What's your favorite exercise?
I guess that is a subject that this Forum hasn't addressed yet.
I have tried a variety of things. I try to change it each day, so that I do not get bored. I loved exercising/dancing to my favorite music, but being I have back problems that flare up every once in a while, I found my favorite form of exercise is swimming. In the pool for two hours. I do arm rolls, dog paddles, bicycle riding etc. Any kind of exercise you can do out of water, I try to do in water. Less stressful for my back. Less aches and pains afterward. More relaxing and enjoyable. Love when I can get my teenage daughters in with me and play volley ball, with the beach ball in the water. That's a lot of fun too and good for those arm muscles.
[ July 18, 2002: Message edited by: ykwcg ]

Hey, Connie!
That sounds so cool! Can you swim year round where you are? Do you have your own pool? If I had a pool, my husband would have to drag my pruny butt out of it every day. My favorite exercise right now is bowling, but it's hard to do consistently, since I hate to bowl alone and I'm really, REALLY bad at it. Mostly I go to classes at my gym: Body Conditioning, Nia, Kickboxing, Yoga, and Spinning. It seems I need the other women moaning, groaning, and flailing with me, and the encouragement of the instructor to stay on track.Deedee

My two favorites: the Precor elliptical machine and biking. My biking I usually don't even count as exercise, so that I do it when I want and I enjoy it more. It's nice to add to a week.
And the Precor elliptical machine (if you don't know what one is - best to do a search on google.com - images section - for elliptical: for me, it's like running in mid-air and easy on joints) - well, it's just a God-send for me. Love it. Lots of different programs (give you different inclines) and the resistence you can set too. the new ones have a heartrate monitor on the handles and when doing a program, you can punch in your age and weight so you can see your target heartrate and calories burned respectively.
I just check my heartrate every once in awhile and it lights up where I am in the target zone. It's wonderful and so informative. And you can pedal backwards too. I've never felt as strongly as I do for this one - and the features really help to make it a great workout.
MD

My faves are the Precor Elliptical and Spinning class.
I love spinning. It is more exciting than regular stationary bikes and you get a great workout. I use a heart rate monitor so that I work within my target zones.
The Ellipse is also great too. I do about an hour. I never seem to get bored with it too.
I also do lots of walking. I have been taking a 20 minute walk to and from the office. I used to tak a second train, but I have conditioned myself to get off and walk. I try to do it at least 3 times a week.