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[QUOTE="tommy angelo, post: 1765494, member: 37033"]
I think all of those activities are equal in that doing any of them is way, way better than doing none of them.

As to solo vs. group, you're right that solo exercise serves up an opportunity to do mental and physical training at the same time, in a way that group exercise doesn't.  But merely being "along with your thoughts" doesn't count as mental exercise/training. Great effort must be applied to get anywhere with the mental workouts, just as with building muscle mass.  By mental workout what I mean is using mindful breathing -- being aware of whether you are breathing in or out -- as a wedge of awareness that let's you see what you are thinking about, rather than just being lost in the random thoughts.  The act of rising above your thoughts, over and over, and being able to say "I was just thinking about such and such" is the repetitive act that builds concentration power, and calmness under pressure.  You can do that on a treadmill.  You (probably) can't do that during a basketball game.
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