What is your favorite type of exercise to stay in shape?

[Anonymous]

I just got back from a six mile run and was wondering what others do to stay in shape.

Running

Weight Lifting

Swimming

Biking

Beer Drinking

[hawkeye92]

All of the above. I mix it up because I constantly want to improve all aspects of my fitness. Aerobic and aerobic. Endurance and power. It's also good to diversify workouts because it stops you from getting bored of the same exercise. Your body is less prone to plateauing if you mix it up too.

[hawkeye92]

But to actually answer your question, I have the most fun running, or training muay thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

[Phoenix98]

Weight lifting it builds grip, strength and endurance while cardio is my second favorite it builds endurance and lung capacity and control martial arts is my third favorite it builds endurance strength it tones and it helps develop a solid self defense if you study that old untarnished styles/

[Asker]

Play the piano and you'll be able to crush a young boys skull. Weight lifting really doesn't do much for finger strength.

[Phoenix98]

Actually not true there are a couple of exercises that focus on finger strength one being the finger curl which is effective my favorite though involves a piece of paper.

[Asker]

Put your paper away and practice the piano for 2 hours and you'll think otherwise.

[Phoenix98]

I'll stick to my paper technique that has been around far longer then the piano. Besides I have no need to break youngness skulls when I can simply stop their heart or break their neck much quicker.

[Catie101]

I love going to yoga and Pilates classes, but I used to run a ton outside and hope to get back into it since the weather is getting nice again. I also do some home workouts using YouTube videos and a yoga mat, and I've done insanity, which was a kick in the butt, but awesome.

[Asker]

I've heard the term thrown around a lot but I honestly have no idea what pilates is.

[Catie101]

its kind of like yoga but it has to do a lot more with strength than balance (though balance is somewhat of an aspect too). there is a lot of work on the core, legs and butt, but is an overall body workout which mainly consists of just the use of your body weight.

[Asker]

I see, I guess it wraps everything up in one bundle. I like to run, because I like to do marathons/half marathons for some crazy reason. When the weather is nice I like to mountain bike in the woods. I lift weight for strength and do do calisthenic & plyometric exercises for novelty things like 100 pushups in a row and vertical jump height.

[Catie101]

wow thats crazy!

[meibay313]

I run and lift weights, but sometimes I just go rock climbing :)

[Asker]

Rock climbing is real fun.

[meibay313]

yep yep :)

[BertMacklinFBI]

weight and cardio do it good for me!

[AshBrown]

I have been swimming for some time now but only in the last couple of months, I started the ellipticle and stair master. Oh boy !! What a deadly combination!! But my idea is not to look & walk like incredible hulk. I just want to look athletic and no fat buldges here and there.

[gialuan]

Swimming. When I get into my zone, there's no stopping me. I can swim forever and it's just me and the water. It's very peaceful for me.

I like to lift weights too, but it's not very zen. I absolutely hate running.

[Asker]

Do you swim in a pool or the ocean?

[gialuan]

The pool. The ocean is too risky haha.

[Asker]

Oh OK. I just read " I can swim forever and it's just me and the water." and thought big body of water. lol

[gialuan]

Haha no, I can understand why you thought that :).

[Anonymous]

Swimming and biking are the best. I don't really swim since I don't have a pool, but I bike. Running is too damaging on the joints long term. Weight lifting isn't cardio. I mean, I do a little bit of strength training to maintain muscle mass, but I'm not into weight lifting.

So biking takes the cake of swimming for sheer convenience.

[kejette]

I really enjoy swimming, but I don't get the chance to swim that often. Out of all of these I go running the most often, but I don't necessarily enjoy it. Biking is my second favorite to swimming. Besides this list, I love dancing (and twirling)!

[Asker]

Twirling? Is that when you spin in an office chair until you blow chunks or are you talking about Poi fire dancing?

[kejette]

Hahahaha, neither! It's like dancing, except you have one or more batons that you are doing tricks with while dancing. You can toss the batons up a specific way, roll them over your elbows, waist, leg, back, etc., and do more cool stuff with them. It takes a lot of practice to be good!

[Asker]

uhhuh... I see.

[THChowder]

Weight lifting. I like feeling strong, while not looking like a bodybuilder.

[BertMacklinFBI]

awesome!

[Asker]

You look like you are on juice.

[THChowder]

What do you mean?

[Asker]

Juice = steroids

[THChowder]

Ah, okay.

[kheserthorpe]

Yesterday you were an underweight anorexic, today you're on the juice

Lulz

[Asker]

Careful kheserthorpe, your boxing skills won't help you against the ROID RAGE!

[sarmac]

weight lifting 100% for me. I love it. I'll do cardio every morning and it's ok.. (better when i do it outside rather than on a machine)
but my hearts in the weights.
squats and deadlifts specifically. they're my favourite.

[1932ct]

well the best way to burn calories is sex , but that one didn't seem to make your list so my next choice would be swimming

[Asker]

It's fun, but in no way are you going to burn calories as fast as say a light jog of 5.5 mph. The jogging will burn 2-3 times as many calories as fucking. I doubt you could slam that ass for a few hours straight without busting a nut of chaffing your cock even if you took an entire bottle of Viagra.

[1932ct]

your just not doing it right...lol but if you'd rather jog to each is own

I actual remember a new report a few years back where there was a study show sex actual burn s more calories then a after noon in the gym

[Asker]

Sure pal. We don't need to have a pissing contest, my dick is bigger.

[1932ct]

here you go again

[emkbot]

I just like to run, really. I should probably change things up, but I really don't want to stop running.

[Asker]

So run backwards!

[emkbot]

Could become dangerous if I'm not careful, I'd like to avoid injury. I'll stick with conventional running. I appreciate the suggestion though!

[Asker]

Be adventurous!

[bungaloo]

Running or dancing. Dancing is too fun and works. Plus it makes me feel sexy. :p

[Asker]

What kind of dancing do you do?

[bungaloo]

I do a lot of Latin ; salsa, merengue, etc. But I also really like hip hop dancing.

[Asker]

I see. Mix the two together https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWteC96B2AQ

[SaVes]

I can't decide between running, swimming, and biking...

[Asker]

So ride your bike in the pool while running in place.

[rthomas43]

How about you just do a triathlon? :p

[SaVes]

I've done that before after overdoing option E.

[SaVes]

@rthomas43: I want to stay in shape, not turn into Iron Man.

[Willow4]

Lifting weights and lots of cardio are definitely the best combination :) Have to do a lot of both to keep me on my horse lol

[HandsomeRaj]

Weights & HIIT are my favorites and next comes swimming which is also very relaxing :)

I vote 'B'

[TheStaff_Sergeant]

Bench pressing, arm curls, dips, jogging, pushups, shoulder press.

[BCRanger10]

I like weight lifting. My favorite workout is my back and shoulders.

[rthomas43]

All of the above? Lol
Basketball, cycling, boxing for all of my cardio. Weights for the gains.

[DragonWolf]

I swim 3 times a month, and I cycle to wherever I need to go that's nearby.

[Unnatti]

Well, a mix of lifting and cardio (usually running). Nothing better than a good run!

[Theguywhomadeurday]

Running
Weight lifting
Biking
Tai chi
Martial Arts
Football (soccer)
Tennis...
I am hard core sports person...hahah there some more

[NoblesseOblige]

hahaha

[Theguywhomadeurday]

I thought naming it all would've killed someone's desire to get fit in less activities. Lol

[Asker]

Tai Chi is a martial art. What other "Martial Arts" do you study?

[SuperMarioG]

Weight lifting to stay in shape and running, swimming and biking to for their fun and help me better to stay in shape.