Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I go to Silver Sneakers three days a week. At our last physical, the doctor told me I had great muscle tone but he told Tom he needs to work on his back and leg muscles. We do the same weight machines at the Y but he doesn't go to Silver Sneakers! It's a great program. They make sure to work every muscle group every day. Tina On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> wrote: > Have a look at whether you qualify for the Silver Sneakers program. > <http://www.silversneakers.com/> > Free membership to the YMCA; > (and many other "gyms") > which, at my nearest Y, includes daily "age specific" workouts; > including "Yoga Stretch" two days a week; > as well as access to all workout machines, pool, etc. > > Since my heart attack, 3 months ago, > the Y and SS has made a great difference in my maintaining a routine. > I've lost 15 pounds (25 or 30 to go). > For me the big difference is in being able to shake it up. > I can only use my rowing machine and recumbent stationery bike so much > before they begin to feel like instruments of torture. > And my two mile walks from the house - likewise - become very redundant. > So 5 mile bicycle ride to the YMCA; and meeting and greeting others; > while also using other and different machines; > is exactly what I need - and is totally free. > > Regards, > George Lottermoser > george at imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com