Poll: Do you like to exercise?

Depends on your definition of exercise.

Going to the gym is boring as hell (for me). Skiing and hiking are hardly sedentary activities.

 

Exercise for the sole purpose of exercise? Oh god no.

 

I like picking things up and putting them down again.

 

I love it.
It has to be outdoors though.
I do lots of cycling, XC and downhill skiing, and hiking.
And we skate and play hockey in the winter.

If I go a day with no outdoor exercise it's not a good day.

 

Nope, not even a little bit but I know I need to which is one of the reasons I use a bike for transportation.
I get my exercise, some zen time and I have to do it.

 

The average person can't burn enough calories to lose weight exercising. My doctor says swimming is the perfect sport due to the overall effect and benefit

 

No.....but I need to

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I enjoy it. I prefer to do exercises that are baked into more interesting things (swimming, hiking, physically moving heavy stuff around) instead of just being in a gym.

That said... I'm starting to get into running now and it's becoming a bit addicting.

 

I like walking long distances and weight lifting. Unfortunately I haven't been doing either recently.

 

Yes, but only after I get over the initial soreness, which is related to getting into a routine where I'm comfortable and stop over doing it. And getting past the initial increase in appetite (Listen, body, you don't need extra calories. Just go after the fat I'm carrying around now, OK?).

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Low impact on the joints is a huge plus for those of us with ageing joints.

 

I love swimming. And hiking. And roller skating. And running, after I'm done

 

I am finally taking a rest day from lifting tomorrow. I have gone seven days straight. It has been very cathartic for me, going so consistently the past 1.5 years. It kept me from sinking into depression after leaving the patrol. I have started getting up at 0545 at times to get a morning workout in.
Swimming is an ok exercise, but I believe weightlifting is more functional. Weightlifting takes more training, and involves more skill. Unfortunately people don't get trained or have good form or programs. So they waste time or don't see results or get injured. A proper program will have far greater results and improvements in activities of daily living than almost anything else. You build muscle. That allows you to carry bags of groceries. Shovel snow. Climb flights of stairs. Open jars. Sit on the floor and get back up. Help your parents move around. Pick up furniture. And all of those things with a reduced rate of injury. When you swim, you might become a better swimmer. You might gain a little muscle, if you are willing to work hard. Like actually do repeat sprints. You don't get in shape by trudging through the water for a half mile and calling it a day. You need to do repeat 50s and 100s, pushing hard through the water. Then you might gain a little bit of upper body muscle. And that muscle will be functional for swimming, because it's total repetition against a fixed resistance. You can't make water heavier. You get no protection against osteoporosis, and only your shoulder joints go through a full range of motion. Your legs are almost useless. Most people are lousy swimmers and have terrible technique, so they get frustrated and never improve. If you don't know what you are doing, how can you correct and improve? But it's easy for Dr's to say go swim, it's great. No, it's not. But you probably won't get injured. You won't get results or improvements, but that's your fault for failing, not the Dr's fault for being lazy. Btw, I swam summer swim team for many seasons, was a lifeguard all through high school and into college, and was certified as a water safety instructor. I have swam 50 meters underwater on one breath multiple times, and I have swam to 30 feet of depth with only fins. And I have been certified in scuba. Swim team got me good at swimming, but only because of the constant push to go harder and swim faster. Floating from one end to the other does nothing. I know how many strokes it takes to cover 25 yards in freestyle for me.

 

I like all kinds of movement and working out. It keeps me sane, for the most part. I don't do it enough...

 

Yes I like to push as hard as I can against limits. Swimming may not be for everyone, but it is the only time I feel graceful. It makes me stronger, happier, and takes so much pain away. Weight training missed more than I realized, and am getting back to a strength mindset. Belly dancing made me feel powerful and expressive, relearning it means training the body to work with the parts that don't work instead of against or in spite of them. Kundalini yoga (modified) makes me feel centered, sinuous, and energetic.