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Title: How do you keep fit during the pandemic?
Post by: science4life on 02/12/2020 11:24:06

Hey guys,
I was just wondering how you stay active during the pandemic. In my country gyms are closed at the moment, so I decided to invest in an E-Bike to be able to drive to work with it and get some cardio in that way. If you also interested in electric bikes, I can strongly advise you to read this article about E-Bikes, which also compares a few good ones: https://www.fahrradbook.de/e-bike-test/ (the article is in German can be easily translated with Google Translate)
What do you guys do stay fit? Do you have a home gym or go fur runs?

Title: Re: How do you keep fit during the pandemic?
Post by: Colin2B on 02/12/2020 12:22:50

Why not use a non-Ebike, more effort, more fitness!

I do have treadmill, rower and static bike for really wet weather, but do quite a bit of walking as static machines are not ideal. Remember to add weights into your routine.
Getting out for exercise into clean air and daylight is important.

Title: Re: How do you keep fit during the pandemic?
Post by: Halc on 02/12/2020 12:59:16

Same as what I always did.

I mow grass, rake leaves, shovel snow. I don't own a tractor, leaf blower or snow blower.
I also take long hikes. The trails aren't so crowed that you meet people more than every half hour or so.

Title: Re: How do you keep fit during the pandemic?
Post by: alancalverd on 03/12/2020 00:47:55

How did the human race survive before we invented machines to turn our energy into heat?

I was involved in building an early "health complex". One day I walked through a gallery of grim, silent sweaty people having a thoroughly miserable time and paying mightily for the privilege of cycling to nowhere. I walked down the stairs to where  a gang of sweaty blokes were having a thoroughly good time (judging from the singing and banter) sawing wood and shovelling concrete to build a swimming pool, and getting paid for it. I've never been to a gym as a punter.

Walking has become less fun since the dog died, but we're looking for another one. Meanwhile there is no limit to the number of times you can reorganise a garden, and like the pool builders, you end up with a product (mostly beans and quinces this year), not just a puddle of sweat.