So what sports/exercise thingies have you tried?

[shadowkat]

I'm a bit of a try-almost-anything person - with the exception of team sports, they don't really float my boat!

So, I've done...

Ballet, classical and jazz (age 4-12)

Gymnastics (one year as a kid)

Horseriding (age 6 to present)

Taekwondo (one year)

Tai chi (3 month course)

Yoga (occasional classes)

Pilates (occasional classes)

Burlesque dancing (occasional)

Rockclimbing (fairly infrequent)

Squash (go through phases)

Fencing (2 or 3 years)

Bellydancing (6 week course)

Circus/aerial skills (10 weeks)

Aikido (a few classes)

Archery (a few times a year)

Cycling (last couple of years)

Pistol shooting (tried 2/3 times)

Wiifit (go through phases)

Just Dance on Wii... (between other obsessions)

Kayaking (a few months)

Walking (ongoing)

Gym (a few memberships over the years)

And I suspect there's more!

Golly, that's quite a list when I look at it... Quite enjoyed them all at the time, but didn't stick with most, due to time/money constraints, or just can't-be'botheredness.

Riding is the only one I've stuck with (or rather, come back to after a break). Would like to fence again, when I can afford it. But despite this, I've never been particularly fit - only getting there this year with walking/cycling. And I would never consider myself a sporty person!

So what have you tried? What would you like to try? I have some vouchers for a Barre-Extend class that I need to book.

[Sloth the Enduring]

soccer (middle school)

basketball (middle school)

running - cross country (high school) & 10Ks (young adult)

fencing (very short attempt)

bike racing, road

bike racing, mountain bike

bike racing, cyclocross

bike racing, track

snow shoe racing, lack of snow has made that sport disappear in Minnesota.

logrolling (current sport, may drop due to time constraints)

I'd like to do a sport again, but my disdain for team sports keeps me out. I'd maybe do one of those martial arts where you whack someone with a stick, that sounds like fun.

As far as exercise:

all things scout-like (except swimming, as a kid I didn't have enough fat to float and I never really learned to swim.)

lifting

Shovelglove

kettlebells

[airen123]

Ballet

Jazz

Modern Dance

Softball

Basketball

Figure skating

Gymnastics

Cheerleading (6 years)

Competitive Cheerleading

Powderpuff football

Hiking

Walking

Powerwalking

Kickboxing

Mountain biking

Swimming

Backpacking

Racquetball

Tennis

Bowling

Intramural sports: football, bowling (SEC champions!)

Wii stuff

Body Pump

Kettlebells

Balletone

I don't see shooting as a sport, but I go skeet shoot with husband every year.

current regimen:

Running

Elliptical trainer

Zumba

Heavy lifting

Gym membership since 8 years old

shadowkat, Barre Extend is probably similar to Pure Barre/Balletone. A lot of girls here go to those type classes and swear by it/look fit. I can't afford the extra charge in addition to the gym, though.

[shadowkat]

Yeah, I just do free things for now! Would love to go to daily yoga/pilates etc classes, but could never afford it!

[IfItPlugsIn]

Ballet

Jazz

Dance Team/Drill Team

Cheerleading

Basketball

Volleyball

Track & Field

Figure Skating

Biking

Swimming

Softball

Walking

Wii - Just Dance, Zumba, Fit

Running (5Ks, 10Ks)

Zumba - currently an instructor as well

Gym stuff - treadmill, eliptical, weight machines, free weights

Gym classes - Yoga, Pilates, Body Pump, Kickboxing

At home programs - 30Day Shred, P90X, Misc. DVDs

I was one of those kids that was on every team I could find. In most cases, I'll try any sport once. If I totally suck, I usually don't want to do it again (cough, cough, softball). I would LOVE to find some kind of barre class, but I live in a small town, so it usually takes 10 years for new classes to finally make an appearance. Maybe increase my running to do a half-marathon, just to say I did it. I also definitely want to get stronger. I'm thinking body weight routines, New Rules of Lifting for Women, and some more Body Pump will be on the agenda once I have my baby.

[Riaan]

shukokai karate, some rugby, field hockey, tae kwon do, goju ryu, jeet kune do. I have a brown belt in goju and one year of jeet kune do.

[LRB]

Ballet (grade school)

Gymnastics (grade school)

Horseback riding (grade school, high school, college & a little beyond)

Swimming (high school swim team)

Full-impact self defense course (post-college)

Soccer

Figure skating

Tennis

Golf

Archery

Riflery

Shooting handguns

Yoga

Rock climbing

Fencing

Mountaineering

Trapeze

Sailing

Wind Surfing

Walking (26.2 in one day)

Hiking

Canoeing

Kayaking

White-water rafting (but only once)

SCUBA diving

Aerobics

Step

Spinning

Walking

Roller blading

Cycling

Tae Kwon Do

Koko Fitclub (cable machines, cardio)

Crossfit

and I'm sure there are others that are simply not coming to mind at the moment.

[Guest Tigger]

Basketball (3-5th grade)

Softball (4-5th grade)

Track team [high/long jump & 800/400] (6-7th grade)

Karate [pine forest style] (6-9th grade)

Samurai sword (6-8th grade)

Filipino stick fighting (6-8th grade)

Soccor (7-8th grade)

Indoor rock climbing (9th-11th grade)

Marching band (9-11th grade)

College Gym (spring 2012)

Home Gymnastics [just starting out] (summer 2012)

I kind of liked team sports, but I really had more fun with the individual activities like track and rock climbing. I would kill for a good climbing gym in my college town!! This was fun, I can't believe I had any time for resting let alone homework back then

[WizardTrip]

Okinawan Martial Arts (4-5th grade)

Wrestling (4-5th grade)

Japanese Martial Arts: Jujitsu, Judo, Aikido (briefly over a summer ~5-6 years ago)

Baseball (Little League)

Long Jump (Middle-High School)

High Jump (Middle-High School)

Shot Put (Middle-High School)

Sprinting / Running (Middle-High School)

Basketball (Middle-High School; Occasional pick up game)

Volleyball (Middle-High School; Currently in a recreational league)

Ultimate Frisbee (College)

Body Boarding (Middle-High School)

Outdoor Rock Climbing (Middle-High School)

Indoor Rock Climbing (Very infrequent, but want to do more)

Primitive Camping (should that count?)

Kayaking / Canoeing (Spring/Summertime activities)

Kickball? (I'm in an adult kickball league....does that count?? HA)

DDR (Yeah....I count it)

Lifting (Recent addition....~6-8 months in)

[fishnjeeps]

Here's what I've tried at least once. Some have been done more than others:

Horseback rideing(including jumping)

Golf

Disc Golf

Archery (target, 3d, medieval, and combat)

fencing

Foam Sword Fighting (Belegarth, Nero, SCA)

football

baseball

basketball

ultimate frisbee

horseshoes

tetherball

tennis

running(sprints and hurdles)

long jumping

discus

rock climing

Hikeing

Kayaking

Canoeing

Fishing

soccer

Bikeing

I'm sure there's way more as well....

[TheOtherScott]

Aimless gym membership having

Kickboxing

Karate

Rock climbing/bouldering (gym only)

Yoga

Hiking

Running

Cycling

Running and cycling I've stuck with the longest so far

[Maj. Bloodnok]

Hiking (as a kid; I hiked the Grand Canyon 3 times by my 14th birthday)

football (8th grade; either that or long distance running)

Shotokan karate (from 9 to about 20 or so; earned a black belt)

White crane silat (about 3 months)

tai chi (2 years in college)

capoeira (6 months in college; oddly enough, the instructor also had a black belt in Shotokan)

occasional gym memberships

Aikido (again, about 6 months; enjoyed the style, but the vibe in the dojo was weird)

Jujitsu (9 months while abroad in Spain; fun stuff, wouldn't mind doing it again)

SCA heavy weapons (full armor, rattan swords; good times. Never won any tournaments, but had a blast)

Jook Lum Southern Praying Mantis kung fu (3 years; stopped training when the money got tight. I'd go back in a hot second.)

Nota bene: if you want to see what SPM looks like, watch Toph Bei Fong's earthbending style on "Avatar: The Last Airbender", especially in "The Blind Bandit" episode. Her moves are based on Chow Gar SPM, a related style.

[StephJinx]

Basic gymnastics

Belly dancing

Burlesque

Basketball

Skating on a board

Skating on quads (with the aim to get into roller derby)**

Hula hooping/poi**

** sports/activities I do now

[Sambalina]

Belly dance (1.4 years)

Kick boxing (10 week course)

Snow boarding

Iyengar Yoga

Hatha yoga

running

gym circuit training

dynamic stretch classes

Hiking

Swimming

Ice skating (very intermittent)

I enjoyed javelin, long jump, and triple jump in high school (never on a team or anything, though)

Ocean Kyaking

Body weight exercise

HIIT

walking

-The last three are my current 'thingies'.

[Neit]

Hmm here is my list of sports

Horse Riding ( from age 2 - present )

Motorcross ( 5 years)

Mountain Biking Downhill racing ( 2 years )

Mountain biking general ( 10 years and still going )

Road biking ( present )

Swimming ( 2 years and every so often )

Rockclimbing ( 4 years no longer )

Rugby Union ( age 8-32 may go back this year )

Rugby League ( age 24-30)

Football ( soccer age 3-25)

Gaelic football ( 5 years)

Hurley ( 3 years )

Adventure racing ( 2 years present )

Running ( always)

Weight lifting ( (age 14 upwards )

Kickboxing ( 2 years)

Mauy Thai ( 6 months)

Yoga every so often

aerobics ( 3years used to teach )

shotokan karate ( 4 months)

snowboarding ( 5 years to present )

kyacking 1 year present

Hiking every so often

Athletics ( javlin long jump high jump and 100 m sprints did this all in school )

Crossfit (3 year to present )

That is pretty much it, I have always done allot of sports and some to quite a high level of competitiveness other i do for fun and fitness i enjoy sport quite a bit , most i didn't keep up due to money or time.

[Yanz]

I've tried

Soccer

Football

Paintball

Tae Kwon Do

Ninjitsu

Running

I currently do:

Cycling

Walking

Parkour

Home Gym/Body Weight

I need to get more social!

[Corbab]

Lets see...

First, the currents:

***Rowing***

Weightlifting

HIIT

Running (reluctantly)

Bodyweight

Leisure activities:

Kayaking

Hiking

Rock climbing

Frisbee/ultimate

Biking

Yoga

Past sports:

Gymnastics

Soccer

Lacrosse

Basketball

Swimming

Fencing

Archery

I always liked doing something, but I was never really good at much until I got to rowing. Now, whenever I go back to one of my former sports, it's so much more fun in shape.

[leadchipmunk]

I have done very little.

• Brazilian Jui Jitsu - attempted self taught between a couple friends who knew nothing of martial arts. Didn't work very well at out.
  
• Walking/running - recently
  
• Yoga - very recently
  
• Home gym - on and off through high school. Never stuck with it.
  
• Bodyweight - on and off through the years
  
• Pistol/Rifle/Skeet shooting
  

I believe that is it. I was never an active kid, so I have barely done anything.

[TSTraining]

Boxing (for core)

Basketball (interval)

Swimming (lungs)

Football (power)

Biking (with Dog)

Spin class (instructor)

Yoga (Need it)

Snow Boarding (Addicted to it)

Plyometrics (my favorite challenge)

Soccer (Just started)

Tennis (So much fun)

Badmitton (also fun)

Pushing cars (great thing to do with friends)

Pulling sled (It's much more fun when you take the sled off)

Throwing around medicine balls (great for gauging power)

Bleachers (I like supersetting it with the medicine ball)

Sprints (Great with the sled)

Bhangra (Great with Whisky)

I would like to do:

Capoeira

Salsa

Surfing

Tai Chi

XBox interavtive games

[Ocelot]

Tennis

Running

Badminton

Riding (endurance)

Cycling

Frisbee

Parkour

Yoga

Hiking

Swimming

Ninja

Hide-and-seek

Staff/Poi/Juggling/Miscellaneous circus skills

This is making me want to steal everyone's lists and try everything once.

The one sport I would LOVE to do as a regular thing would be to play football. I absolutely love it when I get a chance, but I've never been in a real game as there are no women's teams anywhere around here and I don't know anybody who plays.

[tekilla]

Let's see... somewhat chronological:

Surf life saving (as a little nipper - because my Dad was in the SLSC)

Netball (primary school)

Highland dancing (10+ years, really wish I had kept it up)

Hockey (primary school)

Soccer (secondary school)

(don't think I did anything at uni?)

Beach volleyball (when i lived in Oz - loved it!)

Bikram yoga

Running (loved running along the beach, the smell of the salt air)

Personal training

Tried joinin a gym several times, not my thing

Brazillian samba (hot!)

Yoga (one on one with a teacher, was really good)

Hula hoop class

Body beautiful (dance based stretching class)

Aikido (one class, my partner didn't like all the falling down and I haven't been back, sadly)

Archery (starting next weekend)

Fishing (totally count that - good upper arm workout... when you're catching!)

Hiking

Various DVDs (30 day shred, core fitness, fluidity bar)

Keen to try many more things.

This is making me want to steal everyone's lists and try everything once.

Definitely. Good inspiration and ideas!