In reading this article from The Standard about cardiac rehabilitation, this quote caught my eye:
Three times a week, after daily morning tai chi, the 82-year old hits the treadmill, the cycling machine and the ergometer at Brock Heart institute. “I don’t really enjoy it,” he said, smiling, taking a break after trekking two kilometres during the Walk of Life Saturday before heading out again. “I think everyone has to take some responsibility for their own health. This is one of the ways I do that.”
I know a lot of people don’t like the idea of working out, but in my experience, most come around to enjoying exercise eventually (or at least not disliking it). If this quote sounds like you, consider ways to make fitness more enjoyable – engage in active hobbies, get exercise with friends or family or find a way to make workouts meaningful such as doing physical charity work.
I guess if you can manage to stick with your exercise program despite not enjoying it, that’s what counts. The important thing is that you do what is necessary to avoid quitting. Whether you want to, or you have to, exercise is a must for cardiac patients.