What Is Your Favorite Form of Exercise?
Category: Health and Wellness Issues
April 15, 2024 — Sitting is the New Smoking. Have you heard that one? Nothing seems truer these days, as more and more experts (like Dr. Sanjay Ghupta) say that physical activity is the number one prescription for staving off aging. Not to mention the health benefits of regular exercise in keeping off those extra pounds and preventing every manner of disease. So to help us all understand what are the most popular forms of exercise, please take this quick poll and let us know what yours is. As soon as you vote, you will see the results.
Comments: Please let us know more about your exercise preferences in the Comments section below.
Comments on "What Is Your Favorite Form of Exercise?"
Velcroman says:
I have used a rebounder since 1977 to maintain overall fitness.
rotelet says:
I currently use a treadmill for fast walking, used to jog in my younger days. I have done some type of aerobic exercise since my 30s and lift light weights for upper body strength.
Admin says:
Have to ask: Velcroman - what is a rebounder? Must be good for you to have stuck with it all these years. I used to be a runner, but now I am a biker, swimmer, and walker. Plus pickleball, tennis, and skiing. Hard to pick a favorite.
Velcroman says:
A rebounder is a mini trampoline, about 36-42" diameter. I flex legs and feet to start, then run, then assorted calisthenics. Can do reclining foot raises on it as well as modified planks. Jump Sport made mine. Theory is acceleration of the entire body against gravity trains all the muscles and organs.
Daryl says:
It might be a joke to serious athletes out there, but for your average senior, a good Silver Sneakers circuit class is a godsend. It offers aerobics, strength training, flexibility, balance work, and like-minded souls having fun together. A good instructor reads the crowd and ramps it up or down accordingly. My husband says it improved his golf swing, and I can still chase the four year old grandson around the playground.
Steve says:
As I've gotten older, I've to scale back on my activities and intensity. I'm 67, and now my weekly routine is 2 days of 4 mile jog, 2 days of swimming 2000yrd workout, and 2 days in the gym lifting. It keeps my overall body in shape and strong. My resting heart rate stays in the 55-60 range, which keeps me looking young. Mix up your workouts to keep you engaged and to keep different muscles active.
Clyde says:
I guess mine would be adjusting my recliner!
Editor's comment. That's a good one Clyde!