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Aging Well | Last Active: Apr 20 8:04pm | Replies (139)
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@rodkleiss
I don't think you should be down on not doing a 170 heart rate. At 76 the old standard is 220 bpm minus your age as a maximum heart rate.
You mentioned some strength training. Have you looked into Tai Chai? Yoga? They may sound like not strength training but they do along with strengthing joints and improving balance. First time I did them the next day I was really sore.
In my opionion should try to maintin your fitness and not push it. What I find is when we get older when you try to push you get injured and then have to stop exercising.
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Funny you should mention it. I'm joining a yoga class next week. I also like Pilates. But we just don't have much talent for that up here.
On fitness, I agree and disagree. Yes, we can injure ourselves easier now and take longer to recover. I'm evidence of that. But I'm learning to pace myself and limit expectations. And things are improving, strength, flexibility, balance, and endurance. I'm actually anxious to see when I will reach the crest and inevitably start losing fitness. Hope it's a slow decline