QOTD #26: When was the last time you exercised?

Living in the mountains, going to a gym is always a pain. I've tried it, I'm fine working out; but the logistics of getting there just never work out, long term.

To get in shape for skiing, I ski. To get in shape for hiking, I hike. ... You get the picture.

There's a seasonal change in my needs, the first few weeks of any season are usually a bit painful. I just deal with it.

 

Last night

Right now, I run Mondays & Wednesdays, lift on Tuesdays & Thursdays, and do aerobics with light weights on Saturdays. Fridays & Sundays are rest days, but I still make sure to hit my minimum 10,000 steps (woo, Fitbit!)

At the moment, I'm working out in the evenings. And I like it a lot. It's a good way to de-stress from the work day, and it's nice to shower at night and be able to sleep in a little later in the mornings. I try to be at the gym by 7:30, though this week, for various reasons, I haven't gotten there until 8:00 (8:30 last night.) Luckily, they're open until 10 most days.

It does present some problems, though, which is why I've been wanting to switch to morning workouts. It will be nice to have my evenings back for reading or hanging out with friends, or family obligations; and I want to start roller skating again. I haven't been eating dinner until 10:00 at night, which works with how I'm planning meals right now, but means I end up staying up later than I'd like. Just gotta retrain myself to stop hitting 'snooze' so many times

 

shame on me, that is all I have to say.

 

I need to start... But I have a very physical job so I'm not sedentary.

Last yoga class and swim was about a month ago.

 

Somewhere between 10 and 15 years ago, I would go to a gym three times a week and ride stationary bikes, trot on treadmills, trudge on stair-climbs. Then I would sit in a whirlpool for @20 minutes, shower, then stop for ice cream on the way home. Haven't done any of that since then... except for the ice cream part.

I wore a pedometer at work for a while. Depending on how brisk business was, I was putting in between 4 and 7 miles a day. In addition, there is plenty of lifting and carrying items up to 50 lbs or more mingled into my day. I work as hard (or harder) as anyone I employ. I smoke, I drink and I rock and roll when I get the chance. I may not be anyone's idea of a physical specimen, but I get done what I want to or have to. Works for me.

 

Golfing once a week - and before you scoff - an average round is 6km walking and it isn't flat. I also have a weekly class in the local park for an hour. Apart from that, I'm fairly active, but nothing that is regimented. I don't like the gym and machines - I'd rather go for a walk in the outdoors

@snowy - you also exercised your bicep with the drinking as well, I suppose

 

I was being active 6 days a week until I injured my knee a couple weeks ago (I had been travelling and not exercising, returned to my usual schedule and boom.. the knee).

I was doing:

Monday: Kendo (2 hours)
Tuesday: Bootcamp (1 hour)
Wednesday: Kendo (2 hours)
Thursday: Bootcamp (1 hour)
Friday: off
Saturday: Kendo : (3 hours)
Sunday: Road or Mountain biking

I am pretty certain I am going to drop bootcamp from this as it's the hardest on my knee. I am also going to drop Monday Kendo until my knee is back to strength. Maybe replace it with Yoga or Pilates.

 

It's been a couple weeks since I've done any intentional specific exercise. I always tell myself I'm gonna start doing exercise on a more consistent schedule, but I always fall out of it due to neck and back problems that I have.

I'm also reminded of a joke, I think from a tv show, but I can't remember which one. Someone says they haven't exercised since the LA Marathon. Then the other person asks, you ran in the marathon? To which they reply, no, I just happened to exercise that day.

 

I am not an athlete in any way.

Mrs. Levite and I exercise a few times a week together: we have an exercise bike and a treadmill in the basement, and we go down three or four nights a week, she bikes, I walk on the treadmill, and we watch TV together. We're going through the show run of Buffy, which is my all-time favorite show, and which she's never watched. We were down there just last night as a matter of fact. We shoot to go for an hour, but depending on how hard the day is, we often only make it 45 minutes or half an hour.

 

I work my body every day and get plenty of exercise, well 6 out a 7 days

 

On Tue I walked to the polling station to vote.
Yesterday I walked to post office to mail our house payment.
Neither was very far away.

 

Lifted last night.

I Strength Train M/W/F for about 1.5 to 2 hours depending on if I add core exercises to my routine.

T/Th I am at martial arts for an hour. I really want to do both but I'm thinking right now of dropping MA one night and adding a 4th day of strength training.

I sometimes workout on Saturday, but the hours at my gym and the fact I have to pick up my front desk girl is throwing that off. I can't wait til she can get a ride in a month again.

Sunday is always rest day, as my body is usually trashed at this point.

I would really like to go to a 5 day a week strength training routine but that will knock out martial arts. I like MA and it's helping me with my endurance/flexibility.

 

Did half an hour on the treadmill (steep upslope) last night, and did a 1.5 mile dog walk today.

 

My off the cuff suggestion would be to continue the martial arts twice a week for more rounded health. You mentioned the flexibility and endurance, which are both important. Also, you experience different movement patterns. Joints are asked to do different things. Your nervous system is taxed differently. But it depends on what your goals are. Pure strength, go lift.