The best exercise is...

MinimalistShoeAddict

The best exercise is almost always the exercise you enjoy the most!

Why? Because if you are having fun you are most likely to stick with it and make it part of your lifestyle







Yes certain exercises are more effective than others for achieving specific objectives. However if you hate what you are doing and give up in a few months what is the point? You can always experiment and add other exercises later, but keep doing what you enjoy instead of worrying which exercise burns the most calories.

If you made a New Year's Resolution to exercise more, it will be easier to keep if you find an exercise you enjoy. Have fun getting fit!

TriLifter

The best exercise is almost always the exercise you enjoy the most!

Why? Because if you are having fun you are most likely to stick with it and make it part of your lifestyle







Yes certain exercises are more effective than others at achieving specific objectives. However if you hate what you are doing and give up in a few months what is the point? You can always experiment and add other exercises later, but keep doing what you enjoy instead of worrying which exercise burns the most calories.

If you made a New Year's Resolution to exercise more, it will be easier to keep if you find an exercise you enjoy. Have fun getting fit!

QFT

jsj024519

running.

GradatimFerociter

Agreed.

_John_

I was gonna say clean and jerk if I could only do one...

ScorpionQwean

Dancing

mmm_drop

YES.

AllanMisner

While your post seems to be coming from the right place, I'm afraid I don't agree.

Enjoyment does factor into sticking with a program, but so does seeing results. Success comes from having a clear vision of what you need to accomplish (notice I didn't say want). When you need something, you're able to kick yourself into a different approach. Excuses go away because a need is much more powerful.

A resolution to exercise more is doomed to fail because it isn't tied to a need. I need to be there for my family and that will require me to reverse the slide I let my health take. I'll do that by being more careful with my food choices (real food) and improving my body composition (was 38% bf, now 20% bf, goal 12% bf) through a mix of weight lifting, HIIT and low intensity cardio (walking). None of which include the exercise I "enjoy the most." But each day, I look at a picture of my daugther and I kiss my fiance, I know what I need and I make it happen.

You can't fail until you commit, you aren't committed until you see it as a need. Short of that, it is just a ritual that everyone jokes about.

lisabinco

Swimming!
Easy on the joints, full body workout, big calorie burn.

waltcote

I can't wait for warm weather to get back on the golf course. I always walk and carry my clubs. It's a good calorie burn and I have fun trying to improve my game, which is just a little better then horrible. Other then that, just plain walking is good. Used to be a runner but I think running is very hard on your body in the long run even though I did enjoy running.:bigsmile:

JONZ64

Anywhere Anytime No Gym Required

MinimalistShoeAddict

While your post seems to be coming from the right place, I'm afraid I don't agree.

Enjoyment does factor into sticking with a program, but so does seeing results. Success comes from having a clear vision of what you need to accomplish (notice I didn't say want). When you need something, you're able to kick yourself into a different approach. Excuses go away because a need is much more powerful.

A resolution to exercise more is doomed to fail because it isn't tied to a need. I need to be there for my family and that will require me to reverse the slide I let my health take. I'll do that by being more careful with my food choices (real food) and improving my body composition (was 38% bf, now 20% bf, goal 12% bf) through a mix of weight lifting, HIIT and low intensity cardio (walking). None of which include the exercise I "enjoy the most." But each day, I look at a picture of my daugther and I kiss my fiance, I know what I need and I make it happen.

You can't fail until you commit, you aren't committed until you see it as a need. Short of that, it is just a ritual that everyone jokes about.

I tend to agree with you on most of these points. Like you exercise is part of my lifestyle and I have very specific measurable objectives (weight targets for all my compound lifts, goal race times, etc) and a plan to get there.

My post was directed more towards those who are new to exercise (a large percentage of whom quit in a short period of time). For those people, having fun can be an "objective" and if it leads to a more active lifestyle I think that is a positive result.