What's your out of the box exercise?

surromom2010
surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
What do you do to burn calories that you find to be different from anyone you know, or that you find to be fun rather than "work." This could be a great way to pick up a new routine for those who are burning themselves out with running/same exercise video.
Dont forget to let us know what you log it in MFP under!

I play Dance Dance Revolution, I log it under cardio of course, and the game estimates cals burnt for me based on my weight. I hate running, so this is my go to cardio when I feel like busting out a -800 cal day once in a while. Great if you're looking to build up the calves!
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  • hollieam92
    hollieam92 Posts: 197 Member
    I 'jog' on the spot with music playing and my little one thinks its a dance game and we end up dancing around together, normally ends up with us in fits of giggles! :laugh:
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    I 'jog' on the spot with music playing and my little one thinks its a dance game and we end up dancing around together, normally ends up with us in fits of giggles! :laugh:

    adorable!!
  • Bevkus
    Bevkus Posts: 274 Member
    I play badminton with my daughter..there is a mfp log entry for recreational badminton!! Its a great way to kill an hour!
  • contingencyplan
    contingencyplan Posts: 3,639 Member
    My main form of exercise is a suspension trainer. I don't know anyone else who has or uses one. I got into it because it is a form of exercise advocated on autism forums.
  • VMarkV
    VMarkV Posts: 522 Member
    Well the usual joke is always "Does sex count as cardio?". Yes, it does
  • PurpleEpiphany
    PurpleEpiphany Posts: 96
    Bellydance has for me been a great source of both exercise and motivation. I'm the type of person who has trouble exercising just for the sake of exercising. I do better when I'm "practicing", working towards some goal...then the time tends to just fly by.

    I personally do American Tribal Style bellydance (think fokloric rather than sequins and such) and I absolutely love it. Aside from the above, it's a terrific confidence builder, and the tribal bellydance community especially tends to be very inclusive and welcoming of dancers of all ages/sizes/etc.
  • mooglysmom
    mooglysmom Posts: 319 Member
    Just Dance 2! Love it! I need to get back into it too, I've been such a slacker lately.
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    I play badminton with my daughter..there is a mfp log entry for recreational badminton!! Its a great way to kill an hour!

    Good god I never thought of that, I LOVE badminton and a set I bet is a reasonable price..Sweet idea!
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    I've tried playing this, but my legs and feet dont work well together, I gotta go with one or the other unless the people dancing with me don't mind me groping their chest or slapping their face haha.
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    How do I log that? and does the after cigarette have a place to be logged as well? LOL
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Just Dance 2! Love it! I need to get back into it too, I've been such a slacker lately.

    I've tried playing this, but my legs and feet dont work well together, I gotta go with one or the other unless the people dancing with me don't mind me groping their chest or slapping their face haha.

    ignore my double posts, I'm still semi new to this and hit reply instead quote =/
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Well the usual joke is always "Does sex count as cardio?". Yes, it does

    How do I log that? and does the after cigarette have a place to be logged as well? LOL

    Sry for the double post, hit reply instead of quote, I'm a noob here.
  • MKolek00
    MKolek00 Posts: 23 Member
    Chopin wood...and Disk Golf
  • phinphanbill26
    phinphanbill26 Posts: 574 Member
    I do 500 meter sprints on the rowing machine in between my 4 sets of whatever weight routine I'm doing.
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Bellydance has for me been a great source of both exercise and motivation. I'm the type of person who has trouble exercising just for the sake of exercising. I do better when I'm "practicing", working towards some goal...then the time tends to just fly by.

    I personally do American Tribal Style bellydance (think fokloric rather than sequins and such) and I absolutely love it. Aside from the above, it's a terrific confidence builder, and the tribal bellydance community especially tends to be very inclusive and welcoming of dancers of all ages/sizes/etc.

    That is awesome, Not something I would have ever thought of before. I always thought of belly dancers as skinny minis, never bigger ladies working their way to skinny =)
  • MAEahnnn
    MAEahnnn Posts: 5
    I love Zumba for the Wii as well as JustDance3 it gets competitive when playing with someone else and you're trying to out-do each others score (all while sweating out those calories!)... I also enjoy using the Workout Trainer App that makes you do specific work-outs while incorporating rest breaks ;)
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Chopin wood...and Disk Golf

    I ued to take a hatchet to a stump to blow off steam when I was living at home, I have no stumps at my house but I'm sure I could find an elderly person who wouldnt mind me getting one out of their yard lol.
  • blowsfire
    blowsfire Posts: 76 Member
    batting cages
  • zaithyr
    zaithyr Posts: 482 Member
    Turn on the music and dance like a maniac lol
  • ready2tryagain42
    ready2tryagain42 Posts: 202
    Zumba and Sport Resort for Wii (boxing is a fave!)..or I just put on music around my house and clean and dance!
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Turn on the music and dance like a maniac lol

    Hears basshunter in the background *untz*untz*untz
  • Cathy7794
    Cathy7794 Posts: 223 Member
    Yard work. I know most people would consider it everyday chores and not count the calorie burn at all but, when you have close to 2 acres of yard and mow it all with a push mower, believe me, it's a freakin' workout! I burned about 500 calories on the first half of the yard yesterday and another 500-600 finishing up the rest of it today. :) Yes, it's still work but, I enjoy it. I can crank up the music on my headphones and work on my tan too!:happy:
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    I just started a new thing. I bought an army duffle bag at the local army/navy store. I fill it with all old clothes (it's about 40 lbs) and I do all my HIIT training while holding it in front of me or across my shoulders.

    I.E.
    agility ladder --> agility ladder with duffle
    sprints --> sprints with duffle
    pushups --> pushups with duffle on my back

    plus now there are a few things I couldn't do before that now I do. I.E. attach a harness to a rope and drag the duffle during sprints, do pickup/overhead press/put downs with the bag...etc.

    it's super hard, but awesome, and kinda fun. and when you get pissed, you can just punch the thing as hard as you want.
  • zaithyr
    zaithyr Posts: 482 Member
    Turn on the music and dance like a maniac lol

    Hears basshunter in the background *untz*untz*untz

    Haha! I should also mention that I close all the blinds and curtains first too :P
  • Jigglebewie
    Jigglebewie Posts: 336 Member
    I agree, Zumba on the Wii is great fun. When I first had it me and my friend didn't know any of the moves, we both were total newcomers, and OMG it was hillarious, jumping around trying to copy the figure on screen, we were laughing so much. Great fun XD

    I've actually got the Zumba box set now that my bf got me for xmas it comes with the toning sticks and loads of different workouts, it is a change to my standard DVD's of Rosemary Conley or Davina workouts =]
  • surromom2010
    surromom2010 Posts: 457 Member
    Turn on the music and dance like a maniac lol

    Hears basshunter in the background *untz*untz*untz

    Haha! I should also mention that I close all the blinds and curtains first too :P

    You bet your *kitten* my house Is locked and shut down before my limbs start flailing playing DDR LOL
  • HeartME511healthy
    HeartME511healthy Posts: 163 Member
    What do you do to burn calories that you find to be different from anyone you know, or that you find to be fun rather than "work." This could be a great way to pick up a new routine for those who are burning themselves out with running/same exercise video.
    Dont forget to let us know what you log it in MFP under!

    I play Dance Dance Revolution, I log it under cardio of course, and the game estimates cals burnt for me based on my weight. I hate running, so this is my go to cardio when I feel like busting out a -800 cal day once in a while. Great if you're looking to build up the calves!

    I have one out the box exercise day which is normally today Thursday, which I do quite a bit of everything.. at least 4 mile run, combined with Abs for 20 min, one hour each Zumba and Spin all in one day.. it is awesome and addicting. Outside of that jogging is my out the box exercise and along with a friend did my first half marathon, awesome... I think I found my Zen...
  • obum88
    obum88 Posts: 262 Member
    Putting on the music and my fitbit and i just go crazy. This is great cause i am having so much fun i might go for 2 hours. I can also stop, pick up my son and dance with him.
  • pmkelly409
    pmkelly409 Posts: 1,646 Member
    I just started a new thing. I bought an army duffle bag at the local army/navy store. I fill it with all old clothes (it's about 40 lbs) and I do all my HIIT training while holding it in front of me or across my shoulders.

    I.E.
    agility ladder --> agility ladder with duffle
    sprints --> sprints with duffle
    pushups --> pushups with duffle on my back

    plus now there are a few things I couldn't do before that now I do. I.E. attach a harness to a rope and drag the duffle during sprints, do pickup/overhead press/put downs with the bag...etc.

    it's super hard, but awesome, and kinda fun. and when you get pissed, you can just punch the thing as hard as you want.
    Hey I could do this using my nine y.o. - he's cheaper than a duffel bag!
  • almc170
    almc170 Posts: 1,093 Member
    I have a cardio ballet DVD that I break out sometimes. I'm completely uncoordinated, and consider it a success if I manage to complete the thing without tripping over furniture (or my own feet). But I love feeling like a ballerina.

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