To not exercise

The people who post on those threads as though exercise is the norm for everyone are not representative of the population as a whole.

I saw a recent survey that found around 60% of women in the UK described themselves as ‘active’. Which could mean they just walked a bit every day.

So the posters on mumsnet breezily assuming that everyone is exercising heavily for an a hour a day are mistaken.

You don't need to workouts for hours, for most people it’s possible to fit in a 25 minute HIIT from YouTube. I hate the thought of an hour exercising so I do 30 minute bursts of HIIT, running or weights (I have up to 10kg at home) a few times a week.

Sitting a lot is a separate risk factor from whether you exercise or not, risk factor for bad health things I mean.

If you're always moving because of housework and chores and hobbies, that's a good thing.

I humbly submit that most of us sit a huge amount, and too much than is good for our health, for no partic good reason.

I don't exercise other than the walk to work as have no enthusiasm for going out again as soon as I get home around six. Can't go straight from work because of transport. No enthusiasm for home exercise other than a few stretches while kettle boils. When I was younger and had more time I did exercise formally.

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@Katywester I feel really bad about how little I move, don't want it to come back to bite me so am trying to change it but it's not something which comes naturally at all. One thing which has weirdly worked in our house has been bringing the exercise into the areas where we would hang out. We realised the kids never sit still, so have made movement opportunities easy in the places where we'd be sedentary. Dusted off the rarely used exercise bike and put it in the lounge, and suddenly find if you're sat watching TV (though honestly that's rare) or chatting that it's just as easy to sit on that and spin for a bit. Equally have got some resistance bands and a kettle bell and they're just sort of dotted around in places where we might linger. It's not much, but it's a way of letting exercise sneak in rather than having to find a way to make time for it, which I didn't use to do. The office is a standup desk (from COVID times) and my next consideration is to look for a second hand walking pad or something like that so Im not just sitting/standing. And/or switch my chair for an exercise ball.

Primary school but I’m not a single parent

No, they're too busy doing 3 loads of laundry every day for their 4 person household. Or hoovering twice daily, or some other pointless make-work. Which is fine if that's your hobby, but it is odd to complain that you then have no time for exercise/hobbies/relaxing.

Are they old enough to get up and get themselves out then?

I do do this because I carry about 10 bags of school stuff, wellies and junk modelling every day to and from the school.

Another suggestion:

Walk as much as you can. At a fair pace and/or with weights if possible.

Increase payback from walking by wearing angle weights, wrist weights and/or a weighted vest,

Use it/do it....... or lose it.

Speaking as a very fit 70 y.o. I strongly recommend doing it.

Find something you enjoy. Suggestions:

Yoga with Kassandra
Livinleggings
Lucy Wyndham Read
Growingannanas
Caroline Girvan

All free on Youtube.

NB: Don't be scared of weights. Weight bearing/resistance training is VERY important.

Don’t worry about excercise. I’m nearly 80 and tried exercising when I was in my forties when it became a thing. Hated it and soon gave it up. No one in my family ever exercised. My aunts both lived to 91 in good health and mobility. One was always ‘overweight/chubby’. The other was always thin. No exercise was even thought about nor necessary.

Only 2 children here but work full time- I gym in the mornings 3 times a week, 1 for my mental health and 2 because as we get older as women we need to keep our muscles strong. A walk wouldn’t really cut it from a health perspective imo.

Do people honestly not sit on the couch and watch tv or lie in bed scrolling for at least an hour daily? There’s your hour, use it how you want but some people chose to exercise. A run doesn’t involve travel either

I would run when waiting for DD at a club or put music on and dance, do weights or yoga after her bedtime

I don't. I do 40 min round dog walk in the morning and again in the afternoon (school run).

Apart from that I work 5-7am, 9-3pm, 8-11pm. Sort the dc and house out in between.

I don't know how people find the time for actual sweaty exercise which involves getting into gym wear, doing the thing (warming up and warming down) then showering. It's over an hour of the day gone!

I do tend to clean the house for 3-4 hours on a Saturday and my phone says I usually log about 20k steps doing that and the dog walks.

You only walk your dog every other day?

Not being able to fit in exercise is just an excuse I find. There's always a way to fit it in.

Well I didnt until I was 45, unless you count a walk.