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ADHD-friendly sports? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml to c/adhd@lemmy.world

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Hey guys, I'm looking for a sport to do because I'm super skinny and I'd like to gain at least a bit of muscle. I've done cycling and bouldering in the past, but neither made me any less skinny.
The problem with sports is it's very hard to do any sort of exercise with ADHD because beyond giving you no stimulation, it gives you negative stimulation, like when doing the plank. What's more, it usually requires a ton of logistic prep/going somewhere, which itself is boring and becomes a barrier.
One thing I can see motivating me is doing it with other people (I enjoy chilling with people and having banter), but for that I might as well go to a pub/society where there's no pesky ball I have to kick around. Team sports like football never really appealed to me for some reason anyway.
Has anyone had success making sports fun?

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[–] jasep@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I'm biased because I love it, but disc golf is a great sport to chill and play with buddies (assuming you can get them into it too). It has a low cost for entry - a few beginner discs won't cost much, and lots of courses are either free to play or cheap for a round. It won't make you a muscleman or anything, but it can build some arm, shoulder, and core strength if you play enough.

[–] Langehund@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Was going to suggest it. It’s a skill based exercise that is made up of skinny guys at the top. It’s great because of the barrier to entry and the surprising depth with disc selection, shot shaping and all the fun things to deep dive into.