What is the single most important exercise you do?
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Shirley Martin
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Lifting my fork from my plate to my mouth. 
Krystal Shay
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You must be a young senior. There is no running or sprinting for this senior gal anymore.
The most single important exercise I do is to get out of bed each day.
Marie Miller
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According to my PT I am in better shape overall than most of my age group. But right now I am dealing with abuse and age related issues and a muscle/tendon tear. Very basic daily tasks take everything I have to give until further notice.
Beth Gallagher
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Lifting my fork from my plate to my mouth.
I thought you would say "jumping to conclusions".
Personally I frequently run my mouth, but that's about it.Marie Miller
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One week of 2 hour one on one somewhat intense physical therapy which sends me straight to the hot but and I can get off the floor without turning it into a grab fest. Monday needling! My 30 minute evening stretches get cat scanned and commented by our sofa lion. She sits next to me, cocks her head, thinks a bit and then shows me how it is really done.
Bobby Cole
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Hitting the weights and cables etc are all really important to me but to me they are all totally inclusive for my physical and mental health. No single exercise is greater than the other unless one counts that any exercise using the quads extensively produces the most testosterone.
That said, the very most important exercise I do is thanking the Lord each morning for just giving me the ability to get out of bed and giving me the ability to do those physical things I wish to do. A lot of people can’t do that so I do definitely give thanks.
The next exercise of importance is grunting through about 50 sets of 1 rep each doing hammer curls with my coffee cup which is Heavily ladened with black coffee.
That said, the very most important exercise I do is thanking the Lord each morning for just giving me the ability to get out of bed and giving me the ability to do those physical things I wish to do. A lot of people can’t do that so I do definitely give thanks.
The next exercise of importance is grunting through about 50 sets of 1 rep each doing hammer curls with my coffee cup which is Heavily ladened with black coffee.
Don Alaska
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Daily life here in the summer is my most important exercise. Just getting through the "day on the farm" is enough to wipe me out. In the winter, however, it is dealing with snow and using my treadmill.
Connie Bennett
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Barn chores.
The folks who have cared for livestock, put up hay and mucked stalls, know there is nothing that exercises all the muscles at the same time as much as farm & barn chores.
At 79, I can’t do near as much as I used to, but I still do a lot.
The folks who have cared for livestock, put up hay and mucked stalls, know there is nothing that exercises all the muscles at the same time as much as farm & barn chores.
At 79, I can’t do near as much as I used to, but I still do a lot.
It's hard for me to judge importance. If importance is gauged by the number of calories eliminated, that would probably be the elliptical glider. However, time spent on the elliptical feels like drudgery, and I'm always thinking about other things I'd rather be doing. I value walking or, more specifically, hiking along ATV trails, game trails, or railroad beds, as being the most valuable because I can get exercise in and enjoy doing it. Walking on sidewalks or designated walking trails is more enjoyable than the elliptical glider, but not as interesting as walking in the woods.
Jacqueline Lindt
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Doing something is better than nothing ! 
Every little amount adds up
Every little amount adds up
Bobby Cole
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To think about it a bit further, there’s one exercise that’s not necessarily classified as an exercise that I absolutely know that everyone enjoys the most provided that one is still physically able.
Burns 250+ calories per session, highly aerobic, includes every single muscle grouping and produces more serotonin and dopamine than nearly any other activity known to mankind.
Ya don’t need special shoes, clothing nor a membership to a gym or necessarily need costly equipment to do and can be accomplished in virtually any amount of space as is needed at the time.
And, a person doesn’t need a special trainer nor an instruction manual nor a YouTube video to do albeit some have found them helpful in order to maximize the exercise’s results.
To be sure, no, I ain’t talkin’ about sitting in the lotus position whilst doing deep breathing exercises but rather a dalliance for couples, hanky-panky, a coupling between consenting adults or even “gettin’ it on”.
Burns 250+ calories per session, highly aerobic, includes every single muscle grouping and produces more serotonin and dopamine than nearly any other activity known to mankind.
Ya don’t need special shoes, clothing nor a membership to a gym or necessarily need costly equipment to do and can be accomplished in virtually any amount of space as is needed at the time.
And, a person doesn’t need a special trainer nor an instruction manual nor a YouTube video to do albeit some have found them helpful in order to maximize the exercise’s results.
To be sure, no, I ain’t talkin’ about sitting in the lotus position whilst doing deep breathing exercises but rather a dalliance for couples, hanky-panky, a coupling between consenting adults or even “gettin’ it on”.
Bobby Cole
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And, the human brain needs and uses roughly 200 calories a day so in theory, the more tasks it has to accomplish, the more calories it burns.
Kate Ellery
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We do dancing as most know , that not only involves our legs / body movements but our brains to remember the steps of each dance
sadly our Aplle watches don’t count our steps ,so after dancing for 2 + hours it will say we’ve done about 1200 steps
So dose the brain work count as exercise as well @John Wick
Of course we maintain our home and garden that involves bending and twisting especially in our small garden
We walk as well , and it’s good having our Apple Watch to keep a eye on what we’ve done in the way of walking
On average it’s around the 3-4 km a day
sadly our Aplle watches don’t count our steps ,so after dancing for 2 + hours it will say we’ve done about 1200 steps
So dose the brain work count as exercise as well
@John WickOf course we maintain our home and garden that involves bending and twisting especially in our small garden
We walk as well , and it’s good having our Apple Watch to keep a eye on what we’ve done in the way of walking
On average it’s around the 3-4 km a day
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Hedi Mitchell
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I can not exercise,as that is what got me in this condition..in part at least. I can't walk with even the cane a great distance
for someone who use to be physical, hard to believe now. So getting out the chair, and just moving by doing housework, is about it.
for someone who use to be physical, hard to believe now. So getting out the chair, and just moving by doing housework, is about it.
I can relate to that. I can’t do anywhere near the things I could do before, but each year I do as much as I can do, even if it is less than the year before.
I still enjoy yard work, but with the balance issues, it is harder, and going for a walk is not happenining for me anymore either, @Hedi Mitchell . I do my walking in small chunks, back and forth through the house.
I would like to be able to run, but my left ankle doesn't allow for it to any significant extent. The best I can do is to walk 50 steps, run 25 steps, and repeat. I can burn a few more calories that way as opposed to walking, as well as get a better cardio workout, but 25 steps is about it without a break, because my ankle will hurt. When you're in your 70s and you'd like to see if your doctor can do something about that, she just says I shouldn't be running anyhow.