What exercise have you done today?

[Della]

I alternate days. 4-5 mile hike and 12-14 mile bike ride. I do weights on the hiking days. One day “off” a week. I found out that the “off” day is really important, else I start to wear down.

I agree! A doctor told my -tennis 7 days a week- brother that we all needed one day a week off for tiny tears in the muscles to repair. So I always take Sunday off and it's only partly for religious reasons.

 

[Trade]

Ultralight bench presses.

2 mile trail walk.

 

[oslooskar]

February 18, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 19, 2025-------None
February 20, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 21, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 22, 2025-------Walked 17 minutes
February 23, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 24, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 25, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
February 26, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)

 

[Eupher]

Defrosted my frostless freezer. Trust me, it's a chore.

 

[jujube]

My nose is running. Does that count?

 

[Trade]

Monthly report for February. It's too boring and redundant to do every day.

70 miles of trail walking in February. Well over the 50 that I need to avoid having to use the Medeval Torture Device (Spin Bike)

811 Bench Press reps with just the bar spread over 6 workout sessions.

61 Dead lifts at an average weight of 71.6 KG (157 lbs.) also spread over 6 workouts.

Next update will be on the first of April.

 

[Eupher]

Short walk with Pepper, my dog. Maybe a mile. She happened on about half of a half-eaten English muffin along the way and snagged it up before I could keep her from it. No after-walk cookie for her (and none for me, either).

 

[CooCooforCoCoPuffs]

Hour walk at a fast pace - perhaps 3 miles?

 

[Nathan]

60 minutes of an Ashtanga style Yoga class, then the 60 minute Taichi class that follows. I'm feeling tired, but if I can pry my butt up out from the computer I'll do an hour or so of treadmill.

 

[Nathan]

My nose is running. Does that count?

No it does snot !

 

[Della]

Over did something, probably the push-ups I do against the kitchen counter. So my chest hurt and I thought I was having a heart attack. I stopped doing my work-out for a few days and the pain is gone. Started again today doing everything slowly and carefully.

 

[John cycling]

A doctor told my -tennis 7 days a week- brother that we all needed one day a week off for tiny tears in the muscles to repair. So I always take Sunday off and it's only partly for religious reasons.

I'm allergic to doctors, and religion's against my religion... so I exercise every day.

 

[oslooskar]

February 27, 2025-------None
February 28, 2025-------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
March 1, 2025-----------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
March 2, 2025-----------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
March 3, 2025-----------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
March 4, 2025-----------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)
March 5, 2025-----------Swam 1 kilometer (1000 meters)

 

[KSav]

Both of the treadmills in my building's workout room are currently nonfunctional (yet my rent just went up $100/month ), so I had to pause my walks, but luckily the temperatures have warmed up, so I did a brisk 20-minute walk outside. (I'm still trying to take it slow.) It was so great to get some fresh air.

I got out my disco ball and shook my groove thing to this!

@MaidMarian, thank you so much for sharing this! I've been looking for a dance-oriented, low-impact workout like this for such a long time, but I haven't found one I really liked. This one seems perfect! I've bookmarked it.

 

[John cycling]

Monday & Tuesday:
2x 15' moderate on the indoor bike.
5x1' side steps back and forth in the hallway, with 2' walks after each (15' total).
5x1' "running" back and forth in the hallway, with the same 2' walks after each (15" total).
The same 60 to 61' both days. People who have longer & wider hallways are quite fortunate.

Today:
60' moderate on the cybex arc trainer in the garage. That's the longest I've done on it with no breaks.
It's been cold, dark and raining all day today, with the same forecast for tomorrow, and lots more rain is forecast.

 

[Nathan]

Yesterday:
Ashtanga Yoga class
Chair Yoga
1/2 hour treadmill

Today:
Active Aging(60 min. circuit class)
1/2 hour treadmill

 

[NotCompSavvy]

No it does snot !

Lol

 

[NotCompSavvy]

My nose is running. Does that count?

lol omg

 

[Della]

15 minute workout.

 

[MaidMarian]

Yoga for me today. 1 hour

 

[Della]

Last week strained something in my chest doing my push-ups, this week I've hurt my right shoulder so much I can barely move my right arm and couldn't sleep well for three nights. I think it must be from the "Nitric Oxide Blow-out" routine I do which uses a lot of large arm movements. I can't walk or ride a bike because my left knee is too wonky, so the standing or sitting exercises are all I can do and they tend to use the arms a lot.

I'm discouraged. I've been working-out regularly since I was 15 and I feel guilty if I don't do anything.

They say "use it or lose it" but could it be that after a certain age the danger of strains and stress fractures is greater than the benefits of exercise? I'm not looking for an excuse to quit, I like to exercise.

 

[NotCompSavvy]

Last week strained something in my chest doing my push-ups, this week I've hurt my right shoulder so much I can barely move my right arm and couldn't sleep well for three nights. I think it must be from the "Nitric Oxide Blow-out" routine I do which uses a lot of large arm movements. I can't walk or ride a bike because my left knee is too wonky, so the standing or sitting exercises are all I can do and they tend to use the arms a lot.

I'm discouraged. I've been working-out regularly since I was 15 and I feel guilty if I don't do anything.

They say "use it or lose it" but could it be that after a certain age the danger of strains and stress fractures is greater than the benefits of exercise? I'm not looking for an excuse to quit, I like to exercise.

I used to work out for real when younger but now use easy pin cybex machines and lots reps , I do not even like it anymore so drink serious caffeine prior going in an hour so drinking coffee now and powerful brand ..

As a man when you cry watching Beauty and the Beast you know your testosterone is not what it once was .

In your case you still enjoy it so you are still going strong .

 

[John cycling]

Last week strained something in my chest doing my push-ups, this week I've hurt my right shoulder so much I can barely move my right arm and couldn't sleep well for three nights. I think it must be from the "Nitric Oxide Blow-out" routine I do which uses a lot of large arm movements. I can't walk or ride a bike because my left knee is too wonky, so the standing or sitting exercises are all I can do and they tend to use the arms a lot.

Here are a few random thoughts, hopefully helpful.
Personally I feel that pushups are okay for people in their early 20s, but unnecessary and way too hard for seniors.
Also that nitric oxide blow out fad, using quick jerky movements with no recovery between, is totally the wrong way to exercise.

Okay, so what to do. The way to build strength is with slow movements, not quick jerky ones.
You could use a couple of 3 or 5 pound handweights, lay on your back on the bed, and raise the weights slowly up and down.
For the heart etc, steady continuous exercise is best. The intensity can be gradually increased with fitness, taking care to not overdo it.
Walking is a great exercise for this. Personally I feel that walking is perhaps the best exercise, due to it's importance in keeping our mobility.
Walking around the house, walking around the yard, walking around the neighborhood.
House work is exercise, washing things, cleaning the floors, doing yard work, gardening, mowing the grass (and weeds).

Any exercise, before doing it fast and/or hard, first needs to be done slowly and easily.
Plus any time an exercise is too hard, it's too hard. New exercises are best started out both slowly and easily.

 

[Della]

Thanks John. Once this shoulder thing is healed I'm going to start a whole new routine (no nitric oxide stuff) and I'll keep everything you said in mind.

 

[The Doddering Biker]

2x31' on indoor bike, and 2x31' on rowing machine.

Tomorrow will be a walk with a neighbor.

My exercise for the day consists of getting up outta bed and falling back down into it.

The latter is the more relaxing of the two.