What is your favourite form of exercise and why??

[Slidesdownmountains]

Just a chance to promote what you think is a great form of exercise really - sometimes people aren't aware of classes and sports that they'd love and therefore stick to!

I grew up doing a fair amount of gymnastics and though I was never more than club level at it, I really suit exercise/sport/classes that involve acrobatics or flexibilty in some way.

Sports I have loved over the past few years have included:

Hulaerobics (I have my own hoop now - woohoo!)

Parkour - an indoor free-running class based around school gym equipment!! excellent class (where I was the oldest by a good 10 years, but hey-ho!). Kind of a mix of circuit training, acrobatics and generally jumping on and off things in a fluid and [sometimes] graceful manner

Adult gymnastics - am lucky enough to have a fully fitted gymnastics hall nearby that has sprung floors, trampolines and foam pits to play about with. Great for cardio, flexibility and strength.

Belly-dancing (enough said)

Pilates/Yoga - especially ashtanga yoga, had a great teacher and complimented a lot of the other classes that tightened up my muscles by lengthening and stretching and strengthening core muscles.

AND MY CURRENT ABSOLUTE FAVOURITE THING IN THE WORLD.....

POLE-DANCING FOR FITNESS!

I cannot recommend this highly enough! (Don't worry - it's a fitness class, no nudity or anything like that!!)
It's like a combination of dance and gymnastics on a pole, and as well as really increasing my physical strength (without adding bulk, I might add!), and toning legs, but wearing heels throughout, it has boosted my confidence 100%. I never even owned a pair of shorts before, and now have about 20 pairs!

I started when I turned 30 back in February and now go to, on average, 5 hours of classes a week and can even hold myself upside-down my my thighs!! Who knew??

I think the thing with exercise is to find something you love and can stay enthusiastic about.

What does everyone else love??

[Slidesdownmountains]

(and obviously I am a snowboard instructor so do that as well!)

[sham]

I love dancing to any music as its not boring and I can do any moves I want and in the end im sweating madly and tired.You can't tell time pass when its fun any other exercise I look at the clock and think "come on I can't do more".

[Slidesdownmountains]

Too right - I was getting like that with the running machine!

[Alexa]

Wow, pole dancing fitness sounds fun. I am trying pole dancing on a hen night next month - not sure whether is fitness type class, or more cringey nudity variety...we'll see.

For me I LOVE kickboxing. I'm so not a toughie but I had had enough of the gym so this gives me a structure to work on - gradings and blet are great motivation and you need to be fit in a cardio way, strong and very flexible. A great all rounder, though high up the belts it can get harder to fit it all in

[ttdriver]

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[Zarabelle]

I love Bodypump! I never thought I would enjoy a weight-lifting class but it is fantastic pushing yourself to your limits and you feel great afterwards - I even go up to the gym after the class now for some cardio! How times have changed! x

[BDawg]

I still hate exercising, but love the way I feel afterwards. I love looking at parts of me in the mirror now that they're getting more muscular.

Still hate exercising, but love the results.

[chinadoll]

I like free weights because I can see myself getting stronger by the weights I can handle from week to week and they have done more to shape my body than anything else I do. I also love hiking but right now I am living in places with NO HILLS to hike.

[imagood1]

I like riding my stationary bike and a variety of exercise videos