Can someone list best ways to keep active during this grey, cold weather please, only missed one day of walking dog, but walks are short now due to said weather, thanks in advance.
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List of positive activities please?
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Hit (high intensity training) training is very good as you need very little time to do it. What you do is really power for around 20 to 30 seconds ie. jumping Jack's, running on the spot, having a 30 second rest and do it again. Do this for a total of around 20 minutes. Yiu need to warm up first and then do stretches when you've finished the exercises.
We've got very wet and windy weather forecast for the next few days here so I'll be following my Joe Wicks 15 minute workout DVD.
All the best.👍🌈😊
teresa297 in reply to
How do you manage HIIT with COPD I only have moderate and I can’t manage it with my breathing
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Sorry but I would think you wouldn't be able to manage it with COPD🤔 The post didn't mention COPD, I would have no way mentioned HIIT if it had.
I'm so sorry you can't manage it, I really feel for you.
Hi put 8os music channel on TV dance at with doggy drink cocoa and eat chocolate watch films watch comedy not going out tonight at 8 I think BBC one come on here, look through old photos take photos of them watch coastal walks on TV or things to get your mind off been indoors, I'd oil paint but I've no paints I go out in park most days taking photos here's one
Park
Roxylox55 in reply to
Had 80's music channel on this week, fantastic
Also watch cookery programmes I'm cutting down on here as my eyes getting dazzling and neck ache,I need more exercise I used to knit it's difficult to motivate yourself I have a sad lamp for light to make you feel better luma light, meditation C ds 😊🌻soon be spring 🌞
Learn new cooking recipes
Home cardio/ stength training i.e. press ups, sit ups, squats (even with no weight and done very slowly they can be very effective), leg raises, stair walks, burpees etc. Obtain a bicycle stand and do home cycling
Learn a new instrument
Explore new places on google maps and plan a new adventure for when we are free.
Learn something new i.e. science or a new skill like sewing, painting etc
Arrange an online quiz on Zoom for friends
Join a virtual tour of a city, country run by online tour guides
Read a nice new book
Join a befriending group that rings elderly lonely ones
...these are things from the top of my head. There are more.
Roxylox55 in reply to
Some very good ideas there, thanks
san_ray70 in reply to
Since the first lockdown., I have written recipes two hundred so far. I enjoy experimenting with different ingredients. It keeps me occupied most of the time, when the weather is warmer we will start walking again. My dog is old and not keen on cold winds and rain. He hates the cold wet snow also.
Make cupcakes
Design a website
Take photos of ducks
Draw cartoon strips
Dance to music
in reply to thara9643
"take photos of ducks" 😂 🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆
Part twoSketch flowers
Participate in games night
Have a cocktail tasting hour one evening
Scrapbook class via Zoom
Teach someone piano via Facebook etc
Have a cheese making class via Skype
Movie and discussion evening complete with popcorn
Cookery session
Trace your ancestors
Film review club self explanatory
Book review again clue is in the name
Game night as a family
Wine and gin tasting evening
Walks outside alone
Butter making lesson
Storytelling workshop
Singing club
Radio
Art and craft days and so on
Jewellery making
I sort of do some - walks, book and film reviews with family games with family, radio, like the singing club idea in particular. Thanks for your monumental efforts
A few more
Paint by letters and numbers
Do some flower arranging
Rewrite a newspaper article
Discuss poetry etc
Up skill yourself
I'm making an effort to keep up with friends and family by phone or email. Normally it would kind of happen automatically with meeting up but as that's not allowed it's taking a conscious effort to keep in touch. Trouble is I get in a bit of a muddle who I've said what to and when and end up repeating myself!
Roxylox55 in reply to
Good for you, thanks for reminding me there are relations and friends I've been meaning to contact since early January. I'm a disgrace!
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Me too lol especially on here I'm spending less time on i often chat to too many and is effecting my eyes and sleep😊🙀
san_ray70 in reply to
I do too. the trouble is I speak to people who are house bound because of ill health. Some of them have problems remembering what they have said to me also. We do end up having quite a good chat mostly.
I am Ill so I sleep till 10 check here then have brunch.Sit in my recliner for the rest of the day as drugs are putting on the weight.go to the hospital once a week fog a five hour infusion and feel exhausted.The only thing really busy is my tongue!Oh and I do some diamond painting!
Monica45 The 5 hour infusion sounds awful. Can you walk at all?, and what is diamond painting-sounds lovely
There's an app called our parks and it has numerous easy to hard workouts ,yoga meditation etc and it's free.I do a couch to fitness with a 3 times a week workout for the over 50s ,good luck x
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Thats great thanks for sharing this. 🙂
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