I love aquafit -- guided aerobics in the pool. Easy to modify for whatever physical issues you have. It's social, low pressure, and a great instructor makes it surprisingly fun. It looks really easy, and then the 80 year old ladies kick your ass at the exercises.
P90X for fitness, kickboxing for fun. Got a 100 pound Muay Thai heavy bag and an Aqua Bag slip bag at home.
Weight lifting 3x per week. It feels good, and I’m too lazy for cardio.
Les Mills metabolic strength conditioning and, machine-wise, nothing beats the Jacob's ladder
Running and swimming.
Pickleball.
I love lifting weights and LISS like long slow bike rides or runs. Intervals suck but I do them because they're good for me. So I guess my answer is yes. If I had to pick a favorite it would be biking.
Pickup sports. I can run all day playing football or basketball.
Since that isn't an actual option I have anymore, I mostly actually use an exercise bike. It's low impact and I can do it while my brain is occupied elsewhere. I'd like a rowing machine because it's a big full body power workout, but I have no room for one.
Powerlifting. (Tldr: 1 repetition max in squat, bench press and deadlift).
I don't know why but I don't like endurance training, I find it very boring. So I do the extract opposite.
Swimming. It's the only time I can move fast and it doesn't hurt half my body. Running sucks as a tall fucker. My knees hate it.
Swimming, but no time for that :(
Dancing, Aerobics, Jazzercise is my favorite. Because it is exactly complicated enough that I can turn my brain off and just dance. Running is so monotonous I can't stop thinking.
What I do now is yoga and lifting and walking, because that's what I have available here.
I'm mid 50-s and have never not worked out. Last time was yesterday, first time when I was maybe 7? Did different sorts of dance practice for a long time, then ran when that was the only possible workout, have to move physically or I get anxious.
I enjoy things when I have a sense of progression I think. So I most enjoy lifting because of that, and when I could, the novelty of strongman was great to mix in.
I used to swim all the time but I burned out on it. I was just adding mileage and I think the only thing that kept me going was the whole body exhaustion/relaxation afterwards. As well as buying myself some bone conducting earphones so I had something to listen to instead of my own thoughts!
Alongside lifting I walk and run around with my dog for nearly an hour a day. I love my dog but we go on the same tracks around the property all the time, so it would be even more monotonous without all the podcast I listen to. Right now she's a bit puppy-crazy, so training new things isn't as effective, which could make it more interesting. Plus there's no heel/agility training I can work on until she literally grows her joints.
I also kayak once or twice a month for a few days. I like it for both the adventure and the people I paddle with, even if it can feel a bit tiring being in a social situation for an extended amount of time. It's probably my most enjoyed activity quite easily.
Exercises that don't require equipment, just using your body. I like push-ups, squats, lounges, jumping jacks, but I love bicycle crunches, I just like how the burn feels when doing it.
I skateboard lol. It's quite fun just zooming through the streets.
CrossFit. Lots of varied movements and love throwing around some good sized weights.
Downhill mountain biking. It really gets the adrenaline pumping and the climb up before each run is great for your health.
So downhill and uphill mountain biking
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