any day now

[coda123]

Any day now I'm going to get up off my couch and do these exercises. I promise.

[CT-5012]

I do the occasional half squat, will do the rest any day now, maybe. OH does the leg raising on the rare occasions the vacuum gets pushed around. Do these count? 🤨

[coda123 in reply to CT-5012]

Hi CT,

Every little thing counts. For example, using the tv remote 10 x and resting for 10 minutes. Don't over exert your hands.

[CT-5012 in reply to coda123]

Thank you for the warning will take it slowly and rest. 😂

[Constance13]

Of course you are/we are.😂

[coda123 in reply to Constance13]

I've already started typing this reply whilst reclining on the couch. Enough exercise now, have to stop.

[MamaBeagle]

Perhaps in your dreams?

[coda123 in reply to MamaBeagle]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[SheffieldJane]

😂 Right behind you!

[coda123 in reply to SheffieldJane]

be careful, don't get too enthusiastic on the first day

[Telian in reply to SheffieldJane]

Presume you mean the sofa!

[SheffieldJane in reply to Telian]

Yep!

[bunnymom]

Does raising and lowering my recliner count?

[CT-5012 in reply to bunnymom]

Absolutely 😂

[coda123 in reply to bunnymom]

an excellent variation on the couch method... and think of the exercise walking from couch to recliner

[Louisepenygraig in reply to coda123]

I like that idea, might take it up sometime when I'm feeling energetic 😊

[coda123 in reply to Louisepenygraig]

some good ideas can wait quite a long time

[Telian in reply to bunnymom]

Depends if its electric!

[piglette]

It could be a New Year resolution ............ for 2020!!

[coda123 in reply to piglette]

don't rush into over exertion...there is always 2021 or 2

[piglette in reply to coda123]

That’s true. I will just contemplate the possibility. I might bend my knees every so often warming up for it. The rolling off the sofa looks horrific. I only do that if I have drunk too much wine!

[coda123 in reply to piglette]

lifting the wine glass exercises both forearms and wrists

[Telian in reply to coda123]

...and the grapes are 1 of the 5 a day!

[Telian]

We had the top physio in Southend come to one of our Meets and he said just doing a little walk forward and backwards in as straight a line as possible, hear that Piglette!, making sure you've got something to hold onto should you need it, was better than doing nothing.

[Constance13 in reply to Telian]

I try to walk 20 mins per day. When I find that difficult, bodily or weather wise, I climb 2 flights of stairs. Strangely I find going down the stairs more strenuous than going up.

[Telian in reply to Constance13]

You're very committed there Constance - stairs are not easy - it is strange you are the opposite way round with the stairs strain but well done you! I must follow your example.

[Constance13 in reply to Telian]

When at the rheumatologist’s last he said “you find going down the stairs more painful than going up, don’t you”. I was really surprised - how did he know? Something to do with the hips I think.

[Telian in reply to Constance13]

Know his stuff then, keep with him.

[piglette in reply to Telian]

It’s the straight line that sounds complicated!

[Telian in reply to piglette]

And you're not wrong, there were groans all round when he said it - think a walk in whatever direction should count....

[piglette in reply to Telian]

I did swim up and down in a sort of straight line today and didn’t drown!

[Telian in reply to piglette]

Result!

[enan-illuc]

Coda123

I did the exercises and they are good, not too taxing but still effective. Thank you for the information.

[coda123 in reply to enan-illuc]

so happy to know they are helpful