One of my favorite ways to get back into exercise, is bike riding. Go out twice a week, for an hour. The first time I ride, I aim to hold the speed of 8mph, which is quite the leisurely pace for a bike. The next time, I'll aim for 9mph, for the whole hour. Then 10mph, etc. Just keep increasing the speed by 1mph for the whole hour every time you go out. In a few weeks, you'll be cruising. Bring the wife and kids, make a family event of it. I like to just get a bunch of friends together, we'll jump on the bike trail, and ride to the next city, ride to a local restaurant for meal, then ride back.
And make sure you're actually riding a bike, and not sitting on a stationary bike. The stationary bike can't even compete with a real bike ride.
When I was a teen I used to ride 60 - 70 miles at a stretch, I haven't even owned a bike in years now. Now that I think about it the mobility of it I kind of want to get one. Well that'll be a thing to do when the lock down is over.
Just don't get one of those shitty Chinesium Walmart bikes that weigh half a ton. Go to an actual bike shop, and get something quality. I got an aluminum Trek road bike probably 6 years ago, and every moment on that bike has been an absolute joy. You don't get that from the Chinesium bikes.
I'll have to remember that I used to ride whatever I could get my hands on mostly shitty walmart bikes even kids bikes I would ride for miles I didn't care. So having something nice would probably be heaven.
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