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I need to get out of my desk chair more, but lately I've been trying to walk my neighborhood since the weather's nice. What kinds of things do you do to stay active? I'd love some suggestions for good stretches and simple/effective exercises. Thanks!

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[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

I basically live in an M. C. Escher painting so I just go walk outside which no matter where I go it's uphill both ways.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)
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[–] AmidFuror@fedia.io 5 points 2 days ago

Aggressive foreplay followed by prolonged vaginal intercourse.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 3 points 2 days ago

my work involves walking and carrying stuff, and i lost weight, eventhough im kinda below normal weight as it is.

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 5 points 3 days ago

I'm lucky to have a relatively nice bicycle lane network in my city so I use it whenever I have to get groceries or whatever. Not that I have a car, but I wouldn't want to drive anyway. Cycling is also a hell of a lot better than the bus.

Sometimes I don't need groceries and just feel like a slug or whatever, so I do a bunch of jumping jacks until I start breathing hard.

[–] libra00@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

I'm disabled so I spend like 16 hours a day in my chair, but I try to do 30 minutes on my exercise bike every morning.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

My dogs demanding to be walked. Which is one of the many reasons I wanted a dog in the first place. It worked. 😌

[–] grasshopper_mouse@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I got a personal trainer at a small local gym to do strength training. I meet with them twice a week and then go by myself a third day during the week; all three days I go before work. Pros are that I'm much stronger than I was 2 years ago, cons are that it does cost money and I do have to get up earlier to be there, but it's pretty easy to get up early when you paid someone for their time to meet you there.

[–] dohpaz42@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I found a gym-quality elliptical on Craigslist a couple of years back, and if I walk/run at a pace between 50-60 rpm’s, I can walk about 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

Job has a lot of walking. If can't get lucky and combine....

Do some body weight exercises in between another task. Like oh I'm about to smoke a bowl do push-ups until collapse.

Started walking to work but again this is not a universal fix for everyone.

[–] Balthazar@lemmy.world 4 points 3 days ago

You can find instructions online for stretches and exercises, but that doesn't hold my interest. I bit the bullet and joined a gym, going a couple of times a week to keep loose. Maybe I could do the stuff I do there at home (after purchasing some equipment), but I think the environment is worth the expense. I don't talk to anyone else except to greet the staff, but I like the fact that other people are around and it's a space dedicated to working out.

[–] kubok@fedia.io 1 points 2 days ago

I run about 30 kms a week and I happen to live near my office, so I go there by bike. Walking is good. I do that almost daily after dinner. If I am tired after work, I make a point of taking long walks. I will still be tired, but the exhaustion will be physical rather than mental.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago

I bike! Both to work, general transportation (for example grocery shopping) and just for fun.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Lately by talking ~3 mile walks.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

A rebounder/indoor trampoline is fun and easy to use for a few minutes and then go back to what you were doing.

[–] tauren@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I bought a treadmill so that I could run even when the weather is terrible outside. That's a game-changer.

[–] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Gym, amazon warehouse, commuting by bike/scooter

Honestly decide on a goal and work towards it.

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