Wealthy 'more likely to exercise'

[amohonour]

julia do you run and if so what footwear do you use thanks

 

[Smurf1976]

Looks like I might have to ramp up the exercise a bit more. An hour a day...

I probably average 40 mins now so it shouldn't be too hard. I won't do it by going around the block though or I'll get dizzy.

 

[amohonour]

Im going to invest in one of those excercise bikes that are hooked up to the computer and you can play a game and get fitter while havig fun. Really see it as something to get the kids some excercise as they are too busy playing games and excercising between the computer and the fridge, lol

 

[Porper]

Smurf:


Porper: I offer you a challenge: I've no doubt that if you're not presently into exercising regularly, you would indeed feel somewhat tired if you ran 30km a week. But I promise you - unless you are seriously overweight or have some medical condition which precludes exercise - if you start by walking three or four km per day, gradually increasing your pace, and each week adding a couple of km, in six months from now you will easily be able to complete 30km per week, either walking or running, with no difficulty at all. All that's required is some good shoes, a positive attitude, and the commitment to give it a determined go.



How about it?

Julia

Julia I am at present 32 stone,and 70 years old :drink: not good at maths but that is a lot of fat to lose in six months.

I average 22 pints of bitter , 8 steak and mushroom pies, 3 family size bars of cadbury's milk chocolate plus of course meals.

Do you think I can lose weight if I cut out maybe one pie and half a bar of chocolate :microwave

 

[amohonour]

hey porper if thats the case and your 70 it dont matter now. Hope your about 10 foot tall and not 5 foot lol.

 

[Julia]

Julia I am at present 32 stone,and 70 years old :drink: not good at maths but that is a lot of fat to lose in six months.

I average 22 pints of bitter , 8 steak and mushroom pies, 3 family size bars of cadbury's milk chocolate plus of course meals.

Do you think I can lose weight if I cut out maybe one pie and half a bar of chocolate :microwave

Porper:

Are you having us on just a bit or are you actually serious?
Is the above food/drink intake per week or (surely not?) per day?
I'm not a dietician so can't advise you about weight loss.
However, would you be prepared to have a go at doing some exercise, just starting off gradually, and reduce your caloric intake by, say, one third, for a start?

Perhaps you have a great genes with built-in resistance to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, et al. Even if that's the case, you sure are pushing your luck if what you say above is true.

70 is absolutely not too old to make a positive change. If you decide you can give it a go, I guarantee you'd get plenty of support from forum members.

Isn't that right, fellow members?????

Cheers

Julia

 

[Julia]

julia do you run and if so what footwear do you use thanks

Hello amohonour,

I don't run any more following some painful and incapacitating stress fractures. I buy Propet shoes (I think they might be women's only), about $100, and get them a size larger toaccommodate custom made orthotics (about $250 per pair) which seem to do the trick in preventing any more injuries.

I walk about 7.5km per hour (reasonably quick) and do 10 - 15km per day. Also swim 500 metres at least per day, plus lawnmowing, other gardening etc.

I came to realise the benefits of exercise pretty much by accident a number of years ago when I acquired my first German Shepherd puppy. As the puppy grew so did her requirements for exercise. Gradually realised that the further I walked or ran with the dog, the better I felt. Happy dog, happy owner.

If the weather makes going out impossible, I feel quite twitchy and irritable at the end of the day. Undoubtedly a sign of exercise addiction! That's OK, can think of much worse things to be addicted to.

The computer connected exercise sounds interesting occasionally, but why wouldn't you want to get out in the fresh air - walk/run on a beach with the sound of the surf, or on a country road with just the birds and the sky?
Good to get the kids away from the computer too!

All the best.
Julia

 

[RichKid]

70 is absolutely not too old to make a positive change. If you decide you can give it a go, I guarantee you'd get plenty of support from forum members.

Isn't that right, fellow members?????

Cheers

Julia

That's a resounding YES! from me. Hey Porper,
In fact I think doing it as part of a group to get you going and for that extra emotional and psychological support is best. Join a gym with good instructors and start walking, doing weights and maybe Yoga or swimming classes. Whatever it is start filling up your week with it on a regular basis. Just do it! Once you're up and running and have discipline you can even leave the gym or group exercise thing and do your own exercises. Please see a doctor first before doing anything as they are best qualified to ease you into things and will know your medical status better than anyone else. These are just my views, I don't have any qualifications in health or fitness so be careful to get good advice first.

 

[wayneL]

Possibly a less well known fact, similarly demonstrated in multiple studies, is that exercise can confer greater benefits as an anti depressant than anti depressant medication. The basis for this is the body's natural production of endorphins (naturally occurring opiate like substance) which produces a sense of well being. To achieve this, it was shown to be necessary to engage in not less than one hour's vigorous exercise per day (slowly ambling round the block in one's bedroom slippers doesn't cut it), and preferably more.

I can anecdotally vouch for this. If for any reason I don't get my normal exersize (bike riding mainly) I find it much easier to get angry/depressed etc.

Likewise, I figured out years ago that if I am angry/depressed over something, a good thrashing on the bike usually cures it. The endorphine effect is amazing.

Cheers

 

[wayneL]

I don't run any more following some painful and incapacitating stress fractures.

Yehr, running is out here too. Messed up my knees and my back years ago.

Bicycling is great, low impact, can get further and see more, can more easily adjust the intensity of exersize etc.

Also, you can hitch a picnic basket to the back, go for a hard ride, have some wine, food and merryment at your destination....

...and struggle home again

 

[RichKid]

I can anecdotally vouch for this. If for any reason I don't get my normal exersize (bike riding mainly) I find it much easier to get angry/depressed etc.

Likewise, I figured out years ago that if I am angry/depressed over something, a good thrashing on the bike usually cures it. The endorphine effect is amazing.

Cheers

I wonder if that's why some people become gym junkies?? Addicted to endorphine?

 

[wayneL]

I wonder if that's why some people become gym junkies?? Addicted to endorphine?

Yes, that is the reason Rich...ever heard of "Joggers High"?

 

[It's Snake Pliskin]

I can anecdotally vouch for this. If for any reason I don't get my normal exersize (bike riding mainly) I find it much easier to get angry/depressed etc.

Likewise, I figured out years ago that if I am angry/depressed over something, a good thrashing on the bike usually cures it. The endorphine effect is amazing.

Cheers

Chocolate does it for me Wayne. Whatever is in it really chills me out - I know I am addicted.

Porper you are the chocolate man. How many family blocks do you eat?

 

[Porper]

Chocolate does it for me Wayne. Whatever is in it really chills me out - I know I am addicted.

Porper you are the chocolate man. How many family blocks do you eat?

I have taken your advise boys and girls and joined a Sumo wrestler organisation, thought the weight advantage would be good.Don't know if you have watched them on TV but they eat lots and then have a wee nap, good life I'd say

Anyone got any opcorn:

 

[amohonour]

julia agree much rather run at beach or walk that is why i am moving about 200 mtrs from Aldinga Beach beautifull place . Nothing beats excercise and fresh air.