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If you could only do 5 fitness things...

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  • BeccaLoves2lift
    BeccaLoves2lift Posts: 375 Member
    1. Weight lifting
    2. Hiking
    3. Outdoor cycling
    4. Swimming
    5. Yoga
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    I'd be perfectly fine with running, cycling and having a few different kettlebell weights and my kettlebell DVD.
  • orangegato
    orangegato Posts: 6,572 Member
    Hiking
    Biking
    Swimming
    Tennis
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    Cycle
    Yoga
    pullups
    squats
    presses
  • JetJaguar
    JetJaguar Posts: 801 Member
    OP, what are your goals, exactly? Judging by the available equipment mentioned, strength training? I'd look at the Starting Strength or Stronglifts programs. They each have 5 exercises, 4 of which are the same.

    But for fitness-related things in general, for me it would be:

    - Cycling
    - Gaelic Hurling
    - Cycling
    - Swimming
    - Cycling
  • RaleighCaldwell
    RaleighCaldwell Posts: 44 Member
    Walking
    Pushups
    Barbells
    Squats
    Lunges
  • sgt1372
    sgt1372 Posts: 3,997 Member
    All I do is lifting and cardio.

    Of course, w/in those categories, I do more than 5 things.

    I only do 5 basic compound lifts (DL, SQT, BP, OHP & Rows) and 3 body weight exercises (pushups, pullups and dips).

    For cardio, I just row 10k meters/day. I also hike (3-10 miles/day) once a week when the weather's nice but that really doesn't count for much.
  • tess5036
    tess5036 Posts: 942 Member
    Run/walk/treadmill
    Row
    Squats
    Lift
    Swim
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    giantrobot_powerlifting wrote: »
    Pizza
    Kringle
    Ice cream
    Jameson
    Pop tarts

    Now I want kringle
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Sex
    Yoga
    Run
    Bike
    Lift

    Yoga is a really good at-home practice. You can make it both very physically challenging, muscle-building, and meditative, if you have the proper practice.
  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    That said, I draw boundaries at the gym. I have a bunch of really good friends there, but if I'm in the middle of a hard set and I see you standing next to me and staring, b*tch, I will not remove my headphones. Catch ya' tomorrow.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,650 Member
    edited March 2018
    Rowing a double.
    Rowing a quad.
    Rowing a four with competent (or better) people.
    Rowing an eight with semi-competent (or better) people.
    Rowing a single.

    Five isn't enough. I still want to bike, spin, and generally have active fun with walking/hiking, canoeing, kayaking . . . .

    Life is too short for just 5. ;)
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,036 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Rowing a double.
    Rowing a quad.
    Rowing a four with competent (or better) people.
    Rowing an eight with semi-competent (or better) people.
    Rowing a single.

    Five isn't enough. I still want to bike, spin, and generally have active fun with walking/hiking, canoeing, kayaking . . . .

    Life is too short for just 5. ;)

    Or, you could just say #1 is rowing and add 4 more... :)
  • ISweat4This
    ISweat4This Posts: 653 Member
    Thusters
    Squats
    Cleans
    Spinning
    Rowing
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,650 Member
    J72FIT wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Rowing a double.
    Rowing a quad.
    Rowing a four with competent (or better) people.
    Rowing an eight with semi-competent (or better) people.
    Rowing a single.

    Five isn't enough. I still want to bike, spin, and generally have active fun with walking/hiking, canoeing, kayaking . . . .

    Life is too short for just 5. ;)

    Or, you could just say #1 is rowing and add 4 more... :)

    Clearly, you're not a rower.

    If you were, you'd understand. ;)

    Gonna add 5 more anyway. :)
  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
    In no particular order......running, cycling, swimming, rowing & x-country skiing
  • iWishMyNameWasRebel
    iWishMyNameWasRebel Posts: 174 Member
    For workouts:
    1. Deadlifts
    2. Elliptical
    3. Kettlebell swings
    4. Bench press
    5. Glute bridges
  • J72FIT
    J72FIT Posts: 6,036 Member
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    J72FIT wrote: »
    AnnPT77 wrote: »
    Rowing a double.
    Rowing a quad.
    Rowing a four with competent (or better) people.
    Rowing an eight with semi-competent (or better) people.
    Rowing a single.

    Five isn't enough. I still want to bike, spin, and generally have active fun with walking/hiking, canoeing, kayaking . . . .

    Life is too short for just 5. ;)

    Or, you could just say #1 is rowing and add 4 more... :)

    Clearly, you're not a rower.

    If you were, you'd understand. ;)

    Gonna add 5 more anyway. :)

    Guilty as charged...
  • H_Ock12
    H_Ock12 Posts: 1,152 Member
    Squats.
    Deadlifts.
    Bench Press.
    Bent Over Barbell Row.
    Running.
  • giantrobot_powerlifting
    giantrobot_powerlifting Posts: 2,598 Member
    I wish to change my answer...
    1. Blond
    2. Brunette
    3. Ginger
    4. Pick any two, or double
    5. Pick any three
  • MikePfirrman
    MikePfirrman Posts: 3,307 Member
    edited March 2018
    Rowing, Assault Bike, SkiErg, Heavy KB Swings, Pushups.
  • sarasimp
    sarasimp Posts: 11 Member
    Ashtanga yoga, zumba, hiking, pilates, dance
  • 2deltacharlie
    2deltacharlie Posts: 16 Member
    edited March 2018
    "The gym became too social..."
    Ok... I don't know what that means.
    Put on your ear buds, put on your "don't bug me man!" attitude, and do what you gotta do
  • Packerjohn
    Packerjohn Posts: 4,855 Member
    rybo wrote: »
    Push
    Pull
    Squat
    Hinge
    Carry

    Got to love Dan John.
  • DragonHasTheSapphire
    DragonHasTheSapphire Posts: 184 Member
    Cardio
    Strength/Weight training
    Soccer
    Hiking
    Track (well, that's cardio but yk)
  • Fisah17
    Fisah17 Posts: 202 Member
    edited March 2018
    I have some equipment @home so I split my workouts between the gym and home and only go to the gym @630a before work so I can get in and get out before the party starts, so I'm not waiting for machines ;)
    Elliptical
    Ball pass (amazing for core strength)
    Kettle bell swing (my favorite new addition)
    Dead lift (really like these)
    Leg press (gym)/Squats (home)
  • swebb1103
    swebb1103 Posts: 200 Member
    If I could only do 5 exercises that maximized my sweatiness with limited equipment, they would be:
    Walking lunges w/weights
    Burpees
    Planks or shoulder taps
    leg lifts
    squat jumps
  • betty_veronica4
    betty_veronica4 Posts: 196 Member
    I think it is all a personal preference. But, for me?

    Running, with some incline
    Leg press with my legs in multiple positions
    Dead Lifts
    Bench Press
    Lateral Raise (I love the impact on me)
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    Pilates (Reformer)
    Walk
    Lift
    Run
    Swim
  • MeanderingMammal
    MeanderingMammal Posts: 7,866 Member
    Trail running
    Road cycling
    Road running
    Offroad cycling
    Yoga
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