AVB Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) With gyms closed what are people doing to maintain physical and mental fitness? my wife is doing her gym classes indoors via video (zoom). Works surprisingly well. My daughter is a competitive swimmer. She is doing exercises set by her coach. Not sure it is working that well as she struggles with motivation unless in a pool with somebody shouting at her. My personal trainer has set up an exercise circuit in a farmers field. Mainly sprints, jumps over hay bales, tyre steps etc. You get an hourly session allocated so are training alone other than him giving encouragement and timing. I forget how hard running outside was. He has also loaned out weights for people to use at home son is exercising his thumbs on the Xbox controller. He claims this is essential for his mental well-being. Edited March 23, 2020 by AVB Spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutt Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 The better half has worked out a way to keep me fit its called decorating bedrooms and many other D.I.Y. jobs. I am being positive about it cos if I get the jobs out of the way I will have more time later on to get out with the dogs and gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 My son has agreed to keep paying his subs in Return for borrowing some weights. I retired from formal exercise at 60 and now stick with walking, gardening and the like, picking up on the hill in season. As I have access to the field at the back of the house and the shore nothing much changes. Training dogs usually keeps me going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Long walks, my wife was going to do her Sh'bam tonight but we over did the walk and we are tired. I'm hoping to drag the kayak down to the river tomorrow for an hour or two. Lots of gardening and house work too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) edited Edited March 23, 2020 by islandgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPhantom Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 I’ve been thinking about this a lot. Been sticking to regular gym routines for a few years and I really missed the planned session today. Went for a couple of long’ish solo hill walks over the weekend but, although very enjoyable, it’s not the same. I’ve even been scouring fleabay for a bench, weights and even complete multi gyms for the garage but it seems the panic has set in and they are going for silly money. As a last resort I can see me getting the road bike out or even, god forbid, taking up running 😪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Nothing abnormal, it's called work. sawing logs, splitting them, digging the veg garden, repositioning high seats etc etc etc etc., so don't need any of that fancy kit. By he way I'm just six months short of my 80th birthday and have never seen the inside of a gym in my life always had plenty of work to stretch my muscles for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
button Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Long walks and weights set up in the garage, miss the gym as I like to train heavy but a few months of lower weights more reps won't do any harm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washerboy Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Walking, ab exercises. Lent my heavy kettle bells to a so called friend, who lives 3 hours away 😩.. My diet is the important thing, keeping it on a healthy track. No takeaway or junk food at least 👍. Just hope I can find fresh chicken when I need it again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Every other day cycling 1st thing, alternating with some weights and press-ups in the garage. Hoping it does me some good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just ordered another turbo tyre for the bike, looks like it will get a lot of use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 If any of you are struggling exercise wise I'll gladly let you come on the roof with me and lug 40 kg rolls of felt around.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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