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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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I run from my problems, I run late and I run my mouth. Not to mention DAILY. What else you need? 
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I play bowls at least three times a week.
Does that count?
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If so, I'm an adrenaline junkie. We had a much cooler than normal evening today so I went out and cut the whole yard (walking mower) and I'm going to seriously regret it tomorrow.
Explorans limites defectum
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As we have acquired a new Labrador puppy we get to take her for a walk at least once a day, I'm counting on her costing me 20kg over the next couple of years. Oh yeah and putting a bit of muscle on the arm, bitch pulls like a train.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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I have a Dogo Argentino... I thought my German Shepard and my Rottweiler pulled like trains, she changed my mind.
I once leashed her to a massive concrete block in the courtyard, she moved that thing around as if it wasn't there... And I'm talking about 200-300 lbs of concrete block.
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Bloody hell I would not compare one of those to a Labrador puppy - ever. The dammed beast would probably eat her.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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Well, Dogos are docile and quiet, very patient dogs. She's far less dangerous than my old german shepard.
For axample one day she and my other dog, a Maremma Sheepdog, ran off and enterd another person home... the homeowner had no problems in getting close and leashing the Dogo Argentino in a safe place, while he had to close the Sheepdog in a room because she was angry and dangerous.
It is still possible it eats some other dog, most probably by mistake while playing though. They have a mouth so big it looks straight out a horror movie - coupled with the attitude of a playful Cocker.
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Mycroft Holmes wrote: I'm counting on her costing me 20kg over the next couple of years
Wish it was that easy! Our border collie takes me for an hour's walk per day (even though she's 17, going on 18), and I haven't seen too much weight dropping off!
But it's absolutely the best way to start the day - most of the year, I walk her before going to work, and it definitely helps get me going...
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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We have not had any pets for over 20 years, traveling and in Singapore, I had forgotten just how much fun pets are, especially puppies.
I had also forgotten how fast they grow.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity -
RAH
I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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At one point I had 3 Airedale Terriers, walking them on leads was a cross dog sledding and extreme knitting
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