Physical activities…..

[BaitMaster]

What does everyone do to keep in shape? (Round or otherwise)

I’ve never seen the question asked here, and figured hey, that’s a pretty non-political and potentially fun off topic discussion.

For me, I Hike, ride my mountain bike (both tires firmly on the ground), shoot archery/guns, hunt with both, and do Jiu Jitsu. Also swim time to time recreationally and opportunistically. Row my fishing boat when required. Workout a bit with the kettle bell and do some calisthenics.

What about you guys?

 

[David]

I lift my 10" rotary table on and off the mill table

Truthfully, I have pulmonary issues so aerobic exercise is a bit brutal for me

 

[whydontu]

Luddite Life. Walk instead of drive when possible. File instead of belt sander. 1906 post drill rather than electric drill press. Ratchet pipe threader not power drive. Dog gets multiple sniff-around-the-block excursions every day.

 

[jcdammeyer]

When I had the dog(s) it was a 1 to 2 hour walk every day in the woods mostly. Took a while after Anja took her last breath but lately I've been power walking in the woods.
Why the woods? From what I've read walking on uneven pathways and dodging branches prevents dementia.

 

[slow-poke]

Normally: walk, swim 1km day, ride my mountain bike in summer and ski in winter.

In the past jogged and played soccer from age 10 to age 50, when I stopped I gained 35 lbs, have you ever seen a fat (real) soccer player? Hint they don't exist.

Last 3 months nothing, excruciating back pain. Trying everything might need surgery.

 

[Martin w]

Exercise? I thought you said extra pies...

 

[Canadium]

I've always walked a lot. Even after my cancer treatments knocked the sh*t out of me and I could barely stay on my feet I still did my best to keep up my daily half hour walk. Recently I read a book about longevity - "Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia". Awesome book by an expert on the subject. Inspired me to try squeezing out a few more years of lifespan. So now I'm doing some weight training and other exercises. Maybe a bit too late but they say better late than never!

 

[1018Machine]

Good question, I've lifted weights and run most of my life and mostly for one reason, to be able to go out hunting and fishing and not get tired. Basically to be able to do the things I love to do. I turn 60 tomorrow and can outpace guys half my age in the field!

 

[BldrJ]

I've always walked a lot. Even after my cancer treatments knocked the sh*t out of me and I could barely stay on my feet I still did my best to keep up my daily half hour walk. Recently I read a book about longevity - "Outlive by Dr. Peter Attia". Awesome book by an expert on the subject. Inspired me to try squeezing out a few more years of lifespan. So now I'm doing some weight training and other exercises. Maybe a bit too late but they say better late than never!

Great book! Peter Attia's podcast has also inspired me to get in shape. I picked Dinghy (505) sailing for the warmer months,,,

 

[BaitMaster]

Good question, I've lifted weights and run most of my life and mostly for one reason, to be able to go out hunting and fishing and not get tired. Basically to be able to do the things I love to do. I turn 60 tomorrow and can outpace guys half my age in the field!

Same reason for me really.

My wife and I got passed by a man who was he said 71, this on a steep incline, on a difficult hike, significant elevation gain going to an alpine lake.

We are NOT slow hikers and usually are the ones doing the passing.

It was inspiring. Nice man too.

 

[Susquatch]

When I retired from the auto industry, I bought a farm. It keeps me busy as a beaver. I walk my fields almost daily, pick rocks, pull weeds, man-handle machines, and manually machine stuff.

Our farm is also nestled into some old growth Carolinian Forest, so walks in the woods is also a regular activity. I agree with @jcdammeyer - uneven ground is fundamental to keeping the brain and body limber. It's what we evolved doing.

I also married a nympho, so sex is a regular activity around here too.

 

[ChazzC]

Now that I'm allowed to, I go to the Fitness Center 3 times a week to continue strength building; as a warm-up I do 15 minutes on an elliptical.

Mostly I walk: outside if at all possible, otherwise go to a mall (or Sam's & Costco) or walk the track in the gym. I'll also use the stationery bike (low-end, purchased during the shutdown), but I get better results walking. I try for at least 7,500 steps a day on purpose, and depending on what I'm doing at home or in the Shop will get another 2,500 steps there. My record is 18,000+ steps on the 1st day of my 50th Reunion trip (parked car and walked everywhere all 3 days).

 

[mmcmdl]

After cancer , I lift weights nightly . Unfortunately , they all are 12 oz . I need to get on board with an exercise program of some kind . The chemo knocked out my ambition I think .

 

[Engmaxx]

I have run a treadmill most of my adult life and do push-ups and crunches most of the time. I work 8-5 five days a week and when I started working from home about 8 years ago, I have spent every lunch hour doing these exercises. Much better than coming home after work and exercising before dinner, very tough with a growing family. In the summer I ride my mountain bike at lunch doing walking trails and roads for about 15 km often with my oldest daughter. With my appetite, I would be so much bigger if I weren't doing this. Winters are the worst especially around Christmas when the calories are exponential and then it takes all late winter and spring to bring my weight down again. My goal has always been to be physically and mentally capable until my last breath.

 

[ChazzC]

After cancer , I lift weights nightly . Unfortunately , they all are 12 oz . I need to get on board with an exercise program of some kind . The chemo knocked out my ambition I think .

I don't think my personal trainer would travel that far, but maybe she would if you offered her a Baltimore Bomb Pie a month plan.

 

[MrWhoopee]

Keeping the wife supplied with firewood is where I get most of my exercise. Felling, limbing, bucking, loading, splitting, stacking and clearing the slash is quite a workout. Unfortunately, it is mostly a fair weather activity and the winters set me back.

I recently went roller skating with our 7 y/o granddaughter. I was an avid skater from my late 20's into my early 50's, but hadn't been on my skates in over 20 years. I was a little nervous at first, but once I got my wheels back under me it all started to come back. The muscle memory was there, the muscles less so. I survived the session without falling and only had some slight discomfort from the workout. I'm going to try to make this a regular thing now that she is old enough. An old man hanging out at a roller rink by himself is just weird, but not at all suspicious with his granddaughter.

I used to be a regular backpacker, four or five trips every year, including snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing and igloo building. Moving to the mountains was the worst thing I could have done for my physical condition. When I lived in the valley I couldn't wait for my next trip to the mountains. Now that I live here, I can sit on the deck with a cocktail and just be here.

 

[Mcgyver]

out at 5 a.m. every other day for a 5k run. Not winning any races, but I'm out there

 

[Elektrishun]

Got into the martial arts when I was a kid. Karate, judo, a little kickboxing and boxing.

Got out of all that because I had to put my family first. Started running.

Injured my knees from years of running (overuse injury, no cross training). Built my indoor gym which saved my knees, my health, and my mind.

I warm-up on the treadmill and then move on to 3 minute rounds of a kickboxing work-out, 3 days a week. Now that my left shoulder is feeling better I have even started a couple rounds of jump rope again (aka skipping but jump rope sounds cooler ).

Repurposed a salvaged hearing test case to become a traditional looking boxing timer (loud and bright for when the music is pumping and I'm gasping for air) :

Built a sprung floor and designed the area so that everything can be moved out of the way to allow for working on the family vehicles.

I enjoy the work-out. Great for cardio, balance, coordination, flexibility, etc. And I haven't been in a street fight since I was 17. So it must be good for the brain, too.

 

[Mike R]

I feel like I'm teetering on the brink of getting beyond the point of no return, or maybe I'm already there with fitness. Use to be easy, go biking (mountain or road), play hockey, do manual labor around a cottage, hiking or whatever (except running - my body violently disagrees with running). Then a few setbacks really screwed me up in terms of keeping fit. 1st was broken leg mountain biking at age 39. That was my first and only serious injury from biking up until then including doing MTB races. I'd say I never recovered from that but that isn't totally true, I'd gotten back alot of my fitness after about 5 years (was a really bad break with multiple surgeries). Then my appendix decided it wanted out of this world and exploded with 3hrs notice, lots more hospital time. That is the one that has probably sent me on the path of obesity. Its been really hard getting back into shape since then (and that was many years ago now).
I need to figure out a workable plan and get with it cause I know the path I'm on isn't a good one. Looking forward to what others do to get and stay fit. Maybe one of you guys will share something that resonates with me and gets me going.

 

[Engmaxx]

All I can say is it is never too late to start and start with something that makes you feel motivated to do again. Don't think about how much you used to be able to do and getting back to that quickly, that will only hurt any progress and most likely end up in injury. Whatever it is, stick with it, especially past the initial point of feeling heavier for a week or two until your body adjusts to the new activity and then you will slowly see the benefits. It takes so much more over 50 to get the twice the results with half the effort before 50. In terms of weight loss, the very best way (and the hardest) to lose weight is not to eat the calories to begin with. Whatever you do, eating and activity, make sure it is a life choice that is sustainable; starving yourself or going balls-out exercise is 99% not sustainable.