So what are some things people do to stay active other than the gym?
karebear5891
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I find I'm much happier participating in things and events that keep my active as opposed to sitting in a gym staring at a wall or tv while I work out. Tonight I volunteered at a 5k event, I put together packets, unpacked boxes, and spent about an hour and a half hauling 24ct packs of spring water and handing out bottles to runners coming through the finish line. What are some things you guys like to do?
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Yard work
Laundry
Dishes
I don't like doing them all but I like the extra calorie burn they give. I do enjoy the yard work though, especially when it's really hot out. Kinda weird lol.4 -
Gardening, building things.
I hope this helps,
Dan the Man from Michigan
Keto / The Recipe Water Fasting / E.A.S.Y. Exercise Program
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I'm just wondering b/c I was ponderin about how I tend to enjoy socially active things. I used to do a lot more stuff, like going on hikes and out dancing (for a few years, I was a regular on Thurs nights at this club where they taught you two line dances and then set everybody loose on the floor)
Today, I found I really enjoyed being outside and active and involved with something for charity that definitely required physical labor and a lot of lifting and moving, but had the element of social interaction with people that exhilarates me.5 -
I ride my bike to the grocery store and go on walks.3
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Cycle, walk, social class like NIA and yoga. I like your volunteering idea.2
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This may sound silly but I try to do my household chores as inefficiently as possible. For example, I'll leave my clothes from the dryer over on my bed and take one item at a time to my walk-in closet to be hung up or folded into a drawer. Maybe only we retired people can afford to be so inefficient as that. I also park away from the entrance of stores or church. It's always made me laugh at people who will search out the closest parking spot to the gym so they can go in and get on a tread mill. Huh?9
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I go for a 5 mile walk in the morning while I'm drinking my coffee. I also like to keep busy while I'm cooking. I used to browse the web or watch youtube videos or something similar but now I putter around the house looking for small things to take care - I get a nice feeling of accomplishment from that.
Those small, enjoyable changes keep me from being sedentary. Any deliberate exercise on top of that (jumping on the trampoline and strength exercises usually), chores or just fun activities are a bonus and all the more enjoyable because I don't "have" to do them.6 -
Yoga
Pilates
Cycling or walking everywhere
and my motto is 6k steps at 6am, either running or walking, every morning.
I try for 10-15k steps daily.
I have a small group of friends on fitbit and we do a challenge every week.
It ends up working out pretty well. On Friday I ran before work, then walked in. I hit 10k steps on the way in. Then I walked home. Later, I went out for a drink with a friend. I rode my bike to the pub and back...
Yesterday hubs and I took the dogs for a 1.5 hour walk.
Today I'll be running in a few minutes...
And yoga tonight.6 -
We restore classic muscle cars, so we go to many, many swap meets and car shows which equals lots of walking, lifting and carrying. Plus doing all the helper stuff. I've also planted a garden this year, so weeding etc. I'm only on my third week, but I'm planning on making my movements count. Also, I picked up a rebounder, so when I'm cleaning out doing laundry I pause for minute and jump a hundred times. It all adds up.3
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Walk & hike mostly. Got a Fitbit last month to push me more. Google maps shows trails, not just city streets, so I've discovered a lot of walking trails in my area that I didn't even know existed. I swear I'm going to be spending the entire summer exploring all these trails I never knew existed. I like to go first thing in the morning before breakfast, I use it as a fasted cardio exercise. Yesterday I saw two wild boars on my walk, I have never seen that before. I live in Silicon Valley, and the Hills have a lot of deer, which are common sites. I did see a baby rattlesnake a few weeks ago, so I keep a close eye on the trails!3
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We just got back from strolling around a flea market.
I water my patio garden before I go to work everyday.
I also love walking in the park on my way home from work.
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I walk the dog for an hour on most days. I also coach soccer and basketball a couple of days per week - it's young kids so I am running with them. In the summer I garden; I overdid it yesterday so my joints are annoyed with me. In the winter there is shovelling snow and sledding once a week.
I can't think of anyting else that helps me work up a sweat. Maybe housework if company is on he way and I am not finished yet. LOL3 -
I live in the city, so I'm able to walk to and from work every day, and pretty much anywhere else I need to go. On the weekends, I take my dog to the park and we walk for about an hour around the track there. During the week, I exercise to two YouTube fitness channels I like. And, of course, housework counts.1
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In general, outside of work, I haven't bothered in years. I rather enjoy sitting on my *kitten* and playing video games, so I keep my caloric intake tuned around that.
However, as my bodyfat has peeled back, I am seeing more and more that I definitely need to get back under the iron. That's not going to happen until at least later this summer when I have the time and inclination to buy and set up a bench, power rack, plates, and bars. I'll never set foot in a gym again. I don't like having to follow rules set to cater to whiners.1 -
I walk to the grocery store, run outside (my exercise passion), and do occasional YouTube Yoga classes. Did just join a gym yesterday though, looking for some cross-training guidance to improve my running.1
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Another "Walk to the Grocery Store" person here. I have 4 right close (round trips equaling 2.5 to 5 miles). A couple years ago I bought a $10, canvas, light weight backpack and it has served me well for carrying groceries. When I injured my knee i bought a stationary recumbent that has also served me well on bad Dystonia days. Also miscellaneous Youtube videos-mostly aerobics and kettlebells but those are on hold now since I tore my rotator cuff and separated my bicep in a bad fall this May.0
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I do a lot of walking, biking and yoga. I also need to starting weight lifting again, I have a collection of hand weights at home collecting dust! 1
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We have three lakes close by of different sizes, so depending on how ambitious I am, I will walk 2 to 5 miles around a lake.
I'm curious about the youtube videos mentioned above. Are there any that can be done in a small space?0 -
I walk into town each day to go to the Post Office with my ebay sales and to pick up groceries. Only a 1 mile round trip, but I am typically carrying between 10 and 20 lbs for the whole of it. I only log it as a walk, as I don't know how to log a 'walk carrying weights'.
This is on top of my 5x a week workout, but every little helps.2 -
I have a regular dance night out. Also I've been walking around a local pond. I really enjoy doing both, and I'm looking for a couple more activitys to add to the plan for some variety.
Also, I'm hoping to research and find some bodyweight exercises to add, as i think its time to deal with my skinny fat issues.
Bottom line is I need to like doing it or quite simply, I don't.1 -
I have a regular dance night out. Also I've been walking around a local pond. I really enjoy doing both, and I'm looking for a couple more activitys to add to the plan for some variety.
Also, I'm hoping to research and find some bodyweight exercises to add, as i think its time to deal with my skinny fat issues.
Bottom line is I need to like doing it or quite simply, I don't.
Look up You Are Your Own Gym - it is a progressive bodyweight program you can do at home.1 -
MyriiStorm wrote: »We have three lakes close by of different sizes, so depending on how ambitious I am, I will walk 2 to 5 miles around a lake.
I'm curious about the youtube videos mentioned above. Are there any that can be done in a small space?
@MyriiStorm All the youtube videos I do can be done in small spaces. I like Missy Cornish "Fit for Duty" aerobics (not so much the other gal). That probably needs a 4'x8' space. FitnessBlender has some EXCELLENT videos of about everything. I do Walk Away the Pounds and usually Jog Away most of the time but her (Leslie Sansone) videos are generally no more than 2 steps up and back or 2 steps to each side, so a small space. She chatters a bit to much (for me) but they are simple, repetitious and you can rev them up to your own level. The exercise videos on youtube are endless. Even chair aerobics! I did those when I had my bad knee. Oh, Also JessicaSmithTV on youtube. Really like her stuff.0 -
I run an organic farm and raise sheep. I refuse to buy an ATV so I walk on steep hills everyday. It's funny, in February, as I start my first spring plantings, I can barely climb our back hill without being out of breath. By May I have to do it 3 times before I'm out of breath. Today I did it 5 times in 94 degree F. temp (34 C) before I was out of breath. Having lost 10 pounds helped too.6
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@MyriiStorm All the youtube videos I do can be done in small spaces. I like Missy Cornish "Fit for Duty" aerobics (not so much the other gal). That probably needs a 4'x8' space. FitnessBlender has some EXCELLENT videos of about everything. I do Walk Away the Pounds and usually Jog Away most of the time but her (Leslie Sansone) videos are generally no more than 2 steps up and back or 2 steps to each side, so a small space. She chatters a bit to much (for me) but they are simple, repetitious and you can rev them up to your own level. The exercise videos on youtube are endless. Even chair aerobics! I did those when I had my bad knee. Oh, Also JessicaSmithTV on youtube. Really like her stuff.
Thank you for the suggestions! I will check them out.
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Golf. Walking 9 holes par 4-5. has been my weekend go to lately.. Weekdays walking paths at noon and evenings. On my to do list is more weight lifting, but it hasn't caught on in my routine as much as I would like.1
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I work as a volunteer at a local public garden...lots of exercise there.1
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Volleyball, tennis, C25K, bike, swim, hike, camp, garden, walk 10,000-15,000 steps per day.
I have a gym membership for doing SL5x5 but I just hate going there or being there. I like the lifting part, but the gym is meh.0 -
Yoga, walking to and/or from work, or having play-dates with the nieces and nephews- those kids really know how to burn! (but when watching the kidlets that means I have to avoid snacking; little kids always have food around them)0
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