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Mostly just asking this for a college assignment since I'm a student there, and this is the one I picked out of the twenty I came up with.

Feel free to also answer why you do such exercises, describe the last time you have engaged in physical exercise, and provide any additional thoughts.

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[-] all-knight-party@kbin.cafe 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hiking, for me. There's a variety of trail difficulties, so you can do something more casual if you want to, and aside from the great cardio, you're out in the beautiful outdoors.

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[-] Blooper@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago
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[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 13 points 1 year ago

Walking the dog is all I’m capable of at the moment. Trying to walk an hour at a time, twice a day. Some days it works.

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[-] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago

Running. I do it 4 times a week, and my last time was yesterday. I took it up late in life, and found that I love it. Imagine my surprise, given that I'd spent my life telling myself I don't like doing physical activity

[-] really@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

How long do you run? I tend to get bored while doing any monotonous activity. That’s why I don’t like walking. I run a mile or real regularly. But want to run for longer without getting bored.

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[-] anti@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

I go to the gym three times a week. I started working out to lose weight and improve muscle mass and tone, and because I fell out of love with running. Last time was yesterday - bench press, overhead press and chin-ups. There's something primal about lifting heavy weights that makes it enjoyable (much like the other poster said about boxing).

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 12 points 1 year ago

I take Hippocrates' "walking is man's best medicine" advice when it comes to physical activity. It's good for the body and mind and also good for interacting with people.

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[-] Bilbo@hobbit.world 11 points 1 year ago

Playing Switch games while walking on a treadmill. I always found exercise boring before, but the split controller of the Switch makes it easy to play while walking.

I have found I don't even notice I'm walking and look forward to it since I'm actually looking forward to gaming.

Dark Souls while walking is the best. I've walked about 140 miles in the last month.

[-] safesyrup@feddit.ch 10 points 1 year ago

Cycling. I love to just go out and discover the countryside on a bicycle and climbing mountains to descend them again.

[-] giriinthejungle@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Cycling. I don't (yet) have all the fensi equipment nor an expensive bike and don't do long, exercise-like laps. It is much more incorporated into my daily life. I have an oldschool road bike which I use for my commute and then every day after work go around the city with it for some hours (with small breaks for say shopping/eating; ca. 25-30 km per day). Longer rides on the weekends (average ca 100-120 km per weekend). Never was keen on sports but was always into little daily adventures and this combines the two. Last time: yesterday.

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[-] ButtonMcLemming@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

First, why do you like to do swimming laps? Also, when is the last time you have engaged in physical exercise, and do you have any additional thoughts?

[-] 8ohighdef@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I like swimming because of the no impact when swimming. Another reason is because its like meditation for me, I don't think about anything else when I swim. The last time I engaged in physical exercise was on Thursday so 3 days ago.

[-] kaktus@feddit.nl 4 points 1 year ago

It's also swimming for me. I used to swim combative during my time in school, but stopped after I graduated. I didn't do any sport regularly for about 10 years and picked up swimming again a year ago and I love it.

It gives me a break from every day stress. Once I'm in the pool, all the noise gets drowned (literally and figuratively). I totally agree that it's like meditation. Concentrating on your breathing and feeling your body float in the water you either think about nothing, letting your body do the moves you practiced a million times over and over, or you try to feel every muscle and the feedback of the water to try to perfect your stroke by making small adjustments. No distractions, no phone in your pocket, no music in your ears, no one trying to talk to you. Having my routine and knowing how long it takes I don't even have to check the clock.

Also I like that you don't have to rely on the weather. There's no excuse not to go because it's too hot, or raining or whatever. In an indoor pool you always have the same conditions no matter what.

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[-] Macaroni_ninja@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Cycling. It suits my personality best. I love some alone time with my music/audiobook for an hour or two and it doesn't even feel like exercise.

[-] CookieOfFortune@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Climbing. Go three times a week and it's just fun and challenging. Gives me a chance to get off my phone and just enjoy the activity.

[-] really@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Do you do rope climbing or bouldering?

Indoors or outdoors?

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[-] papajohn@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Jiu Jitsu. Really fun to grapple hard against an opponent. Unlike striking sports, you can practice pretty hard and mostly avoid injuries. There is a thinking component and a mental strength component making it much more fun than other workouts I do.

[-] lungdart@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Human chess!

Grappling is great because not only do you need to learn strategy, patience, set ups, push pull, etc; you also have to train your body to do what your mind is thinking.

If the body is capable but the mind is weak, you suck. If the mind is capable but the body is weak you suck. And if both are weak, your just like me!

Also it's gender semi neutral. Women can absolutely dominate against men using skill. Same with Davids vs Goliaths.

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[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

God bless all you people who have time to exercise.

[-] kingludd@lemmy.basedcount.com 3 points 1 year ago

dude you have time. you're posting on lemmy, it's a matter of priorities, not time.

[-] BonesOfTheMoon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I'm at work haha. I work 60-70 hours a week and I have a knee injury and I'm tired.

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[-] Jumi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

A good game of football/soccer with friends

[-] Roundcat@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Long distance walking. I usually pick a direction, put on a podcast or some music, and just vibe as I walk and listen.

I do it because it's not overly complicated, allows me to relax and enjoy something to listen to as I walk, gets me out of the house and maybe towards another activity I'd like to do, and it helps me sleep better at night.

On a light day, I might do it for 30 minutes. I might go for 2 hours if I'm in good condition. I think my record was over 5 hours.

[-] pelley@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Roller skating

[-] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I had horses for 10 years, and riding was by far the best exercise for me. I have fibromyalgia, so I can't do many exercises without causing me way too much pain. I last rode in 2014.

I also love kayaking but haven't gone in a long while because of kayak transport issues.

Yoga is also fun. I play the Nintendo Switch game Yoga Master and do yoga like once a month.

I have a very hard time with exercise. I do get about 20 mins of cardio each night catching my ducks to put them in bed.

[-] Nfntordr@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Does it have to be non sexual, or?

[-] puppy@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Cycling. The wind on my face and being able to go sightseeing makes in very enjoyable in addition to the dopamine boost from increased activity.

[-] Leviathan@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I like climbing and biking. Biking because I love how far a pretty simple exercise can take me and I love that it's practical, I don't need a car as long as I can bike there. Climbing because I like an exercise that feels like a fun game but is truly a challenge for the human body, I've gained a ton of muscle in my body without trying.

[-] KaiReeve@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Weightlifting.

I don't particularly enjoy physical activity and so I try to maximize my time spent exercising. I use a couple of those adjustable dumbbells and spend a few minutes every day just doing some reps. If I'm feeling more motivated I will also mix in some calisthenics.

If you want more data, my wife enjoys walking and insists on walking 10k steps every day since she got her Fitbit 2 months ago. She hasn't missed a day yet.

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I do multiple forms of exercise, but probably enjoy tennis more than the others.

I think that's because I'm learning a new activity and the exercise is just a side effect.

[-] gerryflap@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago

Running. My brain struggles to start with anything that requires a lot of actions to get started. Going to the gym, for instance, requires me to grab my stuff, bike to the gym, change clothes, and then keep switching exercises. Any of these actions require me to get over a mental "bridge", and can thus cause me to stop.

With running I change clothes, put on shoes, and just start running. I can be outside very quickly, before my brain realizes what's really going on. And once I'm going it seem to cost me more mental energy to stop than to keep going. So for my brain it's perfect. Barely any setup and almost no "bridges" to cross.

[-] tburkhol@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Stationary rowing, 5 days/week. It's a good whole-body exercise, heavy on cardiovascular & low impact, but not particularly strengthening. Can sit in front of a movie and just go. Got a tracker to record performance & heart rate, and I really like seeing new bouts appear in the graph. That may be more motivating than the nebulous protection from future cardiovascular disease.

[-] qwamqwamqwam@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I enjoy boxing immensely. Not only is it a full body workout, but there is something deeply, instinctually satisfying about punching a bag really hard. Ive fallen off the wagon recently, I should really get back to doing it.

[-] Globulart@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Climbing.

It became an instant obsession when I tried it 3 months ago and have been going 3 times a week for a couple hours ever since. Such an amazing sport and after 3 months has me stronger and fitter than at any point in my life (I'm in my mid 30s).

[-] max641@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Skipping. I just feel it perfect for me. Can be a time pass or intense, any day , any time. I thought ( in my school days ), it as a teenage game and was not interested. Couple of years ago, I saw Arthur's skipping in Peaky Blinders. Man, that did it for me.

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I cannot even describe the feeling I get skipping instead of running. It's like I'm faster and on a planet with less gravity and I love it.. 😃

[-] Nemo@midwest.social 4 points 1 year ago

Social dance, followed by swimming and biking, then distance cycling. Cycling is the most common one I do, followed by swimming in the summer.

To explain the distinction I'm making between biking and cycling: When I say "biking", I'm talking about lower-speed, exploratory riding; usually a very dense saturation of a smaller area, often on trails set aside for recreation. When I say "cycling", I mean high-speed, linear riding, focused on covering distance or getting from one point to another; typically on through streets, dedicated bicycle infrastructure, or highways.

For social dance, my favorite is Ceilli, then various mosh pit styles, followed by square and contra, but in terms of how ofen I do them the order is reversed.

[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

When it's not hot AF I quite enjoy trail riding. I haven't been in two years though because it's quite hard to find that much free time (~4 hrs) when I have two kids under 6. I enjoy feeling the breeze as I ride, the constantly changing scenery, and the random challenges of rough terrain and steep hills. It's also quite fun to use GPS and map your ride and see the stats.

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[-] SheerDumbLuck@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

I love aquafit -- guided aerobics in the pool. Easy to modify for whatever physical issues you have. It's social, low pressure, and a great instructor makes it surprisingly fun. It looks really easy, and then the 80 year old ladies kick your ass at the exercises.

[-] Redfish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Rowing. I found rowing through a friend, and while I only do it indoors with a machine, it works for me.

[-] DevastatedBungHole@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I joined the gym last October, I usually road cycle 100-150 miles a week, come winter I'd hook my bike up to a turbo and spend winter indoor training, but by God it was dull, this past winter was amazing, 3 times a week strength training, yoga twice a weekend, pilates once a week, spin classes a couple of times a week, winter has never passed so quickly. Come summer the weather has been shit, barely done 1000 miles outdoors, usually would have done that in the first two months, carried on with strength training, yoga and pilates, but not so much the spin classes.

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[-] gamer@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Weight lifting 3x per week. It feels good, and I’m too lazy for cardio.

[-] JackSkellington@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Swimming, but no time for that :(

[-] GONADS125@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

P90X for fitness, kickboxing for fun. Got a 100 pound Muay Thai heavy bag and an Aqua Bag slip bag at home.

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