Exercise - it can save your mind- How much do you do? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Tachion · 01-16-2006, 03:11 PM

Interesting, but perhaps not surprising research that a sharp mind and exercise go hand in hand:
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10877612/#storyContinued

So the question of the day is how much exercise do you do?

For me I walk about 2-3 hours a day.

ryfo · 01-16-2006, 03:52 PM

gym 6 days a week for around 1-1 1/2 hrs and i try to walk where I can

Biscuit Buns · 01-16-2006, 05:26 PM

An embarrassingly low amount. However, I've just quit my desk job and found a workout buddy, so I have no excuse not to get my ass in gear. I always feel so much better when I'm moving a lot.

Rudel73 · 01-16-2006, 06:00 PM

uh...all the workouts we have to do for football...i have no idea but way too much in my opinion...stupid college

shesus · 01-16-2006, 06:38 PM

I don't go to the gym. Even though it's downstairs and free. I used to go and do weight training, but haven't been in awhile. My exercise is walking. Since we live in downtown Chicago we walk everywhere (grocery store, parks, shopping, etc). I'm also a first grade teacher so I'm constantly on my feet and doing activities with the students.

During the weekends we will easily walk 20 miles. I've never been able to stick to an exercise routine. I just hope that my daily routines and active life style will fulfill the workout needs.

I do notice a remarkable difference in my life though. I always lived in areas that weren't conducive to walking. In fact, where I grew up if I would walk to the store that was about 2 blocks away people would look at me like I was crazy. Since I've moved here and became more active, my disposition and health has definitely taken a turn for the better.

spectre · 01-16-2006, 08:32 PM

For those who don't like clicking links:

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Study: Staying active helps keep the mind sharp
PHILADELPHIA - Older people who exercise three or more times a week are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, according to a study that adds to the evidence that staying active can help keep the mind sharp.

Researchers found that healthy people who reported exercising regularly had a 30 to 40 percent lower risk of dementia.

The study, published Tuesday in the Annals of Internal Medicine, reached no conclusions about whether certain types of exercise helped more than others, but researchers said even light activity, such as walking, seemed to help.

“It seems like we are delaying onset,” said Dr. Wayne McCormick, a University of Washington geriatrician who was one of the study’s authors. “The surprising finding for us was that it actually didn’t take much to have this effect.”

Some researchers have theorized that exercise might reduce brain levels of amyloid, a sticky protein that clogs the brain in Alzheimer’s patients.

The study, from 1994 to 2003, followed 1,740 people ages 65 and older who showed no signs of dementia at the outset. The participants’ health was evaluated every two years for six years.

Out of the original pool, 1,185 people were later found to be free of dementia, 77 percent of whom reported exercising three or more times a week; 158 people showed signs of dementia, only 67 percent of whom said they exercised that much. The rest either died or withdrew from the study.

The study could not say if exercise helped prevented dementia altogether, because not all of the participants were followed up to their deaths.

The frequency of dementia was 13 per 1,000 person years for those who said they exercised three or more times a week, compared with 19.7 per 1,000 person years for those who reported exercising less.
Other researchers said randomized studies — in which participants would be randomly assigned to either exercise or maintain their usual habits — are needed to confirm the findings.

Bill Thies, vice president for medical and scientific affairs for the Alzheimer’s Association, said a randomized trial with more people could help answer questions such as what types of exercise might help more than others.

“You would have to start with a group that had roughly common habits, and change those habits in one group and not in the other,” Thies said.

Catdaddy33 · 01-17-2006, 04:17 AM

I walk/run at the gym 6-7 days a week for 45-60 minutes. I just started this past summer, but I really enjoy it. I just hop on the machine and usually listen to some tunes and unwind..

thingstodo · 01-17-2006, 02:53 PM

I get 3 hours minimum of cardio from spins classes each week. I also add another 30-45 minutes on an Arc Trainer each time I lift, which is usually 3 times/week. I feel the best when I keep this pace but I take a week of every three months.

Guinevere · 01-17-2006, 03:41 PM

I could do more but hate routine in all things. I do pilates/yoga once a week at home usually after a long walk around my neighborhood. I always feel better afterwards but it doesn't motivate me to do more. I prefer walking to most forms of exercise. I do not have a weight problem--never had; good genes I guess but I am prone to be meloncholy and walking is the best deterent I've found, ever.

soccerchamp76 · 01-17-2006, 05:47 PM

I do cardio about 4 times a week and I lift about 3-4 times a week. Some days I lift then run, others I just run or just lift.

frogza · 01-24-2006, 10:39 AM

In the winter I get about 5 hours a week, in the summer that jumps to about 15-20 hours per week.

raeanna74 · 01-24-2006, 05:09 PM

I was doing about 1hr each/3 times a week until January hit. Then we started remodeling and I've had absolutely no time. BUT I've been doing a LOT more lifting, carrying and heavier work during the day so my activity level has not dropped. I'm just not getting the aerobic workout that I should be getting.

darkangel · 01-27-2006, 02:42 AM

My job requires constant exercise. 8 hours a day, 5 days a week of constant walking, lifting, pushing, pulling etc. So when I get home I'd say I'm allowed to relax.

bing bing · 01-27-2006, 06:09 AM

I exercised a whole lot more before the shin splints kicked in. I should look into hitting the bike at the gym i guess.

Mister Coaster · 01-27-2006, 07:35 AM

I take a walk every day on my lunch half-hour. Usually a 2 mile or so loop, up and down hills in a residential area. On weekends there is this really great trail by my house, 3 big, steep hills then down the back side, then over and down again on a paved road. Takes a little over an hour, makes for a great workout.

I'll admit that I should do some weight training for my upper body, but for my weight-loss routine, the walking does the trick. I regularly post in the TFP weight watchers topic, since I started last May, I have lost 108 lbs.

SuicideBlonde · 01-27-2006, 08:45 AM

I Spin cycle 3-4x a week, if not doing that then I try to run or workout on the elliptical crosstrainer. I also weight train 1-2x a week for an hour. I took this past week off which is rare, I haven't had a break like that in 2 years. I guess I was feeling burned out and in need of a change. Hoping to get back at it Monday morning!

stevie667 · 01-27-2006, 10:05 AM

3/4 1/2 hr works a week, 2x2 hrs Muay Thai, about 2-5 hours a week walking to and from college.

bout 10.5 hours on the lower side, 15 on the upper.

gremlinx8 · 01-27-2006, 03:52 PM

I go running/biking everyday for around 1.5 hours. If I feel up to it I do some lifting and situps afterward.

Willravel · 01-27-2006, 03:56 PM

I haveen't done less than an hour a day in years. I will often spend half the day walking, running or doing yoga. I remember reading the initial reports on the connection between mental state and physical state years ago.

Carno · 01-27-2006, 04:03 PM

I work out every week day, and run about three days a week, for at least three miles.

Willravel · 01-27-2006, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carn

I work out every week day, and run about three days a week, for at least three miles.

That you in your avatar?

MexicanOnABike · 01-27-2006, 04:15 PM

havent done much more than walking daily because of school and winter. i usualy bike or shred in the summer.
shred = footbag freestyle. = (hackysack)

Carno · 01-28-2006, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willravel

That you in your avatar?

Hahaha, I wish it were. That man is my hero

Sweetpea · 01-28-2006, 06:08 PM

I work out on an eliptical 5 times a week for 40 minutes... it's amazing at toning the butt/hips and abs... I also horseback ride a couple times a week and talk about a work out for your thighs

As far as feeling healthier...i feel better when i work out and i do feel *clearer mentally, because i think it's a destresser.

sweetpea

soccerchamp76 · 01-28-2006, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sweetpea

I work out on an eliptical 5 times a week for 40 minutes... it's amazing at toning the butt/hips and abs... I also horseback ride a couple times a week and talk about a work out for your thighs

As far as feeling healthier...i feel better when i work out and i do feel *clearer mentally, because i think it's a destresser.

sweetpea

Exercise is usually the #1 source for relieving stress. There are numerous neurological and chemical reasons for this. Endorphins are released during exercise, which will make you fell better. Endorphins are your bodies natural drugs, where ther "runner's high" comes from.

heyhey · 01-29-2006, 05:30 AM

twice a week...using the slow exercise approach. 10 sec. posivive, 10 sec. negative. 1 set of each exercise until muscle failure.

abaya · 01-30-2006, 05:34 PM

Yep, not even therapy for two years helped much until I started exercising regularly. I think it has really helped my mental outlook... I still have my bad days, but exercising has always been positive for me. If only I could stick to a better schedule...

So on my good weeks, I walk about an hour each weekday (20 minutes uphill and stairs), and do cardio (ergometer) 3 x for 20 mins each. Then I lift 3 x for about an hour each time. So I guess if you add it all up, that's close to 10 hours (including making love, which I count as some exercise!).

Of course, the cardio and lifting bits haven't been consistent for two months now due to vacations and injuries. I treasure my daily walking commute, though, and am so glad that it is halfway uphill (most of the time). No matter how cold it gets, my pulse is always way up there during that part and I start overheating in my warm clothes!

Val_1 · 02-03-2006, 03:55 PM

Go to the gym for 1 to 1.5 hours three times a week. About half weight training, half cardio. I started three years ago after my divorce, and it's helped me to relieve stress ever since.

bobby · 02-03-2006, 06:27 PM

i DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY MIND...i THINK IT SORT-A LEFT ME IN THE LATE SIXTYS...........i CAN'T REMEMBER CLEARLY,BUT AS FAR AS EXERSIZE GO'S....
i PLAY SOCCER TWICE A WEEK...(ONE OVER 40 TEAM,AND ONE OVER 50 TEAM)...i'M 59!!!.....i'M ALSO A GARDENER SO i'M OUT SIDE EVERYDAY WORKING AND i FEEL GREAT!!!
..."MY OLD LADY" CAN HARDLY KEEP UP!! LOVE YA ALL....BOBBY XOXOXOO

nukeu666 · 02-08-2006, 12:51 AM

currently i do a 2.2 jog in the morning and 3.2 job during the evening everyday

redsfan11 · 02-08-2006, 02:54 AM

I currently exercise about 2 1/2 hours a year, but that usually drops off considerable after the New Year's Resolution wears off.

I guess that explains my lack of career advancement, but since I'm not exercising - I've been slow to figure that out.

01-16-2006, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tachion Crazy	Exercise - it can save your mind- How much do you do? Interesting, but perhaps not surprising research that a sharp mind and exercise go hand in hand: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10877612/#storyContinued So the question of the day is how much exercise do you do? For me I walk about 2-3 hours a day.

01-16-2006, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Biscuit Buns Four of Wands Location: Somewhere entirely too hot.	An embarrassingly low amount. However, I've just quit my desk job and found a workout buddy, so I have no excuse not to get my ass in gear. I always feel so much better when I'm moving a lot. __________________ A hard man is good to find. ~Mae West

01-16-2006, 06:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
shesus Fancy Location: Chicago	I don't go to the gym. Even though it's downstairs and free. I used to go and do weight training, but haven't been in awhile. My exercise is walking. Since we live in downtown Chicago we walk everywhere (grocery store, parks, shopping, etc). I'm also a first grade teacher so I'm constantly on my feet and doing activities with the students. During the weekends we will easily walk 20 miles. I've never been able to stick to an exercise routine. I just hope that my daily routines and active life style will fulfill the workout needs. I do notice a remarkable difference in my life though. I always lived in areas that weren't conducive to walking. In fact, where I grew up if I would walk to the store that was about 2 blocks away people would look at me like I was crazy. Since I've moved here and became more active, my disposition and health has definitely taken a turn for the better. __________________ Whatever did happen to your soul? I heard you sold it Choose Heaven for the weather and Hell for the company

01-17-2006, 02:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
thingstodo A Storm Is Coming Location: The Great White North	I get 3 hours minimum of cardio from spins classes each week. I also add another 30-45 minutes on an Arc Trainer each time I lift, which is usually 3 times/week. I feel the best when I keep this pace but I take a week of every three months. __________________ If you're wringing your hands you can't roll up your shirt sleeves. Stangers have the best candy.

01-17-2006, 05:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
soccerchamp76 Go Cardinals Location: St. Louis/Cincinnati	I do cardio about 4 times a week and I lift about 3-4 times a week. Some days I lift then run, others I just run or just lift. __________________ Brian Griffin: Ah, if my memory serves me, this is the physics department. Chris Griffin: That would explain all the gravity.

01-16-2006, 03:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
ryfo Psycho Location: melbourne australia	gym 6 days a week for around 1-1 1/2 hrs and i try to walk where I can

01-16-2006, 06:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rudel73 Psycho	uh...all the workouts we have to do for football...i have no idea but way too much in my opinion...stupid college

01-17-2006, 04:17 AM	#7 (permalink)
Catdaddy33 Psycho Location: TN	I walk/run at the gym 6-7 days a week for 45-60 minutes. I just started this past summer, but I really enjoy it. I just hop on the machine and usually listen to some tunes and unwind..

01-17-2006, 03:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
Guinevere Upright Location: in a lovely place	I could do more but hate routine in all things. I do pilates/yoga once a week at home usually after a long walk around my neighborhood. I always feel better afterwards but it doesn't motivate me to do more. I prefer walking to most forms of exercise. I do not have a weight problem--never had; good genes I guess but I am prone to be meloncholy and walking is the best deterent I've found, ever.

01-24-2006, 10:39 AM	#11 (permalink)
frogza Registered User Location: Right Here	In the winter I get about 5 hours a week, in the summer that jumps to about 15-20 hours per week.

01-24-2006, 05:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
raeanna74 I'm not a blonde! I'm knot! I'm knot! I'm knot! Location: Upper Michigan	I was doing about 1hr each/3 times a week until January hit. Then we started remodeling and I've had absolutely no time. BUT I've been doing a LOT more lifting, carrying and heavier work during the day so my activity level has not dropped. I'm just not getting the aerobic workout that I should be getting. __________________ "Always learn the rules so that you can break them properly." Dalai Lama My Karma just ran over your Dogma.

01-27-2006, 02:42 AM	#13 (permalink)
darkangel Crazy Location: AB, Canada	My job requires constant exercise. 8 hours a day, 5 days a week of constant walking, lifting, pushing, pulling etc. So when I get home I'd say I'm allowed to relax. __________________ "I'm gonna die when it's time for me to die.. so let me live my life the way I want to." - Jimi Hendrix

01-27-2006, 06:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
bing bing Addict Location: Melbourne, Australia	I exercised a whole lot more before the shin splints kicked in. I should look into hitting the bike at the gym i guess.

01-27-2006, 07:35 AM	#15 (permalink)
Mister Coaster Big & Brassy Location: The "Canyon"	I take a walk every day on my lunch half-hour. Usually a 2 mile or so loop, up and down hills in a residential area. On weekends there is this really great trail by my house, 3 big, steep hills then down the back side, then over and down again on a paved road. Takes a little over an hour, makes for a great workout. I'll admit that I should do some weight training for my upper body, but for my weight-loss routine, the walking does the trick. I regularly post in the TFP weight watchers topic, since I started last May, I have lost 108 lbs. __________________ If you have any poo... fling it NOW!

01-27-2006, 08:45 AM	#16 (permalink)
SuicideBlonde Upright	I Spin cycle 3-4x a week, if not doing that then I try to run or workout on the elliptical crosstrainer. I also weight train 1-2x a week for an hour. I took this past week off which is rare, I haven't had a break like that in 2 years. I guess I was feeling burned out and in need of a change. Hoping to get back at it Monday morning!

01-27-2006, 10:05 AM	#17 (permalink)
stevie667 Too Awesome for Aardvarks Location: Angloland	3/4 1/2 hr works a week, 2x2 hrs Muay Thai, about 2-5 hours a week walking to and from college. bout 10.5 hours on the lower side, 15 on the upper. __________________ Office hours have changed. Please call during office hours for more information. Last edited by stevie667; 01-28-2006 at 04:46 AM..

01-27-2006, 03:52 PM	#18 (permalink)
gremlinx8 Insane Location: Illinois	I go running/biking everyday for around 1.5 hours. If I feel up to it I do some lifting and situps afterward.

01-27-2006, 03:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	I haveen't done less than an hour a day in years. I will often spend half the day walking, running or doing yoga. I remember reading the initial reports on the connection between mental state and physical state years ago.

01-27-2006, 04:03 PM	#20 (permalink)
Carno Junkie	I work out every week day, and run about three days a week, for at least three miles. __________________ http://how-to-spell-ridiculous.com/

01-27-2006, 04:15 PM	#22 (permalink)
MexicanOnABike Location: up north	havent done much more than walking daily because of school and winter. i usualy bike or shred in the summer. shred = footbag freestyle. = (hackysack)

01-28-2006, 06:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
Sweetpea Fade out Location: in love	I work out on an eliptical 5 times a week for 40 minutes... it's amazing at toning the butt/hips and abs... I also horseback ride a couple times a week and talk about a work out for your thighs As far as feeling healthier...i feel better when i work out and i do feel *clearer mentally, because i think it's a destresser. sweetpea __________________ Having a Pet Will Change Your Life! Looking for a great pet?! Click Here! "I am the Type of Person Who Can Get Away With A lot, Simply Because I Don't Ask Permission for the Privilege of Being Myself"

01-29-2006, 05:30 AM	#26 (permalink)
heyhey Upright	twice a week...using the slow exercise approach. 10 sec. posivive, 10 sec. negative. 1 set of each exercise until muscle failure.

01-30-2006, 05:34 PM	#27 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	Yep, not even therapy for two years helped much until I started exercising regularly. I think it has really helped my mental outlook... I still have my bad days, but exercising has always been positive for me. If only I could stick to a better schedule... So on my good weeks, I walk about an hour each weekday (20 minutes uphill and stairs), and do cardio (ergometer) 3 x for 20 mins each. Then I lift 3 x for about an hour each time. So I guess if you add it all up, that's close to 10 hours (including making love, which I count as some exercise!). Of course, the cardio and lifting bits haven't been consistent for two months now due to vacations and injuries. I treasure my daily walking commute, though, and am so glad that it is halfway uphill (most of the time). No matter how cold it gets, my pulse is always way up there during that part and I start overheating in my warm clothes! __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran

02-03-2006, 03:55 PM	#28 (permalink)
Val_1 Addict Location: In a State of Denial	Go to the gym for 1 to 1.5 hours three times a week. About half weight training, half cardio. I started three years ago after my divorce, and it's helped me to relieve stress ever since. __________________ I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. -Frank Sinatra

02-03-2006, 06:27 PM	#29 (permalink)
bobby Super Moderator Location: 18,000+ posts on TFP #1,2,3,4 and 5,but I'm not counting!	i DON'T KNOW ABOUT MY MIND...i THINK IT SORT-A LEFT ME IN THE LATE SIXTYS...........i CAN'T REMEMBER CLEARLY,BUT AS FAR AS EXERSIZE GO'S.... i PLAY SOCCER TWICE A WEEK...(ONE OVER 40 TEAM,AND ONE OVER 50 TEAM)...i'M 59!!!.....i'M ALSO A GARDENER SO i'M OUT SIDE EVERYDAY WORKING AND i FEEL GREAT!!! ..."MY OLD LADY" CAN HARDLY KEEP UP!! LOVE YA ALL....BOBBY XOXOXOO __________________ "Life goes on,within you,and...with out you !" xoxoxoo

02-08-2006, 12:51 AM	#30 (permalink)
nukeu666 Junkie Location: India	currently i do a 2.2 jog in the morning and 3.2 job during the evening everyday __________________ Why did the Comp. Engineer get X-mas and Halloween mixed up? Because Oct(31) == Dec(25)

02-08-2006, 02:54 AM	#31 (permalink)
redsfan11 Upright	I currently exercise about 2 1/2 hours a year, but that usually drops off considerable after the New Year's Resolution wears off. I guess that explains my lack of career advancement, but since I'm not exercising - I've been slow to figure that out.