What is your favourite exercise ?

Trusylver

Trusylver

Sport and Exercise Coach
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There are a fair number of us on the forum that have exercise as a big part of either their weight loss/maintenance plan. this thread may give people a few more ideas of exercises they could include in their own routine.

for me prior to my injury I would have said Bench Press without hesitation but now my favourites would include Squat, Leg Press, Hamstring Raises and tyre flips.
 
I LOVE squats!!

I also love jogging and aquafitness (especially deep water!)
 
At this stage, probably the cross trainer (elliptical). There's a great deal of flexibility with how hard or easy you can make it and I can really push myself in a short period of time without damaging my knees. That being said, as I get fitter I'm finding the stepper (/ climber- sort of like a stairmaster but with pedals rather than moving stairs) to be more enjoyable. It's something of a challenge to overcome and every time I go on it gets a little easier on my knees, which is really gratifying. I also like the results I get from weights but I don't think I'm yet getting "bang for my buck", although I suspect that will change when I switch to lower rep, higher weight, and I learn some more things with free weights.

Recreationally, I really enjoy swimming. (And my least favourite things to do are ab exercises- they seem to be virtually endless in my program and they're all but painful)
 
i recently started going to salsa classes and i have to say there the best thing out there! you sweat way more than you would in the gym and its just a really fun way to learn something new :)
 
I love running. Right now I run for 7 km three times a week. I couldn't go to a gym because I hate working out indoors, I just get bored.
 
I like using my treadmill, especially on a higher incline and slower setting, it makes me feel like I have powerful legs. I also like pushups and curls, nothing really makes you feel like a strong man after doing some pushups. hahaha.
 
Basketball or Raquetball!

I was awful at both when I started working out, but im a lot better now, and it gets even more fun the better you are. Also, its deceptive how much you end up working out.
 
I take back what I said about swimming as a recreational thing. I just love swimming. Today I did it in place of most of the rest of my planned cardio because I overdid the weights, and I bet I worked much harder/ burned more calories for much less exhaustion.
 
Various Routins, Pilates, weight lifting etc

I have changed my exercise programmes few times until I've found the one that suits me - not the one that other people like.
I currently do Pilates and couple times a week I do workout with free weights, especially with dumbbells( I love [link removed] Try them. They are so good and you can change the weight so easy and quick). Anyway, Because Pilates is quite slow I sometimes feel that I need to add some power to my routine and I think weight lifting is the best then.
Balanced diet is also very important. I try my best to eat only healthy staff and dont trash my body with crap food. I have tried some many different routins.
Anyway, I think you should see some instructor,trainer etc and explain what results you expect to see and Im sure they will be able to help you :) :chillpill:

Have a good evening, Joanna :) :blush5:
 
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My favourite exercise is go for a walk early in the morning and dancing .I thing this are the best exercise for weight loosing .The best thing to do for loosing weight is doing jim ,weight lifting.Mine favourite was dancing .
 
Got to be barbell dead lift .. Great feeling when you lift a 200kg bar from the ground especially when its a skinny guy lol. Cant beat BB Bench Press with some weighted Dips :) I do 100m Sprints as well.
 
Biking/cycling outdoors. There's nothing quite like it. Using your own power to travel, and getting to experience the environment you're travelling in. Can be quite a rush on the downhills, and climbing to the top of a real hill is so much more rewarding (in my mind) than in a spin class.
 
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