Odyseuss said:
Ok so I want to join the army, but I never tell anyone because I'm overweight and dislike physical activity. Recently though I realized I'm only 10-20 pounds beyond the recommended army weight, but I'm weak as a toothpick and can't even do a pushup. In two years from now I'll be old enough to enlist, so I know the time is now. But i just can't seem to get myself to exercise. I actually like things like hiking, but it's hard to get out for a hike often. As I previously said, I can't do push-ups and I hate running. We have weights around the house but the biggest problem is finding time to do it, and when I do I'm often too tired to exercise. I can't figure out what to do.
Wah wah wah. You know full well what you need to do: stop being a fat, whimpering **** and get to it! You're what, fifteen, sixteen? There's no way in the world I'm buying that "I have no time" ****e. If you don't have the self-esteem and the dedication to drag your ass outside the house now, why would you have it by the time you can join the army?
Although the ultimate goal would be to pick up a sport that burns some massive calories and builds some muscle at the same time (e.g. boxing), you might want to start doing some running beforehand. If you're in half as bad a shape as you seem to be hinting here, there's no way in hell you'll survive an entire training session. Should your local gym have at least a half-decent trainer, your first month will be pure living hell. And that's still peanuts compared to military training.
The best way to ensure humans get anything done, other than money and electroshock collars, is of course social control. I suspect you sit around the house all day, planning to go for a jog, but ultimately cancelling because
oh blimey, it's raining/
hmm, it's already getting dark, might as well go tomorrow/
you know what? I'm tired. Maybe tomorrow. Get somebody to either go running with you or, alternatively, a friend or family member to follow you around on a bike. That way you know you have to face somebody when you decide to back out. Ensures the best result when you've got a regular jogging schedule. Something like: 3 days per week, half hour of running. After two weeks, move up to 4 days. After a month, move up to 5 days. Before long you might even get addicted to your daily jog. A month of proper exercise and I figure you might be up for boxing training.
And don't ***** out because
it's haaaaard or you missed a few runs. Keep at it. Nothing wrong with breaking a sweat. You're doing it for yourself.