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Exercise is hitting. My brain gives up way before my body does. Even when I try and listen to music or watch shows while exercising, I just can't keep at it.

Has anyone found an ADHD friendly way to exercise?

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[โ€“] Wallaby@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago (1 children)

An actual bicycle. Constant change of scenery and not getting hit by cars really keeps me engaged.

[โ€“] CreateProblems@corndog.social 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

100% this. Biking is such a game changer. I've never enjoyed any physical fitness effort as much as I enjoy biking. Running hurts too much for me to enjoy it but point is, doing something outside with changing scenery keeps me in the zone. Plus if I ride out 10 miles and get bored, I have to ride 10 miles back home.

I'd also recommend group fitness classes. If there's an instructor telling me what to do, rather than me trying to self-motivate, I work out much more effectively and enjoy it more.