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[OakLeaf]

y'know, in the Silver Sneakers classes they make a big deal about training the sense organs and muscles that provide balance.

Seriously, if you're not doing any specific stabilization exercises, those are more and more important as we all get older ...

[Crankin]

Actually, my balance is better than it has ever been. It's not good, but before I started seriously exercising and riding, it was awful. For me, it's fine. I mean, I didn't learn to ride until I was 10 and I couldn't skip until I was 12 or so.
I've never been to a gym where they have a class called "silver sneakers." Seriously, I'd rather die. When I went to sign up at this place, it was around 4:30 in the afternoon and there was a core/strength class going on, that's a bit less intensive than the one I've been doing. It was all older women, but they *looked* old. I can't go at that time, anyway, but I guess I'm one of those people who is just like in the song; I think I'll die before I get old.
Rest day tomorrow; usually I would go to the strength class, but there was so much of that in the step class today, I've had 2 days in a row of weights and no rest. And, I rode yesterday, too.

[marni]

Actually, my balance is better than it has ever been. It's not good, but before I started seriously exercising and riding, it was awful. For me, it's fine. I mean, I didn't learn to ride until I was 10 and I couldn't skip until I was 12 or so.
I've never been to a gym where they have a class called "silver sneakers." Seriously, I'd rather die. When I went to sign up at this place, it was around 4:30 in the afternoon and there was a core/strength class going on, that's a bit less intensive than the one I've been doing. It was all older women, but they *looked* old. I can't go at that time, anyway, but I guess I'm one of those people who is just like in the song; I think I'll die before I get old.
Rest day tomorrow; usually I would go to the strength class, but there was so much of that in the step class today, I've had 2 days in a row of weights and no rest. And, I rode yesterday, too.

ah crankin,past the age of 25 or so being young and perky, nobody save the the diva queen of the gym looks good or young if they are truely working out. Then there is the "getting older exercise induced rhinitis" that affects all of us.

Getting old is not for cowards.

marni

[Crankin]

Exercise induced rhinitis?
First time I've heard of that. Now I know why Flonase is my friend.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Seriously, if you're not doing any specific stabilization exercises, those are more and more important as we all get older ...

My essential stabilization exercises usually involve playing a banjo.
At least I'm helping to prevent Alzheimers that way, right?
Seriously though- I have a real hard time fitting everything into my schedule these days, and I always have to give up one thing to fit in another. I confess I never can do all the things i 'should' be doing....but it all keeps me active for sure.

[OakLeaf]

I'm sure playing a banjo standing on one foot, swinging the banjo all around, is very difficult and great for your ankles and hips!


That's actually a really easy way to incorporate stability work into daily activities. Anything you'd be doing standing, from washing dishes to brushing your teeth, stand on one foot. Extra credit for hanging laundry standing on one foot.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I'm sure playing a banjo standing on one foot, swinging the banjo all around, is very difficult and great for your ankles and hips!
That's actually a really easy way to incorporate stability work into daily activities. Anything you'd be doing standing, from washing dishes to brushing your teeth, stand on one foot. Extra credit for hanging laundry standing on one foot.

lol! Well I can't play the banjo while doing that.... but I forgot to mention that I also do some very energetic contra dancing about twice a month for 3 hours each time. Lots of twirling, dodging, stomping, weaving, and hopping around....so I guess that counts as good balance practice. But still...my sense of balance is not as good as it was 15 years ago. sigh....

[Crankin]

Wow, I am not sure I could do that dancing.
I was happy I could do the steps in the step class and there were other, much younger people than me who were not able to follow.
Thankfully, that muscle memory seems to be well ingrained. And now , 3 days later, my calves are still screaming.

[Trek420]

Still recovering from the bug but good enough to take an extra long walk with the mutt. We stopped and took pictures of nearby parks, tennis courts, baseball field. I have to compete with condos which may have pools, a gym. I want the proerty manager to put those in the ad that tennis etc is right next door.

[Crankin]

My calves are still hurting me and now all of my "injury prone" parts are acting up. Not making me want to go out on a long ride.
Ugh. Sometimes I think it's not worth being fit .
Got the compression things on my calves again, stretching, and hoping my back feels better, too. Thinking I feel like a massage.