Staying fit in advanced age

If it’s the plan I found for “improved health” you have to pay! It’s the only YouTube thing I found under “improved health”. I’m not paying for a plan when I just got a free kindle book on chair yoga for seniors!

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@mydogsbestfriend ,
First your I.D. is great. I am my dog's best friend. My wife and I have arguments as she thinks she is and this just makes the dog happier as he gets his way with us trying to please him.

You can do all the exercise you need in your home. Have you considered stretch bands. They come in all strengths and with instructions. I use them as went through PT for back and posture and fine them very good to address specific areas.

On bad days in here in Florida I walk inside house. I made a path that takes about 2 minutes to do a lap and try to do 20-30 minutes. If you can only do 10 it will help. You don't give your age or if you have an medical conditions that need to be address before doing exercises. Always check with your doctor before doing exercises.

I have heart failure and have an ICD/Pacemaker. Cardologist, PCP, Heart Failure doctor are adamant I exercise and I do. every consider a stationary bike or treadmill? As I mentioned above I walk inside when outside is not good. I do do water aerobics but it is addition to my other exercising.

I'm a 72 yr. old woman and agree with all that is being said. The main thing for me is not to over do it and injure myself which I did last March and didn't return to a 100% until November. I do 5 miles a day on my recumbent bike and lift 5 lb weights, for 3 sets. This routine keeps my knees pain free, have osteo & meniscus problems, and allows me to get in and out of the tub for bubble baths and on a good day get my 10,000 steps in. It may not be an impressive work out but it keeps me pain free & mobile...good luck !

Thank you for your reply. I do walk 1+ miles each day but we just had 15” of snow so the rural road is not good now ( I could walk but the salt is bad for my dog); I am somewhat close to a couple of parks also but I don’t like driving in the bad weather. I am consider a treadmill, I find them expensive though I did have a manual one ( non-electric) until it wore out, so I am looking into those. I do have the elastic bands & just found a place in my house where I can use them for shoulder & arms stretches (steel beam in basement I’m sure I can pull it down 😭). I will be 77 this Fall and have bad disks in my spine and lots of osteoarthritis in my feet. I started changing my diet since my Nov wellness check but it’s never been bad. I get upset with my primary MD as my blood tests are usually a tenth (.1) more than the “normal “ numbers so he says I’m ( for example) prediabetic. . My glucose was 101 and my A1C 5.9. Just over the line. I only take a thyroid med and for the last 2 years Amlodopine ( lowest dose). Try to eat mostly no salt, no refined carbs and little red meat. I am about 10 pounds overweight. I just get discouraged when the doctors go by normal test numbers and tell me I should be taking ( ex) metformin. I refused.

Thanking you very much!

@mydogsbestfriend
Give yourself a postive as you are trying. I will be 77 in May. I too have lower back problems and severe arthritis in spine. It is why I do water aerobics as keeps weight of my joints when running and jumping.

But was told to keep from getting osterporosis needed weight bearing exercises. So I do walk 3 miles once a week and every night take my dog for a walk from 1-2 miles. I live in Florida so most of the time it is not too cold to do this. My dog loves the cold and will walk twice the distance he does when hot.

Again you are very proactive so give yourself a pat on back.

I’m 85 and ride a trike 5 to 10 miles most days .At 72 I was also very fit and walking 10;000 steps a day +
At 80 all changed had a degenerative spine,arthritis and can’t walk much ,so the bike is my alternative to keeping fit , and home exercises..

I read an article in the New York Times this morning about “power” in our later years. Read it if you have access to the Times. So I ordered 4 lb dumbbells to begin my power journey.

@jc76 -- Also walk in the house, as you do. So covenient, and I can watch two fave TV shows in the process... carry a portable mini-speaker. Usually go almost an hour, including warm-up and cool down.

/LarryG