A question for the olduns on here.

[ebikeerwidnes]

I have never been able to touch my toes
it has never been possible even when I was quite fit

turns out that my knees are hypermobile - bend sideways in ways that they are not supposed to do
and bend back wards at the knees further than ideal
Only found out a few months ago - I just assumed it was normal
and it has affected how I walk - which has caused problems with my feet and knees in several ways
which si why I have never jogged - when I have tried I have do it a few times then been walking with a stick for a few months after

Had to give up badminton for a similar reason - but I did get about 15 years of it in
As far as toe nales is concerned I can bend my knee so I can get at them
but these days I can only hold it there for a few seconds before it start hurting and gets worse quickly

 

[Webbo2]

Cutting your toe nails rest foot on toilet seat cut nails so the cuttings drop in to the toilet. It ca; get difficult during hip replacement recovery.

 

[Dave7]

Cutting your toe nails rest foot on toilet seat cut nails so the cuttings drop in to the toilet. It ca; get difficult during hip replacement recovery.

It also helps if you take your shoes and socks off first!!!

 

[Webbo2]

It also helps if you take your shoes and socks off first!!!

Sh!t I wondered why most of my socks had holes in them.

 

[Rusty Nails]

He won't be saying that when he has to call for help to lift him off the crapper or when his bones are crumbling due to osteoporosis.

And it will be the women who will do most of the lifting, so let's hope they benefit from the weightlifting.

 

[Webbo2]

And it will be the women who will do most of the lifting, so let's hope they benefit from the weightlifting.

Not necessarily so as a male student nurse I did plenty of lifting. A taste of one’s patience and compassion is to help someone to the toilet undress them get them to sit on it. Clean them up, dress them on only for they to decide not have finished.😳😱😱😱

 

[Rusty Nails]

Not necessarily so as a male student nurse I did plenty of lifting. A taste of one’s patience and compassion is to help someone to the toilet undress them get them to sit on it. Clean them up, dress them on only for they to decide not have finished.😳😱😱😱

I deliberately said "most" for a reason.

Along with my sister I had to do the same for my father towards the end of his life.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Well thank you !

56, feel 156 sometimes !

Remember to ride your age this weekend

 

[Ming the Merciless]

He won't be saying that when he has to call for help to lift him off the crapper or when his bones are crumbling due to osteoporosis.

Push, pull, carry, stabilise, resist rotation plus balance and aerobic. Some impact exercise in the aerobic. Whilst progressing some, maintenance for the others.

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I'm sorted, no need to join a gym:

Push, pull, carry, stabilise, resist rotation

Heavy duty gardening, I do it most days from March to October

balance and aerobic.

Cycling: I do it every day

 

[Webbo2]

Push, pull, carry, stabilise, resist rotation plus balance and aerobic. Some impact exercise in the aerobic. Whilst progressing some, maintenance for the others.

To be honest you just have to keep battering yourself.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cycling: I do it every day

Does not do much for balance

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Does not do much for balance

Yes, if one is riding a potholed shared pavement with 2 panniers full

 

[Rusty Nails]

Standing on one leg for a minute before getting on the bike will sort the balance out.

Really there's no need for gym work at all for resistance/weight training.

 

[Webbo2]

Standing on one leg for a minute before getting on the bike will sort the balance out.

Really there's no need for gym work at all for resistance/weight training.

That depends whether you want to stand still or progress.