How much physical activity do you manage?

harrigran - jeni does have a note from her doctor to get her out of PE!

I was surprised to find the gym quite fun but suspect that the novelty will eventually wear off. I haven't finished exploring all the things the machines can do to vary the exercise. I am also fascinated by the bits of information that pop up – my heart rate, the number of calories used so far, the distance "travelled", the number of metres "climbed" and so on. Little things entertain me.

I am like jeni and do absolutely no exercise, dreadful really as I played badminton until I was 61.

We try and walk five or six miles a couple of times a week, and swim when we can find the time, but I don't really enjoy swimming so I go under sufferance! With school holidays coming up, we will get a lot more exercise I expect as GS likes to be out and about.

My exercise is looking after my 2 DGC from 7am till 7pm, swimming when I can fit it in, went to Zumba for a while loved it but it clashed with the rest of the household.

I walk almost every day and I also have a house and garden requiring more than enough activity from me. But it's the beautiful countryside and a friend to walk with that gives me the most enjoyment. I firmy believe that enjoyment is the key to keeping up a sufficient amount of excercise.

frankel - well done, it must be very satisfying to complete a marathon. And Annika - how I wish I had your self discipline to use the wii every day. Mine sits (glaring at me) unused under the coffee table. I walk a lot, several miles a day with the dog, swim once or twice a week and, of course, yoga classes twice a week. I think I do enough, more than my OH anyway who's only exercise is walking from kitchen table to armchair, to computer and bed

'My' gym is either white (snow) or green, possibly golden russet (autumn). The indoor grey ones are just too boring. I sometimes take my mini-trampoline into the garden and bounce about, at least the view is great.

Been horse manure picking again today, so as I push the wheel-barrow up and down the field in the longish grass, I tuck my tummy in and pump my arms up and down (not easy with a full poo filled barrow).

I'd like to walk the dogs more but the garden is huge so it takes up loads of my free time. Luckily terriers can more or less excercise themselves if they have plenty of space to chase tractors run around in. How is it that men manage their retirement so they lead a more relaxed life? DH goes fishing twice a week so not much excercise there. He cuts our lawns with a ride on mower and uses a strimmer which means walking slowly, waving it about while I rake up the mess

greatnan I really only join Gyms for the pool but always feel obliged to go for the induction sessions about using the gym! The youth i saw wanted to make me do press ups...me! hahahahahaha! I explained as kindly as i could that although I do want to be fitter and less saggy doing press ups is not a way for me to achieve this!!!

I am afraid that if I could not do the things I love, walking and swimming, I would take very little exercise. I would still like to do some dancing and roller skating and juragran is going to persevere with my cross-country skiing next Winter. I have never been able to keep up with boring exercises and I have never been to a gym.
Respect to anyone walking or running a marathon!

At this time of year I swim every day as we have a small pool in the garden (fortunately I'm not very tall!!) Watering my pots and tubs takes about an hour a day , whilst DH waters the lawn & veg. In winter I have an excercise bike down in the garage that I use.

Weightlifting and aerobics may help slow down declining memory problems, a study has found......... Now where did I put those weights ?

I'm thinking of going to one of those gyms I've seen advertised that have lots of equipment for people with joint problems. With the latest knee problem I'm worried that I shall start to pile on lots of weight and concerned that, although I work for several hours a day and am on my feet the whole time, I'm not getting any aerobic exercise. BP fine at the moment but can't see it staying like that if I can't get walking again. Have got a pilates dvd that I may check out.

Well, this will sound very keen - I run Half Marathons. Last year, I ran the London Marathon - but it is harder for me to keep up with the training now, particularly with a couple of days out looking after our grand-daughter. I did 45 minutes running yesterday and the rest of the day up a ladder hedging - I was very tired by the close of play.

Ten years ago, I was technically obese so I cut calories to lose 3 stone over a year. A few years later, I started to jog to improve my health - it doesn't do much for weight-loss. Later, in 2006, my niece found she had a brain tumour so there was a reason to run to raise money for research. I'm still chugging around, wearing my Astro shirt, always aiming just to finish - not last! I like to walk but, after our dog died and I started running, I don't have much time - or energy.

I have a Yoga class every Saturday, I use my Wii Fit every day, I go for a walk most days and if I am going to town I walk one way (about half an hour walk) and take the bus back home.
Add to this gardening and house work not bad for a lazy so and so

Working full time, I don't get a lot of time. However, I walk about 50 minutes a day to and from the station from where I commute into London. I usually walk very quickly as I can't stand dawdling!! Does that count as enough?

I always have good intentions to go to a gym or dance class, but to be honest I'm too tired during the week and at weekends it's catch up with chores and seeing grandchildren. I suppose that could count as exercise as well.

I go to my exercise class (Lotte Berk method) twice a week, and am trying to do at least 3 brisk walks of an hours duration, hampered by the heavy rain.
I do feel a lot better for walking, especially if I'm a bit low, but some days it's hard to get out there!

Mr soop and I walk for about 30 mins every day. I pedal like fury on my second-hand exercise bike - 4 sessions of between 5 and 10 mins - depending on what's going on with GN.

I walk most day for 25mins,(time it takes to the paper shop and back ) then twice a week I walk 20 mins to the swimming pool and back and swim for an hour. I have a bike but find it difficult to cycle in the wind and this Summer its either been wet or windy . I do have O/A in most large joints and spine but find excercise is much better for it than inactivity.

I'd like to do more cycling.. must try harder

I have just complted my first week of renewed regular physical activity. I used to swim every day but that had slipped by the wayside over the last year or so. As a result I was beginning to feel unfit and flabby and had started to develop a spare tyre (also possibly as a result of giving up smoking). As a kick start, I am doing 30–40 minutes in the gym followed by a 1 km swim every weekday. I shan't be able to devote so much time to this activity for very long, but once I'm back to where I used to be, I can readjust so that I keep at the fitness level (and waist measurement) that suit me.

Is Zumba very energetic?

Notsogrand - I love tai-chi too. Sadly no classes here in the sticks- but I have found a Gi-gung class locally and I go twice a week. But no classes now during school hols

AlisonMA I do 2 hours of Zumba a week and find it a really enjoyable way to exercise. It only costs me £3.50 an hour - cheap at the price!

I go to a Tai Chi class twice a week and Nordic Walking once a week. On other days I try to get a half hour walk in along the Prom, but recent weather hasn't been very encouraging.
I bought a swimming costume a couple of months back and wore it on holiday in Italy, but I'm still plucking up courage to use the public baths.