Does your ADHD interfere with having consistency in sports?

Schorsch, 6 months ago (edited 6 months ago)

I used Beeminder and it really helped with keeping me going to the gym.

Unfortunately, the gym canceled the contract with my company fitness provider. So that’s that and I’m now procrastinating on finding a new gym.

But I really recommend finding tools to keep yourself accountable especially on recurring tasks like gym visits.

You may want to read into the concept of Commitment Devices.

tpyoman, 6 months ago

Accountability buddy, only way I can keep up going to the gym 3 times a week is when someone goes with me. Nothing else worked.

Eccitaze, 6 months ago

God yes. I’m basically incapable of maintaining an exercise regimen without relying on a partner to keep me on track. When I lived with my sister, I was consistent enough with running that I eventually ran an entire 5K, and it was one of the proudest moments in my life. Now that I’ve moved out, I can’t stick to a regimen for more than 3 weeks. It also really doesn’t help matters that I loathe how I feel when I get super wet (especially when it’s because I’m sweating, which makes me super sticky too), and so all the endorphins and good feelings you’re supposed to get from exercising are immediately overwhelmed by disgust at how gross I feel and how much I hate the feeling of my clothes sticking to my skin and how much I need a shower and annoyance at how long it’ll take to dry off after the shower so I finally stop feeling wrong.

I’ve basically given up all hope of losing weight and maintaining that weight loss in any permanent capacity, and I fucking hate it. No diet, no exercise plan, no amount of fasting, no amount of self motivation, no medication can overcome my fucking ADHD brain deciding that sitting idle and playing with my distraction box is better than actually taking care of myself.

My only remaining hope is that a combination of Adderall suppressing my appetite, combined with converting the fidgeting I do into just enough activity to qualify as “exercise” if you squint funny enough can help at least maintain my current weight.

ada, 6 months ago

Sports become my special interest, I get obsessed and really into them. Then suddenly they’re not and I just can’t make myself do the thing I’ve loved doing for the previous two years

watson387, 6 months ago

My ADHD makes it hard to be consistent with anything…

Mechaguana, 6 months ago

Doing shit alone is hard, and the moment you stop you have to start over the whole sticking to your routine process.

Codilingus, 6 months ago

So far the only sport that kept me hooked, and I would consistently show up to practices for, was fencing. And sweet baby Jesus fencing is unexpectedly an insane workout for legs, stamina, and coordination.

Unfortunately, I lost all my gear to a flood and no longer live near any clubs.

I need to take a look into martial arts or the climbing gym nearby.

violetraven, 6 months ago

I can’t be consistent with home exercising. I have to go to a gym to feel motivated and even then any hiccup will throw that into a loop. Sports I’ve been graciously regular with, but I feel like roller derby was invented for neurodivergent people.

DJDarren, 6 months ago

I’ve always hated the gym, because I’ve never enjoyed sports for their own sake. I mean, I’ve never enjoyed sports at all, really, but gyms are horrific places for me.

kozy138, 6 months ago

If it’s a self motivated workout, I will almost never do it.

If it’s a sport league that plays on the same day every week, it will end up being the most consistent routine I have.

Jtskywalker, 6 months ago

It honestly changed my life when I started meeting with friends at specific times each week to lift weights. Having it be an actual appointment that would affect others if I didn’t show up made all the difference. I was super excited to be there and never missed a day.

Then their schedules changed and they are no longer available when I am. I still like working out… but it’s so hard to make myself do it and I am super inconsistent now. It depresses me to think about it

OmgItBurns, 6 months ago

Sounds like you need new friends. I wonder if there’s a market for an app to find workout buddies?

Chais, 6 months ago

The only sport I found consistently entertaining so far is bouldering. Gym is boring af.

MrPoopyButthole, 6 months ago

This is partly a normal human behavior but ADHD people have it worse. Gyms rely on people quitting, thats why a day pass costs so much.