It's time again for the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews…
Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge: Types of Exercise I Enjoy
It’s time again for the Wednesday Weekly Blogging Challenge hosted by Long and Short Reviews.
Today’s topic is: Types of Exercise I Enjoy
I exercise every day. I have two VERY active, young dogs who get walks every morning (with a few exceptions for weather: I’ll walk in snow, but not rain or anything unsafely cold)… about 2 miles daily. Sometimes they get an afternoon walk about half that long. They are a little spoiled… it’s a good thing they’re cute…
But this post isn’t about exercise I do, it’s about what I enjoy.
I prefer productive exercise whenever possible. This would include walking the dogs, but also things like yardwork or stacking wood. I love the summer when I can get outside regularly to do things. Exercise that accomplishes something doesn’t feel like work. And yeah, I park far away, I take the stairs, and I don’t hire anyone to do things for me I can do myself.
That said… that type of exercise doesn’t happen every day (well, except walking the dogs) so I have to find other things to do. Dancing! Swimming! Two of my favorite things. I only swim about 2 months out of the year, though because I swim in the local lake which is currently locked beneath about a foot of ice so it takes awhile for it to warm up enough for my thin blood (typically July).
I wish exercise was always something fun that I enjoy, but it’s frequently the treadmill and weights. :: shrugs :: Gotta stay healthy, friends!
You have me on swimming and dancing 🙂 and… will check out the YouTube Zumba classes you mentioned on another post until it warms up… schedule that time in my day! My post is here: http://jhthomas.blogspot.com/2020/02/wednesday-weekly-blogging-challenge_19.html
I still have pool envy… wish we were closer!
Your dogs look well exercised. I like swimming at our gym, it’s good exercise without the stress. https://pmprescott.blogspot.com/2020/02/wednesday-challenge-021920.html
The dogs, and especially the black one, are pretty much solid muscle, lol. I wish I was in as good of shape!
Oh, yard work and stacking wood are good choices. And your dogs are adorable.
I tend to complain about the wood stacking because my family makes ME stack the dang ends (so it’s my fault if they fall down). I hate ends… ::: grumble ::: otherwise, though, I actually enjoy the work!
Yep walking dogs great exercise and reflection time. Dancing and swimming oh yes! But seasonal. Swimming that is. LOL Dreaded treadmill and indoor bike are part of my routine when I can’t get out. (yuck) Thanks for sharing. Yep, we all need exercise to stay healthy. Here’s mine. https://www.tenastetler.com/lsrs-wednesdays-blog-challenge-2-19-2020-types-of-exercise-i-enjoy/
I love to garden, forgot to add that to my list. Also, I swam so much as a kid. Don’t have a pool now, but that’s a great way to relax and exercise.
My post.
How do you live where you live and not have a pool? Isn’t that a requirement?
Gotta get those pup walks in when you can. We did ours, but mine shivered too much, so we cut it a little short. But hey, walks are walks. Get that swim in. 🙂
We walking this morning in single digit weather… it was nippy. Tomorrow is supposed to be even colder, so it might be a very short walk!
Come on summer! Marianne needs to swim! Gardening is another great outdoor exercise for summer. I love to dig in the dirt! 🙂 Great post!
I absolutely LOVE gardening <3
I am morally obligated to point out that those are extremely cute puppos and very good dogs, yes they are, yes they are. And I do wish I had more ways of getting exercise that were really fun.
My post is here.
I saw a meme the other day with a picture of Boromir saying: “One does not simply talk to dogs in a regular voice, oh no you don’t, oh no you don’t” which I thought of the moment I saw your comment 😀
Want more cute puppy pix? I have zillions, but here are some on the blog: http://www.mariannearkins.com/two-for-tuesday/
I like that, productive exercise. It’s great to get stuff done at the same time!
I cheat when the dog is involved, and end up just throwing the ball for him. One of my arms gets a workout at least!! And the dog goes home happy!
Come here and play fetch with my black dog… she NEVER quits!
Dogs make exercise much more fun. Mind you, dogs make just about everything more fun. Yup, dog lover here, even though I currently down have one. Very jealous of yours!
I’ve often thought I would exercise more if I had a dog. We only have cats, and they never leave the house.