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Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

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Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#51
Cutting firewood. I enjoy all of the above sports but usually can't find the time for them. The one activity I HAVE found the time and motivation for is cutting and splitting firewood to stockpile for winter (I live in central Pennsylvania). There's a saying: "Wood warms you twice -- once when you cut it and then when you burn it." When felling dead trees in the woods and then carrying out the large logs, your leg, back, and core muscles get very strengthened. Later, when splitting the logs with a large maul ax (I use an 8lb head), your shoulders and arms get a huge workout.

I am motivated because I can satisfy several objectives simultaneously:

(1) Getting and maintaining all-around top physical conditioning. (2) Spending hardly any money on heating costs. (3) Interacting directly with nature to better understand and appreciate it.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

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Cutting firewood. I enjoy all of the above sports but usually can't find the time for them. The one activity I HAVE found the time and motivation for is cutting and splitting firewood to stockpile for winter (I live in central Pennsylvania). There's a saying: "Wood warms you twice -- once when you cut it and then when you burn it." When felling dead trees in the woods and then carrying out the large logs, your leg, b…

Plus, fireplaces are the best.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#54
I run 8 miles every other day during the week, and 10-15 on sunday (doing slightly more right now because of the LA marathon coming up)

Off days I do weight training. I need to get a kettle ball and try that. I also need to join a gym again.

I also lug around a 25 lbs toddler sometimes. And chase him.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#58

Martial Arts

what sort.. does this really work? Doesn't seem overly cardio to me...

I dance capoeira, and although it isn't full-bore cardio, you spend enough time in the right zones (over the course of an hour) for it to count. Plus, it's good for all-around strength training. I didn't start out with any extra weight, so I've put on a few pounds of muscle across all the major muscle groups.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#59

Martial Arts

what sort.. does this really work? Doesn't seem overly cardio to me...

Bujinkan (japanese budo, similar to jujitsu ) I've been in more than one school and the most recent puts a big emphasis on fitness, with fitness tests every few months. Depends on the teacher/dojo more than the art, I reckon.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#60

Martial Arts

what sort.. does this really work? Doesn't seem overly cardio to me...

I do judo. It definitely works. I have better cardio, I'm stronger, more flexible, thinner and more confident. And it helped and inspired me to lose even more weight and try out other sports as well (alongside judo). Having a good trainer, and a good group of colleagues, helps a lot.
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