How Sedentary Are You?

Well, I was doing good, I forget which end of the 1 through 10 scale is "better', so I'll just say a 5. I was doing well, after I retired was eating really healthy, getting to the gym frequently...I lost 50 pounds without really sacrificing .

Then I went back to a full time(full stress load job, working at a prison) and how now put back on, 30 of those pounds that I had lost. :mad:

But, I retire again at the end of next week, so I'm going to re-trace my former steps-to-health...and get as healthy as God will allow.
 

I do a two mile walk every morning and I hit the free weights 2-3 times a week. The rest of the time I am a couch potato.

So, if I understand the scale right the minimum score is 1 for waking up in the morning. I'm going to give myself another point for the daily walks. And one more for the weights. So that's 3.
 
I had to look the word up but about twelve hours a day.
 

Not sedentary at all. Ride a bike every single day. Rarely use a car. It's a feeling of power to be able to do it at my age. I feel bike riding is a great exercise as it reinforces balance with aerobics. I can't think of another exercise that does that to any extent.

This winter I will use a balance board.
 
A 1-10 scale is necessarily subjective, but by the guideline you set (10 = regular exercise and very fit for my age), I would rate myself in the 8 - 9 range. I religiously do 2 strength workouts per week, and then various other activities on the off days (hiking, biking, kayaking, etc.).

The emerging science about the health risks of sitting too much and also the consequences of loss of muscle as we age are pretty strong motivators. Besides, I enjoy outdoor activities and want to retain the ability to pursue them as long as possible. I figure a few hours a week invested in health and fitness pays a pretty good dividend in the long run.
 
I would say around 7 I enjoy a walk most days, weather permitting, but can be a bit lazy at times....it doesn’t take much for me to curl up with a good book instead.....
 
Do ya think there is a difference between "exercise" & "activity" ?

I do,...activity is doing the same thing , walking the dog, vacuuming the house, etc.

Too me exercise is actual "exer" / extra. Like going to the gym & perhaps pushing for just a-bit more. Our bodies become complacent with the everyday. Not that "activity" isn't better than sitting, I just think that it leaves the "exer" out.

There is a guy that walks by everyday...I mean even in nasty weather, and he is walking !...pickin'em up & puttin'em down. Not sloughin' along. And his belly is bigger than mine ! I used to walk daily, [before arthritis] and i miss it. But after seeing this guy everyday for over two years now. I wonder just how much it helps in terms of fitness ?

Don't misunderstand me...I believe there are "hidden" benefits of it, but judging by him...calorie burning is less than i would have thought.
 
rgp said:
Do ya think there a difference a difference between "exercise" & "activity" ? There is a guy that walks by everyday...I mean even in nasty weather, and he is walking !...pickin'em up & puttin'em down. Not sloughin' along. And his belly is bigger than mine ! I used to walk daily, [before arthritis] and i miss it. But after seeing this guy everyday for over two years now. I wonder just how much it helps in terms of fitness ?
Don't misunderstand me...I believe there are "hidden" benefits of it, but judging by him...calorie burning is less than i would have thought.
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You're correct. Walking has some benefit, but not a lot of 'fitness'. I'm 67 years old and hit the gym 2 hours a day. I'm doing a 'boot camp' class, a couple of step classes, weight lifting, and using a stepper. If you want to be 'fit', you have to push yourself and get your heart rate up for over 30 minutes a day. You need to work out to the point you can hardly carry on a conversation and sweating to the point it looks like you took a shower in your clothes.
 
I'd put my level at 8. Regular exercize 5 days a week both cardio & weights. Toss in getting up to go to the bathroom, dropping keys and other things and bending over to pick them up I think count. What I am not is a health nut.


Because.


Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing.
 
I'm probably about a 5. No exercise routine but I keep busy. According to my Fitbit, I walk up and down the stairs in our house over 20 times a day on average and put in a lot of steps daily. I also spend a lot of time in the pool in the warmer months so all in all, I'm fairly active.
 

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