Are you an active person?

Do you like to keep fit or busy?
Or after a hard days toil do you prefer to take it easy.

How do you set about achieving your particular lifestyle goal?

gabgab

I try and do something I enjoy, a sport or something that is fun, it makes it way more appealing. That and seeing some results keeps me motivated,

gabgab

gabgab wrote: »

I try and do something I enjoy, a sport or something that is fun, it makes it way more appealing. That and seeing some results keeps me motivated,

What sport? I am mad to learn to rollerblade atm, despite my lack of balance and tarmacadam.

Dudess

Yeah I make sure to keep active. I go for a long, brisk walk every day, much of which is uphill. When the days become too short and the weather too crap (not long to go ) I'll hit the gym most evenings and do classes.

WindSock

15 minute walk to my car from work, so thats half an our everyday, plus a 30 minute uphill walk with the doggy. I do need something more aerobic, I have been looking at a great martial arts place nearby for the last year. Maybe someday I'll join...

Lil' Smiler

Up until a year ago I was very active. I've done gymnastics for years and years now. I hurt my back in october last year, was crippled for ages so have been quite afraid to go back to it.

So instead i just do some basic work and conditioning, i work on my splits all the time and try to keep my flexibility. I also do conditioning, so sit ups, push ups etc... I am not a tank of a woman though....and when I say I do these, I mean when I get a sudden burst of energy. i really really need to do it more though!!

gabgab

Moonbaby wrote: »

What sport? I am mad to learn to rollerblade atm, despite my lack of balance and tarmacadam.

I am looking at boxing again, anything that appeals to you is the important bit. I know loads of lads that would hate what I would like, go and learn rollerblading sure, be fun

allabouteve58

I love doing yoga. Now am not good at it at all but finds it gets really destresses me after a long day at work! Love it!!!

LadyE

I recently got some skates (old school!) so am hoping to get out on the abit, but with winter and stuff, I prob wont. Plus, a friend who was coming with me cant find their blades, so the incentive to go on my own now (well, ill go with my son - but who will hold us both up??)

Other than that not at all.

I was really active in school, was in every team going, then after school I did some Kickboxing (but that was more to tone up), every few months or so I go through a "Im so fat stage" and kill myself at the gym for....two whole sessions (like clockwork)....then leave it. I do go for a few walks with baba after work, but with the dark ngihts now I dont know what will happen to them.

Im not overwieght, but Im not toned, and prob unhealthy.

I vow to do something before the end of this year. There is a pole dancing course near me starting soon, and I have been saying for ages that Im gonna sign up for that, heard it really tones you up

rainbow kirby

I run (about 5km) 3-4 times a week and go to the gym 1-2 times a week. Which is a lot more than the zero times a week I did any exercise 3 months ago. I try and squeeze in the odd taekwondo class when I get a chance too.

metaoblivia

When I was younger I did gymnastics, and then when I quit, I continued to do the conditioning exercises I learned.
Now, I go to the gym and cycle and/or swim, stretching and conditioning. I also used to do power yoga and pilates, but the power yoga was too intense for my joints to handle, and the pilates class is held on Tuesday and Thursday, and I have prior obligations on both of those evenings now. But I try to get to the gym 4 times a week, and I also do a lot of crazy dancing at home.

Raze_them_all

I hit the gym 6/7 times a week, play soccer twice and grapple 2 r 3 times a week

GirlInterrupted

Four hours total martial arts training weekly, usually another four hours horseriding and dog walking over the weekends.

Hour or so archery usually too. Oh, and swimming one or two afternoons weekly.

Can think of nothing more boring than a regular gym really.

GirlInterrupted

GirlInterrupted wrote: »

Can think of nothing more boring than a regular gym really.

I agree but good god I have a long way to go before I meet your level of activity!

GirlInterrupted

Moonbaby wrote: »

I agree but good god I have a long way to go before I meet your level of activity!

Might be something to do with having lots of spare energy.....(single!) .

Beng single is decreasing my opportunities for activity.

GirlInterrupted

Moonbaby wrote: »

Beng single is decreasing my opportunities for activity.

Thats my point exactly...compensation ftw .

GirlInterrupted

GirlInterrupted wrote: »

Thats my point exactly...compensation ftw .

~lightbulb moment~

I think you might have single handedly saved 99% of the male population of boards, from being bored to tears by my constant pestering.

GirlInterrupted

Moonbaby wrote: »

~lightbulb moment~

I think you might have single handedly saved 99% of the male population of boards, from being bored to tears by my constant pestering.

And think of the health benefits!:D

fonpokno

I do nothing. I am the single laziest person in the world ever. I've put on like a stone in the last year cos I don't have my speedy walking to school anymore!

I really must do something about that. I'm not overweight but I'd prefer to be back to last year's weight! Right now I'm just that bit too close to 10stone for my liking...

fonpokno

fonpokno wrote: »

I do nothing. I am the single laziest person in the world ever. I've put on like a stone in the last year cos I don't have my speedy walking to school anymore!

I really must do something about that. I'm not overweight but I'd prefer to be back to last year's weight! Right now I'm just that bit too close to 10stone for my liking...

I bet your not the laziest person in the world. I have a friend who has to get a taxi if a walk if more than 300m. Seriously.
What do you do with your lazy time?

quoteunquote

I haven't been as active as I should be lately. I used the Leaving Cert to justify my lack of physical activity. Pity it's over now. There'll be no more stuffing my face with Oreos while watching reruns of QI. I've started swimming for an hour a week though so hopefully that'll help!

fonpokno

Moonbaby wrote: »

I bet your not the laziest person in the world. I have a friend who has to get a taxi if a walk if more than 300m. Seriously.
What do you do with your lazy time?

Ok I'm not quite that bad, I'll walk somewhere rather than get a lift but I should still do alot more. With my lazy time I often sit, wander aimlessly around boards, do piano-ey things, learn to drive, its all very sedentary. and now being unemployed and a college dropout I have far too much lazy time for my liking. Maybe I'll start cycling...

quoteunquote wrote: »

stuffing my face with Oreos while watching reruns of QI.

Replace oreos with chocolate and that's me!

Stheno

I probably walk a couple of miles a day in work,and then I walk my dogs, but apart from that, am a lazy lazy slob.

Aoibheann

I do kickboxing.. train for 2 hours 2-4 times a week, fencing mainly during the college year also, walking a fair bit, go for runs with the dogs (they're getting worryingly fat ).. I love sports in general and I'm hoping to take up some more martial arts this year!

Kickboxing has been amazing for me, I have to say. I started nearly two years ago now, and I've toned up so much, lost a fair whack of weight along with that, it helps me take out any rage =D and I've made loads of friends out if it too! \o/

rainbow kirby

Moonbaby wrote: »

Beng single is decreasing my opportunities for activity.

Ditto - it's been way too long since I've had a workout of the horizontal kind! :eek:

Kotick

I do a lot of sitting on my ass. I smoke as well but I also watch what I eat and how much I eat. Perhaps the smoking and good eating habits are what keep me thin. But I'm also 26 and am getting older and will have to start getting active at some point.

I'd love to get into kick boxing or some sort of martial arts training.

Karen_*

Trying to do an hours walk most days. Really enjoying it actually. I'm also thinking of taking up yoga.

wickedwino

I joined curves a few months ago and find it great. I think I need to push myself a bit more to shift the weight though! I've never been sporty or fit so I'm trying to change the whole lifestyle thing and have a new me!! Has anyone succeeded in this??? I'm setting Christmas as a target!

Stheno

Karen_* wrote: »

I'm also thinking of taking up yoga.

I did a yoga course earlier this year it was absolutely brilliant and really really good for relaxing

Good luck if you do it, if you don't want to commit to a full course there is a yoga centre in the Burren who do a yoga weekend which might be a good intro?

wasabi

wickedwino wrote: »

I've never been sporty or fit so I'm trying to change the whole lifestyle thing and have a new me!! Has anyone succeeded in this??? I'm setting Christmas as a target!

Yep, change is doable. Go check out the Fitness forum. One good way is to find an active hobby that you enjoy doing and is some way sociable so exercise isn't such a chore. Dance classes, martial arts, horseriding, anything. Two years ago I was very sedentary and not too happy with the bod, somehow I've since morphed into a weightlifter. Competing is very motivating, I find

Black Swan

Moonbaby wrote: »

Do you like to keep fit or busy?

M-W-F Iaijutsu training, Saturday instruct taekwondo, swim almost daily, and occasionally surf.

Malteaser!

I head to the gym 3 - 4 times a week but that's about as far as it goes. I'm always saying I should go out for more walks but it never, ever lasts.

Aisling(",)

im not the most active person.did fitness tests in pe the toher day got the lowest in my class in the bleep test(highest in step test and sit ups though)
i have dancing between 3-10 hours a week and i have horse riding for an hour or so on saturdays and double pe in school...and i do have the random bursts of energy and just bop around like crazy.
i dont like "real" excersise though...hate the gym,football etc.
thank god for my good metabolism

scoot on

I love sports. I go crazy if I'm not active. At the moment i'm playing ladies football, basketball and tag rugby. I train about 5 days a week sometimes twice a day depending if training/matches clash. I'm hoping to take up surfing as soon as the football season finishes.
Sometimes it's hard after working all day but I actually feel worse if I do nothing for a week rather than if I do loads of training. I'm always knackered from doing nothing if I take a week off training.

Oryx

My opportunities to train are limited so Ive been known to run 5k at half ten at night when the kiddies are in bed. It feels a bit mad, tbh, but needs must. Im hoping when the kids are older to do a lot more, so Im trying to keep up a certain level of fitness. Its hard though, a bit of a headwreck when you have to do it alone all the time.

Someone mentioned rollerskating here, and Ive had a pair since Christmas, but havent gone out on em. Im dying to, I used to skate all the time as a kid. But no tarmac here, and Im paranoid and think a mammy of my age might get arrested or sent to the psyche ward if she went rollerskating in public.:D

jellie

not very active.. used to go for walks most nights with a friend most night but she moved awhile ago & its much less appealing to go for a walk on your own. but im starting a salsa class soon so thatll do me some good (& hopefully be fun too )

Katie23

I am a very active person who enjoys running, biking and hiking. Any activity outdoors I enjoy, but I also need quiet time to myself with no one else around.

SpookyDoll

I do exactly..........nothing!

I did gymnastics as a kid though and can still do the splits, cartwheels and handstands but all the other moves are GONE !

nasher

I really go through phases, depends on if I have anything coming up that I wanna look hot for or how busy I am with other things! At the mo I've just got a new workout plan at the gym so I'll go there four times a week. Also, I do pilates and my friend is teaching me golf Ya get so much more energy when ya work out and ya look nicer so its a win win situation !