Mostly just asking this for a college assignment since I’m a student there, and this is the one I picked out of the twenty I came up with.
Feel free to also answer why you do such exercises, describe the last time you have engaged in physical exercise, and provide any additional thoughts.
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I go to the gym three times a week. I started working out to lose weight and improve muscle mass and tone, and because I fell out of love with running. Last time was yesterday - bench press, overhead press and chin-ups. There’s something primal about lifting heavy weights that makes it enjoyable (much like the other poster said about boxing).
Cycling. I don’t (yet) have all the fensi equipment nor an expensive bike and don’t do long, exercise-like laps. It is much more incorporated into my daily life. I have an oldschool road bike which I use for my commute and then every day after work go around the city with it for some hours (with small breaks for say shopping/eating; ca. 25-30 km per day). Longer rides on the weekends (average ca 100-120 km per weekend). Never was keen on sports but was always into little daily adventures and this combines the two. Last time: yesterday.
Jiu Jitsu. Really fun to grapple hard against an opponent. Unlike striking sports, you can practice pretty hard and mostly avoid injuries. There is a thinking component and a mental strength component making it much more fun than other workouts I do.
Human chess!
Grappling is great because not only do you need to learn strategy, patience, set ups, push pull, etc; you also have to train your body to do what your mind is thinking.
If the body is capable but the mind is weak, you suck. If the mind is capable but the body is weak you suck. And if both are weak, your just like me!
Also it’s gender semi neutral. Women can absolutely dominate against men using skill. Same with Davids vs Goliaths.
Yeah same here. The problem is that as I get better, I put in a lot less effort. I lost like 15 pounds from white through blue belt. I’ve gained back 8 during purple. On my way to being a stereotypical bald fat brown belt.
I take Hippocrates’ “walking is man’s best medicine” advice when it comes to physical activity. It’s good for the body and mind and also good for interacting with people.
He said it but that lazy bitch never walked hardly at all!
Road cycling. I was running for years, but I never really enjoyed it much. Never really got past the hobby stage of cycling, but eventually bought a nice mountain bike and started getting serious.
Then I later sold the mountain bike and got a road bike. This is my true calling. I have the full gear, with bibs, cycling socks and everything. I try to ride my bike whenever the weather is nice, but… that is unfortunately rare in my area.
Climbing. Go three times a week and it’s just fun and challenging. Gives me a chance to get off my phone and just enjoy the activity.
Do you do rope climbing or bouldering?
Indoors or outdoors?
Mostly top rope these days but I’ll boulder if my partner isn’t available. And indoors, much more available.
There’s a bouldering gymn near my house and my fourth-grader has gotten really into it. She would rather swim when the pools are open, but once the weather gets colder we’ll be there every weekend. I can do all of the beginner tracks and most of the 0-1s, even some of the 2s, but the difficulty goes up to 16 and the climbers who do anything above 5 seem to be thinking about the sport in a way I cant even visualize.
I’m no where near a pro…intermediate at best. I generally climb v-grades around 7-8. I know this feeling you’re talking about very much. Sometimes I revisit where I was, and where I’m at, and what once felt impossible to even imagine now just feels intuitive (of course it’s all relative, as anyone climbing v10 and above look like magicians to me). It sort of just happens naturally through practice and experience. Learning a skill is so wonderful!
Cycling. It suits my personality best. I love some alone time with my music/audiobook for an hour or two and it doesn’t even feel like exercise.
A good game of football/soccer with friends
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Sorry too hear that.
Hope you can fully recover and go back to doing things that you enjoy.
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Any luck with recumbent or standing bikes?
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I had horses for 10 years, and riding was by far the best exercise for me. I have fibromyalgia, so I can’t do many exercises without causing me way too much pain. I last rode in 2014.
I also love kayaking but haven’t gone in a long while because of kayak transport issues.
Yoga is also fun. I play the Nintendo Switch game Yoga Master and do yoga like once a month.
I have a very hard time with exercise. I do get about 20 mins of cardio each night catching my ducks to put them in bed.
Swimming laps
First, why do you like to do swimming laps? Also, when is the last time you have engaged in physical exercise, and do you have any additional thoughts?
I like swimming because of the no impact when swimming. Another reason is because its like meditation for me, I don’t think about anything else when I swim. The last time I engaged in physical exercise was on Thursday so 3 days ago.
Cycling. The wind on my face and being able to go sightseeing makes in very enjoyable in addition to the dopamine boost from increased activity.
Long distance walking. I usually pick a direction, put on a podcast or some music, and just vibe as I walk and listen.
I do it because it’s not overly complicated, allows me to relax and enjoy something to listen to as I walk, gets me out of the house and maybe towards another activity I’d like to do, and it helps me sleep better at night.
On a light day, I might do it for 30 minutes. I might go for 2 hours if I’m in good condition. I think my record was over 5 hours.
God bless all you people who have time to exercise.
My commute is my exercise, so is my job, so is a lot of the time I spend with my kids.
You don’t need more time, you don’t need separate time, you just need to be more active in the things you already do.
With two desk jobs? How?
Well the main problem is the desk jobs, honestly, but bike commuting is a straight improvement to your day.
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