HOW do you exercise?

[graciegirl]

I walk 20 minutes every day and I am 78. Many ride bikes, go to the gym, lift weights etc. I should add something but what do you all do?

[Rapscallion St Croix]

My knee, the one begging to be replaced, won't let me walk for exercise so I swim lap after lap after lap. Occasionally, I do beer curls.

[Arctic Fox]

Mrs Fox and I swim three times a week at one of the sports pools. Excellent non-weight-bearing exercise, and can do it year-round.

[manaboutown]

I have regularly done weight lifting since age 15, before I could get a driver's license; age 76 now, various cardio for 45 minutes at a time (elliptical is my favorite but I like using treadmills and recumbent bikes for variety), sometimes walking on a beach to relax, some swimming, yoga/pilates...

[ColdNoMore]

The best exercise a lot of us at this age can do, is to open both palms, keep elbows tucked in while putting them in front of you around waist high and while utilizing equal pressure...push away the dinner plate before it's all shiny on top.

Then using just one hand (alternating for even muscle building)...waving away offers for dessert.

[Henryk]

Gracie, dear, I think I told you this, but I forget.

I am a strong proponent of the Joan Rivers exercise regimen: three times a day for thirty minutes each, I have a good, brisk sit.

[graciegirl]

Gracie, dear, I think I told you this, but I forget.

I am a strong proponent of the Joan Rivers exercise regimen: three times a day for thirty minutes each, I have a good, brisk sit.

You are probably my favorite poster.

Plus you eat my peach pie.

[aninjamom]

The most exercise I get is when we spend the whole day walking a Disney park, chasing employees for pins. My husband is a pin-trading addict. I've learned to take ibuprofen about 1pm so I can make it the rest of the day! :faint:

[jebartle]

I walk 20 minutes every day and I am 78. Many ride bikes, go to the gym, lift weights etc. I should add something but what do you all do?

Jump in your pool, swim walk, you will love it, great exercise.
Come join us at Chula Vista pool at 7:30, we love to have your company, wonderful peeps and lots of giggles!

[graciegirl]

Jump in your pool, swim walk, you will love it, great exercise.
Come join us at Chula Vista pool at 7:30, we love to have your company, wonderful peeps and lots of giggles!

I would like that. Morning or evening?

[2BNTV]

I think you should add water aerobics to the list.

It's low impact and good for your cardio-vasular system.

Lifting weights, (light), would be good to maintain strength.

[cordenny]

My husband and I walk 4 miles everyday. We golf 4 times a week and walk the courses. We also do stretching and exercises in the morning.

[jojo]

I do tennis 4 times a week, golf twice, and usually do 3 or 4 fitness classes a week - interval training at Colony, zumba, yoga, and water aerobics at Seabreeze. I also do the morning dog walk. Hubby does evening although sometimes we do it together. I enjoy being active and it is so easy in The Villages. We are fortunate to have great instructors.

[John_W]

We go to MVP at Brownwood 3 days a day, Mon-Wed-Fri. My wife will do a 60 minute Zumba class and I will lift weights for about 20 minutes and then 30 minutes on a treadmill and 30 minutes on a stationary bike. I'll also play 18 holes of golf on Friday. I did play softball on Saturday mornings for five years but had to give that up since I've developed some health issues that keep me from being able to run.

[thelegges]

Champ golf in am, 5 miles a day, so four park Disney day is a no brainer. Yoga daily for balance, swim laps when the air is warm.

[zmarkp]

water volleyball a few times a week, with strength training and treadmill two or three times at the rec center.

[tophcfa]

My knee, the one begging to be replaced, won't let me walk for exercise so I swim lap after lap after lap. Occasionally, I do beer curls.

I'm with you, one knee replacement already and the other one begging to be replaced, but I am in no hurry to go through it again. Skiing moguls, playing football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse took its toll on the knees over the years. My spread sheet tells me I have swam laps 101 times so far in 2018, totaling 148 miles, so just below a mile and a half per swim. I lift light weights or use resistance bands to stay toned and play lots of Championship golf. I also bike ride, but the constant clicking in the knee replacement always bugs me. Before the knee's went bad I was a serious bike rider, doing several century rides every year, but those days are long gone. We also do lots of our own yard work and love to dance in the squares, if that counts as exercise. Also, we have a boarder collie, so exercising our little girl gives us both lots of exercise. My better half still has good knees and walks her several times a day and I play ball and frisbee with her daily. Lastly, we use water weights and a super swim pro to work out in our small 12x24 foot back yard pool almost every day.

One of my favorite sayings from one of the TOV posters is that "we don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing", sooo true!

[Taltarzac725]

Walk the dog four or so times a day depending on the weather. Different places visited with the pooch.

[BK001]

Lastly, we use water weights and a super swim pro to work out in our small 12x24 foot back yard pool almost every day.

I too have joint problems and there is a new hip out there in the future with my name on it. But I manage to get in our pool every morning for exercise. I watch aquatics workouts on my laptop and then try them out in the pool. But I'm interested in some additional motivation.

Is the "super swim pro" someone who comes to your home? If so, would you mind sharing how much is the fee and his/her name and phone number. You can pm if you prefer not sharing that publicly. Thank you.

Barbara

[kas52]

Jazzercise ( Aerobic Exercise & Dance Fitness | Jazzercise (https://www.jazzercise.com/) ), Pickleball, Bicycling and Walking.

[tophcfa]

I too have joint problems and there is a new hip out there in the future with my name on it. But I manage to get in our pool every morning for exercise. I watch aquatics workouts on my laptop and then try them out in the pool. But I'm interested in some additional motivation.

Is the "super swim pro" someone who comes to your home? If so, would you mind sharing how much is the fee and his/her name and phone number. You can pm if you prefer not sharing that publicly. Thank you.

Barbara

The Super Swim Pro is a tethered swimming system that allows the user to swim forever without going anywhere. It is an alternative to the endless pool concept where the user swims against a current, but doesn't go anywhere. The swim pro, in my opinion, is far superior to swimming against a current. It costs way less than a system that generates a strong current in the pool, never breaks down or requires repair, and doesn't use any energy to run. And when swimming against a current, the swimmer has to swim at a constant speed in order to remain in place. The tether system consists of a fiberglass pole which attaches to the pool deck. The pole has a rope coming from the top of the pole with a belt on the other end. The user simply puts on the belt and swims. The faster one swims, the more the pole bends, and when the swimmer slows down, the pole retracts. My wife says I swim attached to a glorified fishing pole, but I wear a belt instead of having a hook in my mouth. It is not the same as swimming laps in a sports pool, but still allows one to get a great swimming workout in a small pool. I love to use it for about a half hour before going golfing. It loosen up all the muscles. My wife likes to use it as resistance when power walking in the pool. Between the Swim Pro and the water dumbbells, we can get a very good exercise in our small pool. The website with more information is SuperSwim.com. Hope this helps.

[jjcash]

Check out the "fascia" stretching and "the perfect exercise" by searching "Bryan Cash Golf Channel
" on youtube.

[OhioBuckeye]

You know the hardest thing about exercising is getting motivated. I've had a 5 way heart bypass & my Dr. highly suggest me to walk a half hour everyday. But with all the other things I do here in TV it's hard to find time. I can do more than walk, I used to lift weights & still wish I did, but like I said, how do some of you get motivated? If you're diabetic, exercising is a great way to low your sugar, at least for me it is, but I'm not diabetic but I a person that my Dr. says it's getting close to being a diabetic. I'm envious of the people that exercise like clock work!

[BK001]

The Super Swim Pro is a tethered swimming system that allows the user to swim forever without going anywhere. It is an alternative to the endless pool concept where the user swims against a current, but doesn't go anywhere. The swim pro, in my opinion, is far superior to swimming against a current. It costs way less than a system that generates a strong current in the pool, never breaks down or requires repair, and doesn't use any energy to run. And when swimming against a current, the swimmer has to swim at a constant speed in order to remain in place. The tether system consists of a fiberglass pole which attaches to the pool deck. The pole has a rope coming from the top of the pole with a belt on the other end. The user simply puts on the belt and swims. The faster one swims, the more the pole bends, and when the swimmer slows down, the pole retracts. My wife says I swim attached to a glorified fishing pole, but I wear a belt instead of having a hook in my mouth. It is not the same as swimming laps in a sports pool, but still allows one to get a great swimming workout in a small pool. I love to use it for about a half hour before going golfing. It loosen up all the muscles. My wife likes to use it as resistance when power walking in the pool. Between the Swim Pro and the water dumbbells, we can get a very good exercise in our small pool. The website with more information is SuperSwim.com. Hope this helps.

Boy did I get this wrong! -- golf Pro, Tennis Pro, swim Pro . . . NOT. I'm still giggling.

Thanks for the explanation and for the website.

[collie1228]

The best benefit from my Medicare Advantage plan is the Silver Sneakers Plan, which gives me free access to Anytime Fitness. After three years of this program, I'm in the habit of traveling to the fitness center three times a week where I do thirty minutes on a treadmill at a very brisk walk (sore knees don't let me jog), followed by five or six weight machines, three sets of ten reps on each. I play golf three times a week, and walk the dog twice each day. At age 68 I feel great, and my doctor tells me despite the fact that I'm overweight, my general health is very good. I actually enjoy exercising now.

[Cedwards38]

Pool running.

[Mudder]

Water aerobics is a fun way to exercise your whole body. It is very motivating as the classes are full of people doing all variations of the exercise. You do what you can. Music is great motivation also. Try Bonnie King class at Miona Tuesday, thurs, Sat at 10 am, after class many people stay and water walk. You will find you can walk much further and do things in water than you can do on land. I also swim laps because I've been doing it all my life. Many many people here who had bypass surgeries are playing tennis, pickleball, sftball, whatever. Just start slowly, no need to go full out at first. Qigong/Tai Chi is another way to exercise all parts of your body and soul. I go to class a couple of times a week.....anyone can do it, again start slowly. JUST DO IT. I am also 78 with a serious chronic condition, but refuse to use that as a excuse. HAVE FUN. ������������

[graciegirl]

You know the hardest thing about exercising is getting motivated. I've had a 5 way heart bypass & my Dr. highly suggest me to walk a half hour everyday. But with all the other things I do here in TV it's hard to find time. I can do more than walk, I used to lift weights & still wish I did, but like I said, how do some of you get motivated? If you're diabetic, exercising is a great way to low your sugar, at least for me it is, but I'm not diabetic but I a person that my Dr. says it's getting close to being a diabetic. I'm envious of the people that exercise like clock work!

I put on music and I walk all around INSIDE the house and sometimes I dance too. I will walk outside again as soon as it gets a little less hot and less muggy.

[My Post]

It took me a long time to understand the importance of the difference between aerobic and anaerobic. And how you have to mix it up on different days. Like....if you watch the first episodes of Band of Brothers, they really only do cardio to prepare and get in shape...things are way different now.

I think doing crosswords and stuff to exercise the mind is equally important!

[JerryLBell]

For exercise I go to the gym, take yoga classes, swim laps, bicycle and am thinking of taking golf back up after a LONG absence from the game. Trouble is, I don't do any of those as often as I should.

[OhioBuckeye]

Thanks, but I do listen to music when I walk & it does help but you hit it on the nose, to hot & muggy outside or maybe I'm just lazy, LOL. Thanks for your advice!

[OhioBuckeye]

I put on music and I walk all around INSIDE the house and sometimes I dance too. I will walk outside again as soon as it gets a little less hot and less muggy.

GRACIEGIRL, sorry I put my comment to you down below. SORRY!