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How are you staying fit while at home?
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How are you staying fit while at home?
Have you been doing any new or fun workouts from your home? Let us know what you're up to!
AARP has a great selection of at-home workout videos. Check them out and get moving!
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I have diabetes and have exercised for years to help with my blood sugar. I have one bedroom dedicated to my exercise room. I have weights, a stationary bicycle and my yoga mat. I do weights, two days a week, yoga two days a week and I walk two days a week. I recently have been Rucking, which is putting a 35# pack on while walking. The claim is that you will get 3 times more of a work out than just walking. Mixing it up keeps me active and interested in exercising.
Steve
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I LEARNED HOW TO WALK!
I started walking about 3 months ago and currently average a little over 5 miles a day. I used to get bored walking and now I can't wait to get out in the morning.
MY SECRET
I listen to Podcasts and purchased Audible form Amazon. There is a podcast for every interest and my two favorites are aging and sports. Sports are easy, I pop between ESPN & FOX Sports and that's enough.
It took some time to find good aging/health podcasts but it's working. My favorite guy is Dr. Gundry. I purchased his book, but you get all the information in his weekly podcast. Lost 15 lbs.
Walkings not new or exciting, but I am enjoying it with the help of books and podcasts
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I've been walking 3-4 miles several times a week with a friend around 7am (we're both morning people). I also bought a 6-lb medicine ball and resistance bands for strength training. I miss my gym but these exercises will help me a bit while I wait.
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I climb up the stairwell of my 7 floor complex. I then enter the next floor and go back down to the bottom floor. I try to repeat as many times as my health will allow. I also move my arms in small circles as I walk, or stand still. This really gets the heart pumping and circulates my blood. I feel the intensity of doing the arm rotations, but after the workout with my arms especially, I can breath better. By the way, I wear my face mask and try not to over exert. I also wear plastic gloves or regular clothe gloves to hold on to the stairwell rails.
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I ride my bicycle 30 miles at least 3 times a week and I walk with my wife 2 times a week for at least 1 mile each. My cycling takes up 2 hours with hills and trying to out run the Porsches, BMWs, Rovers, etc. My 16 pound bike has never out run these motorized vehicles in 40 years of riding.
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For over 18 years I facilitated Music Movements & Rhythms classes within Senior Centers - first week alone I felt so bad so I revamped and now back in action Via Zoom...same routines, same music & same me! Try and incorporate what you did before this & try it out another way.
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When the SIP began, I committed to walking 5 miles a day, weather permitting. Above and beyond that, I set the goal of walking every street in the hamlet I’ve lived in for 32 years. It’s only less than 4 square miles, but I learned so much about the place I live in and the great people who live here. And I only got lost twice!
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for me, i'm doing just as i always do: i'm eating as i always do reading, watching t.v. ect. but the only exercise i get is the best one: walking. since i have no means of transport walking is all i do. i do use public busing when i need to go far & do my main shopping but for a few items & if i have to go to several places i walk.
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bike when the weather allows 5-15 miles. 20 minutes 2X daily on nordic trac treadmill at 3.3 mph on level. Can be adjusted for steeper angles but level is fine at that pace for seniors (55+). This is more than enough to elevate heart rate for 20 minutes-that's about one mile at 3.3mph-and doesn't overstress leg muscles.
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4 minute TABATA HIITs Grouping
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Good Day! I walk every other day 2-3 miles.I plan on going back to Planet Fitness next week but I am nervous about it.I am high risk because of 72 and moderate COPD.When I am in a grove I work the Planet 3 days a week and walk on off days.Gain 9 pounds since layoff of 3/20 and still not back to work.Got to take off.Lol
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