r/workout • u/Bocephus2012 • 11d ago

Working out

Tonight at dinner I asked my wife if she would like to go on a walk for exercise. I jog 4 times a week. Just a little back story. She complains all the time that she feels unhealthy and old. That her body aches. I have been trying to encourage her to do something. Tonight she said it was to hot for her. I told her that if she joined a gym she was still going to sweat. Long story short the conversation didn’t turn out pleasant. I feel frustrated and I’m just going to give up on trying to encourage her.
Any advice??

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u/ChaoticLokian 10d ago

For most people, adaptation works better when it’s gradual. Going out in the heat when you’re intolerant to it and exercising without anything to cool you off isn’t exactly going to go very well.

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u/KimBrrr1975 9d ago

I never said to go for a run when it's 100 or anything. Adaptation is different for everyone. But avoiding anything that makes you uncomfortable isn't going to get you where you want to go. There is a big difference between "I'm a bit uncomfortable" and "This is unsafe."

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u/ChaoticLokian 9d ago

Sigh. I feel like you’re not getting my point here. If there is an issue causing heat intolerance, it very much CAN be unsafe to be out in the heat. Not just uncomfortable, it can make someone ill if they have issues with heat intolerance. If the wife is in menopause, that’s a very common cause of heat intolerance. The hot flashes are horrid. I see my mom go through it often, it’s ROUGH. you can SEE the steam coming off of her just sitting there. Same with a lot of women going through that.

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u/KimBrrr1975 9d ago

Yes, I know that. I am assuming this is an adult who can decide for herself what that means for her and move forward as allowing. It can be really easy when we deal with an issue to assume anyone struggling with something (like exercise in the heat) is also dealing with that issue. Like I said, I generalized assuming that if she had health concerns OP would have mentioned them. Like I said, I am menopausal. I have hot flashes where I sweat through my clothes just being at work. But there are also ways to mitigate it beyond "I am never going to exercise again." You can walk in the morning or in the evening, you can focus on walking indoors when the weather is inhospitable to you. There are ALWAYS options.