steve-in-kville wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:40 pm
temporal1 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 4:45 pm i’ve evidently lost my endurance for distance, it’s hurt me in the last year+.
Take it easy at first.
Over the winter, I'd wake up early and spend 20 minutes going up and down out staircase with 20# on.
At about the 18-minute mark, I was ready to pass out. Wife didn't know I was doing it (it was before 4am) and she scolded me.
She didn't want to wake up to find me in a crumpled mess at the bottom of the steps.
I used to commute to work by bicycle for seven years.
Wife asked me stop as I really didn't need to any more. We were (and still sorta are) a one-car family and she needed the battle wagon during the day, hence the reason I rode. I miss it and may start it up again.
i might prefer you kill yourself on the stairs than be on a bike. i love bikes! cars+bikes .. scary.
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QuietlyListening wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 5:50 pm
Temp- there are online or you can buy DVD's to walk at home. You can then pace yourself as to how difficult a level you do- start with walking-
some have weights but can start with 1# and work up.
The walk away the pound series are easy- no involved steps, can do it in any weather- she has 1, 2, 3 and even 4 mile workouts and low impact. We do 30 minutes a day and sometimes more 6 days a week. Did 7 days til when my hubby when going to PT after his accident last year PT told him you don't need to do exercises everyday- at least a day of rest is good. So I took that advice too.
We went to the indoor exercise as we can do it in any weather- not to worry about too cold, too hot/humid, foggy and too dark. Also whenever we want. Works well and easy to do.
Just a thought.
Thanks. It’s advised to be careful when adding weights. Even adding light weights can impact joints in unexpected/unwanted ways. i’ve experienced a little of it with adding 1# wrist weights to walking. It’s wise to be alert+cautious, at any age!
Young ATHLETES often hurt themselves. Thus: Sports Medicine is a thing.
So, we older ones should not expect to be exempt. Even 10-15 years ago, when visiting family, “running” like crazy to try to keep up with them, i told my daughter, i’m so grateful to be able to do it. Not all are. And it doesn’t last forever, for anyone.
Every visit, i witness my grdaughter become more+more able, myself a bit less able. That’s life on earth!
We rejoice in her changes. Try to ignore mine.
This change in endurance, tho. It seemed to change so rapidly. Then, one thing leads to another. Not in a good way.
i’m interested in the weighted vest idea. adding the weight to the core, versus adding weight to wrists.
i used to like carrying a backpack, esp to help posture. i’m thinking this might be somewhat like that, only more specific for the task?
i’ll try! i’ll probably try a half mile first.
maybe walk a half mile, add the vest, walk another. alternating might be good. i have a stopping place to make changes.
walking has always been a great overall warmup for me. easy. unlikely to hurt yourself walking. well. in the old days.
now, all bets are off.
right, Neto??!
i think of D Mulvaney as Richard Simmons, Jr. 
