Exercise Humor & What do you do after hrs. at your computer?
I thought it’s be fun to share a few humorous comments by various well-known people and book characters in today’s post! Also I’m listing what two famous writers do for exercise to get the creative thoughts flowing and to stay in shape. Physical exercise sharpens the brain and sitting in front of the computer for hours isn’t good. Moving around is important! If you’re visiting this blog, you’re probably a reader or writer or of course, both so leave a comment and share what you do for exercise. You’ll be entered in my Early Spring Giveaway. Details are in the previous post to this one!
By the way, I use a treadmill or try to (it’s hit and miss these days 
) and during warmer weather, I go bicycling and swimming. I enjoy plain old walking too.
Exercise Humor
“I ran three miles, staggered into the lobby, and took the elevator back to my apartment. No point to overdoing this exercise junk. –Stephanie Plum”
— Janet Evanovich (Two for the Dough)
“squats are a form of torture designed by people who don’t need to do squats in the first place”
— Nora Roberts (Bed of Roses)
“My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the heck she is.”
— Ellen DeGeneres
“I believe that every human has a finite amount of heartbeats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.”
— Neil Armstrong
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Romance writer, Debbie Macomber, gets up at an early hour and swims. A typical day for Nora Roberts starts with a workout in the pool or on her elliptical trainer, then she likes to write for eight hours.
So what’s your favorite exercise? How often do you enjoy it?
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:10 am
I love those quotes! I get my exercise by walking my dogs. That way, it doesn’t really feel like I’m working out.
March 22nd, 2011 at 10:03 am
Diane,
My favorite excerise is walking, but I’ve started going back to gym last week and working out on the universal machines as well. I think incorporating excerise into your route really helps you physicaly as well as mentaly as it helps get rid of stress. At least it’s a bit of a stress reliever for me.
Smiles
Steph
March 22nd, 2011 at 10:12 am
Hi Destiny,
That’s a great way to get your exercise and it’s good for your dogs too. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Steph,
I don’t know how you fit exercise in your busy schedule but that’s wonderful you do. I agree about exercise getting rid of stress. I feel better after I do walking or any type of physical activity!
March 22nd, 2011 at 12:56 pm
EXCERCISE! Ewwww, I’ll go with Neil Armstrong’s belief. I do not excercise much–walking…that’s my excercise. And I can walk a long way–for me–about two miles. On tours across the ocean or across the borders, I always think I’ve walked ten miles in a day. With good shoes, I can walk and walk. Anything else? Nope! And I don’t feel badly about it, either. Now, I do stretches. After sitting at the computer, I stand there and do a little routine to stretch out as many muscles as I can.
This is a great post–Diane. Good job! Celia
March 22nd, 2011 at 1:49 pm
I used to exercise in the form of clogging. I was with a team and performed at various shows. Loved it, it’s fantastic exercise.
However, after many years the old knees complained. I tried walking, but they don’t like that either. Once in a while I will ride a bike for a short distance.
But these days the old gray mare definitely ain’t what she used to be!
March 22nd, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Dancing during the winter months and hiking during the summer. One of these days I’d like to get an elliptical trainer. My niece has one and loves it.
Great post, Diane!
March 22nd, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Great post! I do a combination of exercises, depending on the time of the year. I like walking, hiking, yoga once a week, and cardio/weights in the fitness center. Certainly clears the gray matter.
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:11 pm
Celia,
Walking works for you - you are so trim.
Miss Mae,
Clogging sounds like it was a lot of fun. I understand about the knees. Some days mine hurt.
March 22nd, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Hi Anne,
Dancing is a great exercise. And glad you like to hike! Hope you can get an elliptical trainer.
Hi Ann A.,
I’ve never tried yoga but have thought about it. You’re another active writer.
March 22nd, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Interesting post, Diane. I also get my exercise walking my dogs a mile a day, almost every day. Sometimes I also run in place, lift weights or stretch those elastic bands.
March 22nd, 2011 at 11:24 pm
Hi Diane. I enjoyed this blog. A different subject that I’ve seen before. Now to answer, I do a few routine exercises each morning with 2lb. barbells, then with my husband walk a couple of miles circle around the lakes where I live, in nice weather exercise in the pool an hour (I just paddle, not swim) and go ballroom dancing once or twice a week. And we’ve just enrolled in a Tai Chi class. And no, I don’t like exercise but my husband does and I know it’s good for me not to sit at the computer all the hours of the day.
March 23rd, 2011 at 6:57 am
Hi Laurie,
Glad you are able to fit walking, running, and lifting weights in and still find time to write!
Linda,
That’s wonderful you and your husband do so many activites together. My husband and I have gone bicycling together and enjoy swimming in the pool, but otherwise we don’t do any exercises together. I keep telling myself I should go to the Y with him, but I use that time to write while the house is quiet.
March 23rd, 2011 at 7:51 am
Hello Diane,
you always have interesting posts. As you know I am a very novice writer…no publication as yet…and excercise??? Well we have a 2 1/2 year old in the house and a dog that thinks she (the baby) is the greatest thing ever…need I say more…lol
March 23rd, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Hi Sharon,
Thanks - I’m glad you enjoy my posts.
You’re getting plenty of exercise with a toddler in the house and an active dog.
Good luck with the publishing business. Waiting is the hardest thing.
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