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your favorite recreational exercise?

kealambert
kealambert Posts: 961 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
i know this isn't hardcore fitness conversation, but curiosity gets the best of me.

what do you all like to do, more so for fun than just the physical benefit, exercise-wise?

my favorites are racquetball and ultimate frisbee
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  • Shanz78
    Shanz78 Posts: 143 Member
    I like rollerskating. you can burn alot of cals too.
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
    I like rollerskating. you can burn alot of cals too.

    i am terrible at skating, but it seems fun
  • WarningBell
    WarningBell Posts: 36
    Tennis!


    ..does marching band count? ;)
  • Reese61477
    Reese61477 Posts: 53 Member
    Dance/Zumba!
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    Soccer; I started running as a way to improve my fitness for soccer but found that I enjoy running just for the sake of running (the run is its own reward)
  • vanillarama
    vanillarama Posts: 101 Member
    Dancing! All night!
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
    Tennis!


    ..does marching band count? ;)

    i don't know, does it?
  • NikkiSixGuns
    NikkiSixGuns Posts: 630 Member
    I love to hike! The further I can get away from civilization, the better. I love exploring new areas, seeing the wildlife, and smelling the fresh air.

    I also like to mountain bike. Nothing insane, just a nice steady climb. I'm weak at it, but the small improvements I see each time I take a ride are what keep me going!

    And walking... especially if it's in a neat city. I'll go all day.

    ETA: How could I forget running??? That too...
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    Hiking and walking (somewhere pretty). Both are fun to me so it doesn't feel like exercise.
  • 2BhappyBhealthy
    2BhappyBhealthy Posts: 181 Member
    DANCING! In my car, in my living room, in my cubicle...anywhere I can! I DANCE!
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    Spontaneous belching contests with my friends' twin two-year-old girls. Not making this up. It's a serious event in the kitchen after dinner.
  • shelbyfrootcake
    shelbyfrootcake Posts: 965 Member
    Bouldering. The ONLY exercise I like.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    tennis !!
    Benn playing a lot lately.
    Oh yeah, frisbee too
  • bikermike5094
    bikermike5094 Posts: 1,752 Member
    i'm going with golf..... 18 holes walking and carrying my golf bag is a great burn!
  • taylor5877
    taylor5877 Posts: 1,792 Member
    fishing out of a kayak.
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
    Bouldering. The ONLY exercise I like.

    unless it's the obvious, what is that?
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    Hiking! I live in an area surrounded by national forests, and I love to get outside and just hike and enjoy the quiet!
  • Corsetopia
    Corsetopia Posts: 307 Member
    Bellydancing!
  • chivalryder
    chivalryder Posts: 4,391 Member
    I've only done it once, but: Snowboarding. OMG that was AWESOME. Can't wait until I can actually afford to do it regularly.

    That, and squash (nothing like whaling on a tiny rubber ball with all your might), and mountain biking. I pushed myself to my limits every time I went out. It was great, because my limits just kept getting more insane.
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
    Dancing and working with the cheerleaders!!!!
  • JenKillough
    JenKillough Posts: 474 Member
    Dancing, kayaking, walking.
  • Graceious1
    Graceious1 Posts: 716 Member
    Running and martial arts.
  • shelbyfrootcake
    shelbyfrootcake Posts: 965 Member
    Bouldering. The ONLY exercise I like.

    unless it's the obvious, what is that?

    Indoor wall climbing without any ropes.

    EDIT: Can be done outdoors on actual rocks/boulders, but I'm neither that proficient or brave yet!
  • bassmanlarry
    bassmanlarry Posts: 117 Member
    Hiking!
  • kealambert
    kealambert Posts: 961 Member
    Bouldering. The ONLY exercise I like.

    unless it's the obvious, what is that?

    Indoor wall climbing without any ropes.

    EDIT: Can be done outdoors on actual rocks/boulders, but I'm neither that proficient or brave yet!

    oh, i was definitely picturing pushing around boulders heh
  • tubbyelmo
    tubbyelmo Posts: 415 Member
    walking on the beach and clambering over the rocks and looking in rock pools!
  • JLand918
    JLand918 Posts: 156
    Once I have them I like to kayak.
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    Tennis!!!!
  • lewshetland
    lewshetland Posts: 52 Member
    Walking with friends is great. We used to go for coffee and meals. Now we walk and talk and feel great.
  • kace406
    kace406 Posts: 80 Member
    Golf, definitely. I like to run, bike, walk, swim, etc, but I do those things with the intent to burn calories. I like to walk a golf course, pulling my clubs, and the burn is an added bonus.

    We also went canoeing once this summer...that's one I'd like to do more. A great way to soak up the sun, enjoy the outdoors, spend time with my boyfriend, and as I found out the next day....an awesome arm workout. So sore.
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