spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 What do you do (if anything), to keep in good shape? I've made myself a kinda regime that i stick to, which involves cardiovascular activities and dumbell work, excersises. I was wondering if anyone else sets themselves targets or what you do to keep fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergrunch Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 What do you do (if anything), to keep in good shape? I've made myself a kinda regime that i stick to, which involves cardiovascular activities and dumbell work, excersises. I was wondering if anyone else sets themselves targets or what you do to keep fit? Sailing at school... So nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Walk everywhere (well excet the 15 miles to uni) and go semi-regularly to the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy3000 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 i usually do a lap around my local park which is about half a mile twice a week, i am nakered after it though as i'm not that fit really. Do variety of push ups techniques every other day etc and use dumbells and thats it. Am a little over weight but am a larger build anyways so you cant really tell... should do more really but cant be arsed =-/ keep weight in line from watching calories etc rather than exercise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Boxing training. Although i've kinda stopped that for now, just been doing lots of running recently, as well as the usual press ups and crunches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monopolyman Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Sit ups and push ups every 2 or 3 days. I try to go to the gym as often as I can, which consists of 15 minutes on a treadmill, 10 minutes on a rowing machine, and weight machines for the rest of the time. Otherwise no, apart from walking my dog, usually an hour on every day I'm not in school or doing something big, 20 minutes in the field out back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Boxing training. Although i've kinda stopped that for now, just been doing lots of running recently, as well as the usual press ups and crunches What sets, reps u do for ur p-ups, crunches? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 What sets, reps u do for ur p-ups, crunches? I do both every day, and usuall 30 slow full press ups (in one go of course) and about 100 slow crunch sit ups. Just do what you feel is doing the best for your muscles without going too extreme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 I do both every day, and usuall 30 slow full press ups (in one go of course) and about 100 slow crunch sit ups. Just do what you feel is doing the best for your muscles without going too extreme. I usually do 50 pushups and then sets of 20 crunches with a 5 second hold. Works quite well for me. Anyone know any good techniques to build lower and upper pectorals. I have dumbells but need to persuade parents to allow me to get weight bench from uncle. Any excersises that dont require weights apart from dips? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jordan Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I used to walk alot, but now i only walk my dog a mile a day or so. I always do alot of Wii boxing too, but apart from that i don't do much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonmike04 Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Quadroplegic tennis. Playing with mouth whilst rolling around burns alot more calories than you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Does Wii Sports fitness count? Noes? Well I walk a lot, do some exercises, own a light punchbag and weights. Nobody I know really knows about it... but I'm actually decent at boxing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 Does Wii Sports fitness count? Noes? Well I walk a lot, do some exercises, own a light punchbag and weights. Nobody I know really knows about it... but I'm actually decent at boxing. Is boxing easy to self teach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stocka Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Is boxing easy to self teach? You'd be best going to your local club if you ever want to learn properly, I did for 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zell Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Since I've stopped playing footy most sundays, I now go to the gym every now and then or go swimming. I still play cricket, but that's hardly strenuous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 You'd be best going to your local club if you ever want to learn properly, I did for 2 years. Agreed. If you ever want to do it seriously you need feedback from someone who knows what they're doing. Anyone can learn stuff like footing and the four basic punches but you need to learn about warming up and cooling down, openings and punishment, correct weight transfer yadda yadda. I never went to practice properly myself though, I just had a mate who told me a few things and I enjoyed using it to work out and I guess as stress relief too. Also I don't do it much anymore, in fact I've got quite lazy in the last couple years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I normally do an hours' jog in the morning before work, I normally go swimming one night a week, a spot of badminton on sundays and football at various other times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 I find squash is a great way to keep fit, i attend a club every thursday and go at the weekend with mates. Anyone else play squash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 During school time I have a period of PE everyday so I find that really good. I also play football at lunch time for 30 mins or so depending on the weather. Outside school I try to play tennis a few times a week, I play in the school badminton club once a week after school. I also walk to school and back every day, although its only 10 mins, its quite nice to get some fresh air. I was playing indoor 5-a-side with my brothers old friends from school today and was completely knackered after about 45 minutes, haven't had much excersize over the last 2 weeks as its been the holidays and I was ill for the week beforehand. Edit - I've just started playing squash when my PE class goes to the local sport center once a week, I really like it and I might be playing with a friend who's quite good at it some time. The thing is, I don't have a racket and can't afford one at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spirited away Posted December 27, 2006 Author Share Posted December 27, 2006 During school time I have a period of PE everyday so I find that really good. I also play football at lunch time for 30 mins or so depending on the weather. Outside school I try to play tennis a few times a week, I play in the school badminton club once a week after school. I also walk to school and back every day, although its only 10 mins, its quite nice to get some fresh air. I was playing indoor 5-a-side with my brothers old friends from school today and was completely knackered after about 45 minutes, haven't had much excersize over the last 2 weeks as its been the holidays and I was ill for the week beforehand. Edit - I've just started playing squash when my PE class goes to the local sport center once a week, I really like it and I might be playing with a friend who's quite good at it some time. The thing is, I don't have a racket and can't afford one at the moment. Go to sportsworld, they have 75% of squash rackets, you could get a 7.50 (30.00) Wilson as they are good for beginners and alright quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stefkov Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I got an age of 21 on the wii fitness test, does that make me fit? aprt from nothing, i dont do anything to keep fit. The odd walk, a bit of work, heaving a box of 16 bottles of Obolon up some stairs, then more drinks back up. Then on other occasion take about 5 case of lucozae down these said stairs, also some wine. I carry lots of drinks down stairs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triforce_keeper Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 Meh I had a age of 66 on the wii fitness thing. I'm not THAT unfit! lol One of my new year resolutions is too lose all this chub and then get a weight bench or something. I want muscles. Muhahhaa. Damn I wish singing helped lose weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodleman Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I try to go to the Gym every other day but I havent been for 2 weeks what with Christmas Im going on Friday though I've decided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rummy Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 This topic makes me feel so unfit. As I'm one of those people who can eat alot but never gets wider than a rake, I don't do alot to keep fit. I bought some dumbells a few years ago and used to lift them every day(just bicep and tricep excercises standing, sometimes shoulder stuff). I got lazy though, and don't do so much anymore. Earlier this year whilst procrastinating an essay, I bought an inflatable punchbag, and used to use it quite alot. Given that it's inflatable it doesn't take a punch too well(bouncing away), and it's noisy, I don't use it much anymore either. I'm quite keen to take up a martial art, preferably karate as I did it when I was younger, but alas, I'm too lazy to find somewhere that teaches it well and for a good price, also too lazy to find the time. All in all, I'm fairly lazy, and so I'm not very fit at all. I mean to join a gym, the problem is that I'm just too lazy and unmotivated to find out about these things. My uni has a gym that's £15 a month, but I haven't found out much about it. I've never been a member of a gym before, I guess I'm kind of embarrassed of making a tit of myself, or looking weedy, I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Boo Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I play football twice a week. Play 4 hours + golf a week. 1 Fitness session a week. I have dumbells but i can never be bothered to doing. I guess PE helps a bit too, twice a week. I wonder how many people have started to do some sit-ups or press ups in their room now they have read about it in this thread. (I for one am going to do a little session) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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