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Sounds like exercise to me!
Sounds like exercise to me!I'm inHave recently rediscovered my Wii Fit. It's not connected up but I use the board to do a brisk 30 minutes of walking whilst watching TV I know this isn't the same thing as going for a nice country walk (which I also try to do) but figure that if I'm going to watch something I might as well be exercising at the same time. Have also been very busy in the garden - not sure this counts as exercise but all that soil shifting is certainly exercising some unusual muscles!
It's surprising how much gardening takes out of you! I track my steps and usually do around the 10k mark on an average day. A day spent in the garden can double that and yet without tracking my activity I would never guess it was quite so demanding. Gardening rocks as exercise!I'm inHave recently rediscovered my Wii Fit. It's not connected up but I use the board to do a brisk 30 minutes of walking whilst watching TV I know this isn't the same thing as going for a nice country walk (which I also try to do) but figure that if I'm going to watch something I might as well be exercising at the same time. Have also been very busy in the garden - not sure this counts as exercise but all that soil shifting is certainly exercising some unusual muscles!
Well, @Jamrox (bless her, Mrs Motivator) has had these threads going for a while now, and from the beginning has advocated just moving about more in whatever way possible. To begin with, as I was recovering from major surgery, all I could manage was some seated arm lifts, and a bit of foot waggling. I have come a long way. Due to disabling impairments I am never going to be a fell runner, or even go for long walks, but will find inspiration and motivation by reading what others are doing and adapting to my own abilities. It is all about challenging oneself a little more in increments. So housework and gardening can be a slow gentle form of exercise or a fast heavy workout. Whatever we want to make it. Just move more and move as much as you can in whatever way possible. For me, as some will have tired of hearing, the swimming pool is the only place I can manage a vigorous work out. I still try to move about out of water as often as I can, and make use of garden furniture and work tops in the kitchen as alternative gym equipment.
Today I have managed to get to the swimming pool. 55 mins aquafit class and 15 mins swimming. Feels good, though tiring. Rewarding myself with feet up reading paper, nice cup of coffee.
Very impressed with the water activities. I've not worn a swimming costume in years but always used to enjoy swimming and very good exercise. Maybe that should be my challenge for the summer - buying a costume will be the first challenge!Well, @Jamrox (bless her, Mrs Motivator) has had these threads going for a while now, and from the beginning has advocated just moving about more in whatever way possible. To begin with, as I was recovering from major surgery, all I could manage was some seated arm lifts, and a bit of foot waggling. I have come a long way. Due to disabling impairments I am never going to be a fell runner, or even go for long walks, but will find inspiration and motivation by reading what others are doing and adapting to my own abilities. It is all about challenging oneself a little more in increments. So housework and gardening can be a slow gentle form of exercise or a fast heavy workout. Whatever we want to make it. Just move more and move as much as you can in whatever way possible. For me, as some will have tired of hearing, the swimming pool is the only place I can manage a vigorous work out. I still try to move about out of water as often as I can, and make use of garden furniture and work tops in the kitchen as alternative gym equipment.
Today I have managed to get to the swimming pool. 55 mins aquafit class and 15 mins swimming. Feels good, though tiring. Rewarding myself with feet up reading paper, nice cup of coffee.
10k steps a day is impressive! Glad everyone thinks gardening counts as exercise. I need to order a load of top soil and compost for newly made very large veg bed. I'm fairly convinced that delivery will only be to the front pavement so I'll have to shift it somehow round the back. Will borrow neighbour's wheel barrow but not sure how to get it up the steps! Ha ha, will this count as my 30 mins of exercise for the next 2 weeks?!It's surprising how much gardening takes out of you! I track my steps and usually do around the 10k mark on an average day. A day spent in the garden can double that and yet without tracking my activity I would never guess it was quite so demanding. Gardening rocks as exercise!
If you have enjoyed it before you will again.Very impressed with the water activities. I've not worn a swimming costume in years but always used to enjoy swimming and very good exercise. Maybe that should be my challenge for the summer - buying a costume will be the first challenge!
Hello. You still cycling then?It's surprising how much gardening takes out of you! I track my steps and usually do around the 10k mark on an average day. A day spent in the garden can double that and yet without tracking my activity I would never guess it was quite so demanding. Gardening rocks as exercise!
Your choice, I guess. I am going to be busy with housework, but will exercise in addition to that by fitting in several short sessions of physio exercises.Been lazing around since morn..lazy lazy day for me
Stop it! You put the rest of us to shame.Hi jamrox, just finished my pm 10 mile exercise bike ride and did 50situps, then 1/2 hr of weights, now doing this routine am and pm
Stop it! You put the rest of us to shame.
No keep going. Motivate the rest of us!
Hi @Pipp!,Hello. You still cycling then?
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