Ash wednesday and exercise

[rjrjrj]

Hello,
I feel like there is much differences that exist among a few of my friends behind the question, can you exercise on Ash Wednesday? How about playing a “fun” sport such as football, baseball, ect…? How about the other days such as Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday?
Thanks in advance

 

[Lief_Erikson]

I don’t find exercise fun. I did it this morning as a mortification .

 

[Bookcat]

Hello,
I feel like there is much differences that exist among a few of my friends behind the question, can you exercise on Ash Wednesday? How about playing a “fun” sport such as football, baseball, ect…? How about the other days such as Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday?
Thanks in advance

no prohibition.

however …with fasting …it uses your energy …so be prudent you can get rather weak etc.

it would be best to avoid on the Triduum…

 

[baltobetsy]

As to playing sports during Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday, put yourself in the following scenario: a close family member has died and the family has gathered at the funeral home. Do you think it would be proper to leave the group and play some ball, or hit a bar and sing some karaoke and drink some beer and have a great pizza or go to a rock concert, etc?

(And don’t be a smart-aleck and bring up an Irish wake! :irish3

Betsy