Do you exercise?

[McDamned]

Was wondering about that as I love to exercise myself, from running to weighttraining but I consider a good walk also to be an exercise, be it more moderate. I have found exercise to help me overcome depression and darker times while it also has many health benefits in the physical department.

 

[Jently]

I try and make myself take a long brisk walk every other day. It's not easy and I never want to do it when I wake in the morning but I can guarantee that I will feel soooooo much better when I have done it. In my experience exercise definitely helps !

 

[Mouse]

I do isometric exercises, and take the dog walkies as walking is always good for me and, swimming.

 

[Arachne]

Exercise and Yoga fiend here and it helps me cope with day to day life..Downward-facing dog pose, right leg up go for it..Bright Blessings ^.^

 

[AmytheTemperamental]

I admit that outside of work, I don't do as much as I should. But at work, I am in constant motion.

 

[ladyforsaken]

I used to. Not anymore now, unfortunately.

 

[Cavey]

I voted, but I'll leave it to others to guess which I voted for...

I'm not counting walking since that's the reason God/evolution gave me legs

 

[Triple Bogey]

I cycle to work which is 4 miles a day.
I play golf 3 times a week which is good exercise.
I walk to the town centre when I go there.
I walk when I go on my photograph days.

 

[Peaches]

I try to do 30 to 40 minutes of mild exercise (yoga, or indoor bicycle, or walking a couple of miles with ankle weights) every day, sometimes I skip one.
I used to go running for all the warm season 30/40 minutes a day (OK, probably you wouldn't call what I do "running", but still it was at least 3 miles), but now with two herniated disks and a half it's not recommended.
I am going to try kayaking next month, last week i tried a weird dance-like thing called "contact improvisation".
For my health I should become very very fit, but it's not easy to sacrifice other things for me more interesting for physical exercise (can't do exercise and a day of work together, for example), so I've been dragging my feet.

 

[Deeplake]

I do some form of exercise daily, even when tired, as a ritual. When not almost dropping dumb-bells on my head, its press-ups. I miss jogging & running a lot.
Yoga is excellent, so is Tai-Chi, maybe I prioritise wrongly...

Q.) Would respiration be counted as exercise? The chest muscles do expand & contract.

 

[Aztorak]

I skateboard a lot around my university campus. It gets me to class much faster AND gets me to break a sweat

-Aztorak (Aaron)

 

[TheRealCallie]

Used to, don't anymore. There are reasons for that, but I'm thinking about starting to get back to it. We'll see.

But, also....I'm a single mother, so I don't exactly just sit around. lol

 

[lonelyfairy]

Not as much I should.

 

[Wayfarer]

It varies a lot. I can do nothing at all for the whole week, for example, or run/swim/etc.. everyday.

 

[Sometimes]

I don't "exercise" per se. I like to do things which are purposeful, and also provide exercise. When I lived in the city, I used to ride my bike to go shopping, and ride back. But I did love bike riding in the wee hours, before any cars were out.

These days I spend time shovelling and chainsawing, lifting and carrying. But the older I get, the less it seems to keep my weight down and keep me in shape. I really get how the farmer can be fat.

 

[constant stranger]

Weather permitting, I walk briskly 2 miles a day. When I want time away from the house I'll do more, but maybe not as briskly.

 

[Jently]

Weather permitting, I walk briskly 2 miles a day. When I want time away from the house I'll do more, but maybe not as briskly.

Yes me too and I have the advantage (?) of living in a steep hilly area which really gets the muscles working

 

[boonieghoul]

Saint John is very hilly, with long walks between sources of supplies, so I must take long walks. This supports my long term habit of walking at night, so I get what exercise seems useful. Other than that, I'm just not drawn towards large amounts of exercise.

 

[LonelyInAtl]

I do at least an hour a day. Strength training, boxing, treadmill, ARC trainer, stationary bike, circuit training, hiking, jogging, etc. Also eat much better. Cook myself mostly, with an occasional subway/jimmy john's.

Maybe one day I won't be a fatty who can't get a date.

 

[9006]

I selected "A couple of times a week" because the only exercise I get is from my job, luckily it's pretty physical; on my feet for 12 hours a day Monday - Thursday and lifting 25KG a couple of times an hour. When I started working here I lost about a stone lol, but you always get to a point where your body gets used to it and it becomes more difficult to either loose weight or tone up.