Is cycling the only regular exercise you get?

[Ming the Merciless]

I am quite lazy when it comes to exercise and apart from cycling and walking, I recently started doing upper body strength exercises. Don't really do anything else. Do you get exercise in a varied manner beyond cycling?

 

[MikeG]

Since I gave up squash, pretty much, although my building project often means many hours of building-site-like work, which is more exercise than walking or cycling.

 

[derrick]

The right arm does a lot of lifting.

 

[rugby bloke]

Since retiring from rugby the only other regular exercise is walking the dogs. I still coach but this mainly requires standing on the touchline and shouting so does not really count. I am thinking that I need to do some work on my core strength though so may need to investigate the home gym.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

The right arm does a lot of lifting.

Beers with a higher gravity will give you a better workout.

 

[mudsticks]

Hill walking, farming, yoga
In addition to cycling

Not very good at sitting still tbh

 

[GM]

Just come back from the gym where I did a Pilates class and a little work out, and walked the dog this morning. As above walking, gym and cycling no option for all 3.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Mostly cycling, and a little yoga.

 

[Heckler]

Yoga here too along with walking.

 

[Drago]

Cycling is my main stress-cardio exercise.

3 miles walking a day minimum just walking the dog.

Weights 5 times a week, arms, back, legs, chest, and compound split. I vary the split every few monnths for variety, or to account for any minor injuries etc. 200 weighted calf raises daily, as that's a nightmare muscle to pack any bulk on. Stops osteoporosis, slows the ageing process, stops age related loss of muscle mass. Sure, I have my aches and pains, but generally I feel as strong as 20 years ago, and 52" chest is proper man size. I usually do it early (well equipped home gym, massive array of free weights, leg bench, Smith machine) once the house is tidy and Mrs and Mini D have gone out - 35 or 40 minutes a day, quick shower, then its 0930hrs and I have the day to myself. I would hate to be a small person or a weakling.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Beers with a higher gravity will give you a better workout.

So will drinking out of a jug glass since they weigh a ton.

Why no option for "paid employment" in the exercise categories? Not everyone pushes buttons all day.

 

[Reynard]

Cycling, walking (I'm too tight to cough up for local bus fares) and keeping the solid fuel heating fed.

The latter involves sawing (chain saw), splitting (axe) and hauling (wheelbarrow) logs. It's good exercise, particularly in the winter when I don't get out on the bike so much.

 

[mgs315]

Cycling is my only noticeable exercise outside of work (I don’t count walking to shops/pub etc though I do walk quite a bit).

Inside work (railway worker) I walk around 15-20k steps a day most days. On ballast which isn’t too good for the knees and ankles (hence only cycling no running) but makes for a better workout.

 

[ianrauk]

Cycling and a bit of walking with a bit more cycling thrown in for good measure.

 

[Venod]

Used to be cycling and running until a blind motorist farked my right knee, now its cycling and light weights to keep my shoulder working, also farked by the same blind motorist.