I get up at 5am Mon-Fri to exercise. Saturday and Sunday, we get up early and on Saturday we walk, and Sunday we bike - both outdoors. This Saturday we walked for 4 miles but did not bike as my h's knee was hurting. The week before, we did a 14 mile bike ride. I'm so grateful that San Antonio created some awesome trails that run alongside (empty) creeks, because you would almost think you were somewhere really pretty, instead of San Antonio, at least for a while.
When we go really early - just before daybreak - we see deer and rabbits and there are red cardinals all over the place. Really pretty. I like that kind of exercise!! It's still too hot to be out after 8am, unfortunately.
Mon-Fri, I am either on the treadmill, or using weights. We do have an elliptical machine, but it puts too much pressure on my knees, and so I have quit using it. We also have a Total Gym, and that is great fun. I always emphasize the importance of women doing some kind of either weights or calisthenics, because it strengthens the bones. Women are at risk as we get into our 40's and 50's of osteopenia and osteoporosis, and exercise along with calcium and vitamin D is essential to hold this off. This can be even more so if you have a genetic predisposition to osteoporosis. I was disagnosed with osteopenia in my mid-40's when I finally persuaded my doctor to send me for a DEXA scan. The scan is really easy and quick, and my doc had to stop telling me at that point that it was too early for me to have bone loss, because the scan made it clear that I was in fact in the early stages! Both my parents had osteoporosis, and my sis (older than me) had already lost 5% of her bone mass. Bone issues, bah.
My exercise is limited of course by my arthritis, which is hugely frustrating. I watch those runners flying by me on our walks, and I deeply envy them. I would love to be doing that. Oh well ...