60 plus and exercise

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

What do you do for exercise in a daily way? I know how important it is for good health to keep moving, but, sometimes physical pain and issues with joints etc keep us from moving and exercising.

FOR MYSELF I started a walking program about 5 months ago. I try to aim for walking an hour each day rain or shine. I had both knees and both hips replaced in just three years, 2013,20014 and 2015. The surgery and recovery time took a toll on me. But, now that my joints no longer hurt so bad as before replacement, I feel so much better and wanted to do something daily that would be beneficial for my overall health. My goal each day is 10,000 steps. Many days I do 12,000 or more. Some days only 8,000.

Here very soon I am going to start up my weight training again. I put it off when I started having upper back and neck pain a couple of years ago... but, the pain seems to have settled down some so I plan to do 20 minutes three times a week of upper body strength training. Years ago in my early 50's I did it all the time. I need to concentrate on my core area. I need to also lose a bit of belly fat that has accumulated that I never use to have! I hate it. It seems to have come about in the last year.

dex · ‎03-09-2010

I walk every night after dinner for three miles.During all week days I go to the gym in the morning.Monday I do Trx and yoga.Tuesday I do step class and half hour weights.Wed.Is Trx and half hour rowing and half hour weights.Thursday is step and half hour weights.Friday is Pilates and coffe with the girls day.I love my gym because all of the people in there are around the same age.we have all become great friends.Yesterday was my birthday so they all sang to me and after they took me out for breakfast.We do that for everyone and it is such a special feeling.

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

Every day I walk the dogs for an hour in the morning and another 1/2 hour or so if weather permits in the afternoon. I just purchased a treadmill and hopefully it will keep me from putting on weight this winter and next summer. This summer was so stinking hot and humid by the time I got back with the dogs I was worn out. Starting to jog/walk on the treadmill - working up to longer times. I have lost a lot of my energy this past year - started on some herbal medicine for my thyroid and hoping that helps. You girls rock with all your exercise - I'm impressed!

I also swing my kettlebell every night 25 each arm, 50 center. I think it is important to keep upper arm strength too!

Vivian · ‎03-11-2010

I'm 69 years old and have exercised all my life...from tap dancing as a kid, to figure skating, to tennis, to aerobics. Currently, I go to three aerobic dance classes, a Zumba class, and two strength building classes (weights, stretches, etc) each week. I have to deal with my knees, victims of a lifetime of impact exercises, but I fight through it, wearing a super knee brace and modifying those moves which hurt. I cannot imagine going through a week without exercise.

Jacie · ‎01-09-2011

I have a membership to Anytime Fitness. I am there at least 5 days a week at 6 or 6:30 am. It's a three minute drive from home.

A half hour to 45 min at least for the eliptical (doctor approved for my severe arthritis, I have to keep my foot stable, so biking, elipitical the like, keep my foot in one place.) After that it's the weight equipment, stretch bands or maybe a Wellbeats class of yoga or a stretch class.

I may not always feel great going in, some days it's a drudge! But I always always feel great coming out. Limber and not sore. I honestly believe that it has helped me stave off taking any drugs, my doctor thinks so too.

"Cats are poetry in motion. Dogs are gibberish in neutral." -Garfield

hckynut · ‎03-10-2010

Since I no longer compete in any sports, I decide each day the type of exercises I will do. Since I have spent 14 of the last 16 years recovering from several life versus death issue, much of my exercising was aiming for specific recovery goals.

Whatever I choose for my "exercises of the day" it usually includes: Cardio/Resistance/stretching and some form of "mental relaxation techniques". The older the body gets the more important things are: Core Strength/Flexibility of all muscles and connecting tissue/Physical Strength, more specifically, the muscles surrounding every body joint.

My way of exercising is the same as in my competitive decades. I still isolate with specificity a certain muscle, as opposed to an exercise that is more "muscles " inclusive because I believe strength in each muscle gains more from specificity. When doing a 4 in 1 exercise type of training, the more powerful muscles make it too easy for the smaller weaker muscles to be pushed anywhere even close to their maximal abilities.

Great thread.

hckynut(john)

dex · ‎03-09-2010

Yea to us 60plus women and men for staying strong and off the couch.I know a man who just turned 90 and he trains do he can golf.He likes to brag that he walks the course while the younger guys use the carts!I am so impressed with his progress because when I first met him he shuffled into the gym and looked quite shaky but now he strides in,

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

@dex wrote:
I walk every night after dinner for three miles.During all week days I go to the gym in the morning.Monday I do Trx and yoga.Tuesday I do step class and half hour weights.Wed.Is Trx and half hour rowing and half hour weights.Thursday is step and half hour weights.Friday is Pilates and coffe with the girls day.I love my gym because all of the people in there are around the same age.we have all become great friends.Yesterday was my birthday so they all sang to me and after they took me out for breakfast.We do that for everyone and it is such a special feeling.

@dex Happy Birthday! I am so impressed with your energy! Good for you! You must be quite fit.

@hoosieroriginal I was curious about the kettle ball. What brand do you recommend, and what weight?

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

Walk 4 mi

Resistance/weights 20 min

Squats 60

Everyday.

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@dex wrote:
I walk every night after dinner for three miles.During all week days I go to the gym in the morning.Monday I do Trx and yoga.Tuesday I do step class and half hour weights.Wed.Is Trx and half hour rowing and half hour weights.Thursday is step and half hour weights.Friday is Pilates and coffe with the girls day.I love my gym because all of the people in there are around the same age.we have all become great friends.Yesterday was my birthday so they all sang to me and after they took me out for breakfast.We do that for everyone and it is such a special feeling.
@dex Happy Birthday! I am so impressed with your energy! Good for you! You must be quite fit.

@hoosieroriginal I was curious about the kettle ball. What brand do you recommend, and what weight?

@SeaMaiden - I can't even tell you where I got it - it is probably between 2-3 pounds - it has given me some muscle and the flabby underneath my arm has disappeared. I ordered a 10 pound and it was WAYYYYAYY too heavy - had to give it to Goodwill. This smaller one is just perfect. I use it in one hand first and just swing it out to the side 25 times each arm, then I use both hands and swing back and forth across my chest 50 times each night.