19-05-2015, 01:24 PM
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Re: Elderly Exercise?
Originally Posted by Myra
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I hired a treadmill May and I really enjoyed it. I liked the fact you could do certain programmes on it. I'm thinking of hiring it again.Other than that its walking and swimming for me.
19-05-2015, 06:56 PM
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Re: Elderly Exercise?
Originally Posted by May
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Got Mine from Amazon Myra,it was just over £120 a few years ago,not a great big heavy one,and it can fold-up for ease of moving around...Mine's white but They also had it in pretty pink ;~)..it has the usual speed/distance/time/cal's burned.
19-05-2015, 08:40 PM
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Re: Elderly Exercise?
Originally Posted by MKJ
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I just did a 5-6 mile shuffle on the roads. Will have to wait and see how my knee has taken it.
31-05-2015, 08:40 AM
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Re: Elderly Exercise?
I cycle about 40 miles a week (providing it doesn't rain) and walk about 10 miles a week. Both exercises being done at brisk pace. I prefer the bike to jogging because I don't think jogging does the joints a lot of good in the long-term.The bike riding throughout the week is done in two 11 mile rides on the flat (more or less) and one ride consisting of 15 or 20 miles, partly off-road and pedaling up the hills. I never take the car for short journeys if I can possibly leave it at home but bike or walk instead.
The rest of the time I eat what I want, drink a beer occasionally and relax. I have got a bit more of a middle than I once had but heck!, I'm knocking on a bit now and feel I ought to be allowed to spread out a little.
Edit: I don't know if anyone would be interested but around 10 years ago, I put a website together about our 'older person' cycling activities (link below). Unfortunately, the group has fallen by the wayside for one reason or another but my brother and I have kept the tradition going. I don't know how much longer for though:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boots44...club/index.htm
31-05-2015, 09:34 AM
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Re: Elderly Exercise?
Originally Posted by mart
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I cycle about 40 miles a week (providing it doesn't rain) and walk about 10 miles a week. Both exercises being done at brisk pace. I prefer the bike to jogging because I don't think jogging does the joints a lot of good in the long-term.The bike riding throughout the week is done in two 11 mile rides on the flat (more or less) and one ride consisting of 15 or 20 miles, partly off-road and pedaling up the hills. I never take the car for short journeys if I can possibly leave it at home but bike or walk instead.
The rest of the time I eat what I want, drink a beer occasionally and relax. I have got a bit more of a middle than I once had but heck!, I'm knocking on a bit now and feel I ought to be allowed to spread out a little.
Edit: I don't know if anyone would be interested but around 10 years ago, I put a website together about our 'older person' cycling activities (link below). Unfortunately, the group has fallen by the wayside for one reason or another but my brother and I have kept the tradition going. I don't know how much longer for though:
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/boots44...club/index.htm
.As for me I think I'm losing weight pretty rapidly. I'm following a strict plant based diet without any dairy products and running 6 miles a day now. Last night I could see that my injured knee was very much improved. The only way my knee would improve so quickly is that the fat is falling off me. Will weigh at some time in the future but not yet. Quite excited about getting back in shape and being light on my feet once more.
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