Posted On 2008-12-09
i was in a serious mountain bike accident in may tearing muscle and twisting out my knee joints. I lost about 80% use in my right leg and about 60% in my left. stretching and conditioning is slowly restoring both legs, and spending time in the jacuzzi helps too. i'm now up to 45 min on a rowing machine, and with any luck i'll be on a recumbant bike at 24 hour fitness to begin more serious rebuilding and work on my range of motion too. i'm glad the challange was here to help motivate me. at 52, i'm not about to quit.
i was in a serious mountain bike accident in may tearing muscle and twisting out my knee joints. I lost about 80% use in my right leg and about 60% in my left. stretching and conditioning is slowly restoring both legs, and spending time in the jacuzzi helps too. i'm now up to 45 min on a rowing machine, and with any luck i'll be on a recumbant bike at 24 hour fitness to begin more serious rebuilding and work on my range of motion too. i'm glad the challange was here to help motivate me. at 52, i'm not about to quit.
Posted On 2009-05-04
sooo umm my PE teacher said that there is a web site that would give me extra credit if i logged on so wen i went on i waz thinking to my self that i would just "pretend" to do it, but after i read the other success stories i was thinking "if these older people are getting in great shape then i think i would give it a try and ive gotten stronger and i could run two more miles with out getting tired then before i started and im a 205 lbs. sixteen year old almost all muscle. i feel great and more healthier than i have in a while, and on top of that i got extra credit
sooo umm my PE teacher said that there is a web site that would give me extra credit if i logged on so wen i went on i waz thinking to my self that i would just "pretend" to do it, but after i read the other success stories i was thinking "if these older people are getting in great shape then i think i would give it a try and ive gotten stronger and i could run two more miles with out getting tired then before i started and im a 205 lbs. sixteen year old almost all muscle. i feel great and more healthier than i have in a while, and on top of that i got extra credit
Posted On 2009-03-18
Isn't it a great day today????? Being active and positive are an extremely important part of my total well being. I have lost weight and inches AND I feel wonderful! My favorite type of exercise is swimming or even aqua aerobics... but it is not always easy to get out of bed to swim laps at 6am in the winter! (even in Southern California!!!) So I have added belly dancing to my regime!!! And of course, there is always the old standby: walking!!! I am a regular platelet donor so I am able to track some of my statistics on a regular basis. I have normally/naturally low blood pressure and low cholesterol. However, when I am not physically active on a regular basis, I have noticed that my resting heart rate is higher than I would like... AND I notice that my total cholesterol can elevate up to 45 points. It is still within normal or acceptable levels... but I know that I can keep these rates or levels at the lower end by regular exercise. In the long run, I know this will be beneficial for me as I age... IF I ever let myself "grow-up"! hahaha Thanks for the challenge and GO ST MARY STARS in Oceanside, CA!!! Nancy Jane Sevitz-Poarch age 51 Specialty Teacher
Isn't it a great day today????? Being active and positive are an extremely important part of my total well being. I have lost weight and inches AND I feel wonderful! My favorite type of exercise is swimming or even aqua aerobics... but it is not always easy to get out of bed to swim laps at 6am in the winter! (even in Southern California!!!) So I have added belly dancing to my regime!!! And of course, there is always the old standby: walking!!! I am a regular platelet donor so I am able to track some of my statistics on a regular basis. I have normally/naturally low blood pressure and low cholesterol. However, when I am not physically active on a regular basis, I have noticed that my resting heart rate is higher than I would like... AND I notice that my total cholesterol can elevate up to 45 points. It is still within normal or acceptable levels... but I know that I can keep these rates or levels at the lower end by regular exercise. In the long run, I know this will be beneficial for me as I age... IF I ever let myself "grow-up"! hahaha Thanks for the challenge and GO ST MARY STARS in Oceanside, CA!!! Nancy Jane Sevitz-Poarch age 51 Specialty Teacher
Posted On 2008-12-12
Good Morning; I am having fun staying active. It isn't that hard for me, because Me and my sister both play flag football right now. My dad is our coach, so we spend alot of time on the field. My mom and dad also play softball, so we get to run around when they have practice too. I can't wait to go snowboarding at Mammoth with my pass. We have never been there! James
Good Morning; I am having fun staying active. It isn't that hard for me, because Me and my sister both play flag football right now. My dad is our coach, so we spend alot of time on the field. My mom and dad also play softball, so we get to run around when they have practice too. I can't wait to go snowboarding at Mammoth with my pass. We have never been there! James
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