Are Any Of You Really Into Fitness?

[Changing4Best]

I lift ladies' weights, go for walks and look at the great things God has created and do some exercises that I physical therapist gave me for my hips, which have arthritis. Exercise has helped me get out of a slump I was in all winter, I think, so I'd say it has benefited my PTSD a lot.

 

[blue-Ocean]

I like cycling its exercise that really clears your head you feel so refreshed cycling along, nobody to bother you and all the open space you get fit just by enjoying yourself, but I do own a tread mill/rowing machine/exercise bike the lot really but never bother, all do in January then give up within weeks!

 

[Go Hungry]

I'm the guy who wishes he was into fitness. I used to walk two miles everyday from the train to work, but then I moved in across the street from work and my commute went from 1.5 hours to 2 minutes. (great on gas though, ;))

I was doing well last summer, because I love the heat, but when winter came I just couldn't go out. I even got a membership to the Y, but haven't ever used it because of the social anxiety. But I have been doing some things in my apt. Push-ups and jumping jacks, though those are hard on my knees. I bought a yoga video recently and aim to give that a try.

Wish me luck! :)

 

[anthony]

I've pretty much always been into exercise since youth, of some form or another. I used to ride or walk to school, and well... everywhere in those years. I got lazy for a period when getting my first car, though then got into gym and me and a mate did that together for years several times weekly. It was our guy time outside of work and women, basically. Then I fell out of exercise for a couple of years, then military... so back into it. Then I fell out of it after discharge for a couple of years, then I got back into it, riding, running, walking... and its been a bit that way since.

I love to bicycle, walk and whilst I like running, it is just getting hard to do on my knees due to the military punishment knees endure. Walking fast is easy without any pain... running... the knees can get sore without adequate bounce below me (i.e. springy treadmill).

When I put on weight during slack times, depression kicks my arse... so its pretty much always in my own best interest to simply keep exercising regularly nowadays. Never had that issue prior to PTSD, though I do after the fact, nowadays.

 

[Britt.f7]

I'm hoping to get back into fitness, or at least some level of it, once we work on my self esteem in therapy. I do need it. I realize that. And I am only hurting myself by not doing. Still have to get over some hurdles.

 

[Anrish]

I'm addicted to fitness. If I don't get the chance to do sports at least every second day...I really get some problems. I feel like short before exploding and trembling - and I start feeling depressed and overwhelmed by everything.

I'm an extreme runner in some way. I run half-marathons and sometimes marathons. I go running for three times a week or more. If possible I go out for a ride on my mountain bike. At work, I have the chance for indoor-cycling and Badminton. ...and if nothing helps, I have some pratices I can do on small space in my flat.

I also tried indoor-climbing, but I just went there for once....I bought all the materials for it but I couldn't get myself to go there again and talk with the people...it made fun, but I don't know about the social part of it. :cry:

 

[Trekker]

I've tried to stay in shape through out my life. I must admit that I have been a couch potato also. Now I'm getting into shape to backpack into the wilderness. Through out the week I will do a 10 mile hike one day and throw in a couple shorter hikes of 6 and 8 miles. I love walking and hiking.

 

[anthony]

Walking is so good, especially with age... even only being in my early 40's, my knee's don't like long runs nowadays, and I enjoy the peace that comes in walking. If no views... headphones, otherwise, I'm looking around everywhere and near tripping over myself from not watching where I'm walking due to looking around. :photogenic:

 

[Trekker]

I have the same problem with looking around while walking. Kind of like chewing gum! :)

 

[Ti Vu]

Before all of this, I used to be really into weightlifting. Started in 2012, when I first entered college. I went from 125 to 178/180 over the course of almost two years. I've been dropping weight lately though. I still go 4 times a week, but I've kinda lost all of my steam. I hope to get it back one day.

A lot of walking and skateboarding lately though. Almost every day.