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Post by cherryt38 on Jan 11, 2021 1:55:02 GMT
This round runs from Dec 31 to Feb 17. It’s not too late to join us. Just add your board name, first name and your goal for this round to this thread. All are welcome!
Challengers:
bmazzo/Beverly - Start the new year with new purpose.
cathygeha/Cathy - Perseverance not Perfection
cherryt38/Cherry - Continue exercising at something every day
hollygail/Holly - Maintain lifetime at goal status
jalibmu/Jan - adding more fruits and veggies into my meals
jasimons/Judy -intentionally active daily
pamthomas46/Pam -keep aiming for blue and post my menus.
Hosts:
Dec 31 - Jan 6 Jan
Jan 7 - Jan 13 Cherry
Jan 14 - Jan 20 Judy
Jan 21 - Jan 27 Cathy
Jan 28 - Feb 3 Holly +
Feb 4 - Feb 10 Beverly
Feb 11 Feb 17 Pam
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Post by cherryt38 on Jan 11, 2021 2:11:23 GMT
4. Better bone density
Weight-bearing exercise such as walking or jogging can help increase the strength of bones and reduce the risk of developing osteoporosis and fractures. According to The National Osteoporosis Society, one in two women and one in five men will break a bone due to osteoporosis.
5. Reduced risk of developing dementia
Being sedentary in later years can increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a recent study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The study, which analyzed more than 1,600 older adults over five years, found that those who did not exercise were more likely to develop dementia than those who did.
Comments?
My weight bearing exercises are walking and dancing. What are yours?
Exercise seems to be so good for so many things, helping reduce the risk of a lot of different diseases plus well being of body and mind. What are your main reasons for exercising?
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Post by jasimons on Jan 11, 2021 13:07:21 GMT
Currently, weight bearing exercise is walking.
I tend to look at exercise as something I'm supposed to do because it is good for me (and I do agree it IS good for me!). The question reminded me it would be helpful to me to look at this in a different way. One of those things I can try harder to be thankful for what I'm able to do, phrase it as "I get to"...walk, dance, stretch...etc. I continue to remind myself that I now have lots of time in the day - I really don't have to give up anything else in order to exercise.
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Post by cathygeha on Jan 11, 2021 13:08:18 GMT
I walk...have used elliptical and weight trained in the past. I exercise to be fit for walking when on vacation or in the USA or with family again!
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Post by cherryt38 on Jan 11, 2021 14:14:10 GMT
I have several reasons for exercising. I guess the main one is to build up strength so it is easier to get around and do things. I also do it as part of being healthy and keeping my bones strong. It is supposed to help with the stiffness of arthritis, although I'm not sure I see much difference there. I guess it does help some. The weight loss has helped too. Anyway I want to do everything I can to be able to live out here where I do.
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Post by bmazzo on Jan 11, 2021 15:28:47 GMT
Cherry, I took a page from your book & danced the while I was doing a bit of housework yesterday. Listened to Chubby Checker's "Twist" & a few other dance tunes. Also, did a few leg lifts before bed. I am really trying to get back in the game!
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Post by jan on Jan 11, 2021 16:16:14 GMT
My main exercise is walking. I see it as a enjoyable thing I do rather than a have to thing I do. I walk out through a protected wetland area and see lots of birds. Currently I have been seeing bald eagles and herons in the area. Herons are pretty common but the bald eagles are a real treat. I think the walking made it easier to transition from a desk job to a job where I am on my feet all day.
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Post by Holly Gail on Jan 11, 2021 23:50:36 GMT
These are both disturbing…
During the 1960s when I first married, I was on the pill for about five years. It wasn’t the very first version of the pill, which (if I remember correctly) contained 10 whatever-the-measurement was of the hormone; the one I took had 5. It was a big improvement according to what I read at the time. However, I was warned not to take it more than five years (which was approximately the length of time I did) plus that there was an increased chance of developing osteoporosis in my later years. Moreover, my mother, who never took any kind of hormone, fell a few times in her later years (I have no idea whether she ever asked about osteoporosis). So here I am in my senior years, wondering about the strength of my bones. I've mentioned that I hav’n't been walking much at all since the pandemic…
About being sedentary… I teach and tutor on Zoom. I attend morning services (7:15 to 8:00 Monday through Friday) on Zoom. I go to a study group 8:30 to 9:30 on Zoom. I register for online classes. I sit in front of my computer almost all day long. Sedentary? I dunno; if you look it up in the dictionary, is my picture there? I don’t want to develop dementia. I have an active brain; I can’t imagine what it would be like to lose its functioning…
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