How much time per day/week do you spend exercising or engaging in some form of fitness? What activity?
Dog is recovering from a 3 mile hill climb right now, he gets annoying if locked up all day.
30 m light weight workout at home most days, plus I play in the garage. Eventually, I'll cut off a finger or a leg and really be serious about weight loss.
When the weather is decent I do 3-4 miles a day interval training. it's mostly walking but I do run part of it. I hate this time of year bc since it gets dark so early it's dark before I even finish, and if it's sub-freezing I just can't do it (if it's over 40 degrees I'm out there). I am looking forward to the coming of the light LOL!!!
As little as possible.
Sitting around, sleeping has actively as I can.......
I walk everywhere..well,except in winter and it's cold and miserable or when it's raining or too damn hot during summer or just to lazy to walk, then I take public transportation..other than those circumstances I walk like 10 miles a day..or until my feet start yelling at me to sit down for fuck sake.
Really good to see so many walkers getting out there. I wasn't sure if walking would be good for fitness until I tried it myself on my commute but it's absolutely essential that you don't "amble" or "stroll" - you need to get your heart rate up and sweat a bit. It was hard going at the start but colleagues told me the aches and blisters would go after 3 months and they were totally correct. I can now easily maintain over 4mph average (about 4.2 to 4.5 mph) and leave most other walkers behind me
3x/wk water walking for atrophied muscles
Proper attire:
Tesla compression shirt & pants [capri to full, sleeveless, full or short sleeve]
Lycra SCUBA socks and Dive Boots… high top
Back brace [I also use a shoulder brace] as needed… the first time I got in neck deep water, the relief was so intense I started to cramp apparently when muscles that had gone unused for so long came into play with “strong” muscles…not a balance.
And a suit
Warm Up Routine:
Actually, it’s all a warm up routine… using muscles again, that have went to shit…
Begin stationary.
Start by regaining your balance using your hands to keep you centered.
Then, lift your body up on the balls of your feet, hold it, and lower… rest and repeat for 5 minutes, or as tolerated.
Next, lift your body on one foot… [first L then R] It’s OK to alternate, but get 5 minutes on each one… total
Now, after a few days/weeks of this simple stuff, start hopping straight up and down… just a little…for 5 minutes.
This will work your lower legs and feet. It is Vital to NOT overdo it until your muscles begin to regrow.
Then, start on walking, as I mentioned. Focus on those small muscle groups in your feet that normally get ignored in lieu of limping, as I call my “walking”.
Forward, Backwards, sideways [the cha-cha] all 5 minutes each. Just slowly walking and paying attention to the process of movement. Slow and deliberate.
THEN, I have a “Skipping” move, it reminds me more of a Punk Rock dance… hop on one foot twice, the second hop is for the opposite foot to kick forward and then land. The landing is the first hop of the opposite foot… it sounds confusing, but it’s closer to slow motion running, or jogging, but with a hop.
Once you get to that stage, the next step [pardon the Pun] is Sprinting FULL ON. Both forward & backward, too.
Every 15 minutes or so take your pulse and a breather as needed
Once you get to the sprinting phase, do everything again, reverse order, to cool down.
I like to get in the shallows afterward to stretch my legs and work on hip mobility. That Russian Cossack squatting kick is perfect.
I was walking 3-4 times a week, but I have let it slide down to 1-2 times per week. I am working on doing more walking and gradually introducing different exercise activities. It's hard, but as long as you work on your goals each day, you'll eventually get there.
I live in southern Thailand, and either walk everywhere (because I plan to return to the US, I already sold my motorbike), or walk to the main road to catch a songheaw to where I need to go (converted pickup truck into a sort of bus).
I also walk up the stairs to my fifth floor once a day (we have an elevator), use my gallopers for about ten minutes a day (which makes my abs rock hard and slims my waist), and do pull-ups in my room.
I’m just highly active with 18 hour days ......
I exercise when I’m not working .....
I have a little beach house in Pcola, and when I’m not at home in Nashville, I’m a beach bum !!
Walking with my dog every morning if possible, 20 -30 min..
Also at the gym, treadmill 20 min. And weight training 15 - 30 min. 4-6 days a week
I go to the gym at least 3 days a week and sometimes 4. Each workout is the same with treadmill, different weight machines and rowing machine. Each time i go its at least one hour and fifteen minutes and sometimes when when other things are added it stretches to around two hours. At home I live in the country so I walk a lot around 12 acres and that helps. Every time I go to the super market or post office or whatever, I park far enough away where it gives me a little extra movement. My wife used to tell me if you don't use it you lose it. I didn't always feel like using it and she seemed to always talk me into not losing it.
I try hard to stay active. I have two different sets of what I generically call "floor exercises" -- one is a yoga-ish sun salutation with a little light free weight lifting tacked on to the end, and the other is a set of isometrics that my brother, the MAT specialist, taught me. I also walk -- I do have a dog, after all. I ride a bike in good weather and try to consistently use a rowing machine in my basement in bad. And I dance. Would love to dance more.
Walk the dog every day. That is not something a dog forgets. She knows when, and for how long. Skimping is not tolerated. Which, of course, is the reason I got her in the first place.
I love jogging, but I don't do it enough. When I do, I try to get in 2-3 miles 3-4 days a week. I also enjoy walking, 5 miles, or biking 5 -10. All on the trail. I have a gym membership and may hit the elliptical for 30 mins, but I prefer to be outside because it is so beautiful here.