Daily Exercise

[Laura]

Does anyone n the community have a regular exercise routine?  If so, what do you do?  I do about one hour and twenty minutes, of resistance bands, light weights, and a Jane Fonda type routine.  Plus moving around a lot throughout the day.  I'm not a sitter-like to keep moving! 

[Scott F.]

I had not been for a lot of years. As of late it is a pretty good upper body work out at Planet Fitness. Then I walk for about 3-4 miles on the walk I try to get in 50-75 pushups and 50-75 squats.

I wish I could do it everyday and in time maybe I will. I work 12 hour rotating shifts that often end up being 13 hours or so. On the work days I come home and take of the animals and such. By then it is too late for me to workout. 

Hopefully as work slows down I can get more regular with workouts. 

Scott

[Geezy]

I was doing pretty good for awhile but I’ve gotten lazy. I need to get back to my routine of walking 3 miles every other day and hitting my resistance bands every other day. I also want to introduce some chair exercises into my day as well.
The winter kicked me outta the habit and I just haven’t been motivated to get back to it regularly again. Excuses, excuses.
I’m giving up my tea tomorrow so I might just get my motivation that way.


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[Laura]

Wow, Scott, that's great that you're doing all of that! It is important to keep the blood flowing, and to keep our organs healthy. 

[Laura]

I need to walk more 

[Scott F.]

I'm hoping I can graduate into some of the 'burpee' type exercises in time. From my lesions (autoimmune disease-NMOSD) I have scar tissue on a number of places on my brain and stem. It has been a few years since they were active but old folks don't heal up like young folks. One of the only remnants is that when I change levels quickly there is a certain amount of dizziness. 

I can go down to one knee and then to a push up position but if I were to spring up doing a military type bodybuilder exercise I might be there on the ground for a few seconds or so. 

Hoping I can get there but really happy with the progress so far. So much so, I sometimes kick myself in the ass for not going this route years ago. LOL 

Pretty much no complaints here, I'm on the 'only positive experiences with carnivore/exercise train' right now. 

 

Scott

 

[Miranda]

I was sprinting up until school got out. I get out of all regular routines from July -September. I enjoy sprinting. I also try to hang from jungle gymn whenever we are at a playground, I saw somewhere that it helps strengthen the rotator cuff muscles. 

[Orweller]

I workout in a weekly cycle. Daily is not a must, as muscle growth happens when you recover. I have a set amount of workout I want to have done but allow at least three rest days in between. I also make sure I split my exercises, push, pull, legs split. A workout lasts no longer than 40 minutes, it needn't last any longer. Keep it simple. I do slow moving heavy weight lifting, in a controlled manner. The key is knowing what you want. Don't do everything together, cardio or HIIT, if that is what you want, pick a different day for that. 

You workout in a way, that you can do eat forever, much like your diet. Jumping jacks and burpees are all fine but they are just a risky form of cardio. A slow jog/brisk walk will do the same for cardiovascular health. No need to get injured over cardio. Keep it simple and you'll be able to do it for years. You really only need 4 compound exercises per workout, from there only consistency matters. 

 

[Bob]

I don't have a set routine at the moment. It's my busy season for my business, which is a physical job. And then when I get home I am still constantly doing stuff around the house, taking the dog for long walks, etc. 

In the autumn we will hit the trails to participate in the local counties Fall Hiking Spree. 

For the winter, I bought a treadmill.

[Orweller]

9 hours ago, Bob said:

I don't have a set routine at the moment. It's my busy season for my business, which is a physical job. And then when I get home I am still constantly doing stuff around the house, taking the dog for long walks, etc. 

In the autumn we will hit the trails to participate in the local counties Fall Hiking Spree. 

For the winter, I bought a treadmill.

The infamous treadmill... 

[Laura]

Thank you, Orweller, for those ideas!  I should try focusing on one area at a time.  Have been doing pretty much the same routine for years, which works the whole bod every day.  Perhaps I would see better results if I focused intensely on one area at a time .

Scott, it's amazing to me that you manage all of that with your condition!  You are a trooper!! 

 

[Susyn C_137]

I have been lifting weights 4 times a week, treadmill (walk nowadays, used to run) 6-7 days a week for 40+ years. I have added restorative yoga once a week for a couple of years. I run three or four 5Ks a year since 1999. The 50-59 female age group is pretty small, so I usually come in first. Exercise has never made the slightest impact on my weight, I do it to stay healthy and mobile as I age. 

[Scott F.]

21 hours ago, Laura said:

Thank you, Orweller, for those ideas!  I should try focusing on one area at a time.  Have been doing pretty much the same routine for years, which works the whole bod every day.  Perhaps I would see better results if I focused intensely on one area at a time .

Scott, it's amazing to me that you manage all of that with your condition!  You are a trooper!! 

 

Maybe, but more than likely not. It was a rough stretch in 2018 until diagnosed. Once diagnosed and got started the infusions every six months I have been basically healthy. When my immune system is low and can catch a cold or flu from miles away. I have had Covid three times officially and once where the symptoms were the same but a negative test. Other than the multiple trips down the Covid road I have been basically healthy (if that makes sense).

My infusion is about six hours long. Sounds rough but I see so many others there in a far rougher situation than me, so sometimes I think my health can be relative. Again, if that makes sense.

Scott