How do you stay active?

[Smellincoffee]

It's easy to be sedentary these days, especially in the US where automobiles are almost everyone's primary means of transportation, and computers, television, and video games offer so much easy, couch-bound entertainment. A few months ago I made a commitment to engage in a more active lifestyle, and I've been enjoying myself immensely. At the moment I'm just walking and playing basketball, but as money allows I'm going to repair my bike and start cycling in the countryside on the weekends, and perhaps learn to rollerblade and swim. I'm interested in working more and more activity into my daily life: for instance, when the weather allows I'd like to start commuting into town on my bicycle instead of driving, since it is only 3 miles away.

So, how do you stay active? Visiting the gym a few times a week? Playing basketball games with friends? Poll to come.

 

[Mise]

I walk to or from work at least once a day, usually twice (2 miles, at 4mph), I play football (soccer) once a week, and I go to the gym 3 times a week. I also try to walk instead of taking the tube or bus, which also saves me money.

What this means is that I can eat as much as I want and never get fat.

 

[emzie]

I build upper body strength through resistance -- I set my freezer to its coldest setting so that the ice cream is harder to scoop out.

 

[Godwynn]

By chasing the hordes of people fleeing from my presence.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

I don't, closest thing is playing PES 2012.

I walk to work every day (and back of course) reluctantly.

 

[Zelig]

I walk to work, lift weights at the gym at my work most mornings, run outside on days where I don't lift weights, play team sports, and snowboard.

 

[Defiant47]

I try to bicycle everywhere, including to work.

But the main thing is that at least every 2 days, I go for a run and a quick workout afterwards. Mostly for training up my fitness to meet basic requirements for the military, but even without, I'd still love it to death to keep doing it.

Going for a military speed run at midnight in the pouring rain while listening to military-themed music is better than sex.

 

[downtown]

I often walk from my girlfriend's house to mine, which is around a 2 mile trip. Before it got stupid cold, I ran about 15 miles a week, and also played basketball. I just re-started a gym membership, so I'll go back to lifting. I gained a little weight over the last few months, and i'm looking to get rid of it asap.

 

[Crezth]

Lots of aerobics.

I also checked "fleeing giant death robots" because that is literally something I do.

 

[Antilogic]

I checked everything I actually do. I walk to and from work (about 15 minutes) each day, and everywhere else I need to go in the city, and I take the stairs. To break my caffeine addiction, I got in the habit of "doing the stairs", which basically means I go up and down 10 flights in my building to get my blood moving.

I do a little weightlifting a couple times a week, usually just 20-30 minutes or so per session. It's more stress-relief than me trying to stay fit. Treadmill in front of a TV is also an option, I'll jog 2-3 miles while watching Adult Swim. But that's about it.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Combat sports. Combat sports are awesome.

 

[CaptainF]

Racquet sports (cuz they're fun), biking (as a mode of transport), and indoor rowing on the concept2 (becuz it's a helluva workout).

Thinking I might try to get into martial arts, specifically BJJ and maybe Krav Maga if I'm feeling really crazy.

 

[Kyriakos]

I walk for approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes each day, from the city center and a friends place, to my house, in a suburb. It is very effective as exercise if you just want to lose weight, less good if you want to build up your body since obviously mostly the legs are worked out that way.

 

[ParkCungHee]

Thinking I might try to get into martial arts, specifically BJJ and maybe Krav Maga if I'm feeling really crazy.

Krav Maga isn't that physically intensive.

 

[Heretic_Cata]

Drinking

Oh and working

 

[Theige]

You left off sex

 

[Antilogic]

...indoor rowing on the concept2 (becuz it's a helluva workout).

Rowing machines are brutal--whole body cardio w/ resistance. It's probably the most efficient way to make me tired and sore, and so I translate that to being an effective workout.

 

[CELTICEMPIRE]

I do Martial Arts, so I just chose "other".

 

[Joecoolyo]

I don't.

 

[squall78]

squats and oats brah

usually alternating cardio/weights. my weights program is deadlifts, squats, barbell rows, bench press, and overhead presses.

for cardio just running atm.