Thread: Body Magic - what do you do?

I think this is what's going to really help me - but I find exercise SO boring I do well for two week then I lose interest. The only thing that's ever kept my interest is hula hopping but I find it's still a bit too cold out to do that (and I don't have space inside!)

What body magic things do other people do?

This week I've done 3 1hour walks :-)

I like to walk the dogs, but when the weather is bad I get the Wii out and do some fun games on there. Makes me smile whilst exercising x x

Also I run up and down the stairs taking the kids washing to their rooms. Instead of doing it in one hit I separate them out in to each child and do the piles individually x x

Me and my bf have a schedule of free weights/ sit ups on a Monday, 45min walk every Wed evening, he plays football on a Thursday while I do tabata exercises and over the weekend we either swim/walk/cycle for at least an hour. Gets us a bit active and nice to get out the house! X

Zumba, aerobics and the gym at work... alternate to keep it interesting. Love taking my book to the gym and doing 30 mins on the bike while I'm reading - a bit of me time without distractions and a few hundred calories burnt off

Originally Posted by MissNix

Zumba, aerobics and the gym at work... alternate to keep it interesting. Love taking my book to the gym and doing 30 mins on the bike while I'm reading - a bit of me time without distractions and a few hundred calories burnt off

I like the idea of reading a book while on the bike at the gym!

I do exercise bike, x-trainer, running, walking, weight training, circuits, Insanity workouts, Les Mills Combat workouts. I am willing to try anything exercise wise, i love it. Just keep mixing things up thats the secret.

Originally Posted by CraigA

I do exercise bike, x-trainer, running, walking, weight training, circuits, Insanity workouts, Les Mills Combat workouts. I am willing to try anything exercise wise, i love it. Just keep mixing things up thats the secret.

Wow! You're good!

I tend to mostly walk/jog and go on the treadmill and do the wii fit/cardio working (boxing game) on the wii....did go swimming but don't really go anymore.

I used to do a lot but then I used to live next to my gym! Zumba is brilliant for not feeling like exercise. It's just fun. You're only moving in burst of 3-5 minutes and the moves change all the time, so you don't have a chance to think 'this is boring'...not like watching a timer tick down on a treadmill or an exercise bike.

I also sometimes just trawl youtube for silly exercise videos-- there are some great 'shale your booty' one from the USA.

I bought an exercise bike recently and have started doing 5-6 miles a night in front of the TV, we go for a walk about 5 miles on a Saturday and go lane swimming once a week too

Originally Posted by vicibrown

I like the idea of reading a book while on the bike at the gym!

It's brill, a little bit more difficult on the treadmill