Ask HN: What keeps you from exercising?
I used to start &amp; stop exercising regularly...meaning I&#x27;d start going to the gym for a few weeks and then stop out of laziness &#x2F; lack of motivation.<p>That changed 1 year ago, when I stopped aimlessly &#x27;exercising&#x27; and started goal-oriented &#x27;training&#x27;.<p>I discovered powerlifting. Its principles and techniques really resonated with me. I was no longer exercising to be &#x27;fit&#x27; but &#x27;training&#x27; to beat my numbers (I don&#x27;t do competitions) and see how good I can possibly be.<p>I&#x27;ve never been more consistently active over time, never been stronger, and never felt better. Now, I can&#x27;t imagine living without lifting.<p>Powerlifting is what I chose, but you choose what you want. Learn the technique, set a schedule, set goals, and beat them...over and over and over and over again.<p>Then you won&#x27;t think about activity as &#x27;just exercise&#x27;, but as something much more significant.