Favorite exercise?

cskye333
cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
edited November 15 in Chit-Chat
What are some of your favorite activities? Mine include long walks (especially with my dog!), jogs, hula hooping, and dancing.

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  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    I like long walks on the beach, wrestling in the sand….wait that's another thread

    I LOVE figure skating. It's my thing that I've done forever and will do as long as I can
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Sounds like a blast!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    edited April 2015
    Definitely walking and swimming. I have a waterproof IPod so I turn on my tunes and just zone out while I swim my mile. I tend to not listen to music while walking. I love listening to the birds and just general noise. When there was snow and ice on the ground I did listen to my IPod because I walked laps in my apartment complex' underground parking.
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Sounds relaxing and fun! That's what I love about walking; it calms me, but it is also a great workout.
  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Lifting weights. I'm finally starting to "tone". I'm maximizing my fat loss and minimizing my muscle loss. I love my muscles! :smile:
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Awesome! I should try lifting.
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  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Haha! Sure. :)
  • davert123
    davert123 Posts: 1,568 Member
    I love getting on my bike. I like running and swimming too. They all have their good bits. Biking allows me to see some of the world, running makes me feel in it (I go cross country) and swimming can be hard but its relaxing at the same time.
  • Danixkm
    Danixkm Posts: 114 Member
    I love Tae bo. I'm sweating my butt off and I'm so breathless by the end (well, that starts half way through) but it's so much fun and I can't stop smiling through it.
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    davert123 wrote: »
    I love getting on my bike. I like running and swimming too. They all have their good bits. Biking allows me to see some of the world, running makes me feel in it (I go cross country) and swimming can be hard but its relaxing at the same time.
    I need to get a bike! That sounds so nice. I prefer to do long distance running as well (especially since I'm not particularly fast).
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Danixkm wrote: »
    I love Tae bo. I'm sweating my butt off and I'm so breathless by the end (well, that starts half way through) but it's so much fun and I can't stop smiling through it.
    That's awesome! I'll have to look into it.
  • 2manypushups
    2manypushups Posts: 645 Member
    Dance! And pilates.
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Dancing is great. :)
  • jenniferinfl
    jenniferinfl Posts: 456 Member
    I LOVED rock climbing at the indoor gym near us. We actually have a pretty nice one with 20 different belay stations and the routes are marked for a few different skill levels. Haven't been there in a long time though as my husband hates it and you have to have a partner with you. :(

    If you want to finish an exercise and have to lay on a mat for ten minutes because you can't lift your arms and legs, rock climbing is the exercise for you. It's also mentally challenging to some extent. One day I will find a gym buddy to go with me.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    I LOVE Leslie Sansone walking DVD's. I have had great results. Usually do them 4xweekly with a day of treadmill and a day that I walk outside.
  • bwogilvie
    bwogilvie Posts: 2,130 Member
    For me, long bike rides on hilly back roads are the best, since they combine moderate to intense cardio with exploration and natural beauty. As exercise, running is my #2, though it doesn't involve as much exploring, since I live in the country and there are a limited number of roads where I can run, even for a 10-mile run (and a few that I won't run on because they're narrow, have lots of traffic, or have too many blind curves).

    I think of hiking, walking, and canoeing as recreation, not exercise, because I don't get as much of a workout when I do them, but I enjoy them a lot.
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    jenniferinfl wrote: »
    I LOVED rock climbing at the indoor gym near us. We actually have a pretty nice one with 20 different belay stations and the routes are marked for a few different skill levels. Haven't been there in a long time though as my husband hates it and you have to have a partner with you. :(

    If you want to finish an exercise and have to lay on a mat for ten minutes because you can't lift your arms and legs, rock climbing is the exercise for you. It's also mentally challenging to some extent. One day I will find a gym buddy to go with me.
    I'm sorry you haven't been able to go! Good luck finding a gym buddy. :)
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    kbmnurse wrote: »
    I LOVE Leslie Sansone walking DVD's. I have had great results. Usually do them 4xweekly with a day of treadmill and a day that I walk outside.
    I've tried some of the DVDs and enjoyed them as well.

  • Fasaanya
    Fasaanya Posts: 300 Member
    Walking, running as long as i don't get tired cuz i get exhausted real fast, and dancing!
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    bwogilvie wrote: »
    For me, long bike rides on hilly back roads are the best, since they combine moderate to intense cardio with exploration and natural beauty. As exercise, running is my #2, though it doesn't involve as much exploring, since I live in the country and there are a limited number of roads where I can run, even for a 10-mile run (and a few that I won't run on because they're narrow, have lots of traffic, or have too many blind curves).

    I think of hiking, walking, and canoeing as recreation, not exercise, because I don't get as much of a workout when I do them, but I enjoy them a lot.
    Scenic views and exploration are some of my favorite aspects of working out outdoors. :)

  • bulk_n_cut
    bulk_n_cut Posts: 389 Member
    edited April 2015
    1) swimming
    2) tennis and bicycling tied for #2 spot

    lol weight lifting is great too, fav exercise in that...hm probably dumbbell shoulder press
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Fasaanya wrote: »
    Walking, running as long as i don't get tired cuz i get exhausted real fast, and dancing!
    I can relate! Having a jogging buddy helps a lot.
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    tryingtogetbigger2015 wrote: »
    1) swimming
    2) tennis and bicycling tied for #2 spot

    lol weight lifting is great too, fav exercise in that...hm probably dumbbell shoulder press
    That all sounds fun. :)
  • Beautifulbridgittlee7
    Beautifulbridgittlee7 Posts: 352 Member
    For me, I like/love pretty much everything( except for golf). I really enjoy running, hiking, swimming, dancing, zumba, kickboxing, rowing, jumping rope, weight training, skating, walking, step aerobics, insanity, water jogging, using the cardio machines at the gym. I would love to get into snowboarding or snow shoeing. I also have a lot f workout dvds for days I can't et to the gym or outside. I have jump rope, dvds, zumba, Latin cardio dance, taebo, Jillian Michaels, Leslie Sansone , Boot Camp, 10 Minute Solution, Cardio Step, Body Scult, Power Yoga,etc. I really love swimming and doing water jogging at they gym, and doing the classes( Insanity, Zumba, Spin, Kickboxing, Muscle Conditioning, Water Aerobics, and I love swimming outside at the beach during summer. I'd like to get into roller lading, bcause that's low impact and a lot of fun.
  • pechepanda
    pechepanda Posts: 7,939 Member
    dance!!! and swimming, running/jogging, yoga, kick-boxing, and i like doing circuits with weights, theyre quiet and calming
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    Beautifulbridgittlee7 wrote: »
    For me, I like/love pretty much everything( except for golf). I really enjoy running, hiking, swimming, dancing, zumba, kickboxing, rowing, jumping rope, weight training, skating, walking, step aerobics, insanity, water jogging, using the cardio machines at the gym. I would love to get into snowboarding or snow shoeing. I also have a lot f workout dvds for days I can't et to the gym or outside. I have jump rope, dvds, zumba, Latin cardio dance, taebo, Jillian Michaels, Leslie Sansone , Boot Camp, 10 Minute Solution, Cardio Step, Body Scult, Power Yoga,etc. I really love swimming and doing water jogging at they gym, and doing the classes( Insanity, Zumba, Spin, Kickboxing, Muscle Conditioning, Water Aerobics, and I love swimming outside at the beach during summer. I'd like to get into roller lading, bcause that's low impact and a lot of fun.
    That's a lot of variety! I'll have to reference this for new workout ideas. Haha
  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    pechepanda wrote: »
    dance!!! and swimming, running/jogging, yoga, kick-boxing, and i like doing circuits with weights, theyre quiet and calming
    Cool! I recently started doing yoga and am really enjoying it.
  • pechepanda
    pechepanda Posts: 7,939 Member
    cskye333 wrote: »
    pechepanda wrote: »
    dance!!! and swimming, running/jogging, yoga, kick-boxing, and i like doing circuits with weights, theyre quiet and calming
    Cool! I recently started doing yoga and am really enjoying it.
    yoga helps a lot with toning and being more flexible for dance and its super relaxing

  • cskye333
    cskye333 Posts: 127 Member
    pechepanda wrote: »
    cskye333 wrote: »
    pechepanda wrote: »
    dance!!! and swimming, running/jogging, yoga, kick-boxing, and i like doing circuits with weights, theyre quiet and calming
    Cool! I recently started doing yoga and am really enjoying it.
    yoga helps a lot with toning and being more flexible for dance and its super relaxing
    It really is! I feel so great afterward.
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