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Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#1
I'm interested in seeing the hacker community's main source of exercise. Not only does exercise clear one's mind, it's often used as a relaxation tool when away from work.

Please only choose one type of exercise - the one that you think you get the most out of.

Let us know in the comments how often you exercise and the type you do (if it is not listed as one of the choices). It'd also be great to learn about the motivation keeps people continuing that exercise on a regular basis.

Note: The choices listed can refer to indoor or outdoor activity. Feel free to vote for Running even if you only run on a treadmill.

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#5
I walk everywhere as much as possible; when that's not possible, I bike. If that's not possible, I take a bus and then walk. It represents a huge amount of time "wasted" in transit, but I find that it helps me clear my mind and appreciate other things, like a sunset or a nice sky.

Sometimes the de-stressing is worth more than the exercise!

I also selected "Other" because I do push-ups and other assorted exercises/stretches that don't involve weights.

Re: Poll: How do you get physical exercise?

#6
My office has a physical trainer that does a one hour interval workout twice a week. We rotate through stations constantly and each workout is different so there is no boredom, only griping.

I really should do at least one more day of excercise, but it is hard to find motivation by myself most days.

In previous years I was a medium distance runner (ran 5k and 10k races, finished around 50th percentile) which was great but hard to keep up during the winter (Chicago).

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