Anybody here enjoy working out?

[MaggieD]

If so, what's your thing? I used to play racquetball when I was younger and did a lot of cardio and strength training to help me be better. It worked. But my knees wore out as I got older. I can still do the cardio, but the quick starts / stops and pivots on the knees make racquetball a thing of the past.

Now I am going to "orange theory" which is high intensity interval training, group training class. Very intense and over in an hour. But makes you feel great afterwards. Think of it as P90x for sane people. LOL!

What do you like to do to be active?

[cloudbase]

1. I work out five mornings a week.

I actually hate doing it, but I absolutely love what it does for me.

[MaggieD]

5. I like the pain - LOL!

Every other day for me, but I definitely plan to move to 5 days a week once I retire in a few months.

[ismnotwasm]

2. Used too

Now I power walk 6 miles 2-3 times a week--when I can--I get so damn busy sometimes, or come home from work and vegetate (I'm an RN, and some of us have a need to debrief)

I 'm think about about weights again--there is a tiny independently owned gym a block away I keep meaning to join. Even if I don't go, I want to support the endeavor

[MaggieD]

6. Oooh, I love to power walk

I think you live in the same general area I am (PNW) and the hills are awesome for exercise. I hear you about nursing - but take hear, that job IS a workout. On your feet all day and pushing/pulling.

[sakabatou]

3. I work out 3 times a week, doing weights

at least 3 times going on my bike.

[shenmue]

4. The treadmill

Simple.

[MaggieD]

7. Yes, very simple

Orange Theory has that, and when I jack up the incline I am sweating in no time. I can't run any more -- too hard on my knees.

[Major Nikon]

8. I do about 100 miles per week on my bike

I have a small, but very steep hill in which I do interval training. I go hard until I'm just about at the point of failure when I get at the top, then I cruise around the block down to the bottom and I'm ready to go again.

[MaggieD]

11. Wow

- impressive!

[KMOD]

15. This thread is useless without pictures of

your calf muscles.

[mythology]

9. I'm a bit of a fanatic

I do capoeira 2 days a week, parkour 2 days a week, gymnastics 4 days a week, I generally hit the local college stadium bleachers 3 times a month, and 2 times a month run (loosely translated) hills. I generally hit the gym at work 3 or 4 days a week and do a yoga class once a week.

[MaggieD]

12. You must be totally buff

Plus how do you find the time for all that?

[rurallib]

10. yeah - I am an old racquetball player, too. Now the arthritis in my back is so bad

I can barely walk. Therefore I have had to be really creative finding exercises I could do. The arthritis is inherited and has nothing to do with racquetball.
(BTW - I so loved that game, damn near killed me to quit. My last real game was quite a story)

Got a total gym after christmas and have worked up a routine for my arms and for my legs. Also a couple weeks ago, I spotted a gazelle someone was throwing out. So I got that for nothing. For some reason I can exercise on that and it actually helps my back.

Have added some crunches on an inversion table that really seem to be working.

[MaggieD]

13. Oh I can so relate

I miss racquetball so much, but like you, my body cannot take it anymore. Sounds like you have found a great way to keep active anyway.

Crunches on an iversion table sound awesome. I have an incline treadmill for power walking. Would love a water rower. But that requires saving up. Unless I find someone throwing one out. LOL!

[Aristus]

14. An hour of cardio, five days a week.

On my ellipitical walker, parked in front of my favorite TV show.

Then 35-45 minutes of free weights, with an emphasis on chest presses. (My nickname among my fellow tankers when I was in the Army was "Chesty".)

[KMOD]

17. Damn! I've been called a lot of things,

but chesty was never one of them.

P.S. Do you have any pictures you'd like to share?

[MaggieD]

19. LOL!

[KMOD]

16. I do 50 minutes of cardio,

6 days a week.

And I alternate strength training, week one, Tuesdays and Thursdays, week two, Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

[MaggieD]

18. Wow, you got me beat

I only do 4 days a week. I gotta up my game. You must be in amazing shape.

[KMOD]

20. Ha! Considering I'm in an epic battle with Mother Nature,

I'm in decent shape.

But if I stopped doing my workouts, she'd be kicking my ass, big time. lol

[MaggieD]

22. I hear that

I think we're in the same battle.

[Tobin S.]

21. I got a new job a couple of months ago that is very physical.

It involves a lot of walking and loading trucks by hand. When I started the job, I had doubts if I was going to make it. I'm 43. Not old, but not exactly a young pup either. But I've lost some weight and I'm getting in better shape. I still have to take some Aleve after a hard shift sometimes, but I'm feeling much better now.

For the previous five years before this, I had a job where I mostly sat all day. I put on some weight and really got out of shape on that job because I didn't work out in my free time either.

To answer your question, yes, I like it. I think I'm going to live longer doing a job like that, too.

[MaggieD]

23. I travel on business a decent amount

Makes it hard to work out and excercise. Jobs like that will kill 'ya. But your job sounds really hard. Good on you for looking at the postive side.

At 55 I'm not a stranger to Aleve. Getting old is not for sissies as they say.

[hibbing]

24. Cycle and weights

I love the cycling, not a fan of the weights but I have been doing them 3 times a week for a year.


Peace

[cwydro]

25. I love working out.

I run every day, usually for 45 minutes.

I ride my bike at least three times a week (time permitting), and lift weights. I really love to be active.

[MaggieD]

26. It really does give a great boost

Mentally, physically, energy wise, mood wise, etc. I feel for people whose bodies don't cooperate and prevent them from being active.

[cwydro]

28. I know exactly what you mean.

Obviously the exercise gives me a great benefit physically, but I really do it for the mental peace it gives me.

[bigwillq]

27. I love cardio kickboxing

I workout to youtube videos, usually cardio kickboxing or cardio dance workouts. I try for 5 days a week; last week I did 4.

I also like to hike and/or play games like frisbee.

[no_hypocrisy]

29. Each day, I'm on a treadmill, walking 3.3 mph for 90 minutes to 2 hours.

I completely tore my left ACL 13 years ago and I walk to keep the knee muscles taut and limber to avoid potential arthritis of the knee.

Not to mention the CV benefits.

I'm lucky that the treadmill at the Y has MSNBC and CNN going on screens next to each other.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

30. I have this machine in my house.

30 - 45 minutes on this makes for a great day. The thing is huge but it does the trick. Low impact and relatively quiet (versus a treadmill).