Nope. I have free weights at home. And no Silver Sneakers for me. I prefer my traditional Medicare to any Medicare Advantage Plan.
As for cardio, I just walk. Being a Dude I can do that just about anywhere at any time. Ladies have to be more careful.
That's good you're using the weights at home Trade, I took the Medicare Advantage from Kaiser because I had that insurance for decades way before I retired and figured I'd stick with it since there was no monthly deductible to pay. When I was young I'd walk anywhere at any time, used to jog in the dark before work with my dog, but these days I keep my walks to daylight hours.
No, I don't belong to any gym. I'm the type that if I have to make extra effort to drive across town or whatever, it's not going to happen with any frequency. I do have an eliptical, a treadmill, a stationary bike, and a pilates-type machine in my home "exercise room." (The loneliest room in the house.
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As I have mentioned previously, I like the Leslie Sansone videos and I do those at least 4X a week. We live in a 2-story house and I credit my 20+ trips up and down the stairs daily with keeping me in pretty good cardio condition. We also have a pool but it's about time to close it for the season since I'm too cheap to pay the heating bill for that and the water's getting cold.
C'est Moi, it sounds like you have excellent workout equipment right in your home, but I know what you mean that it can be the loneliest room in the house.
Nice you have your own pool, I refuse to use public pools anymore, even though there's an indoor one at the gym. Great that you're doing the Sansone videos, I've only seen them online, all my videos were step aerobics or Beach Body workouts, used to love them but they're feeling a lot of neglect for a long time.
Good for you Seabreeze. There can be many great advantages to going to the gym especially if you make a schedule and stick to it. It’s great for motivation to keep fit since there are others there already doing the same thing so there’s instant support.
I support you 100% Seabreeze. Regular exercise is so important and , in my opinion , even more so as we age. There’s evidence that exercise greatly reduces not only calories but inflammation and the pain from it.
I use to think my pain was mainly due to sugar and other flammatory foods I was eating but since I started doing yoga every day all those aches and pains vanished. My back no longer goes out of place like it used to all the time.
Like trade I’ve got my own weight system set up, a bicycle , balance ball, roller blades skates, cross country skis and all the things I need to exercise on my own and I prefer to exercise on my own.
I did however have a few girlfriends I went to the gym with. There’s a nice one not far from here with an indoor pool and an outdoor one. It’s got an indoor running track , as well as weight lifting centre , yoga classes and anything you’d be interested in regarding fitness. It’s a nice gym and I truly enjoyed it while I used it.
Have fun Seabreeze. It’s a smart , healthy move on your part.
Thanks Keesha, I made it there yesterday and did the exercise bike for a half hour or 5 miles, then bounced around to other various machines. Today I did a half hour on the treadmill at 3.4 mph. I won't be on any schedule, that would take the fun out of it, just go when I want and do as much as I like. You seem to get good exercise too and are in good shape, kudos!
I have a gym membership but I'll admit I grasp at any excuse not to go.
I know where you're coming from Jujube, but maybe you'll start going again when you're in the mood.
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No I don't. To much like gym class in High School and how I hated that! I have a treadmill which bores me to death. I tried reading while I was on it and I guess my balance is a bit off because I veer to the right or left. Can't seem to concentrate if I listen to a book either.
The one thing that would get me out of the house would be an indoor pool. We don't have one in our area. So I just hope my walking,gardening and the fact that I'm not a couch potato will keep me going.
Ruth, I've seen your photos and you look like you're in very good shape. I think walking and gardening are good exercise for sure.
I used to go to a gym, for almost a year, and was doing good and looking good. Love using the machines more than free weights. However, I'm lazy by nature and don't like to exercise. Now that I'm old I've also become a semi-recluse and don't like leaving the house. The nearest gym is six miles from my home. Just this past week I'm trying to do some upper and lower exercises to gain some strength and try to avoid falling, the beginning of the end for many seniors. I hope to increase the number of exercises and the weight, but I have a dismal history of staying with anything. Hope you all keep it up, we might as well leave this planet feeling good and looking good.
I'm not crazy about exercise either PVC. I'm happy to see you're thinking about gaining strength and avoiding things like falling. I know a couple of people in my family who went downhill after falling and breaking their hips, keeping some balance and strength is really a good idea. I don't have any kids to take care of me in my old age, so I figure if I keep myself strong enough to be mobile and self-sufficient that would be a plus, or if something happened to my husband and I became his caregiver. They say, use it or lose it....can understand that.
Well, let me see, Sue and I used to belong to Goodlife and then we moved out into the country. We started walking every day...Up and down the long, long road that passed by our house which, of course, was great in the seasons not named winter. During winter we hibernated. Then Sue came up with the great idea of buying an elliptical machine. Which we did. That was followed by a treadmill and then a stationary bike. We do use them when we don't go out walking, or in my case jogging. So, we do keep ourselves in pretty good shape for old people. And we do need to exercise as I have an incredible need for all things with chocolate.....
Sue was wise to buy the machines for you guys to use at home, our house is small so there's not much room for too many things. Sounds like you both are staying active, and I know what you mean about the need for chocolate, lol.
I started going to the gym right after I retired in October 2014. I go early in the morning, four days a week. Cardio, some free weights, and a bunch of stretching.
That's great Davey, keep up the good work....be well.
