What exercises do you do?

[factnfiction101]

Since Fall is here I'm increasing my exercise/workout routines. Cardio I do stair climbing, stationary bike, and mountain bike riding. I try to do 1 set of Stair Climbing everyday and I either ride my bike or stationary bike. If I feel like doing more I'll do 2 or 3 sets of Stair Climbing with 5-10 minute rest. I like to do sit-ups and leg raises while laying on one side. I also do a few other leg exercises if I have the time.

Lifting weights I alternate every month (currently), I'll lift one month for strength and the next month for endurance. I use different amounts when I strength train, when I'm lifting for endurance I use 10lbs dumbbells. For curls I'll trade the weight back and forth until I get to my 6th set then I'll let my arms rest for 3-4 minutes, then stop at 12 sets and rest, etc...
Exercise_________________Strength_______Endurance
Inclined Bench Butterflys____4-5 sets_______10-12 sets
Overhead Presses (dumbbells)_5 sets________12-16 sets
Curls (dumbbells)__________6-9 sets_______24-36 sets
Wrist Curls (dumbbells)_____6-9 sets_______24-36 sets
Standing Butterflys (dumbbells)_4-5 sets_____10-12 sets
Legs
Calf Raises_______________6 sets_________10 sets
Leg Extensions____________6 sets_________10 sets
Leg Curls________________6 sets_________10 sets

I see better results from bench butterflys than bench presses, so I don't bother with them. I never have a spotter anyway. I love doing squats, but my knees can't take standing squats (I was in a car wreck a few years ago). Squats on a machine are not so bad, I just prefer leg extensions. I don't do deadlifts or any other risky way of lifting weights, I like to be careful. My uncle was hurt while doing deadlifts, I won't do them.

My best advice to anyone wanting to lift weights is to take things slow, or your body is going to make you pay for it (it will discourage you from lifting weights for a few days, weeks, or ever). Take your time build up slowly. Also be careful of advice you take, some people try to push too hard/quickly only to have that person fail and not want anything to do with weight lifting. I use to read and go by weight lifting books when I was younger, I've also been so sore that I wasn't hardly able to get out of bed

Last year I started getting serious about lifting weights and I did only Endurance type exercises for 6-7 months (until I kept getting sinus infections and I took Levaquin which gave me tendon problems in my left leg for several months screwing me out of work and exercising). I did them 5 times a week, starting in August and by the time November came around my blood pressure went from 118/95 to 90/65 (after my medicine was reduced to stabilize it). In November I had to actually got to the ER because my blood pressure was too low 60/40, my doctor had to reduce my blood pressure medicine. In January my doctor had to reduce it again (he reduced it again two months ago). I'm almost off of my blood pressure medicine It's my only remaining heart medicine I take.

[jordancoles]

I don't eat well enough to benefit from working out lol I did about 6 months of hardcore working out on a daily basis but never got much to show for it though I felt great. I mostly just run laps at the school near my house now.

[Amanda44]

I try to be as active as possible but i work long hours and travel a lot so don't really get a great deal of time, when i am home all i want to do is lay around playing on the pc, lol, but i do have some activities i do on a regular basis.

Cross-country mountain bike - excellent for lower body shaping, esp thighs and calves.
Tennis - for upper body, although to be fair i only really play regularly during the summer months as i prefer grass courts.
Swimming - once a week, all over toning and we go in a big group so its always fun.
Salsa - which may seem more like recreation than exercise, but believe me its not!

And finally Yoga - brilliant for suppleness, flexibility and over all bendyness - (not sure that's even a word )
I try to do at least half hour to an hour daily and have been doing it since i was a child as my mother is a yoga fanatic, lol, she has every single one of her friends doing it and will even manage to get it into conversations with complete strangers!

I'd like to add one more thing - when you are young i don't think you always realise how important regular exercise of some kind is, this includes mental exercise as well, for most people, unless actively engaged in a sport or physical hobby, it's not really something that is thought seriously about until you hit your late twenties/early thirties. Whilst it is never too late, the earlier you make exercise part of your normal routine the better, you will not only improve your health now but it will stand you in good stead as you go forward and can considerably delay the aging process.
Food habits are also just as important, (Jordan, lol) food is the fuel for your body - you are not going to go far on a jam doughnut, (or noodles ) lol.

[TeckXKnight]

My workout regiment is incredibly simple and is more to keep me in shape than to bulk me up.
200 situps every other day
50 pushups every other day
25 pullups every day

[Potjeh]

I don't exercise, but as a postman I walk a lot.

[shotgunn902]

Squats
Bench
Press
Clean
Deadlift
Prowler
Tire flips

Dont overthink it pretty boy

[overtyped]

I have a vigorous workout, i walk from my trailer to the welfare office then to walmart and back, then sleep and watch videos for the next 3 weeks ,then later when im out of food rinse and repeat, some say this workout is only for pros but I can handle it.

bob dole

[borka]

@overtyped



Pro+ workout: smoking a lot tobacco combined with Pro++ workout: lots of alcohol -> leads fast to Pro+++ workout : apoplexy


SuperPro+++ workout: do all Pro workouts in loop

[Owompa]

My workout regiment is incredibly simple and is more to keep me in shape than to bulk me up.
200 situps every other day
50 pushups every other day
25 pullups every day

Very similar to this (I like your style!):

Daily
50 situps
50 scissor kicks
50 crunches
50 gophers (sit on butt with legs in air and then twist rapidly alternating touching the ground on either side of you.

25 regular pushups
25 military pushups
25 wide pushups
25 diamond pushups

10 pullups (Trying to get this up!)

Also I try to run/swim occasionally.

Keeps me in shape so I can eat/drink whatever I want.

[Saxony4]

I don't exercise but I get worked over every week from work

I don't eat healthy either