuff!! I suppose to YOU exercise is limited to running and such... lol 😂!! :p!

[Errhh]

and also, you must take into consideration that lifting stuff at work WILL NEVER compare to doing reps and sets at the gym or anywhere else for the pleasure of exercising... BIG differences!

[JellyBean333]

It's good for fitness, it's fun being competitive with yourself by trying to lift heavier and heavier + it gives you a crazy amount of endorphin's

[Asker]

I don't feel that when lifting at work

[JellyBean333]

That's probably because you're made to lift so it isn't a choice.. No one likes to be told what to do haha, it sucks the fun out of it. Plus, you can't really see how much you're lifting so you can't track anything

[BeerFarts]

Lifting at work is a lot different than lifting at a gym. Performing a task doesn't compare to the feeling of sweating, getting your blood flowing, and feeling that "pump."

Why do I lift? Because it makes me stronger, keeps me looking younger, and it keeps my health in check.

Besides, the ladies love my 17 inch guns :)

[KaelRhain]

You don't feel like that cause in your work is not a choice, is a chore, you have to do it like it or not.
People that does fitness and lifting chose to do that to improve their health, looks, or to challenge themselves and being a personal choice makes it fun.

[jman46241]

I operate a lift truck and actually enjoy my job. I lift weights sometimes but just to keep my body tone in check. I like the results. You're a girlie so it's different.. Why don't you just look for a different job?

[OfDeath]

Their jobs probably don't require lifting and for them it's more about fitness and targeted and controlled results.
For you it's out of necessity and usually lifting awkwardly shaped objects which actually put dangerous strain on your body.

[Asker]

It does. I hate it

[OfDeath]

I know, I've been there. Best thing I ever did was quit that before my back went completely fucked.
Found a much less strenuous job.

[Lelo_33]

It's a male thing. We lift to get bigger, look better, and get a rush from the exertion.

[rgb008]

Makes me strong. Makes me more toned, because as a runner id just get really skinny and I'd rather be lean.
Also I love taking flexing pics just to annoy people hahaha

[YaBaba]

I think they lift to build muscles