Originally Posted by
mschwett
the other difference, of course, is that other than running or swimming, all the others require multiple participants. i swam and played water polo in high school and into college, and because both are fairly impractical (one more than the other lol) i haven’t been in the water for exercise for decades.
running is the easiest and most universally accessible. I’d say cycling is a close second. most suburban and urban places have options for tennis and basketball, assuming partners and teammates are available and desired. any form of regular exercise that requires other people is of no interest or practicality for me.
Right- what works for one person doesnt necessarily work for another person. You dont want to exercise with others, yet many cyclists are dedicated to riding with their team/group for fun and exercise so they clearly do want to exercise with others. The lack of you wanting to exercise with others doesnt mean all the sports I mentioned arent realistic options for people to play well past 'school age'.