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AndyTiedye

(23,500 posts)
40. I Get Plenty of Exercise, but Not in a Gym
Thu Jul 19, 2012, 05:35 AM
Jul 2012
Whats next mandated exercise,where you have to show your Dr your gym credits or pay a fine.


better not be, I get my exercise in the forest, in the garden, or on the dance floor, not in a gym.
I am finally back into a routine of walking every day qanda Jul 2012 #1
Have a 10-year old dog who makes me walk every day - regardless of the weather - 7 days a week. sad sally Jul 2012 #39
I would agree to a point LynneSin Jul 2012 #2
Indeed. chervilant Jul 2012 #3
Sorry, that's just BS Glitterati Jul 2012 #6
"We need to return gym back to our schools. " 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #21
What ever happened to editors? caraher Jul 2012 #4
It got fixed in the original: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #5
Use this code to fix your youtube link brentspeak Jul 2012 #8
Thanks! caraher Jul 2012 #16
Stress about reading what will kill you is likely to kill you, too!!! MADem Jul 2012 #7
Agreed. RagAss Jul 2012 #10
It's a slipery slope HIlton Brackett Jul 2012 #9
Yes, that's next Glitterati Jul 2012 #11
The new lepers. Fuddnik Jul 2012 #12
Wow, the ass is so massive that the recliner would have to be pried from it? Thor_MN Jul 2012 #44
Literally Blaspherian Jul 2012 #53
I don't rationalize, or even justify my pack-a-day habit... LanternWaste Jul 2012 #17
No rationalization or anything else here Glitterati Jul 2012 #18
+1000 Welcome to DU! snappyturtle Jul 2012 #26
Don't be absurd. arbusto_baboso Jul 2012 #13
Clearly you're not using your tinfoil glasses. onehandle Jul 2012 #14
But you fail to remember... arbusto_baboso Jul 2012 #15
I've dispatched a carrier pigeon to Erich von Däniken for confirmation. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #19
lol obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #32
Apparently it was soda drinkers 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22
Yep Glitterati Jul 2012 #24
Wait, I forgot salt and transfats 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25
Salts! Glitterati Jul 2012 #27
Nah. But just don't expect us healthy folks to cough up tax dollars to provide long-term care kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #29
Wow Glitterati Jul 2012 #31
Well, I haven't seen very many of your posts... Psephos Jul 2012 #48
Welcome! JNelson6563 Jul 2012 #51
I Get Plenty of Exercise, but Not in a Gym AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #40
Oh please. So people shouldn't study and report on health issues for fear of offending Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #55
TVs, couches, computers, etc should all come with a warning label 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #20
150 minutes a week is really not that much Quantess Jul 2012 #23
With a decent public transportation system 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #28
I am car-free in a big city and put in anywhere from 2.5-5 hrs a week of brisk walking a week, plus kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #30
Well, I guess I am on the road toward the grave. RebelOne Jul 2012 #33
How long before we hear about the dangers of second-hand inactivity? FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #34
People rarely get cancer from "second-hand inactivity" though. hughee99 Jul 2012 #35
But heart issues can be genetic Glitterati Jul 2012 #36
True, but it's much harder to make the case that another's inactivity hughee99 Jul 2012 #37
Let the People Dance! AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #42
Sounds good to me. n/t hughee99 Jul 2012 #45
They do seem to pass it on to their kids though . . . 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #38
Get up offa that thing, and dance and you'll feel better! n/t bitchkitty Jul 2012 #41
No kidding dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #43
where's the "Like" button AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #46
This is more what I had in mind by "get up offa that thing!" bitchkitty Jul 2012 #47
Dancing All Night Under the Stars is the Best AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #49
We need to make human-powered transportation more viable. freedom fighter jh Jul 2012 #50
Yep. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #52
Yes. (pics) Amonester Jul 2012 #58
Lift weights Blaspherian Jul 2012 #54
Weight lifting and aerobics are two key things to do for yourself byeya Jul 2012 #57
My life saver: (pic) Amonester Jul 2012 #56
Bikesharing programs should be required by law. onehandle Jul 2012 #59
It's a start. Hope it's not "too late" (climate change). Amonester Jul 2012 #60
Keep moving, people. That's how we evolved. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #61
if you're active, you're sorry younger than if you're inactive tho pitohui Jul 2012 #62
Is that an Issue with Being Active, or with Athletic Competition? AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #63
150 minutes of gardening i do before breakfast on any relaxed Sunday nolabels Jul 2012 #64
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