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I have made a plan for exercise. But I will always be busy when it's time to exercise. Thus, I do some push-ups at home instead going to exercise room 
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I think people think that having a membership will motivate them to make better use of their money. I do not think this psychology works on me.
I do not fear of failure. I fear of giving up out of frustration.
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I used to think I don't exercise. I previously played a lot of sports and know what exercise is, I know what it means and entails, but as I've aged, I don't care about playing sports, and don't need to compete at that anymore.
So as I age, and my time turns more towards taking care of my kids and providing for my family, exercising has ceased.
Then at work, they rolled out a 'wellness plan' complete with data trackers and advice to help us be healthier. It is complete with a financial incentive for doing various well-meaning, yet meaningless tasks.
One day it asked me if I am happy with my weight. (I am 6'3" and 170 lbs - aka 'thin'). I clicked no, because I would like to be much more muscular and intimidating. This app, knowing my bio metrics, suggested various weight loss diets to help me out 
Another day, it suggested I exercise more. I clicked the icon for "I don't have much time, what can I do quick". It suggested I 'walk'. Apparently that is exercise in today's world of everybody gets a trophy, rather than an indicator of basic mobility. So, having 3 young boys causes me to 'walk' quite a lot and I suddenly had a epiphany, realizing that I am in primary health and I exercise at least 100 times a day!
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I once joined the office Gym, used the shower room for whole three months before canceling
I do not fear of failure. I fear of giving up out of frustration.
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Thanks for the reminder, I will start from tomorrow..ggghhhaaa
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Since I will definitely start from tomorrow I can go extravagant and eat around 10 burgers in one sitting.
I do not fear of failure. I fear of giving up out of frustration.
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Same here.
Everyday, I am thinking that I will start from tomorrow. 
Life is a computer program and everyone is the programmer of his own life.
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i run, 4x a week.
plus, hours of yard work on the weekends.
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I used spend nearly an hour on treadmill everyday.
Then one day gym employee asked me not to use treadmill for sleeping. I canceled my membership
I do not fear of failure. I fear of giving up out of frustration.
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I used to go to the gym 3 to 5 times a week, but we are in the middle of a project that's consuming all my time again. I think I've managed about 5 times this year.
This has been consistent for me over my working life. Do really well, lose lots of weight, then get tied up with a project for over 12 months and the exercise drops off.
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I walk to work - the round trip is around 7 km (somewhat above 4 miles). I have a garden; it should receive more attention than I give it. The grocery store is about 1,5 km (a mile) away, I usually walk down there, with a backpack to more the stuff back home. Is that "ecercise"?
We just had a British documentary on our TV screens, called "The truth about obesity". Not tremendously fact packed, but one of the tests they showed was one where test persons had one day with a one-hour hour of fairly intense activity at a training center, and another day where they did all their daily activities in an "active" way: Walk, rather than drive, to work. Walk the stairs rather than using the elevator. And so on. The measurements showed that none of the test persons burned fewer calories by just making their everyday activities more physically active, than an hour or training center activity did - for some of the participants, increased daily activity burnt well above twice the amount of calories.
But is it "exercising" to walk to work? To not use the elevator? To prepare your garden for the summer? To clean out all that mess in your garage? To knead that bread dough? To handle all that laundry? To throw your baby up in the air, again and again because he loves it?
I guess that doesn't count. It doesn't increase the GNP of the nation (the way e.g. car crashes does). So I couldn't decide what to choose. Finally, I decided to fake it, and put it on "5 days a week". Even though my exercise doesn't increase anyone's profit, it doesn't contribute to the GNP.
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Judging by the results so far, with 46.36% who exercise occasionally or not at all, I'd say the bad rap is justified.
A logical follow-up survey would inquire into our other bad rap: eating habits. Amount of coffee, energy drinks, junk food, excess calories ... per day. I'll go on record and predict a similar outcome.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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True, but most people, who don't workout (physical labor) for a living, do not exercise at all, let alone regularly.
So who is the control group?
INTP
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence." - Edsger Dijkstra
"I have never been lost, but I will admit to being confused for several weeks. " - Daniel Boone
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I haven't seen any benefits yet but eventually it may help.
I will have to actually go there occasionally I suppose?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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In late April we had both my grandson (7 months) and our foster daughter (13 months but doesn't walk yet because of physical abuse) and the Mrs. and I decided to take both of them on a stroll since it was a nice day. When I was in a great deal of knee pain in less than half a mile into the walk I decided that I would reclaim the 3.5 to 4 hours a day I spent in traffic the 3 days of the week I went into the office and use that time to rehab my knees at the gym. I've averaged just about every other day and my knees are feeling much better. Not sure how long I can stay remote working but that part is nice.
I missed a couple of days because of Sprint planning and being a speaker at the Mrs.'s school for career day. (Software development is boring to 5th graders, it can't compare to a dog groomer).
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Trying to physically burn yourself out after a days stress-filled work regularly looks like the least interesting thing to do, but more then most times feel great once done.
I think however for desk workers, 5 minutes stretching DAILY would benefit many. No sweat and quick.
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Which is why I exercise in the morning before work (also not an interesting thing to do). Yoga and light weight lifting using the Tabata method on alternate days, makes me more alert and able to take the stress during the day.
If you think 'goto' is evil, try writing an Assembly program without JMP.
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I usually do some kind of calisthenics/stretching to get me going in the morning, and stretching throughout the day. My setup is not ergonomic at all.
Lately, a neighbor who does cross-fit started monthly FB groups with a daily exercise routine, always less than 20 minutes but lots of variations in duration and form, with two rest days each week. I have to say, I can feel a difference. But it does hurt some days. Ibuprofen and fish oil help.
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Never go to the gym but I do make sure I walk daily, usually at least 1/2 hour but normally much more. 2 - 3 times a month I do voluntary work that involves being on my feet all day (10 hours+) and either mainly walking or significant manual labour.
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What Derek said. I'm too old for high-intensity workouts, but I can walk around my neighborhood, do yard work, etc to try to keep in relatively good shape.
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Really, I think this is the best form of exercising. Lot's of the high-intensity stuff is just a myth I think. A myth created to sell people magazines and heavy objects that fill up their houses and are often just space wasters and toe-stubbers. 
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I have a treadmill at home so I walk on it most days for anywhere from an hour to 99 minutes and 59 seconds (that's when the treadmill stops on its own). To help pass the time while I'm walking I watch TV (YouTube, NetFlix, Amazon Prime, PS Vue, Shudder). I have a couple reasons for exercising. One: I had a triple bypass done back in 2011 which was a whole lot of no fun (was on the verge of having a heart attack but managed to dodge that bullet somehow). Two: health insurance incentives at work for walking at least 50,000 steps per week.
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To be fair, until recently my exercise was walking to the kitchen and back for more coffee, but a relatively recent health scare forced me to confront myself with the realisation I wasn't in good shape.
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I lift a lot of weights, not heavy ones mind - that can lead to injury.
I find that regularly raising a glass with a pint of liquid inside it is absolutely perfect for keeping the elbows in shape and the neck thoroughly lubricated.
Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. - Mark Twain
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I do also do heavy lifting,
Specially when I have to leave my bed or chair or anywhere I am sitting.
I do not fear of failure. I fear of giving up out of frustration.
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