topic Re: Exercise in Wellness

Exercise

KG60 — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 05:30:03 GMT

I let out a snort today when I heard a Host say, "Stretching IS exercise"!

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qbetzforreal — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:34:23 GMT

It is.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:53:41 GMT

I used to do some very intense sports, and I would spend at least a half hour stretching and warming up so I would not damage any muscles or tendons.

I stretch fingers, toes, ankles, wrists, elbows, knees, neck, shoulders, waist, arms, legs, etc., etc. Stretching can be quite rigorous, and CERTAINLY it is burning up calories.

Dancers also do a lot of stretching before dancing.

You also have to be very limber to sit in some of those Yoga positions!

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cjm61 — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 07:07:13 GMT

@KG60 Of course it is.

Does stretching count as exercise?

Every time you perform orchestrated physical actions with your body, you're working out. So, when you stretch, you not only prepare your body for the full workout to come, but you're also exercising already. Your body's moving and you're burning calories and that's all that matters.

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LizzieInSRQ — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 11:57:02 GMT

@KG60 wrote:
I let out a snort today when I heard a Host say, "Stretching IS exercise"!

Maybe stretch your torso, shoulder and neck areas regularly to help with your snorting respiratory response. Open all that up.

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Pook — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:24:16 GMT

What about pilates and yoga which involve stretching?

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:34:34 GMT

She is correct.

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amyb — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 12:44:31 GMT

It is.

Is it all you should or need to do, No.

But definitely important, especially as we age...to help remain limber, but you need strength, and cardio too.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 15:18:58 GMT

Stretching is exercise!!!!

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JYWilliams — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:18:24 GMT

@LizzieInSRQ wrote:
@KG60 wrote:
I let out a snort today when I heard a Host say, "Stretching IS exercise"!
Maybe stretch your torso, shoulder and neck areas regularly to help with your snorting respiratory response. Open all that up.

LOL....

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SilleeMee — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:03:01 GMT

I'm a very short person so I do a lot of stretching when I reach for that bag of Oreos I have stashed on the top shelf. I need to stay in shape just to do that.

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Franklinbell — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:16:41 GMT

@SilleeMee well...now I have to stretch more! Thanks for the tip!

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SilleeMee — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:21:22 GMT

@Franklinbell

Be sure to put the chips in the lowest drawer. When you bend over to reach for them make sure to keep your knees straight and that way you get a good back stretch along with stretching your hamstrings.

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Still Raining — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 18:28:38 GMT

Stretching is a part of being fit.

When they had those pictures on the news about the wedding recently in Brunei, I was reminded of that old report that getting up from the floor is a predictor of all sort of things. Bad things!

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mrshckynut — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:26:52 GMT

it is

mrshckynut

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Venezia — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:45:26 GMT

@KG60 wrote:
I let out a snort today when I heard a Host say, "Stretching IS exercise"!

@KG60 - So let's see you run though that whole routine on a chart someone posted and tell us how you feel after.

Better yet, do the stretching routines that ballet dancers and sports athletes do - out of breath yet? Or try doing some strenuous exercise without stretching first (careful you don't injure yourself). Ever heard of yoga?

Don't mock until you have more information about what constitutes exercise. For some people, it may be all they can do. (It's easy to be cynical.)

BTW, I'd get that snort looked at by a doctor. You may have a blockage of some kind.

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SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 02:11:54 GMT

I concur with everyone else. Yes! It is.

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KG60 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 19:39:05 GMT

@Venezia

Wow. You assume a lot, since you don't know me. Perhaps we could carpool, me to the snort Doctor and you to therapy for passive aggressive behavior. I'll drive. 😉

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Skyegirl21 — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 20:54:32 GMT

There are 3 facets to fitness: cardio, strength and flexibility (stretching)- Do not minimize how important stretching is, in whatever form you are doing it - yoga, or just basic stretching. So important for mobility, to keep muscles, tendons ligaments limber and joints lubricated- When you see older folks who can barely move, that's no stretching for years- I was a certified trainer a few years ago...

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ALRATIBA — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:20:07 GMT

@qbetzforreal

Those stretches look a lot like the movements I make just doing stuff around the apartment.

Bending, reaching, lifting, pulling. Add in my daily 15 minute (minimum) .. no wonder I'm in fairly good shape for an "old" lady!

(I only do floor exercises when I've fallen and go through my five minute "get up"off the floor routine.)

@qbetzforreal wrote:
It is.