Older friends, whats your exercise?

[Ian Gentles]

OK I do like golf, but dont play it enough to count. But it is a good exercise.
Recently my wife and I have gone back to swimming. We havent done this for a long time, once we were very good swimmers. But for our age, early sixties, its an exercise we can easily cope with.
We do walk our dogs, or at least the dogs walk us!
As one gets older I beleive exercise is still important, but has to fit our ages.
For us, errrrr, more mature people, what exercise do you recomend? participate in yourself?

[Hans Deventer]

Ian, most of what I do is cycling to and from the office, 13km a day. Beyond that, I usuall walk during lunch break and quite frequently with Hannie in the evening or during the weekend.
When we go on a vacation, we love hiking through mountainous areas.

[Bob Hunter]

OK I do like golf, but dont play it enough to count. But it is a good exercise.
Recently my wife and I have gone back to swimming. We havent done this for a long time, once we were very good swimmers. But for our age, early sixties, its an exercise we can easily cope with.
We do walk our dogs, or at least the dogs walk us!
As one gets older I beleive exercise is still important, but has to fit our ages.
For us, errrrr, more mature people, what exercise do you recomend? participate in yourself?

I've been using the butt blaster at the Gym. Since John Wesley had buns of steel well into his eighties, I figured I better start working at it.

[Ian Gentles]

I've been using the butt blaster at the Gym. Since John Wesley had buns of steel well into his eighties, I figured I better start working at it.

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LOL Guess all that horse riding did keep Wesley fit.

[Bob Hunter]

LOL Guess all that horse riding did keep Wesley fit.

He was not a good horse rider, in fact, he preferred to walk and read a book at the same time.

[Susan Unger]

My parents use the recument bike.

[Wes Smith]

Yoga three times a week for this 65 year old. Walking nearly every day and work, work, work around the place. Grand Canyon in October, here I come! Gonna be a good time!

By the way, I thought I was in pretty good shape before I got into the yoga class. Learned the very first day that I was pretty (well not pretty, you know) pathethic! Making good progress. My buns are not steel (older men actually have frog butts), but maybe pvc or reasonable facsimile thereof. At least they are not butter!

Friend,

Wes

[Doug Ward]

I am nearly 50, and I do not know if I fit in your demographic. My wife and I walk almost 3 miles at least 5 times per week. I cycle about 50-60 miles per week. And when I golf,(once per week) I walk 18 holes.

[Dave McClung]

OK I do like golf, but dont play it enough to count. But it is a good exercise.
Recently my wife and I have gone back to swimming. We havent done this for a long time, once we were very good swimmers. But for our age, early sixties, its an exercise we can easily cope with.
We do walk our dogs, or at least the dogs walk us!
As one gets older I beleive exercise is still important, but has to fit our ages.
For us, errrrr, more mature people, what exercise do you recomend? participate in yourself?

I wear a pedometer and make sure I walk 10,000 steps each day. In order to get 10,000 steps, Linda and I take a 3 mile walk each day. That gets about 5,000. The other 5,000 come from a normal routine. Near the end of the day, if I don't yet have the 10,000 steps, I walk on the treadmill long enough to complete the goal.

[Bob Hunter]

Yoga three times a week for this 65 year old. Walking nearly every day and work, work, work around the place. Grand Canyon in October, here I come! Gonna be a good time!

By the way, I thought I was in pretty good shape before I got into the yoga class. Learned the very first day that I was pretty (well not pretty, you know) pathethic! Making good progress. My buns are not steel (older men actually have frog butts), but maybe pvc or reasonable facsimile thereof. At least they are not butter!

Friend,

Wes

Haha, that is hallyrous! Frog butts...oh my. I guess a frog butt is better than no butt. Anyway, if you come through Phoenix this Oct. on your way to the Grand Canyon, let me know and we'll try to connect.

[Jim Poteet]

Riding my road bike, walking and playing basketball.

[Hans Deventer]

He was not a good horse rider, in fact, he preferred to walk and read a book at the same time.

I never read he was a lousy horse rider, what is your source? For one who travelled over 250.000 miles, mostly on horseback, it seems to me he would have had to learn something about horse riding.
As to his preferences, he also preferred not to speak in the open air. Didn't stop him all the same.

[Susan Unger]

Haha, that is hallyrous! Frog butts...oh my. I guess a frog butt is better than no butt. Anyway, if you come through Phoenix this Oct. on your way to the Grand Canyon, let me know and we'll try to connect.

Well, there's a lovely picture to take with me as I go to the gym this afternoon. As I see the older men working around me all that will come to mind is.... well, you know.

[Bob Hunter]

I never read he was a lousy horse rider, what is your source? For one who travelled over 250.000 miles, mostly on horseback, it seems to me he would have had to learn something about horse riding.
As to his preferences, he also preferred not to speak in the open air. Didn't stop him all the same.

In this article I believe the author describes his horse riding as clumsy. http://wesley.nnu.edu/?id=95

[Ian Gentles]

At least coutryside here makes walking a joy. Couldent really do that when we lived in London.

[Hans Deventer]

In this article I believe the author describes his horse riding as clumsy. http://wesley.nnu.edu/?id=95

Bob, can't get the page to load. I'll try again tomorrow!

[Bob Williams]

Do you have any good recommendations for a pedometer? I have several but they are all cheapies and don't seem to be very accurate.

[Jon Bemis]

I'm closer to 60 than 50. My wife and I enjoy walking (our subdivision would qualify as strenuous) hiking (we live in an awesome area for that) and biking (this areas really good for that too). Each time I visit a housebound parishioner I am increasingly motivated.

[Larry Parsons]

In this article I believe the author describes his horse riding as clumsy. http://wesley.nnu.edu/?id=95

Of course John Wesley look clumsy anybody would trying to read and text while the horse on cruise control and do all that he problem fell off few time But that does make him a lousy horseman
Thanks
Larry

[Wanda VanWinkle]

Walking and swimming are the best for me. I don't have good affordable access to a pool right now, but that would be my exercise of choice.

[Larry Parsons]

I just turn 71 and I love to swim and yet I haven't been to the poor this summer. I like to play golf when I think of it. we have total Gym that both of uses. Some exercise I can do because of my elbow. One of the best exercise I have trim the yard which take a lot of pulling and pushing and swating after 30 mininute I'm wore out. Playing Keep away with the dog is good exercise for old men.
Thanks
Larry

[Susan Unger]

At least coutryside here makes walking a joy. Couldent really do that when we lived in London.

That's my gripe about where I live.

[Susan Unger]

Each time I visit a housebound parishioner I am increasingly motivated.

That's my motivation for all the exericising that I do. Visiting my parents, especially my dad, reminds me to hit the gym!

[Steve Mershon]

"more mature people", you say. ...Hmmm.....don't think I'll respond to that. I will, however, lurk!

Walking and hiking, mostly.

[John Reilly]

I walk to the local YMCA where I do some weight training. Then I walk home. In the evening, my wife and I like to bike ride.

[Dave McClung]

Do you have any good recommendations for a pedometer? I have several but they are all cheapies and don't seem to be very accurate.

Bob, my daughter gave me a fitbit for father's day. I have been using it for about a month and really like it. http://www.fitbit.com.

[Ian Gentles]

The fact than many of us dont walk enough, and drive to places instead, is this often controlled by the time factor? In that our lives can be rather busy?
We tend to live in a heavy work free society, in that machines do it all for us. There arent actualy that many heavy manual jobs around today. My grandfathers generations were used to heavy manual work, at my age (early sixties) they were still strong men of muscular build. Now we errrrr more mature folks, are errrr rather flabby in the muscles area.

[Steve Mershon]

Now we errrrr more mature folks, are errrr rather flabby in the muscles area.

Tell all the truth, but tell it slant
Success in circuit lies ....

[Steve Mershon]

Bob, my daughter gave me a fitbit for father's day. I have been using it for about a month and really like it. http://www.fitbit.com.

Something's up. My wife heard friends talking about this at a reunion, and gave me one for my birthday. Just starting to use it, but it does provide motivation. Mine gave me "smooches" this morning!

[Nelson Bradford]

we walk together approx 30 mins most mornings - outdoors if the weather allows - at the mall if not.

And we are probably the oldest of the old.

8-)

[Bob Hunter]

What constitutes old? Is old 55+ or 65+

Anybody do water aerobics?

[Mike Schutz]

It is essential for me to get in some kind of exercise every day, especially first thing in the morning.

I have not been as consistent about getting in 10,000 steps EVERY day as Dave, but make it many days. With temps in the 90s and high humidity most days over the last few months, I have not been able to walk to and from church every day, as I typically do for most of the fall, winter and spring. It's over 3 miles each way, and that's the best way to get in my steps. At some point in the day I typically need the car for visitation, which necessitates walking to Esther's school - another 1.4 miles.

I know the next thing I need to add to my regimen is strength training.

[Bob Hunter]

I know the next thing I need to add to my regimen is strength training.

A few years ago my wife was having a lot of neck and back pain that was pretty much making her life miserable. Chiropractor visits were waste. Her Doctor recommended seeing a Physical Therapist and strength train (She was already biking and running so she was in pretty good cardio shape). After a brief evaluation the PT put her on an upper body strength training program. In a matter of months all of her neck and back pain was completely gone. Lesson learned: don't neglect those upper body muscles!

[Susan Unger]

A few years ago my wife was having a lot of neck and back pain that was pretty much making her life miserable. Chiropractor visits were waste. Her Doctor recommended seeing a Physical Therapist and strength train (She was already biking and running so she was in pretty good cardio shape). After a brief evaluation the PT put her on an upper body strength training program. In a matter of months all of her neck and back pain was completely gone. Lesson learned: don't neglect those upper body muscles!

Strength training will keep a person strong in the golden years, too.

[Dave McClung]

What constitutes old? Is old 55+ or 65+

Anybody do water aerobics?

Old is a frame of mind, not an age.

[Jim Franklin]

At 75, I walk down to the new Nature Reserve Park that the Boise Parks Dept. is installing 3 blocks away and there is enough difference in elevations that some up and down hill hiking is required. I take my cell phone with me should I fall and not be able to get up. I also take my binoculars to observe the wild life, ducks, geese. bald eagles, other raptorss and various critters, some fox and raccoons inhabit the area. My old Boy Scout walking staff is a good companion. Ah, the scent of sage brush.

[Karen Troxler]

OK I do like golf, but dont play it enough to count. But it is a good exercise.
Recently my wife and I have gone back to swimming. We havent done this for a long time, once we were very good swimmers. But for our age, early sixties, its an exercise we can easily cope with.
We do walk our dogs, or at least the dogs walk us!
As one gets older I beleive exercise is still important, but has to fit our ages.
For us, errrrr, more mature people, what exercise do you recomend? participate in yourself?

I do weight lifting/strength training twice a week, and do cardio at least twice a week, though I need to do more. I alternate the cardio between intervals and long steady. I've been going to the gym regularly since February, but in May I booked 8 sessions with a personal trainer, which has been well worth the extra expense. I accomplished more in a month of working with her than I did the other 3 months prior. Now I see her twice a month to get new routines. Knowing I'm going to see her helps motivate me and keep me from slacking off. My weight loss has been slow, but I feel so much better and stronger. I was getting out of breath just walking up and down the stairs, now that's not the case. My goal is to be healthy; looking better is "icing on the cake" (not allowed to have real icing). I am also eating healthily and not eating junk food. After much encouragement, I got Dave to also book some sessions with my personal trainer and now he is doing much better too! We preached a sermon series this summer comparing aspects of physical fitness to some of the spiritual disciplines. It was fun to preach, and we've gotten some good feedback. (Sorry, this is more info than you asked for!)