What is your favorite exercise?

@TheHorse (229847)
Walnut Creek, California
August 16, 2025 10:29am CST
I have cycled all of my life. But over the past couple of years, I've gotten lazy about cycling. However, I have gotten more into swimming. I just realized that my "spare tires" are down a bit. I work early at Guitar Center today. Which means I am done early. I will probably wind up swimming this afternoon. Do you have a favorite exercise? Beer lifts do not count.
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@Tampa_girl7 (53237)
• United States
16 Aug
Swimming is my number one favorite too.
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@sjvg1976 (42493)
• Delhi, India
16 Aug
And the sad thing is I don't know swimming. I have always wanted that my kids learn it but they don't have an interest in learning it.
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@sjvg1976 (42493)
• Delhi, India
16 Aug
@Tampa_girl7 yes it's not. But you must have a will to learn it
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@Tampa_girl7 (53237)
• United States
16 Aug
@sjvg1976 It’s never too late to learn.
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@1creekgirl (44032)
• United States
16 Aug
Does zero count?
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@1creekgirl (44032)
• United States
16 Aug
@TheHorse Ha ha. No, zero as in no exercise. Too many medical and just plain lazy excuses.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Aug
@1creekgirl I am off to the pool.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
Coke Zero?
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@celticeagle (178647)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Aug
I used to have a mountain bike. I got it as a going away gift when I retired. It was a Trek. A good bike. I rode it all over. Mostly on the greenbelt. That was my exercise. Now I do some stretches and that is about it.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
My bike is a Trek as well. I have had it since the 1990s.
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@celticeagle (178647)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Aug
@TheHorse ........I had mine from about 2005 until 2016 when my granddaughter wrecked it.
@sjvg1976 (42493)
• Delhi, India
16 Aug
Yes, swimming is the best exercise. You will definitely get the benefits when you do it regularly for few minutes
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
I hope to swim later today.
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@sjvg1976 (42493)
• Delhi, India
16 Aug
@TheHorse Have you joined any swimming pool or what?
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Aug
@sjvg1976 There is a swimming pool at my apartment complex.
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@Traceyjayne (4505)
• United Kingdom
17 Aug
I do a lot of walking ... And I love dancing too . Do they count as exercise !
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Aug
To me they do.
@Deepizzaguy (113311)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Aug
My favorite exercise riding a mini stationary bike that I use when I am working at home.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Aug
Which muscles does it help the most?
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@Deepizzaguy (113311)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
17 Aug
@TheHorse The stomach area as well as my lower legs.
@AmbiePam (101848)
• United States
16 Aug
Walking and swimming are the only exercises my surgeon approved me for, and I can’t swim, so…but just being in the water, chasing down nieces and a nephew is fun.
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@GardenGerty (165435)
• United States
17 Aug
" Water walking" is a very good exercise and does not require swimming skills. I am glad you get in the water with the kids.
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@mayka123 (17018)
• India
16 Aug
I dont exercise regularly. But I like going on long walks whenever I get the chance. Too lazy to do any exercises. Household chores keep me active in between my work.
@mayka123 (17018)
• India
16 Aug
@TheHorse Not at all. And on top of that I work from home so am on the laptop the whole day. Take regular walks in between.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
@mayka123 Walks are good.
@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
Are you in pretty good "shape" overall?
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@FourWalls (78041)
• United States
16 Aug
Walking is my favorite. It’s a necessity and you can do it just about anywhere. (The heat in the desert southwest notwithstanding.)
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
I've done a lot of hiking over the years.I have to take better care of my lower back.It hurt a lot last weekend when Rob and I were hiking.
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@DaddyEvil (157508)
• United States
16 Aug
I used to cycle all the time but my sense of balance is gone so Pretty gave my bike away. After I wrecked in the yard a couple of years ago, she was worried I'd break a bone if I wrecked again. Just walking without pain is exercise enough now. I hope you have fun at Guitar Center.
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
16 Aug
It was a decent day. But a bit chaotic.
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@rakski (146746)
• Philippines
18 Aug
I like to say dancing but dancing does not like me. So I choose walking instead
@arunima25 (92078)
• Bangalore, India
17 Aug
Cycling and brisk walking/ jogging is what I do more frequently and I love them. I love yoga too as it makes me feel calm.
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• Depok, Indonesia
17 Aug
Off course running !
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@TheHorse (229847)
• Walnut Creek, California
17 Aug
Running is good. But my knees are old and tired.
17 Aug
Sleeping is the best exercise that I do
@xstitcher (35258)
• Petaluma, California
16 Aug
Probably walking, which is also a mode of transportation for me. Swimming, too, but then I have to wash all the chlorine off.
@wolfgirl569 (121155)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Aug
I walk a lot. Never learned to swim
@LindaOHio (198493)
• United States
17 Aug
Zero exercise here. Does lifting the remote count? I wish I could walk for exercise. There's a lot of things I'd like to see and do.