Yeah, the squat would be second. That’ll hit your entire lower body.
Followed, probably, by bench presses and then, I guess, barbell rows.
Running.
I tell people I run so that I can continue to eat like crap. And it’s true.
The miles I run are all that holds back the tide at my waistline.
And I have not felt winded or exhausted during the aerobic exercises life throws at me, such as running through an airport to make a connection or shoveling a foot of snow.
(Seriously, why would an agent booking international flights not warn me that Logan has separate terminals for International and Domestic, with a painfully slow shuttle bus going between them every 20 minutes or so, with a bus driver that takes a 15 minute smoke break at each stop. I made it to the gate as they were shutting the door and they hustled me onboard.)
I walk too as my main cardio exercise (plenty of hills around here if one needs a challenge). It’s free and available any time I am!
I like Pilates best, though, since I actually feel good after doing it. Unfortunately I can no longer do a full Pilates routine since the carotid dissections I got as the result of a car accident a few years ago. I just concentrate on abdominal and lower body stuff now and supplement with a short barre routine when needed.
I also want to get into Tai Chi now, since I know it’s recommended for older people to do more balance-related exercises, but not sure how to get started with it. The videos I’ve tried get complicated too quickly for me (I’m not all that coordinated to begin with!) and the classes that are available are not at times I can take them (not all of us are retired, you know …)
This one?
It’s fine if you feel like a 5-year-old trying to learn a kindergarten dance at first.
I’ll give it a try, thanks (and yes, it needs to be shown to me like I’m 5)!
That was one of the things I really, really miss about my Tai Chi classes. Are we sure it counts as exercise, when instead of tired it leaves me wanting to go find me a mountain to climb? Helluva good for posture, core and spatial awareness too.
That’s how I felt when I tried to follow along on that Tai Chi video and I did military drill. It’s fine to feel lost and inept when starting out; You’re starting out, that’s just what it feels like for most people who start learning something that’s new to them.
I did have difficulty concentrating after the hippie presenter called one of the moves “hugging the tree”.