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<blockquote data-quote="Alexandra100" data-source="post: 1842299" data-attributes="member: 429870"><p>Hello rosco, good to know you. I am definitely another Quentin Crisp, but sadly without his wit and talent. Dust and worse however I can both tolerate and accumulate with the best! One of the great virtues of going to the gym is that it is NOT housework, and no-one can expect one to be doing housework while one is at the gym!!! It is a wonderful refuge and alibi.</p><p></p><p>To my mind exercise divides into two categories: aerobic training and strength training. Oh, and there is also flexibility training. They are all important, more and more so as we age. I do know about this, as I am now 76. Housework, gardening etc are much better both for the heart and the bones and muscles and brain than sitting down, but if one is able-bodied enough to do more, more will be better. Since you have started to go to the gym, I suggest you explore the world of resistance training. You might find you like it better than aerobic. Also explore the current thinking around aerobic exercise. Sometimes alternating brief but hard moments of running / walking / rowing / pedalling with easy recovery minutes can be more effective (and more fun) than just slogging away endlessly. Sometimes however a longer, easier session can be good. The important thing is to know the WHY of what one is doing. </p><p></p><p>I have my own Concept2 rowing machine at home, and I consider rowing just about the hardest aerobic exercise there is. 10 minutes is usually enough for me! But if you can stand it, rowing is superb exercise.</p><p></p><p>Personally, my ideal is to alternate days when I do resistance training sessions at the gym with days when I run/walk in the park. I loathe treadmills almost as much as housework. I do occasionally have a go on the stair climber at my gym, but there again 10 minutes IMO is a good session. Have you considered doing some swimming? You could pretend to be snorkelling! </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alexandra100, post: 1842299, member: 429870"] Hello rosco, good to know you. I am definitely another Quentin Crisp, but sadly without his wit and talent. Dust and worse however I can both tolerate and accumulate with the best! One of the great virtues of going to the gym is that it is NOT housework, and no-one can expect one to be doing housework while one is at the gym!!! It is a wonderful refuge and alibi. To my mind exercise divides into two categories: aerobic training and strength training. Oh, and there is also flexibility training. They are all important, more and more so as we age. I do know about this, as I am now 76. Housework, gardening etc are much better both for the heart and the bones and muscles and brain than sitting down, but if one is able-bodied enough to do more, more will be better. Since you have started to go to the gym, I suggest you explore the world of resistance training. You might find you like it better than aerobic. Also explore the current thinking around aerobic exercise. Sometimes alternating brief but hard moments of running / walking / rowing / pedalling with easy recovery minutes can be more effective (and more fun) than just slogging away endlessly. Sometimes however a longer, easier session can be good. The important thing is to know the WHY of what one is doing. I have my own Concept2 rowing machine at home, and I consider rowing just about the hardest aerobic exercise there is. 10 minutes is usually enough for me! But if you can stand it, rowing is superb exercise. Personally, my ideal is to alternate days when I do resistance training sessions at the gym with days when I run/walk in the park. I loathe treadmills almost as much as housework. I do occasionally have a go on the stair climber at my gym, but there again 10 minutes IMO is a good session. Have you considered doing some swimming? You could pretend to be snorkelling! Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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