Workout leggings for large calves & cankles?
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Comments (12)I agree with proudgrma too. DH has had back problems before and icing and PT make a big difference. I rarely have had any back issues. I hurt my back in my 20s once and that was enough for me to get in the habit of using careful body mechanics when working in the g*arden. You might want to look on YouTube and see if you can find a video that would illustrate how to move correctly to protect your back. One of the things I do a lot of is think of ways to move heavy items without lifting them. Dragging a shrub on a tarp instead of lifting it. Using a dolly. Rolling or 'walk*ing' a big bag of s*oil to where it needs to go. When we dig holes, We might start it with a shovel and then finish it on hands and knees with a hand trowel which is easier on the back then shoveling. If the hole is that large, then it's time to call in young people with healthy backs. At PT, my DH was told to get on one knee with the other foot flat on the ground. I hope I am describing that right. That is the most comfortable position for him. I would rather be on both knees. I think the easiest way to figure out how to protect your back, aside from asking a PT person when you go, is to SLOW down and listen to your body. You can figure out what is easy for you and what feels like the least strain on your body. Pay attention and be alert when you are working in the g*arden. if you don't do exercises, and your back is bothering you after working in the g*arden, then maybe your muscles are not strong enough for the work you are trying to do. The one time I injured my back, I got a b*ook out of the library called 'Maggie's Back B*ook' or something like that. She had serious injuries to her back and got herself back to normal with exercises. So all her exercises were carefully considered for strengthening all the muscles the back needs and not anything that would put the back at risk. My Mom also hurt her back once and faithfully did the exercises the PT person gave her to do, every day for years and didn't have another problem....See MoreTalk About Running?
Comments (29)maggie I wouldn't stop the treadmill completely but I would make sure you use the settings that change it up so that you are not going the same pace all the time. Go up hill and fast and slow etc. Also I would vary your workout and use other machines. Stair steppers seem to have gotten a lot better and appear to be real climbers now . Also elliptical is another choice and the cycling classes. Variety is the spice of life. But...most important do not leave off weight training ! Make sure you lift weights. That is the key to no injuries. c...See MoreLet's talk shoes...
Comments (78)Stop the press! Store #57, I found shoes. This may be of interest to narrow-er foot people. As mentioned above I needed a shoe to wear with skinny-ish ankle pants and shorts that I could also use for minor terrain in Scotland. So, I needed some tread. I had a heck of a time as most shoes had big ugly bulbous toe beds. For A brief time I looked at slip-ons but decided against that because when I got the length that fit they where too wide and slippy and I could see some blisters in my future. I mostly ruled out tennis or workout shoes because I’m just not the sort to wear them around town, plus they clashed with my outfits as most were so colorful. So, I bought these Coach Moonlight sneaker shoes in a nice cream color called /chaulk with that little bit of somthin somthin on the back. Not quite a workout shoe and a bit more fashionable. The toes are just right (not too pointy or too round) and have a little more of a feminine look. Comfort wise on a scale from one to five they are a four. They are a four for now until I break in the leather. Not that the leather is stiff, its not, it's a nice Napa leather. Glad the shoe thing is OVER for me! EDITED to add: I forgot to mention that I tried on a few Coach shoes and they all seemed to run a tic narrow. Not very narrow but a nice fit if you have a slim to norm foot....See MoreNeed smaller home but open plan won't work
Comments (55)Who has long term care insurance? We do. We got the policies in our late 50’s when we had no medical issues. The monthly premiums are not a burden, at all. It gives us peace of mind. We are a family of three and neither my husband nor I want our daughter to have to care for us. We bought the inflation protected, stay in your own home incentives which didn’t add much more to the premium. Now that we are talking about finished basements, ours is such that a caretaker could live there. With its own entrance, it would be a very comfortable apartment for a live-in. However, bottom line:, “Man proposes; God disposes”. “Best laid plans”…. A few of us were gabbing the other night at bookclub, (THE STORY OF ARTHUR TRULUV by Elizabeth Berg…if you haven’t read it, this is the perfect time of year to do so ) about our generation aging. We all agreed we feel younger than we are, if not physically than, at least, mentally. I remember my great grandmother wearing only black because she was a widow. I’m 74 and in my head I feel 50ish. Boy, is it a shock to look in the mirror…who is that old lady? LOL....See More1929Spanish-GW
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