How do you stay active/exercise?

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[–]disheveledtomboy 7 insightful - 6 fun7 insightful - 5 fun8 insightful - 6 fun -  (0 children)

I do the "curls for the gurls." Just kidding, kinda. I lift weights for ME. Also walk 5x a week and trying to add more yoga. I'm getting old as fuck and trying to get healthier so I do all these things for longevity and mobility. :)

[–][deleted] 7 insightful - 5 fun7 insightful - 4 fun8 insightful - 5 fun -  (0 children)

My brilliant idea to be 95% self employed keeps me active.

[–]It-Do-Be-Like-That 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

I feel fortunate that I have a physical job that gets me anywhere from 25-30k steps a day and keeps my muscles in good shape. Otherwise, my hobbies aren’t active at all, so...Props to the people that do!

[–]Destresse 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Same, that was a decisive factor in choosing my job. Being inactive rises my anxiety levels tenfold but all of my hobbies are indoor things lol

[–]It-Do-Be-Like-That 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I’ve noticed the same for me, too! Luckily we found the kind of jobs that mean we don’t need gym memberships lol

[–]hermiona52 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Holy... 25-30k steps per day is a fuckton of walking. I walked 30k yesterday and it felt like I had run a marathon

I'm really impressed.

[–]It-Do-Be-Like-That 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Thank you! I’m hoping the long walk was intentional otherwise that sounds awful. I at least get paid to feel pooped, I can’t imagine how on earth one would walk 30k without it either being work related or... actually I just can’t.

[–]hermiona52 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Actually... it was just for clothes shopping haha. I took a scenic route through the city and it was my running day, so step to step and it ended up being 30k. But I really like to walk so it's not all that bad.

[–]It-Do-Be-Like-That 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That actually sounds super pleasant! It sounds like a win-win- exercise and “treat yo self” deal.

[–]VioletRemi 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I am going to work and back with feet, and it is around 1h both sides. I prefer not to use transport, when it is possible.

On weekend I am time to time walking or riding bicycle to the forest, and there either climbing trees and resting or swimming.

[–]reluctant_commenter 6 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I pace a lot inside, and go for a walk every day.

[–]WildwoodFlower 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just go for walks, mainly through residential areas where I am not likely to encounter a lot of people.

[–]plotbunny 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Running! And sometimes biking.

[–]hermiona52 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I am following a running plan so it gives me a motivation.

And I work from home since March so I started to walk more, especially since I love to discover a new music while walking in the park or listening to some interesting podcasts. And if I need to say buy something from one mall or another that is like 6 km away? I walk there too instead of taking a bus.

[–]whateverman 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Running. I've gotten really into it since quarantine started. Also a lot of bodyweight fitness and yoga.

[–]yayblueberries 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I go for a walk every single day, no matter how big/smol. Everywhere I have lived I have found where all of the trails are, and I sort of rotate through them (sort of because if I really like one I visit that one way more).

[–]sunzzy 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I just joined a gym last week so I go there everyday. Apart from that I go on long walks most days and during the lockdown I followed a lot of exercise videos online

[–]weirdlyhaunted 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I found a gym with a coach & membership community I really vibe with. It's CrossFit because that's the kind of intense workout I like (despite being incredibly weak and out of shape--they have to scale down every single exercise for me), but you can find that sort of camaraderie in any type of gym.

[–]Disillusioned 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I am using apps (the silly 30 days ones), darebee which has free workouts and a pair of dumbbells. I used to go out for intense walks but now it gives me anxiety and I have noone to go on them with. Gf doesn't live close.

[–]UltraViolet 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I took up pole fitness classes almost a year ago and absolutely love it. My body is toning back up and my arms are so much more powerful. I even bought a home pole that’s up in the kitchen so I can practice or just jump on for some crunches while boiling the kettle.