# How much do you exercise?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [January 3, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906 "2013-01-03T01:08:23Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/1 "2013-01-03T01:08:23Z")
Not what your resolution is, what you consistently do. Please add in comments about what sort of exercising you do.
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/2 "2013-01-03T01:16:34Z")
Pretty much 30 min of vigorous pedaling on the stationary bike daily-1,000 calories according to the counter on the thing. Actually I think I am getting a bit addicted to it, to be honest (I originally thought there was a “like” in the middle of your title).
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### Author:  [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/3 "2013-01-03T01:20:22Z")
Walk, run, or hike around five miles a day, which alone takes more than 30 minutes. Additional exercise varies.
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/4 "2013-01-03T01:29:44Z")
I’m weird.
I have about a 1/4 mile walk in the parking lot at work every day, times two.
I am always moving around and doing something at home; so I rarely sit down. I don’t watch much TV.
Most days at lunch I go for about a one mile walk.
I don’t do much, but I do enough.
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### Author:  [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/5 "2013-01-03T01:33:35Z")
I have a lung condition that seems to prohibit too-vigorous exercise, but I do crunches every day, I walk a lot, and I climb stairs whenever possible.
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### Author:  [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/6 "2013-01-03T01:34:42Z")
My resolution for the past 4 years was exercise at least 30 minutes at least 200 times in the year. Made it for 2009, 10, and 11. Failed in 2012 (made it to 160).
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### Author:  [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/7 "2013-01-03T02:08:45Z")
About 60 mins a day, 5 days a week then maybe 20 a day on the weekend.
Walk my dog then hit the gym for either 45 mins of weights (m/w/f) or 45 mins of cardio (t/r).
I have a dead sedintary job so I gotta do it that way.
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### Author:  [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/8 "2013-01-03T02:11:57Z")
I run or bike 3-4 days a week, and ski (lift or backcountry) 1 or 2 days a week. As we move towards April the skiing will drop off and the long runs will increase.
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### Author:  [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/9 "2013-01-03T02:17:01Z")
Running and biking. My total mileage for both last year was 815.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/10 "2013-01-03T02:28:49Z")
Four days a week of weightlifting; devoting one muscle group per workout. My workouts vary between low-to-mid range reps, with the low reps being in the 4-6 range and the mid range reps being 8-12. I tend to focus more on the higher reps; only occasionally dipping in the lower ranges.
I do cardio everyday immediately after lifting, for a vigorous 20 minutes. I warm up for 5-10 also before lifting. Depending on my goals, I will throw in a Friday cardio-only session; 30-45 minutes on the arm bike.
All of this is managed intuitively; I take breaks when I need it and I change things up when I’ve plateaued or gotten bored.
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### Author:  [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/11 "2013-01-03T02:36:20Z")
I run three days a week (most weeks, anyway), typically for 3-4 miles (which takes me 25-35 minutes). I’ll occasionally swap in a turn on the stationary bike for a run.
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### Author:  [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/12 "2013-01-03T02:55:19Z")
I walk between 45 minutes and 2 hours about six days a week. I don’t know which option in the poll is for that.
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### Author:  [@threnodyangelfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/threnodyangelfire)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/13 "2013-01-03T03:18:44Z")
I use the gym for a variety of cardio (running, rowing, cycling) for about 45 - 60 mins (time permitting) 4-5 days per week, plus do a pump class and a yoga class once per week each also. Just recently, I’ve also tried to fit in a spin class, but their schedule doesn’t coincide with mine so much, so that only happens once every 2 - 3 weeks. And because it’s summer, I try to hit the beach at least once per week, just because it’s lovely.
People can tell if I have missed any of my regular exercise, because I become grumpy from lack of endorphins. 🙂
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### Author:  [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/14 "2013-01-03T03:19:59Z")
I try to run 5k a day, but usual busyness means I end up running 5 days a week on average. 3 times a week I’ll also lift weights, that lasts about 45 minutes a session. Everyday after school I go to the park with the kids for about an hour and half. That probably counts as exercise too. If I ate better I’d be in pretty good shape.
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### Author:  [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/15 "2013-01-03T03:23:18Z")
I aim to run for 30ish minutes a day, five days a week. In practice, it winds up being a bit less than that due to laziness, work, etc. I also try to walk to work, weather permitting–that’s about a 45-50 minute walk.
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### Author:  [@listedmia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/listedmia)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/16 "2013-01-03T03:38:24Z")
I was about to put “exercise, shmexercise” but then I realized I bike to and from work every day, about 20 minutes each way. And I do a moderately physical job with some lifting of 40-50 pounds (I’m a prep cook and make giant vats of soup and beans etc.)
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### Author:  [@Pacific420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacific420)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/17 "2013-01-03T04:05:51Z")
> [@DSeid](#):
>
> Not what your resolution is, what you consistently do. Please add in comments about what sort of exercising you do.
I’ve got a sedentary job in front of a radar or radio console, 12hr shifts and 80minute commute on either end, 4days of and 4days off.
I try to get to the pool on all my days off and do a kilometre which takes me on average about a half hour and then it’s to the sauna, hot tub and home.
I stopped smoking _tobacco_ last year but I drink a few beer a day so I’m still packing abit of a paunch. I want to be heart/lung healthy but still enjoy life.
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### Author:  [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/18 "2013-01-03T04:18:09Z")
> [@VanIslScott](#):
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> I stopped smoking _tobacco_ last year but I’m still packing abit of a paunch. I want to be healthy but still enjoy life.
Now you just gotta give up the _wacky tobaccy_! Mmm, drugs r bad, mmkay?
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### Author:  [@Pacific420](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pacific420)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/19 "2013-01-03T05:27:01Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#):
>
> Now you just gotta give up the _wacky tobaccy_! Mmm, drugs r bad, mmkay?
Every girl and boy
deserves a little joy 🙂
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### Author:  [@Una\_Persson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Una_Persson)
#### Post date: [January 3, 2013, 5:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-much-do-you-exercise/645906/20 "2013-01-03T05:33:18Z")
About 4+ hours a week of swordfighting and footwork drills, and about 4+ hours a week of dancing. Both activities being very energetic.
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