Comments on: To Exercise or Not to Exercise http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13395 Jean Tue, 25 May 2010 01:05:20 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13395 Later...I went to the gym late this afternoon...after most people were off work. The parking lot was full and the place was swinging from the rafters. Is it possible those people know something? I probably "should" use the gym more than I do, but I figure a little bit is better than none and my motto is, "If it's not fun it doesn't count." Spending more time there would start to be a drag. Later…I went to the gym late this afternoon…after most people were off work. The parking lot was full and the place was swinging from the rafters. Is it possible those people know something?

I probably “should” use the gym more than I do, but I figure a little bit is better than none and my motto is, “If it’s not fun it doesn’t count.” Spending more time there would start to be a drag.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13393 Jean Mon, 24 May 2010 20:46:44 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13393 gaelikaa, It sounds as if you don't understand the purpose of exercise machines. Do you know anyone (besides me) who uses them? Have you ever wondered? bikehikebabe doesn't use exercise machines but uses weights at home. Why do you think that is? gaelikaa,
It sounds as if you don’t understand the purpose of exercise machines. Do you know anyone (besides me) who uses them? Have you ever wondered? bikehikebabe doesn’t use exercise machines but uses weights at home. Why do you think that is?

]]> By: gaelikaa http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13387 gaelikaa Mon, 24 May 2010 07:48:16 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13387 There is nothing funnier to my mind than to see a person driving a car to a gym and going in and using an exercise machine. There is nothing funnier to my mind than to see a person driving a car to a gym and going in and using an exercise machine.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13380 Jean Sat, 22 May 2010 03:25:11 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13380 Brian, I'm a certified klutz myself so have avoided organized sports. :) Thank goodness that's the not the only way to have fun and stay fit. I can understand why you would prefer the competition though. Brian,
I’m a certified klutz myself so have avoided organized sports. :) Thank goodness that’s the not the only way to have fun and stay fit. I can understand why you would prefer the competition though.

]]> By: Brian http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13379 Brian Sat, 22 May 2010 01:06:16 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13379 Even if not everyday, exercise is one of the most essential things in my life. As other commenters remarked, keeping active is more difficult after highschool, due to the lack of organized sports. However, I have found volleyball, tennis and hockey as adult sports, and not just as "bar" leagues, but as competitive ventures. If anyone spends some time looking, I'm sure they can find something rewarding for themselves. .-= Brian´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.alifeoutloud.com/daily-habits/dear-diary-benefits-journal-part-2/" rel="nofollow">Dear Diary: The Benefits of Keeping a Journal, Part 2</a> =-. Even if not everyday, exercise is one of the most essential things in my life. As other commenters remarked, keeping active is more difficult after highschool, due to the lack of organized sports. However, I have found volleyball, tennis and hockey as adult sports, and not just as “bar” leagues, but as competitive ventures. If anyone spends some time looking, I’m sure they can find something rewarding for themselves.
.-= Brian´s last blog ..Dear Diary: The Benefits of Keeping a Journal, Part 2 =-.

]]> By: Walter http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13378 Walter Fri, 21 May 2010 01:34:58 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13378 The vulture was creepy but it made me laugh. I'm glad I exercise always. :-) The vulture was creepy but it made me laugh. I’m glad I exercise always. :-)

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13376 Jean Tue, 18 May 2010 04:51:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13376 Cathy, Walking is great exercise too, especially stairs. I agree that when we're feeling under the weather for some reason we need to take it easier and not push too hard. Evan, A long walk and talk strikes me as being ideal. I'm happy for you. :) Rumuser, When I wrote this I thought of your daily walks and assumed you were still doing them. I'm sorry you had to give them up. I have a troublesome foot and have had to find a substitute for the long walks I used to take. I know what you mean about missing them. In your case is it your hips? Like you my spirits/mental health depends on getting some exercise every day. I think you were wise to drop the "elbow exercise". :) Cathy,
Walking is great exercise too, especially stairs. I agree that when we’re feeling under the weather for some reason we need to take it easier and not push too hard.

Evan,
A long walk and talk strikes me as being ideal. I’m happy for you. :)

Rumuser,
When I wrote this I thought of your daily walks and assumed you were still doing them. I’m sorry you had to give them up. I have a troublesome foot and have had to find a substitute for the long walks I used to take. I know what you mean about missing them. In your case is it your hips?

Like you my spirits/mental health depends on getting some exercise every day. I think you were wise to drop the “elbow exercise”. :)

]]> By: Rummuser http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13371 Rummuser Mon, 17 May 2010 11:26:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13371 If I don't get my daily dose of 45 minutes of yogabhyas every morning, the day is a plod for me. It is like a daily fix for me. When I used to walk 3.5 Kms every evening till about two months ago, the same sense of a high was there and I still miss it. I have been advised against the walking and had to give it up. Till about eleven years ago, I used to give my elbows a great deal of exercise every noon, evening and night. I don't however miss that exercise! .-= Rummuser´s last blog ..<a href="http://rummuser.com/?p=3466" rel="nofollow">Cleric Put In Jail.</a> =-. If I don’t get my daily dose of 45 minutes of yogabhyas every morning, the day is a plod for me. It is like a daily fix for me. When I used to walk 3.5 Kms every evening till about two months ago, the same sense of a high was there and I still miss it. I have been advised against the walking and had to give it up. Till about eleven years ago, I used to give my elbows a great deal of exercise every noon, evening and night. I don’t however miss that exercise!
.-= Rummuser´s last blog ..Cleric Put In Jail. =-.

]]> By: Evan http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13368 Evan Mon, 17 May 2010 09:10:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13368 Exercise is very important to me. I need to keep moving or I get quite sluggish and stuck. But I need to find enjoyable forms - sport is pretty much a closed book to me. So it's my partner and I going for a long walk and talk almost every evening. The only thing that I think is more important for my health is sleep. A disturbed night or missing a few hours sleep really affects me the next day. .-= Evan´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Wellbeingandhealthnet/~3/XylA0qFubfQ/" rel="nofollow">A Christian Affirmation of Life</a> =-. Exercise is very important to me. I need to keep moving or I get quite sluggish and stuck. But I need to find enjoyable forms – sport is pretty much a closed book to me. So it’s my partner and I going for a long walk and talk almost every evening.

The only thing that I think is more important for my health is sleep. A disturbed night or missing a few hours sleep really affects me the next day.
.-= Evan´s last blog ..A Christian Affirmation of Life =-.

]]> By: Cathy in NZ http://cheerfulmonk.com/2010/05/17/to-exercise-or-not-to-exercise/comment-page-1/#comment-13367 Cathy in NZ Mon, 17 May 2010 08:54:21 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=3930#comment-13367 exercise is on the back burner right now...so fuel supply has to be kept in check so as not to pile too many pounds (NZ kilos). i have curtail even my week day walk down from Uni to the train station to conserve as much of the limited energy I have right now...but on saying that I still have a flight of steps to my front/back doors and if I need to be in the laundry there is an internal stair as well! Having no car, means many walking periods to things...but not dedicated exercise though. Mostly ambling in time so I don't miss this or that :-) .-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..<a href="http://cedar51.livejournal.com/28431.html" rel="nofollow">postponed Greenery for THIS web</a> =-. exercise is on the back burner right now…so fuel supply has to be kept in check so as not to pile too many pounds (NZ kilos).

i have curtail even my week day walk down from Uni to the train station to conserve as much of the limited energy I have right now…but on saying that I still have a flight of steps to my front/back doors and if I need to be in the laundry there is an internal stair as well!

Having no car, means many walking periods to things…but not dedicated exercise though. Mostly ambling in time so I don’t miss this or that :-)
.-= Cathy in NZ´s last blog ..postponed Greenery for THIS web =-.

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