Only one exercise for the rest of your life.....

gtwin
gtwin Posts: 290 Member
edited November 7 in Fitness and Exercise
If there was only one exercise you could do for the rest of your life....what would it be???


I would choose squats....they work all parts of the body and I LOVE them!!
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  • rparrott
    rparrott Posts: 1
    How about squats with jumps at the end for a little more burn?
  • 0RESET0
    0RESET0 Posts: 128
    Full Burpees. They incorporate everything. A full burpee has a pushup in it, a jump squat and move similar to a mountain climber.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    If there was only one exercise you could do for the rest of your life....what would it be???


    I would choose squats....they work all parts of the body and I LOVE them!!
    They don't work your upper body. I would choose the front squat push press.
  • zippo32
    zippo32 Posts: 1,407 Member
    Kettlebell swings
  • gtwin
    gtwin Posts: 290 Member
    Heavy squats do work your upper body...they work your core, traps, and back. If you're not doing weighted squats...then no, they'd only work lower body. But who doesn't do weighted squats???
  • thepetiterunner
    thepetiterunner Posts: 1,238 Member
    Running. Hands down.
  • monty_williams
    monty_williams Posts: 76
    I'd say either a squat/clean/press full body compound exercise as mentioned, or either the Turkish Get Up with a heavy kettlebell.
  • deninevi
    deninevi Posts: 934 Member
    Deadlift
  • monty_williams
    monty_williams Posts: 76
    dup post.
  • tuffytuffy1
    tuffytuffy1 Posts: 920 Member
    Weighted squats. That, or weighted lunges.
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
    Running with Zumba as a close second.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    Pilates
  • elvb
    elvb Posts: 423 Member
    Running. Hands down.
    AGREED!!
  • doctor_mike
    doctor_mike Posts: 70
    Agree with a couple from above....weighted burpees....
  • Spinelli2288
    Spinelli2288 Posts: 188 Member
    Yoga for sure. I work 14 hours, sometimes 7 to 14 days at a time, I take my boyfriends son to school every morning, on my days off I pick him up in between cleaning the house and making runs to the grocery store, and I rarely get to see my friends or family. To put it simply, I'm stressed out.....a lot. The 20 minutes of yoga in the morning prepares me for my day, and the 30 minutes of yoga at night takes the weight of the day off my shoulders.
  • StacyFrisbie
    StacyFrisbie Posts: 159 Member
    Heavy squats do work your upper body...they work your core, traps, and back. If you're not doing weighted squats...then no, they'd only work lower body. But who doesn't do weighted squats???

    Why would I need to add weight when I already have an extra 40 lbs ;-)
  • sheclimbsrocks
    sheclimbsrocks Posts: 110 Member
    Rock climbing. That's pretty much most of what I do anyway.
  • Slove009
    Slove009 Posts: 364 Member
    Running. It's simple, can be done anywere, even in place! You can get a treadmill for indoor, or go running through a nice park, down the street, or find places with a track, be it indoor or outdoor!
  • StacyFrisbie
    StacyFrisbie Posts: 159 Member
    ZUMBA! Fun total body workout!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Probably some type of cardio. Sprinting?
  • Sidesteal
    Sidesteal Posts: 5,510 Member
    Probably the power clean.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Heavy squats do work your upper body...they work your core, traps, and back. If you're not doing weighted squats...then no, they'd only work lower body. But who doesn't do weighted squats???

    Why would I need to add weight when I already have an extra 40 lbs ;-)

    that's still too light by a couple hundred pounds
  • MinnesotaManimal
    MinnesotaManimal Posts: 642 Member
    do bedroom activities count as exercise?????
  • SAC0O3
    SAC0O3 Posts: 95
    Kickboxing - its my favorite! I like turbo jam style or real kickboxing classes at the gym. Both fix my sweet tooth :)
  • SAC0O3
    SAC0O3 Posts: 95
    do bedroom activities count as exercise?????
    This just made my morning xD
  • lori4013
    lori4013 Posts: 73 Member
    Walking everyday helps me alot
  • Art63
    Art63 Posts: 87
    Yep, me too - Walking.
  • PatriNina
    PatriNina Posts: 154 Member
    Swimming :heart:
  • dtucker3800
    dtucker3800 Posts: 17 Member
    Agree that walking is the best exercise and you don't need any special clothes or equipment to do it.
  • Skeemer118
    Skeemer118 Posts: 397 Member
    Running!
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