Simple Exercises

I spoke yesterday about walking and that is a great way for you to get started. By the way, walking is considered a weight bearing exercise, so it will help prevent osteoporosis.

There are some other things you may want to consider as far as increasing your strength, range of motion, and cardiovascular endurance. The first thing to remember is not to push yourself to exhaustion. This is not helpful to the body.

Start in small amounts, short periods of time, and progress slowly. This is not a race. Your goal is not to build the biggest muscle in the shortest time.

You can start at home with some simple things using a 15 ounce can of fruit or vegetables. Start by doing 10 repetitions, then a 1 minute rest, 8 repetitions, 1 minute rest, etc. After you have done 4 reps, and 1 minute, do 20 reps and 2 minutes of rest.