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Are you moving enough?

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tanith Mon 28-Dec-20 12:44:20

In lockdown again I’m worrying that the things I’m doing to keep myself occupied are all things I need to sit for. Reading, embroidery, iPad, tv mostly I sit for. I do walk for an hour or so every day and spread chores throughout the day, I’ve just been up to make the bed and in an hour I’ll go and clean the bathroom, I walk about if I’m on the phone and and sometimes have a mad few minutes marching round the house or I’ll potter around the garden but it still feels like I’m sitting for an awful long part of the day.
I usually hit my 10K steps a day but I’m sure some of that is arm movement being counted.

What do you do to stop yourself sitting too much?

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mokryna Wed 30-Dec-20 23:08:09

My friend says she does her 10000 steps easily, she naturally has a smaller stride. On the other hand (or foot- sorry). I did five thousand five hundred but had to walk nearly an hour. Is it the distance or the step. I think next time we walk together we will set our phones and see if they match. The watch I used to wear showed that I had done 50 steps while I had been sitting marking tests.

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Gajahgran Sun 10-Jan-21 15:45:28

I find these ladies good to follow for a little bit of extra exercise or as an alternative when you cannot get out for a walk. youtu.be/9khVr_NtBxI

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M0nica Mon 11-Jan-21 09:31:50

Janeainsworth I was just about to do what you have done and recommend Tai Chi. I started Tai Chi about 2 years ago and love it. I was also doing pilates, but with lockdown decided to concentrate on Tai Chi and drop Pilates.

The joy of Tai Chi is that it is gentle bending and stretching. The Jo Wickes and other popular workouts are all very well when you are younger and fitter, but for older people there is nothing to beat Tai Chi. There is a reason why, when you see it being done in China, it is predominantly older people doing it.

You can do as much or as little as you like. I am fortunate my teacher, who runs classes for the over 50s in the village hall, transfers to Zoom during lockdowns, so that I am continuing classes as normal.

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