What types of physical exercise do you enjoy the most? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by ButtonMcLemming@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Mostly just asking this for a college assignment since I'm a student there, and this is the one I picked out of the twenty I came up with.

Feel free to also answer why you do such exercises, describe the last time you have engaged in physical exercise, and provide any additional thoughts.

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[-] papajohn@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago

Jiu Jitsu. Really fun to grapple hard against an opponent. Unlike striking sports, you can practice pretty hard and mostly avoid injuries. There is a thinking component and a mental strength component making it much more fun than other workouts I do.

[-] lungdart@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Human chess!

Grappling is great because not only do you need to learn strategy, patience, set ups, push pull, etc; you also have to train your body to do what your mind is thinking.

If the body is capable but the mind is weak, you suck. If the mind is capable but the body is weak you suck. And if both are weak, your just like me!

Also it's gender semi neutral. Women can absolutely dominate against men using skill. Same with Davids vs Goliaths.

[-] Encode1307@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah same here. The problem is that as I get better, I put in a lot less effort. I lost like 15 pounds from white through blue belt. I've gained back 8 during purple. On my way to being a stereotypical bald fat brown belt.

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