Physical activity today?

It is amazing how good it can feel to sleep nearly 12 hours, especially after so little the night before. Would have gone to the gym today, but my wife has nixed that idea, fearing I'll overdo it (which I've been known to do). So, today will be a nice relaxing "errand" day. At least I'll get in some walking around Costco.
 

Bluecheese50 said:
I can't say I enjoy exercise, but as it is good for me I do it. Each day I have two 20 minute walks before breakfast, I do step ups, I use the exercise bike and I do mild aerobics.
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Hi Bluecheese, I do love to explore so that's why I love walking. The indoor exercises have become habit but no, I don't LOVE doing them, but like you, I know they help me. Today is that kind of day where I will do my floor stuff, stretching etc. I have noticed huge improvement in my Rotator cuff.

I'm trying to introduce more anti-inflammatory foods/seasonings into my diet as well. I love cinnamon so I drink the Good Earth Sweet & Spicy tea. Yummy, and no need to add sweetner as it's naturally sweet. Below is the ingredients:

INGREDIENTS: Rooibos, Chicory Root, Natural Flavor, Rosehip, Cinnamon, Lemongrass, Peppermint, Chamomile, Ginger Root, Anise Seed, Orange Oil, Orange Peel.
 

Bobw235 said:
It is amazing how good it can feel to sleep nearly 12 hours, especially after so little the night before. Would have gone to the gym today, but my wife has nixed that idea, fearing I'll overdo it (which I've been known to do). So, today will be a nice relaxing "errand" day. At least I'll get in some walking around Costco.
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Sounds great and I am with your wife on you resting. Seems it's easy to hit the ground running when we feel so much better so quickly, but don't want a relapse;)
 
chic said:
It's yoga for me. Really helping to align my spine and make me more supple. Better balance too which will help me going forward. So now I do yoga daily along with my T'ai Chi. :tickled_pink:
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Sounds good Chic, and I think the Tai Chi has some muscle resistance exercises? I'm not sure and never looked it up. I just know I love the muscle toning I get. I use a lot of You Are Your Own Gym's instruction (from Mark Lauren). I work on the balance thing as well, really notice a good difference after doing that for awhile.
 
Underock1 said:
I walked from the bedroom to the bathroom to the kitchen to the couch to the PC to the kitchen to the couch and back to the bedroom. Repeat a dozen times a day. Its working for me! :laugh:
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See, I knew this topic would fit in the humor thread, LOL! That's quite a few steps if you count them. Just where one of those "fit bits" I think someone mentioned?? LOL:)
 
Pappy said:
In bad weather, when I don't walk, I spend at least a 30 workout on my WII excercise program.
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Hey Pappy, this sounds good to me. I love Mark Lauren's stuff as it's the same types he's trained our special forces to use, anywhere, anytime with no machines/gadgets;) Just plain ole body-weight.
 
Hey, since we are talking a lot of "exercise" physical activities, who knows some of the best "butt-firming" ones?
 
Denise1952 said:
Sounds great and I am with your wife on you resting. Seems it's easy to hit the ground running when we feel so much better so quickly, but don't want a relapse;)
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True story. When I was a teenager, I had a bad case of the flu. I mean it really hit me hard and I missed over a week of school. The first day I felt "good", I told my mom I was going out to see some friends. Took off in the car. Of course I stopped by the gym where I played basketball all the time and there was a pickup game in progress. And of course I had to participate, because I felt "good". Guess who ended up back in bed two days later with a relapse and missed more school? Guess whose mother was all over her son about overdoing it??? Boy was she mad at me.
 
imp said:
1.1 miles on wife's treadmill, in her absence, yesterday, and 1.2 today. She admonished me before leaving, that I stay off the accursed contraption, lest I fall while alone, and crack my damn fool head (again). imp
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Hey Imp, that's some good work there. As for doing it when your wife isn't home, I agree though;) you dang fool;) lol!!
 
Aerobbery!
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Ameriscot said:
I like having muscles, stamina, strong bones, energy and strong heart and lungs. So some of you can sit on the sofa, but I like feeling 40 when I'm nearly 64.

Today I went to the gym at the resort down the road. Did about 40 minutes using dumbbells, did the elliptical and bike. And we bike, walk and kayak often.
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I do feel so much better now that I am not so sedentary. I did have a hard time getting into it though. I only formed the habits in this last year, since Summer. So it took me a long time to be willing.

I like the weight stuff the best, and it serves me best. The walking is for fun, and yes it does burn up some calories, but muscle is my best fat-burner;)

Oh which reminds me, one of my new friends here in the complex wanted me to add him on my Facebook. So I looked up his name and found this photo. It wasn't my friend, lol;)

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It's 8:30 AM here and once I have showered and had breakfast I will take a walk of about a mile. I will take the same walk several times today before going to bed tonight. Although there is a elevator, I will walk up and down three flights of stairs several times today.
 
Lon said:
It's 8:30 AM here and once I have showered and had breakfast I will take a walk of about a mile. I will take the same walk several times today before going to bed tonight. Although there is a elevator, I will walk up and down three flights of stairs several times today.
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We have an elevator too Lon, and 3 floors;) Those stairs are way nice to walk up especially;)
 
imp said:
1.1 miles on wife's treadmill, in her absence, yesterday, and 1.2 today. She admonished me before leaving, that I stay off the accursed contraption, lest I fall while alone, and crack my damn fool head (again). imp
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I worried about my wife getting "tangled up" by the treadmill(it happens), so I bought a elliptical, which only moves when the user moves- which I think is safer. Sadly, the odds against her using the elliptical are steeper than of winning the Powerball Lottery. :rolleyes:
 
Denise1952 said:
I always tell folks my name anyway, and just thought I would have my username as my real name;) I love your avatar by the way. Always loved that guy on Tim Allen/Home Improvement;)
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I've been a "forum rat" since the lates '90s, and never saw a forum that would let a member change their username....ya must have connections. ;)


Wilson on Tim Allen/Home Improvement show is my favorite character, if he's not in an episode then something's missing.
 
tnthomas said:
I've been a "forum rat" since the lates '90s, and never saw a forum that would let a member change their username....ya must have connections. ;)


Wilson on Tim Allen/Home Improvement show is my favorite character, if he's not in an episode then something's missing.
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Funny, you look just like him! I remarked about it once long ago, and it was buried in the then popular smudge. imp
 
One mile on my wife's treadmill today. She admonished me before leaving, not to partake, lest I fall off and again crack my head open!

(Or did I say that already?) imp
 
Denise1952 said:
Hey, since we are talking a lot of "exercise" physical activities, who knows some of the best "butt-firming" ones?
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Ankle weights. Look it up on youtube and you'll find many. I've built serious muscle in my butt over about 5 years with ankle weights and other exercises.
 
Denise, climbing stairs or hills also builds butt.

More muscle all over also means more efficient calorie burning.
 

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