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Fun exercise

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SlickRick

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Fun Exercise
Oxymoron , impossible, elusive ? maybe but I have found that I stick with exercise longer if it's fun. Whats your favorite fun workout ? I really enjoy a bicycle ride on a sunny day. Now my child is taking karate and loves it. I've got her a uniform from karatedepot.com and she looks so cool in it. Karate is fun to learn and a great workout. Anyone else into the martial arts ? I thought it would be interesting to find out what other people consider a fun exercise.
 
I like biking with a buddy, and also kayaking. Having someone to workout with always makes it 100x better. When I bike by myself, most days it's just "work" and I turn my brain off and pedal, but if I'm out and about with a friend, it's a lot more fun. Personally I don't like team sports at all. I also don't mind using cardio machines while reading a book, listening to music/podcasts/audiobooks, or watching TV. Usually on my old stationary bike.
 
I really enjoy Olympic weightlifting. I'm pretty good at the clean and jerk, but my snatch is terrible. Still love it though.
 
brazilian jiu jitsu, it can be hard as hell but is ALWAYS fun. lot's great guys at my gym and always learning new stuff!
 
Racquetball for me. I love the challenge of the game and it gives me some good cardio when I play an equal or better opponent. I also like it because as other have mentioned, if you don't like the team aspect play singles, if you do, play doubles.
 
bjj is fun until you get mat herpes(not a joke). my favorite is hiking. a tough trail will whoop your ass and reward you with some amazing scenery.
 
Open water swimming. I like the physical and mental contest of it. In the ocean, I get an idea of how insignificant I am in comparison and that motivates me to rise to the challenge. It's not quite the same in a lake, but the challenge is there to a lesser degree.
 
Originally posted by: eddiebravo
bjj is fun until you get mat herpes(not a joke). my favorite is hiking. a tough trail will whoop your ass and reward you with some amazing scenery.
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It's called keeping the mats clean while wearing clean gi's and showering after practice. Don't be a pansy 😛
 
Sports are always a fun way to exercise - over the years, I've had an awesome time playing hockey, football, basketball, tennis, baseball, soccer, etc. My current "sport" is Crossfit and I just can't get enough. Learning the gymnastics moves in particular (handstand push-up, muscle-up, planche, l-sit, and various exercises on rings) has been very enjoyable. Also, biking, walking, jogging or hiking through beautiful terrain is great from time to time.
 
Originally posted by: Unmoosical
Racquetball for me. I love the challenge of the game and it gives me some good cardio when I play an equal or better opponent. I also like it because as other have mentioned, if you don't like the team aspect play singles, if you do, play doubles.
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Wow I had forgotten about Racquetball. I haven't played that in forever. I hate tennis, but I love Raquetball...go figure 😛
 
Originally posted by: conorvansmack
Open water swimming.
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agreed. even more so with a wetsuit designed for racing. you're just so much more floaty and zip right through the water.
 
If you're including sports, then volleyball, I played throughout high school and college. Its more fun now that it isn't "work" like it is when you're on an official team, although I don't get to play nearly as much.
 
Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged
Originally posted by: eddiebravo
bjj is fun until you get mat herpes(not a joke). my favorite is hiking. a tough trail will whoop your ass and reward you with some amazing scenery.
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It's called keeping the mats clean while wearing clean gi's and showering after practice. Don't be a pansy 😛
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unfortunately you cannot force your training partners to bathe. sometimes people slack on mat cleaning(from my experience, more often than not...i have NEVER seen a bjj gym clean its mats before every class...more like once a week or once every 2 weeks), and sometimes a dirty bastard shows up.
 
For me, the ones I really get stoked about are when I'm going to do some speed work at the track or do a relatively short run in a nice area, like by the canal on a hot summer day. These are workouts I look forward to. Basically, anything switching from the norm, including trying to PR for a swim or similar.
 
Guess I'll be the first to say running. I haven't ran in 3 weeks (injured knee) and it's driving me crazy!! I find it to be very relaxing (on an easy day) or invigorating (on a harder day), gives you time to think and let your mind wander (if alone) or just talk about random shit (if with a buddy or team) and provides for some great scenery if you know where yo go. Strangely enough, I despise biking, though, and get bored within 10 minutes.
 
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