What do you do for exercise? What motivates you to do it?

ossian said:
I think this counts as my first 'real' post.

Nowadays, I mostly cycle. During the week, I will cycle several times. Most trips will be 20/30 miles. In winter, I am not so often as it can get pretty wet and windy here. Previously, I climbed things called Munros in Scotland. Those are hills and mountains which exceed 3000ft. There are 280 odds of them and I have done about 210. Now, I usually only climb smaller hills.

I also garden quite a bit. And in my heavy clay soil, that counts as exercise. Believe me. :)
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Are you planning on climbing the remaining 70 munros?

Already commented about biking on your intro thread.

Gardening certainly does count as exercise - my husband is our gardener and is very fit.
 

Bobw235 said:
I cannot wait to get out on my bike this year, especially now that I'm retired. We have some great bike paths in our area which will be perfect for cycling during the less crowded weekdays. Now that my knees are healthier, the cycling doesn't bother them. I too will be working on some planting areas around my home, a large one is on a hill and it does give a great workout.
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We have a few paths around my area, Bobw, but I am lucky that the roads are pretty quiet, so I use both.

I have been staring at an area of shrubs in the middle of my front lawn for some months now. It is filled with things such as forsythia, conifers and other hardy shrubs. I am trying to pluck up the courage to attack it with the chainsaw and pruners. However, it out stares me and I am letting it win meanwhile :D
 
Ameriscot said:
Are you planning on climbing the remaining 70 munros?

Already commented about biking on your intro thread.

Gardening certainly does count as exercise - my husband is our gardener and is very fit.
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I dont see it happening now, Ameriscot. The remaining ones are pretty remote and I have lost my fitness. :( If you know the Highlands well, the ones that remain for me are in Fisherfield, Skye, Knoydart and some parts of Torridon.
 

ossian said:
I dont see it happening now, Ameriscot. The remaining ones are pretty remote and I have lost my fitness. :( If you know the Highlands well, the ones that remain for me are in Fisherfield, Skye, Knoydart and some parts of Torridon.
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I've done mainly local hiking, plus on Skye and Glencoe.
 
ossian said:
We have a few paths around my area, Bobw, but I am lucky that the roads are pretty quiet, so I use both.

I have been staring at an area of shrubs in the middle of my front lawn for some months now. It is filled with things such as forsythia, conifers and other hardy shrubs. I am trying to pluck up the courage to attack it with the chainsaw and pruners. However, it out stares me and I am letting it win meanwhile :D
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Are you familiar with the Sustrans bike trails? We've done the one from Gourock through to Glasgow twice. Mostly bike trail but also some roads but not many major ones. We prefer the ones that are mainly countryside and villages.

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/scotland

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/ncn/map/route/route-75
 
I swim at my buddy's condo pool every weekday afternoon, or sometimes evening. Depends on his work hours. I don't do it on the weekends because he's home then.
The motivation is it's fun, it feels good, it's good for me. Plus I have to go there and walk his dog anyway.
 
i was diabetic and now am just prediabetic with no meds . i run 5 miles non stop every other day and weight lift the days i don't run . so far so good , i am off lipitor , my blood pressure went from high to actually low and sugar is in the high normal range . i am pretty careful about eating sugar and carbs but i do have some goodies every so often .

the good news is at 63 i am in the best shape of my life .
 
mathjak107 said:
i was diabetic and now am just prediabetic with no meds . i run 5 miles non stop every other day and weight lift the days i don't run . so far so good , i am off lipitor , my blood pressure went from high to actually low and sugar is in the high normal range . i am pretty careful about eating sugar and carbs but i do have some goodies every so often .

the good news is at 63 i am in the best shape of my life .
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I'll be 74 in a few days, and I am convinced that there is NO substitute for a good daily exercise routine, as we get older. I do gobs of moderately heavy outdoor work every day that the weather permits, and on bad weather days, I work out on a small home gym in the basement. Sitting in front of the TV all day is a sure recipe for health problems.
 
I'm at the gym about 3-4 times per week and do a mix of cardio and strength training. I'm running on the treadmill, but I also switch between the elliptical and rowing machines to vary my routines. I spend about an hour on each visit which gives me a good workout. Today I did some interval training on the treadmill, mixing walking on an incline with running on a flat surface.
 
I do exercises recommended by my physiotherapist, including pushups. I do them three times a day (about 35 minutes plus 20 full pushups each time), everyday. I also bike in the gym, but not as often as I should.
 
i find i kind of leveled out now . things are no longer measured in gains in size but are measured more as what i am not losing in strength .

while my arms are kind of staying the same size they are no longer getting bigger as they did over the last 15 years .

this is me in the orange .

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BaseballGal said:
I do exercises recommended by my physiotherapist, including pushups. I do them three times a day (about 35 minutes plus 20 full pushups each time), everyday. I also bike in the gym, but not as often as I should.
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That's great that you're doing the pushups BaseballGal. I do them too and they've given me better core strength and they're fabulous for toning your arms too. I figure that they probably help bone strength so if I fall off a chair, there's a pretty good chance I won't break my arm or collar bone or something:)!
 
i shattered my collerbone a few years ago . got hit by a car on my bike . i did a 70 mile mountain biking trip and didn't get a scratch . i was washing the bike when i got home and went to work the lube in to the chain .

i got hit by a car backing out of a driveway .

i told everyone i shattered it on the trip , no glory in getting hit by a car in a driveway
 
Reading this thread I suspect I'm the laziest person on here ! I walk every day, use the stairs instead of the lift, and everyday activity like housework, shopping etc. but that's it I'm afraid...
 
Debby said:
That's great that you're doing the pushups BaseballGal. I do them too and they've given me better core strength and they're fabulous for toning your arms too. I figure that they probably help bone strength so if I fall off a chair, there's a pretty good chance I won't break my arm or collar bone or something:)!
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I have osteoarthritis of the spine and the pushups and other exercises strengthen my back and joints, give me much more flexibility, and, best of all, keep me pain free. They take up a significant part of my day (2 hours) but I use the time while exercising to listen to podcasts or watch videos.
 
Been going to a gym just down the road from me around four times a week. Lately, it's been the treadmill, then stretching, takes about one hour. My motivation comes from my Mom, she walked and exercised long after she retired.
 
What I like about FitBit is it can be like a game. I have a Flex and you can set your daily number of steps high or low. I set them in the mid-high range. Then you get five little lights that flicker as you reach your daily target. It's a nice feeling when you think well you're at 4 now, walk the pups and your band will buzz...motivates me. Oh and I like the leaderboard...you can make virtual friends and compete. When you're at fifty out of three hundred people of all ages and abilities that's a good feeling!:D
 
mathjak107 said:
i shattered my collerbone a few years ago . got hit by a car on my bike . i did a 70 mile mountain biking trip and didn't get a scratch . i was washing the bike when i got home and went to work the lube in to the chain .

i got hit by a car backing out of a driveway .

i told everyone i shattered it on the trip , no glory in getting hit by a car in a driveway
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Oh the human ego.....a motivator par excellence! So that must have hurt like a b****! Was it on the right side or left and how long before you could get back to your usual exercise routine?
 
I walk and do as much physical activity as possible, gardening, etc. My motivator is my husband. Every morning we walk about 3 miles. There are days I don't feel like it, but he's there with shoes on his feet raring to go, so I go.
 
debbie in seattle said:
I walk and do as much physical activity as possible, gardening, etc. My motivator is my husband. Every morning we walk about 3 miles. There are days I don't feel like it, but he's there with shoes on his feet raring to go, so I go.
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Can I borrow him? I have no motivation.:eek:nthego:
 

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