I’m trying to keep up my New Year’s resolution of exercising, but I’m struggling! I can’t easily leave the house to participate in classes or go to the gym, and I don’t have anyone to encourage me or hold me accountable for exercising at home.
I know I’m not the only one feeling like this! Would anyone else like to become long-distance workout buddies on this website?
- What motivates you to exercise?
- What are your goals?
- What exercise activities do you enjoy or find work the best for you?
If you’re interested, let’s encourage each other and share our accomplishments. Maybe this will help motivate positive change in our lives.
[I don't know if that's actually true in Canada, mind.]
(I suppose I could just cut back on what I eat but screw that, I want my treats🍫🍬)
CW, I got 9,000 yesterday and today. I am working on getting back to it. That is 4 miles inside! It has been way too cold to try to go out!
Exercising my way right into Thanksgiving — and beyond! 😉🏋️♀️🦃
Do you have a gym membership that fees would be payable by your Medicaid advantage or supplement plan?
BUT, pre-caregiving back in the day I used to go to a weekly kettlebell class and learned the basics there. That and other various exercise classes I went to over the years has definitely been helpful now.
InMyShoes
Commented 3 hours ago
Jokes needed to lighten our day. Enter at your own risk!
I'm in the fitness protection program I've been hiding from exercise.
Dear InMyShoes,
Maybe someone here can borrow your shoes?
If you're not familiar with Asian squat and its benefits, you can read here. In short, it strengthens leg muscles, hip joints, and knees, improves mobility and flexibility. All very important to prevent fall and breakage in later years.
https://healthyforbetter.com/asian-squat/
golden - For me, the difference is that you sit all the way down and stand up from that position vs. the traditional squat where you bend the knees and hold.
Any other 2023 exercisers out there? I did some easy, brief kettlebell reps this morning for the first time since my dad passed away at Christmastime. It felt good. Good to keep moving, and to start feeling strong again.
I have been walking, too, every day since my father died (except for one or two extremely stormy days here in Northern CA). That has been a helpful routine, despite a few "gnarly" walks where the grief one feels when a loved one dies was just literally weighing me down at every step. But now it's easier.
Anyone else?
I am envious of your beautiful weather! California is so beautiful. No humidity. Louisiana is a humid swamp! 😆
NHWM, unfortunately we have swampy conditions here too in CA with the heavy rains. Not at our house but close to streams and creeks in my town it’s been a bit dicey.
On a lighter note, I’m getting a lot of use out of my rain gear!
AARP has some interesting programs. One is called Mighty which is at no cost, trying it out. Might be part of my UHC plan G, just not sure.
CW you are doing great! I cannot manage to get past 9,000 steps plus a few extra!
I forced myself to get back to walking yesterday. SO glad I did. The weather does make it hard, but I headed out before the heat & then for a short walk as the sun set.
Thinking of getting a hat as my uniform. To stop lizard brain thoughts to just sit on a rock (couch).
Hat on = go.
I hope I can get back to my walking eventually. But me thinks it's going to be a while.
Chair exercise counts!
Muscle contractions & releases do something too.. (anyone remember Isometrics from the 70's??)
🤔 Not sure about my imagined exercise while lying in bed though..
Gershun you will get there. Patience.
Can you play the workout video and mute it?
Then play your own music from your cell phone?
Why the reluctance?
And I don't want to go through the hassle of trying to find a site or install an app to download new music that isn't going to cause problems, VLC media player was supposed to be able do it but it doesn't work for me. Keep in mind I'm cheap, I don't want to pay I want to listen for free. (Which is why I make due with other people's playlists)
I hear you about passwords. For things like YouTube where it doesn't matter if someone hacks my password I use a password that I use for other sites that can be hacked with little consequence. And once I am logged in I stay logged in.