Exercise? Thread

badabing106

What role does excercise take in your life?

Your Face

It has a role.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

A role. A small but definite role. What about yourself?

RayM

It plays no role whatsoever in my life.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

I walk to the shop when I want sweets

keith16

A leading one. Running, cycling, climbing and football.

gifted

Played darts for a few years...packed up when I started getting hamstring problems....

DontThankMe

If masturbation counts as excercise then it plays a very active role in my life!

tastyt

Hate exercise for exercise sake, can only do it when training for a sport, football or gaa, when im too old to play those im going to be one fat **** because I hate gyms and the posing that goes on

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

tastyt wrote: »

Hate exercise for exercise sake, can only do it when training for a sport, football or gaa, when im too old to play those im going to be one fat **** because I hate gyms and the posing that goes on

Plenty of exercise options out there for over the hill athletes without going near a gym.

OldMrBrennan83

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mad muffin

I walk 10k every day. 7 days a week. For the past year.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

mad muffin wrote: »

I walk 10k every day. 7 days a week. For the past year.

You're a long way from home tonight.

keith16

Patww79 wrote: »

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I'd somewhat agree. When I was working in Ireland, if you mentioned you were going out for a run at lunchtime, people would look at you and think you were ill.

Here in Switzerland, despite their strict 45 mins for lunch, if you head out for a run at lunch time, nobody bats an eyelid if you take an hour and a half.

Not only that, but plenty of colleagues are likely to join you.

OldMrBrennan83

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

keith16 wrote: »

I'd somewhat agree. When I was working in Ireland, if you mentioned you were going out for a run at lunchtime, people would look at you and think you were ill.

Here in Switzerland, despite their strict 45 mins for lunch, if you head out for a run at lunch time, nobody bats an eyelid if you take an hour and a half.

Not only that, but plenty of colleagues are likely to join you.

The streets aren't safe here at lunch time with all the runners about.

Park runs have become very popular. Every morning while I walk I meet dozens of other walkers and runners on the same routes. The local gym is packed with those using the equipment, aqua aerobics, etc.

Cycling clubs have record membership around here, with twice weekly runs for people of all abilities.

Rough Sleeper

Patww79 wrote: »

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Cod**** of the highest order, and you know it is as well.

keith16

Amora Curved Song wrote: »

The streets aren't safe here at lunch time with all the runners about.

Park runs have become very popular. Every morning while I walk I meet dozens of other walkers and runners on the same routes. The local gym is packed with those using the equipment, aqua aerobics, etc.

Cycling clubs have record membership around here, with twice weekly runs for people of all abilities.

Well that's good. Things have changed since I moved then.

Mr. FoggPatches

All the exercise I do has tangible results that don't include gainz.

OldMrBrennan83

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ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Patww79 wrote: »

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I call foul on that. The gyms locally welcome anybody and are extremely supportive and helpful to us mere mortals looking to improve stamina, lose weight, improve cardio etc.

Unearthly

A very big part of my life. Not only for the physical benefits but mentally it helps to

Allinall

Patww79 wrote: »

Lucky you if you've found the one non poser one. Yes there was always posers but when the people running the gyms started buying into the hype and mindset it was all over for anyone who missed the boat and wasn't sorted by that stage.

Sounds like a very feeble excuse for laziness .

OldMrBrennan83

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mad muffin

Amora Curved Song wrote: »

You're a long way from home tonight.

Am I? Or am I exactly where I'm supposed to be?;)

ThinkProgress

A central role!

It frames everything else in my life really tbh...

Was fit but somewhat overweight in my teens, then I got angry with myself and decided to raise my standards. And I've really just kept doing that over and over... reach one goal, then set a new goal. Rinse and repeat.

learn_more

badabing106 wrote: »

What role does excercise take in your life?

I think if you can spend years in education, at least 8 hours a day in work, one can find the time to spend 45 minutes exercising , most days, for reasons that are far more important to yourself, than anything else.

mzungu

It plays a big part, I exercise most days.

Lucyfur

I swim 5/6 days a week at the moment. I can't wait to get back into a proper fitness routine

fussyonion

A big one. I was 9 stone overweight a 14 months ago and never did any exercise.

I'd look at people who went to the gym and think "I'll never be one of those people", but fast forward to now and I've lost 6 stone and I love the gym.

I use the treadmill (fairly new to running), I do chest presses, squats, weightlift, Les Mills classes, spin, row machine and many more.
Seeing my body change is the no.1 motivation for me to keep going.

I couldn't imagine ever not exercising now.

Agricola

Was fairly active up til 20, then had a gap of 10 years where I got fat and lazy. Got sick of not being able to walk up a slight hill without panting an looking at myself in the mirror so took up running a few years back and dropped 3 stone in the first year. Apart from half stone wobbles at the likes of Xmas, have managed to keep it off. Best decision I ever made. And once you get over the initial hump of not wanting to bother, it becomes routine like anything and you just do it, often enjoy it.
Could probably do a bit more and actually get fit and toned as opposed to just be decent.

Not much, 30 minute swim once or twice a week is about it. I find exercise in general fairly boring. Prefer to relax in the evening and watch tv. I watch a huge amount of sport though.

arybvtcw0eolkf

I've Judo & BJJ (Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu) a number of evenings a week. I cycle to and from work and sometimes take 80+ kms cycles, and I love swimming.

I love a few pints too, and the odd whiskey.

Sounds boring, but I get cabin fever after five minutes staying indoors. Actually I just can't stay sitting around and not wanting to be active.

Everyone has time for exercise, 24hrs was giving to us all equally so its just a matter of making the time then being greedy with that time and not giving it away to some stupid, non productive sh*t.

I'd hate to have lived to middle or old age only to realize I'd wasted my youth on cocaine, women and booze ~ But seriously I look at people not only middle aged, but teens and twenties who couldn't run for a bus if their life depended on it and think 'Pal you've just wasted your life away.

OldMrBrennan83

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fryup

i cycle and i swim regularly during spring, summer, autumn

during winter i'm a couch potato

boobar

Not much until recently...

Now I train with weights 3 times a week and just watch the step count on fitbit app to make sure that I at least hit the 10,000 steps target.

Having a dog and walking him twice a day helps a lot.

Teyla Emmagan

A necessary role. It is good for my health, though I sometimes don't enjoy it.

Timberrrrrrrr

Patww79 wrote: »

I was thinking the exact opposite

You can't run without some blowhard asking 'when's your next marathon loike' and then looking at you like you've two heads if you're not doing one. 'Not even a 5k?' :rolleyes:
Same as gyms. Not already fit as a fiddle? Not welcome. Gyms have to hold up an image these days.

Absolute bullsh/the :rolleyes:

fussyonion

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

A necessary role. It is good for my health, though I sometimes don't enjoy it.

Some days I dont enjoy it and I go through phases of not wanting to work out but I always feel better after working up a sweat.
Its also important to take rest days.

IrishZeus

Swim 4 times a week. Miss it when I don't get it!

Ugh. Exercise. Yuck.
Does sex count?

I despise gyms so I head off up the mountains or down empty country roads. I'm very strange in that I like to find the quietest places. Someday I'll end up on Crime Call.

Richard Hillman

I would be very worried about somebody's mental health if they joined a gym for no other purpose than to just get randomly fit. If you play a sport, fair enough, it gotta be done. But Gyms have turned into some sort of oasis for people with issues or lads that are desperately single

wakka12

Patww79 wrote: »

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Well you're not helping are ya
Cant blame a country for people being fat, its the people who make up the 'exercise culture' after all

Jog 3 times a week and then also some body weight exercises every evening. Not overboard or anything crazy, but do notice a big change in my mental wealth and general well-being.

This Fat Girl Runs

I run.

ChikiChiki

Richard Hillman wrote: »

I would be very worried about somebody's mental health if they joined a gym for no other purpose than to just get randomly fit. If you play a sport, fair enough, it gotta be done. But Gyms have turned into some sort of oasis for people with issues or lads that are desperately single

Weird attitude and very close minded to be honest. Maybe they just want to keep in good shape both mentally and physically. Exercise improves mental health and therefore day to day performance career wise or whatever. Also people may exercise to feel physically better rather than becoming obese. This in turn will likely prolong ones life.

The benefits far outweigh the negatives. Not really sure where your coming from tbh. You don't need to just play sports just to exercise, that's just silly.

Personally im doing 5 days a week for 30 mins at the moment kind of targeting the return of the GAA season in January. I also really enjoy it and how good I feel for the day afterwards.

Richard Hillman

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Weird attitude and very close minded to be honest. Maybe they just want to keep in good shape both mentally and physically. Exercise improves mental health and therefore day to day performance career wise or whatever. Also people may exercise to feel physically better rather than becoming obese. This in turn will likely prolong ones life.

The benefits far outweigh the negatives. Not really sure where your coming from tbh. You don't need to just play sports just to exercise, that's just silly.

This whole thing about exercise and mental health is a complete myth. Perpetrated by people involved in the fitness industry and targeted at the most vulnerable people (people with Personal Issues). You have these people like Niall Brezzy Breslin telling people his depression went away by running and cycling, while promoting the Niall Brezzy Breslin Triathlon. For some reason people are being hoodwinked into thinking this is acceptable but it won't be long until it is banned.



http://www.bbc.com/news/health-18335173

cbyrd

I go to the gym 3 times a week, I love weights.. but, I'm very injured so I have to be very careful, supervision with certain exercises and changing some circuits in classes. I can't run anymore, I used to do 5k for warm up and went 5-6 times a week. Even walking can be painful a few hours after.
I love the adult company as well being at home all day with kids can kinda melt the brain.

gifted

Everytime I horse half a ton of chocolate down my gob I think of the gym....that's after the chocolate of course lol lol

Teyla Emmagan

fussyonion wrote:

Its also important to take rest days.

Vital.

boobar

mad muffin wrote: »

Am I? Or am I exactly where I'm supposed to be?;)

You've come full circle...