[freepertoo]

I am a 66 year old female fitness trainer. These days I mostly train older women because I know the benefits of exercise. While it’s nice to live longer, the goal is actually to be functional, stronger and have flexibility as you age. Believe me, it’s a pain in the neck to exercise, but it’s worth it if you’d like to stay indepent and feel better in later years.

[caww]

I agree older females need to exercise but my gosh how I hate it. There’s got to be another solution besides stretching bending and all that crazy stuff. I never feel so unproductive as when I excercise. It’s going no where just stationary stuff.

I had to go to physical therapy for an injured back....hated that too but necessary. However once that was over that was the it of it.

I don’t know what the solution is but even having the balls, the rubber stretch things, the workout mat etc. brought me no closer to doing it than just not doing it.

Maybe a stationary bike as at least I can view tv while I’m doing it.

[RoosterRedux]

I have been a steady exerciser since I was a child (I am now 73). Cannot imagine not exercising. I do some form of cardio daily (road/mtn biking, hiking, running, rowing--I try to mix it up).

People who don't exercise obviously have no idea how wonderful it is and how significant its impact is on how you feel and how you deal with life.

I think it is insane not to exercise...particularly when you get older.