Moderate exercise is necessary for good health.
At a minimum, walk a mile or more several times a week (ordaily) and move the arms and wrists around to loosen upthe joints.
If you can't walk or ride a stationary bicycle, use arowing machine, swim, or join wheel chair races. Mypaddle-wheel stationary bike uses arms as well as legs,and the resistance by air goes exponentially with RPM.
If you can do none of these things, you have my sympathy.I had a young colleague who suffered from polio in child-hood, so one leg was short and supported by a built-up shoe.One day, this person was absent from the office, because alung had collapsed. He should at least have worked up hispulse rate and breathing on a rowing machine, several timesper week.
Recent TV news said walking as little as 2½ hours per weekcan reduce rates of breast cancer, so 5 hours can't hurtfemales or males.I find that a brisk half hour walk raises my pulse to about115, then it drops back below 70 by the time I have finishedmy morning shower. My normal neighborhood route measures 1.8miles.When weather, darkness, shortness of free time, or mood keepme from outdoor walking,
I do some or all of the following:* At least 15 push-ups* At least 15 chin-ups with legs raised* At least 30 turns at skip-rope* Arm, shoulder, and wrist stretches* Rope stretching isometrics* At least 5 minutes above mid-scale on my paddle-wheel bike* Back exercises
These don't have to be done all in one session or on thesame day. Arrange the order so that muscles can recoverbetween sets.
Do what feels comfortable.Despite bad memories for many veterans, Army Calisthenicscan work off tension, build strength and endurance, andactually make one feel pretty good.
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