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Anyone have little tips on any small exercise we should do to keep joints and balance health .
For any age. Like sometimes I do pushups off my kitchen counter.
These little things to keep are balance and healthy, the little things we do make a difference, standing on your toes , up and down while waiting for the microwave.
Anything like that

I gotta rest up today, going on a hike again tomorrow with my 82 year old
Superwoman friend.
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Does anyone else debate, do I clean really good or do I exercise really good?

Or do I do both kinda half way?

Because doing both is just "a lot"
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I was wondering if he was on YouTube or Facebook, I don't like face book, I like Instagram, so I can keep track of what my kids are up to
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I checked that out, you need an account for Instagram but he does have a few shorts on YouTube that anyone can watch.
I'm still plugging away walking with Leslie.
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Foreverfitwithmitch.

Instagram, he is amazing, little balance exercises , everyday.
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I took a nature walk this morning, with an 82 year old aquatance, she said she can't find people her age to walk with because there too old. 😂

So I said sure, she wanted to show me a water fall in are area. Well, I feel like I'm in pretty good shape. WOW, she tired me out! climbing up and down rocks, to a beautiful waterfall. I can't believe what good shape she is.

She is going to outlive everyone!
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Cwillie, I will , he just doesn't look like the kind of guy that wants people to talk to him. Doesn't make eye contact.

I suspect he is LGBTQ and is use to keeping to himself.
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Anxietynacy - Go ahead and introduce yourself to him, I'm sure he would love to know he had a positive influence on one of his students!
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I had an art teacher in middle school, I liked art and him.

When I was ten, I thought he looked so old. 50 years later, this man looks just the same except more gray.

I see him out walking almost every day, he walks farther than I do , picks up debre off are side walks, while he walks.

He keeps me motivated, and to be honest he doesn't even know who I am. Here on this forum, we sometimes talk about aging and still feeling useful we may be helping people and not even know it. Leading by example.

So let's put are walking shoes on today, and move!
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"get up with one leg and no hands" 😮
Yeah, that's not gonna happen LOL
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Been getting out and walking more, it feels really good.

A good exercise, for core strength and everything, and balance. sit on a chair and get up with one leg and no hands, age or health related issues, try getting up without using your hands.

Do it like ten times a day.

Funny thing is you dont even realize how many times a day we get up and down and use are hands , when we don't need too.
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Way To Go, should be your new name 😁 waytomisery. 👍
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Practice saying “ No “. This is a mental exercise. Remind yourself that you need boundaries .

It can help reduce chances of illness , and physical injury for ourselves . For example saying “ No “ and stop trying to take an elder out when you know it’s too difficult to pull them out of the car anymore .

This is needed so you say “ No” to doing things that would effect your own physical and mental health .
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I just love to get out in nature and just walk. I've never been much of an athlete or exercise guru, but I generally just love to walk, walk, walk.
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Strugglinson, I never understood why they considered gardening exercises, then I started gardening, and now i get it.

Same with boccie or bowling, big deal you throw a ball., you do it enough you get it.
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Eating - it’s good for my jaw muscles.
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Walking , and gardening , even little bits at a time ! Theres a whole thread on gardening . I count that as exercise too!
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If at all possible, go outside and walk for at least an hour every day. If you have a park with some gradual hills, go there and walk at a leisurely pace. If you are in relatively good health and have good balance and mobility, try to find some steeper hills or even stairs that you can climb as many times as you can. On days when you're feeling especially good, try interspersing your walking with some jogging--not running. When you feel tired or if you feel any pain, stop and walk again. Walking, slow jogging, and climbing stairs are excellent daily exercises. A mini stepper is another way to get some steps in and you can use them with a pair of light dumbbells. As you step, you can do curls, shoulder presses, upright rows, and presses. You can step for 30 minutes to an hour daily, especially on days when you can't get outside or don't have time to go to the park. These exercises really do help with weight management, toning, and improving heart and cardiovascular function. You just need to be consistent.
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Willie, my dear mom's health deteriorated after a bad stress fracture which was caused because two good intentioned young men insisted on helping my mom cross the street. This was during a lingering snowfall that made all the roads an ice rink. They slipped and took my mom with them.

I've often wondered if she would have lived a little longer had she not fallen that day.
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I started doing chair yoga a few days ago. There are tons of videos on youtube. I've tried a bit from two or three of them. If nothing else I find the deep breathing is a good stress reliever.
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Cwillie, Exactly!!
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I hate the "nice" people who stop to let you cross the street, I've been known to back up and walk the other way. If I'm not noticeably disabled (and probably not even then) or under 10 years old I can manage quite well without your help, in fact I was planning to cross using that big gap two cars behind you but now because you stopped the rest of the traffic has caught up and I've missed my opportunity. And no I don't want to take advantage of your generosity and go now because I can't trust that the drivers behind you (that have no idea why you've stopped) won't accelerate around you in frustration.
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Yes, I've been able to get back into the walking grove, sence mornings are cooler.

I will say I'm a bit frustrated with nice people. 😆 I get to a corner and have to cross, my mind thinks of good I can stand here for a minute, catch my breath. NOPE no rest for me, they see me coming and stop for me. 😵‍💫
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I walk, walk, walk. Also do a YouTube 15 minute strength training video 3x a week. Being strong and reasonably fit is a non-negotiable for me.

🏋️‍♀️Here’s to all caregivers— past, present and future— staying healthy! 🏋️‍♀️
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I dance around when I brush my teeth! And I don’t like squats, but when I remember, I alternatively hold a squat while brushing my teeth. Two birds with one stone lol

Maybe not for joints so much, but for the life of me I can’t hold still while sitting. Hard to explain, but holding still is so uncomfortable and I can focus better when I’m fidgeting. ( adhd ) So long as it’s not bothering anyone I just let myself fidget away, and it turns out fidgeting can burn up to 300-500 calories a day. The way I fidget this makes sense.

So fidget away and you’ve earned that next cookie, is my attitude!
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Nice to of had less humidity and getting my walking back in. I was worried getting out of it sometimes it's hard to get back into it
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Nacy,
You scratch an itch in public?
Hope you cover your mouth when you yawn?
Lol.
But stretching, you stretch whenever you can.
It will help you reach farther to get the healthier cereals off the higher shelves.
Whether it is done in the park, or the grocery store, you can stretch.

Nevermind me, I am so out of touch that I pulled the car over to ask a neighbor heading out if he needed a ride. He declined, saying he was just heading out for a six-mile run. Six miles, 100 + degree heat, at noon?

Lol, lol, lol, lol, lol, it was funny to me.
Trying laughter to save a few calories.

I am going to be making an omelet with avocado this morning, no joke! Soon, I think.

CWillie, That's what I am doing, sticking to my bed so I won't be seen in public doing my pitiful shopping in a motorized cart. It's not that I run into things too much. People may think I am too young to be using the cart.
So Nacy, people look at me funny in public too. It makes it suspect when I can walk intermittently a short distance. But they are not really watching that closely, are they?

I refuse to get a handicapped sticker, and drive around until a closer spot opens up.

In all seriousness, Cwillie, that was some heroic rehab exercise, having to relearn how to run and bike! Good for you!

Over-sharing is a sign of declining mental health. But I am still okay. Aren't I?
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Ambulating to toilet, still able ✅ @ 3:00 a.m.
Stretching to touch floor while searching for glasses that fell off the bed in the middle of the night .✅
Walking to refrigerator and back to bed with my cold water bottle, 500 ml was heavy.✅
Hopping a bit after hitting my toes on something in the dark. ✅
Lifting my nightgown to see if I have any abs yet, and a cheeto fell out. ✅

Don't compare your exercise routines to mine. I am much less active in the heat of the day. 🛌

(joking)
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Lol, I guess your right Cwill, but for me it wasn't to be noticed it to me is like yawning or scratching an itch.
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