Wednesday Workout

Does jumping to conclusions count as exercise?  What if I exercise restraint?  Someone said:  "If you feel the need to exercise, lie down until it goes away."

But seriously, I like SilverSneakers online because I don't have to go anywhere to exercise.  I can do it in my own apartment.

I use this 120-page book on Exercise and Physical Activity, which divides the activities into these categories (p. 13):

• Endurance — aerobic activities increase your breathing and heart rate.
• Strength — resistance training improves your muscle strength.
• Balance — these exercises help prevent falls (important for older adults).
• Flexibility — stretching can help your body stay flexible and limber.

Over the years, I've collected useful equipment to help me exercise.  I have a set of two hand-weight dumbbells (one pound each), workout bands (light, medium, heavy), stretchy resistance bands (medium), and a shoulder pulley (above) that I got to work on my range of motion after I broke my shoulder in December 2012.

Shoved under my desk is also an exercise mini-cycle like this, which can be used with feet or hands.  While healing after breaking that shoulder, I would put this mini-cycle on the desk or a table and use my hands to push the pedals around.  I have  not used it much lately, but — now that I have remembered it again — I think I'll pull it out today, along with my tennis balls and a stiff spongy thing to squeeze to strengthen my grip.