People should exercise. Should geezers? We are people after all. Who says we gotta exercise? Isn't putting fork to mouth enough exercise? Probably not. Trouble is not a lot of us like to exercise. It's so much easier being a couch potato. BUT, if we want to feel better we have to move.
Karen and I like to walk. It's great exercise. We go out when it starts to warm up and talk to everyone else who is outside. We meet a lot of nice geezers and their dogs. We really like the dogs. Some of the dogs really like us too. When Frosty sees Karen, he looks at her with pure love in his eyes. Who wouldn't want to walk to see Frosty.
One day it was too cold so we went to the rec room and walked the indoor course. How boring is that. First off, no friendly pups to talk too--come to think of it-- there were no friendly geezers to talk to either. The geezers walking the indoor course were counting laps and not enjoying life. We left after a few laps and braved the coolness outdoors. If we're gonna exercise then we need to do it where it's pleasant.
That might be the bottomline. Exercise has to be pleasant. When we see Jay lifting weights and doing pushups we are thinking that is hard work, and he's thinking YAY I can do this. It's pleasant for him (sadly, not for me).
Sometimes I walk by myself and listen to a book on my phone. (Isn't that a funny statement---I listen to a book on my phone...30 years ago, no one would have an idea what I am talking about). I like fun books that make me laugh so I'm walking with a silly smile on my face. I pass other walking geezers and they are wondering why I'm smiling. Every so often, one of them will stop me and I have to hold up my phone and turn off my book--then I can respond. We're old, but that does not mean we are out of it.
I've been seeing ads for "Senior Yoga" that look interesting. All you have to do is sit in a chair and bend over and touch your toes. Sure--that's gonna happen? I don't think so. Another frame shows a geezer lying on the floor and with her feet on the wall with the direction to lift your bottom off the floor. OK. I can do that, but how do I get on or off the floor to do the next exercise? Senior Yoga might not be for this geezer.
One of the purposes of a dog is to get some exercise. Given that, why do I see so many geezers walking their dog from their golf cart or electric bike? Come on geezers, you have to get in the spirit of exercise--which means actually moving on your own volition.
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports for seniors. Honest. Go to the pickleball courts early in the morning and you'll see legions of geezers hitting a hollow holey ball to each other. They are running up and down the court and getting good exercise. In addition they are talking to each other and having fun. If you have good eye-handling coordination it must be a good way to exercise, have fun and not worry about gaining weight. I lack in that eye-hand thing.
Our Geezerville has the geezer games, (I mean Senior Games). We have quite a few folks turn out for them too. They practice throughout the year and compete during the games. They get t-shirts declaring their winning-ness. Another source of fun and getting together with like minded folks.
SO geezers. Get off your duffs and start getting some exercise. I don't mean finger exercises but exercise that makes you really move. It could be walking in Costco--my phone says I rarely do less than a mile when I walk in Costco, or playing ping pong. Find an accomplice (err -- I mean partner) and exercise together as it's easier that way. At the end of the session, give yourself a little reward. It could be a star on the calendar or something fattening (I don't recommend this one) to celebrate that you got off your behind and moved today. Remember we're all in this together.
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