If you could only do one exercise what would you choose?

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,990 Member
    Clean and press. Involves just about every muscle in the body.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    Walking 18 holes of golf

    ftw
    While doing overhead squats.

    LDO
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,222 Member
    lol.
  • Altruista75
    Altruista75 Posts: 409 Member
    Lifting hands down! It not only makes me feel like a badass but I can actually SEE the benefits from it!
  • Marmitegeoff
    Marmitegeoff Posts: 373 Member
    Cycling :) get out in the nice fresh air and see all the nice sights.

    Definatly this I was going stir crazy when we had some Ice recently
  • anothermop
    anothermop Posts: 187 Member
    I would say an Elliptical machine. There are many different programs so you can change it up and I get to watch TV while doing it.
  • Pepper2185
    Pepper2185 Posts: 994 Member
    I choose Zumba!
  • cdpark617
    cdpark617 Posts: 316 Member
    I have lived on 4mph walk at a 12.5 degree incline. 80 minutes of that has burned between 1000 and 1250 calories per session during my nearly 70 pound weight loss. I will stick with that. (180,000 caloies and counting / more than 50# of my 70# loss)
  • marywilsoncline
    marywilsoncline Posts: 301 Member
    Run :bigsmile:
  • runnerchick69
    runnerchick69 Posts: 317 Member
    Running...hence the name :happy:
  • smep1123
    smep1123 Posts: 4
    ZUMBA! Its so much fun that you forget you are destroying calories :smile:
  • Ilovevwgolf
    Ilovevwgolf Posts: 564 Member
    Dwarf tossing.

    :laugh:
  • kelly_e_montana
    kelly_e_montana Posts: 1,999 Member
    walking
  • UpEarly
    UpEarly Posts: 2,555 Member
    HIKING - it's low impact on your joints, you can make it harder by going faster or climbing steeper terrain, you get a solid strength workout if you carry a heavy pack, every day on the trail is a new adventure, and you get to see the earth's beautiful scenery and wildlife along the way. :smile:
  • Ilovevwgolf
    Ilovevwgolf Posts: 564 Member
    Rowing on my Concept 2 machine.. :heart: :heart: :heart:
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Deadlifts.
  • TrishLG
    TrishLG Posts: 173 Member
    Burpee is where I buy flower seeds. What are you talking about?
    Zumba is fun, you work everything, stay limber and have fun.
    Swimming is great, but does not result in weight loss.
    Swimming is safe in that you do not damage joints, no pressure points.
    Also consider that women's muscles are in the thighs, not arms and shoulder, so unlike men, we are not burning calories like men do in the pool.
    Squats with or without weights and cycling are out for me now, bad knees.
    Running -- never could run, also does damage.
    Walking is now my exercise of choice, but walking like cycling only exercise some muscles.
    I have found that most everything tightens joints and ligaments that once were limber.
    I would recommend Zumba. Try it on youtube and see how much fun it is.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    Turkish Get Ups. Full body strength and surprisingly lots of cardio.

    Try them!
  • Dawnymaries
    Dawnymaries Posts: 109
    Very brisk walking.
  • denitko
    denitko Posts: 1
    Cycling
  • karenwarner71216
    karenwarner71216 Posts: 1
    water class
  • aj445
    aj445 Posts: 183 Member
    Definitely running!
  • Coffeeholic8
    Coffeeholic8 Posts: 272 Member
    Rowing or Barbell Squats.
  • Docmahi
    Docmahi Posts: 1,603 Member
    deadlifts for sure - love them (squat/overheadpresss/bench - all honorable mentions)
  • the_seraphim
    the_seraphim Posts: 22
    Rowing on my Concept 2 machine.. :heart: :heart: :heart:

    rowing... on a machine, on a lake, on a river, with an elastic band thing...

    dont care... rowing

    or if i could do it, those pull ups that guy on arrow does, where he jumps the bar up the rack each time... man thats awesome
  • iampanda
    iampanda Posts: 176 Member
    Running, no contest... Mostly because I just recently got into running, and absolutely loved it. And then, due to medical reasons, I was told that I may not be able to run again. I miss it so much!
  • Guines9
    Guines9 Posts: 137
    SEXERCISE FOR HOURS! YEAH!
  • MichelleKS37
    MichelleKS37 Posts: 10 Member
    I just got into Kickboxing and love it!!
  • kbitzonefour
    kbitzonefour Posts: 114 Member
    DEADLIFT!
  • lewing8
    lewing8 Posts: 2 Member
    Jumping rope

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