Re: Exercise-To Bill/Thanks

[Guest guest]

Thanks Bill, I appreciate your input. Somehow I just " knew " the dreaded

S-word, swimming would be mentioned! I have read over and over again that

swimming and exercising in water is very good. I'll have to really think

about that one. Bicycling sounds good; I'll just have to build up my

strength and stamina to pedal up the hills.

Thanks again,

----- Original Message -----

From: " Bill , Digitec Security " <BILL@...>

< >

Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 2:23 PM

Subject: Re: [] Exercise-To Bill

> Well ,

> To add muscle mass to your legs you must do some type of resistance

> training, even short walks are good.

> Bicycling is a wonderful way to increase muscle mass in your thighs. It

> focuses on your quadriceps and to a lesser extent your gluteals and

> hamstrings. Increased muscle mass in your upper legs will help to support

> your lower legs and your whole body in general. A stationary bike will

> acomplish the same thing although the scenery is not as good. You can also

> do leg raises by sitting in a hard back chair and lifting your legs,

bending

> them at the knee. Start in a seated position and then extend your legs so

> they are sticking straight out infront of you. If you have access to a gym

> there are many machines that will help you with this. Now I will mention

the

> S word. It is never too late to learn to swim. Swimming is the best

possible

> excercise for our bodies. No impact and it works the muscles and the heart

> and lungs all at the same time. Two yers ago we took my girlfriends mother

> Delores with us waterskiing for 5 days. At first she refused to even jump

in

> the water with a life jacket. After a whole day of sitting in the boat

with

> the temperature at about 114 degrees, (Central California in August) she

> agreed to float. She had never learned to swim. I teased her a great deal

> but also encouraged her to start swimmimg. In fact I told Delores that if

> she learned to swim I would learn to square dance. We all had a good laugh

> over it. Well a year went by and we took our annual trip to Nacimiento,

once

> again Delores tagged along. As we headed out for a morning of waterskiing

I

> edged the boat out of the harbor, as we prepared for our first skier I was

> amazed to see Delores dive into the lake without a lifejacket and begin

> swimming. Delores had gone to the YWCA and learned to swim at 54 years of

> age. Now we can not keep her out of the water. As promised I accompanied

her

> for 4 weeks to square dancing class, and hated every minute of it. Such is

> life. Sorry to get so long winded but tis a true story.

> Good luck,

> BC

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: <lisarich.com@...>

> < >

> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:02 PM

> Subject: [] Exercise-To Bill

>

>

> > Hello Bill,

> >

> > I thought I would ask you the following question(s) since you are " into "

> exercise. I am able to walk, but feel unstable to some degree. I do not

> wear AFO's or orthotics. I know I need to strengthen my upper thighs.

What

> are some ways to do that. I cannot walk with my husband in the

neighborhood

> because he walks so fast; and I am not comfortable to walk alone. Any

> exercises I can do? Give me you opinion. Oh, and don't suggest swimming

> even though I live on a lake....I don't swim!

> >

> > Thanks for your input, and others are welcome to respond as well.

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Go at your own pace and most of all have fun.

----- Original Message -----

From: <lisarich.com@...>

< >

Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 7:18 PM

Subject: Re: [] Exercise-To Bill/Thanks

> Thanks Bill, I appreciate your input. Somehow I just " knew " the dreaded

> S-word, swimming would be mentioned! I have read over and over again that

> swimming and exercising in water is very good. I'll have to really think

> about that one. Bicycling sounds good; I'll just have to build up my

> strength and stamina to pedal up the hills.

>

> Thanks again,

>

>

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: " Bill , Digitec Security " <BILL@...>

> < >

> Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 2:23 PM

> Subject: Re: [] Exercise-To Bill

>

>

> > Well ,

> > To add muscle mass to your legs you must do some type of resistance

> > training, even short walks are good.

> > Bicycling is a wonderful way to increase muscle mass in your thighs. It

> > focuses on your quadriceps and to a lesser extent your gluteals and

> > hamstrings. Increased muscle mass in your upper legs will help to

support

> > your lower legs and your whole body in general. A stationary bike will

> > acomplish the same thing although the scenery is not as good. You can

also

> > do leg raises by sitting in a hard back chair and lifting your legs,

> bending

> > them at the knee. Start in a seated position and then extend your legs

so

> > they are sticking straight out infront of you. If you have access to a

gym

> > there are many machines that will help you with this. Now I will mention

> the

> > S word. It is never too late to learn to swim. Swimming is the best

> possible

> > excercise for our bodies. No impact and it works the muscles and the

heart

> > and lungs all at the same time. Two yers ago we took my girlfriends

mother

> > Delores with us waterskiing for 5 days. At first she refused to even

jump

> in

> > the water with a life jacket. After a whole day of sitting in the boat

> with

> > the temperature at about 114 degrees, (Central California in August) she

> > agreed to float. She had never learned to swim. I teased her a great

deal

> > but also encouraged her to start swimmimg. In fact I told Delores that

if

> > she learned to swim I would learn to square dance. We all had a good

laugh

> > over it. Well a year went by and we took our annual trip to Nacimiento,

> once

> > again Delores tagged along. As we headed out for a morning of

waterskiing

> I

> > edged the boat out of the harbor, as we prepared for our first skier I

was

> > amazed to see Delores dive into the lake without a lifejacket and begin

> > swimming. Delores had gone to the YWCA and learned to swim at 54 years

of

> > age. Now we can not keep her out of the water. As promised I accompanied

> her

> > for 4 weeks to square dancing class, and hated every minute of it. Such

is

> > life. Sorry to get so long winded but tis a true story.

> > Good luck,

> > BC

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: <lisarich.com@...>

> > < >

> > Sent: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 3:02 PM

> > Subject: [] Exercise-To Bill

> >

> >

> > > Hello Bill,

> > >

> > > I thought I would ask you the following question(s) since you are

" into "

> > exercise. I am able to walk, but feel unstable to some degree. I do

not

> > wear AFO's or orthotics. I know I need to strengthen my upper thighs.

> What

> > are some ways to do that. I cannot walk with my husband in the

> neighborhood

> > because he walks so fast; and I am not comfortable to walk alone. Any

> > exercises I can do? Give me you opinion. Oh, and don't suggest

swimming

> > even though I live on a lake....I don't swim!

> > >

> > > Thanks for your input, and others are welcome to respond as well.

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >