Michael Cullen, Marketing Monthly magazine editor tells Patricia Weston the treadmill holds little appeal
Do you exercise?
With a two-year-old golden retriever at home a daily walk of at least an hour is mandatory. I also aim to get in a game of seven-a-side football once a week.
Do you workout at the gym?
The idea of exercising on a treadmill has never appealed to me but if there's an opportunity to swim or cycle then that's the way I'll go.
What's your exercise?
These days, it would be the weekly game of football. But with diminishing stamina, it may soon be a round of golf.
Is there anything you'd like to try?
I keep promising myself to give yoga a proper trial.
Are you a healthy eater?
Reasonably so. I enjoy a breakfast of porridge at this time of year and fruit and yoghurt during the summer. As a treat, I like a full Irish breakfast.
Lunch tends to be a sandwich and soup and come dinnertime the preference is for grilled fish and some fresh vegetables.
What foods do you love?
Seafood and a fillet steak.
Any vices?
Biscuits, chocolates and desserts. I never smoke but I do enjoy a pint of and a glass of wine with a meal.
Is there any part of your body you'd like to change?
My nose.
What's your attitude to exercise?
If you do it regularly it should never seem like a chore.
Patricia Weston recommends:
A very effective way of improving stamina is to cross train. Combine two or more activities and do them on alternate days, such as weight training and swimming or biking or hill walking.
Chose an activity you can do realistically and begin gradually to build strength, don't rush into a high impact exercise such as jogging, walk first.
Adequate rest is just as important as a workout. If you over train you risk injury.
Build strong abdominal muscles to help prevent back strain and provide extra power.