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Ok. Take your dog(or lizard) for a walk and that might satisfy them?

veggieman001 wrote:

If you don't care about yourself, you'll die. You do need to exercise to survive.

+1

I don't need exercise, because I lug my bag up to my class by staircase every day I go to school, including my extra Saturday lesson. Meaning I lug a 10kg backpack stuffed with books and trod up twelve flights of stairs.

hikes and sports and runs and exercise is fun though D:

ssss wrote:

helltank wrote:

I don't need exercise, because I lug my bag up to my class by staircase every day I go to school, including my extra Saturday lesson. Meaning I lug a 10kg backpack stuffed with books and trod up twelve flights of stairs.

This - saturday.

What?

Scratchthatguys wrote:

My parents always bug me about how much I need to work out and go on long hikes, play sports and do tons of stuff I don't care about.
Unlike other people, I don't care about what other people think of me, I don't care about how strong or fast I am. I just don't care!

Well, it's kind of a parents job to try and encourage children to improve themselves, both mentally and physically.  They want you to be happy and succeed at your goals and apparently they feel that a certain amount of physical conditioning will help you do that.  Try not to get too upset about it...just realize where they are coming from.

One approach to dealing with it would be to explore active options that you do enjoy...and then you can point out that you are being active.  My kids both got involved in sword fencing in a big way - probably so I wouldn't keep bugging them about getting out there and paddling kayaks with me 

Scratchthatguys wrote:

I have to go on 6 mile hikes with my family, and I have asthma, and during the school year I have Gray's Anatomy, the Complete Works of Shakespeare and my DOS book. It weighs, total, about 10 pounds.

BTW, not exaggerating about 6 mile hikes. We went on one, and my sister threw up...

So I get plenty of exercise between going hiking, swimming, and carrying my bookbag all over my huge, newly expanded school.

I've been on 5 mile hikes before. I got a little tired, nothing else. It's not a big punishment, hikes are great ways to see nature.

Scratchthatguys wrote:

My parents always bug me about how much I need to work out and go on long hikes, play sports and do tons of stuff I don't care about.
Unlike other people, I don't care about what other people think of me, I don't care about how strong or fast I am. I just don't care!

Is everyone forgetting this part?

She also drank some powerade/gatorade and some water. The hike was uphill, downhill, loop-de-loops... We sat on top of a cave. It was one of the only shady places we sat at. Then, we went just a bit higher, to 1101 feet above sea level, to Sloss Peak. Then we did a return trip... ouch, that wore me out.

videogame9 wrote:

Scratchthatguys wrote:

loop-de-loops

Oh dear.

Hmm... that's interesting...

*scribbles down "Sonic the Hedgehog" beside "Scratchthatguys" in my secret list of Scratchers' real names*

calebxy wrote:

We you say "hike" you basically just mean a walk? Not a 6 mile run or anything?

hike
   [hahyk] Show IPA verb, hiked, hik·ing, noun
–verb (used without object)
1.
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.

I actually made a commitment to myself to work out at least 30 minutes a day yesterday, and today is my first day    I'm gonna play Wii Fit today    I think I'll jump on the trampoline tomorrow, and take a walk with my mom the next day 

Excercise keeps you healthy, and even if you don't CARE about how other people think of the way you LOOK, health should be important doesn't just affect your appearance, it also affects your ability to be functional at all.

It does seem that your parents are kinda pushing you too hard    I have athsma too, so I can relate 

Last edited by samurai768 (2011-08-06 10:01:22)