Is Exercising your daily routine?

I have to say I am the laziest when it comes to exercise! I have no patience for that

Yes, exercise tends to be one of my daily routines. However, I need to get more organized recently as we have not long moved house, and there has been much physical work to do. Now that the work is coming to an end, I need to schedule into my day a period of exercise. It is much easier to exercise when I feel that I am getting something done, rather than for the sake of getting my body fitter - if that makes sense! - Derek

I tend to exercise my fingers a lot (typing) and my arms, well mostly my right arm (drinking coffee) and that is about as far as it goes

I do a lot of thinking so my brain should be getting enough every day as I do tend to think about everything I read and see

Other than that, no I am not really very active

At my age it has to be, partly because of the age, and partly because of my ongoing health problems. I do 30 mins a day on a home gym, mainly for lower back and abdomen strength and upper back mobility to deal with my arthritic condition, Forestier's Disease; I do 30 mins a day on an exercise bike, partly for my lungs to deal with emphysema, and partly to try to keep my weight down; I do a 40 minute a day walk with my dogs, for the same reasons as well as exercising the dogs, and this exercise with diet has taken 36 lbs off in 10 months. I also do between 1 and 3 hours a day in the garden, sometimes quite physically demanding work, partly for all the above reasons, and partly because I don't enjoy living in a jungle lol. I feel a lot better for it.

Lash

hi zandi. good discussion. i did exercises years ago but now i am out of it due to my busy life. when i was involved in exercises, i felt that i am very easy in day to day life and can do everything with an enthusiasm. but from the time of my changed routine i begin ti feel that i am lazy and not so comfort to everthing. i feel tired and lots of negative results. so i think that i shall come back to those days. thanks.

Hi zandhi, I would say that until this Easter my exercise was just walking and swimming which was more like floating lazily in the sea, but I was frightened to attempt more as had severe pain for up to several hours a day from nerve damage caused by upper disc problems. Then I had the good fortune to meet a doctor wawho made it his business to help me and we'd meet for several hours eaach week gradually building up an exercise programme to first strengthen my neck muscles, then arms, then back. They are difficult and include the use of weights and are slow exercises which must be done in an exact fashion. Within a few weeks I was seeing the benefits and the constant pain had gone and I was suddenly able to drive again normally. I contine with the regime which takes one hour a day as the back must be worked on daily. Also I hold myself in a different way now always being aware of the correct posture to suit my neck.
One of the pleasant results of this is that although I am very slim I actually have an improved shape from doing this. After all the time my friend put in with me I could never let him down now by stopping as he changed my life around.

i walk a lot everyday. when i'm in school, i walk from one class going to the other and these classes are held in different buildings that are far away. it usually takes me about 10 minutes to get to the next class. i do that for about 5-7 times daily. that's the only exercise i get everyday.

Thanks,, I wish all the best to whoever starts it NOW,, its something we can do for ourselves,, and WE alone CAN do it for this body,, WHY WAIT?????

I used to do some walking and a little run but since we started to have permanent internet connection my only exercise now is going to the bathroom, going to the kitchen to get some food or just walking around the house. The result, I've gained a few pounds, about 5 or so for not burning calories. I now have a belly, which is not that big before for just sitting around the whole day. What can I say, sedentary lifestyle makes you look ugly and someday can be in danger of heart disease or hypertension. So, I committed myself of walking again, at least to go out once in a while and not just sit around, how about laying down while mylotting?! Nahh.

hi. nope but i do walk alot... hehehe.. hope that counts... and oh, having my fingers doing the walking for me...since im in front of the computer all the time. LOL...