Do you exercise?

[hallenrm]

To exercise is essential for life!!:eek:

 

Some exercise their muscles, some their lungs, some their brain and still other their mind, like me:hihi:

 

What form of exercise do you prefer?

[Jay-qu]

I think this should have been a multiple choice poll.. I go to the gym, jog sometimes and play bball at other times :eek:

[ronthepon]

Multi selectable options needed!

[Zythryn]

Not really weightlifting, I use a bowflex for a general workout. Long walks (usually around parks or a zoo) and bikeride.

 

Then I come here to exercise my mind:)

[Tormod]

Weight training in the gym, and some running. During winter and spring I run indoors due to the cold weather (in winter) and the pollen (in spring). Since I have asthma running can sometimes be a problem, so I go biking instead.

 

But I am far from exercising as much as I should...

[Mercedes Benzene]

I noticed a lot of people lift weigts... I don't really care too much about that...

I do run A LOT however. That, and riding my bike.

[Turtle]

My only regular exercise is the daily chores; dishwashing, garbage collecting, & gardening.

I intermitantly engage in vigorous exercise when necessary or adventitious. I have a collapsed disk in my spine so I pay at a rate of 3 days pain & limited mobility to one of fun and/or work/exercise. :shrug:

[Mercedes Benzene]

I have a collapsed disk in my spine so I pay at a rate of 3 days pain & limited mobility to one of fun and/or work/exercise.

 

Awwwww. I'm sorry to hear that. I hurt my back a few months ago... luckily I did not have any long-term damage.

[hallenrm]

Well presently I don't do much physical excercise. Although when I was young and persuing my doctrate, I was very active, I used to do several laps of freestyle swimming at a go, Jog for about 20 km a day et. etc.

 

Presently I only go for a 2-3 km long walk everyday, do some Yoga and some breathing exercises too.:confused:

[anglepose]

EXTREME SPORTS ARE UNBEATABLE

why not surf ,blade ,mountain board ,whitewater kayak ,windsurf ,skii ,downhill mountain bike. All these sports are good exercise and you get a great adrenline buzz perfect fo adrenaline seekers like me!!!

[Alon]

i exercise a lot of maths assignments, my mathscle is very big.

:)

[Loricybin]

i get exercise every day.

 

i refuse to deal with cars (for physical and financial reasons), so my main transportation is skateboards and bicycles.

 

plenty of heart pounding fluid motion keeps me from insanity.

 

i also can't get enough of that feeling of propelling yourself at high speeds without the help of combustion engines (;those cheaters!)

[CerebralEcstasy]

I try to hit the gym 3-4 times a week, I generally do cardio one day, and weight training the next. I want both strength and endurance. I also walk with my spouse in the evenings, and have recently begun to bike to work in the morning.

 

I'm trying to actually increase the amount of exercise I'm doing, as I'm packing on the pounds. I usually play goal for a ladies ice hockey team during the winter, and I find that when I'm off for the summer I still eat like I'm playing hockey :evil:

[ForensicsGuy]

Kendo!

 

Great exercise. Nothing like a physically taxing exercise that lets you hit other people with bamboo swords. Talk about a stress reliever!;)

[HydrogenBond]

I like all types of exercise including 12 oz curls. When I was younger I enjoyed seeing what the limits of my body were. My philosophy was for complete athletic fitness one needed to maximize strength, speed, stamina, flexibility, coordination and muscle tone. Martials arts for men and dance for women are two of the best ways to achieve all six aspects of athletic fitness in one workout. This can also be done with combinations of different type of exercises. Nowadays, I am down to moderate strength, stamina, speed and muscle tone. Four out of six is not bad.

 

There is a whole part of the brain called the cerebellum, it is below the cerebral in the back above the spine. Exercise and movement helps develop this part of the brain. Don't let yourself be partially brain dead, especially if you are young.

[CerebralEcstasy]

Martials arts for men and dance for women are two of the best ways to achieve all six aspects of athletic fitness in one workout.

 

The key to exercise is choosing something you love to do.

 

I love to dance, so dancing isn't like exercise at all. I signed up for a belly dance class and I can tell you some of the isolation exercises for hips and so forth are a killer. My knees ached more than when I first started playing hockey.

 

I also dabbled with Uechi-Ryu, which is a soft/hard form of Karate. The following link gives the history behind it. Though I wonder a bit about the "Bruce Lee" like reason why it wasn't taught for awhile.

 

http://www.angelfire.com/biz7/nancygavenda/History.html

 

The only thing my body couldn't handle at the time was the punching to the mid section.

 

I had hernias that would allow the punches to go right through the abdominal wall. I absolutely loved it though. I liked the thought of being able to defend myself if needed, but also getting fit by a form of exercise that increased all areas of flexibility and so forth. I took pride in the fact that I could extend my leg all the way to my 6'3 Sensei's chin(even though I'm only 5'7). I loved the speed and agility it gave me.

 

When I quit (due to the hernias and moving) I was considering learning either the sai, or Bo staff (I called this kendo, but was incorrect so I needed to edit it!!)

 

I loved the gracefulness of the movements with the Sai, but didn't feel that they were very practical considering it wasn't likely that you'd have them on you, if faced with a situation. However, broom handles are plentiful and readily found.