11-12-2019, 12:16 PM
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Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Originally Posted by
carol
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It's good to exercise if you can.
My local leisure centre does a
'chair exercise' class and it's very popular.
When I was coming from swimming one day I saw them queuing to go in. They all looked over 70 yrs old and some didn't look in good condition for standing exercise.
There's something for everyone really - unless you're in great pain of course.
That reminds me of one of my close friends, she has ataxia, which is very similar to Multiple Sclerosis and she is losing the ability to walk as her illness affects her balance badly. She has recently been going to a class for people like herself and its Zumba with a difference, it's movements sat down in a chair. She loves it as she was beginning to feel pretty useless, it's opened up a whole new world to her which is wonderful.
I'm trying to encourage her to come swimming with me but she hasn't braved that yet, I'll keep trying although I do understand she finds it so difficult and exhausting to simply dress and undress.
When I think about it, I'm so, so privileged to still be able to walk and carry out other exercises. On that note I am going to go swimming tonight, thank you Carol for getting me off my butt!