From the desk of the “firedude“
Well of course it can. I happen to have a great coach and he inspired me to get back into a routine and get myself back into a decent shape and stay healthy. Over the last few years Jack LaLanne and I have become very good friends and he stops nearly every day to see me. I noticed I had been putting weight on and not exercising near what I did as a firefighter. It’s easy to get caught up in a routine where you just don’t get the exercise you need or eat properly. Jack asked me one day, do full-time Rv’ers just sit on their behinds and do nothing? He says he never sees anyone out and about when he’s here in the the campground. He drove a sensible 2000 calorie diet a day into my head and simnply walking every day. He really preaches 1500 a day, but I’d never make it! Boy did it help. He told me one day he didn’t want to stop by and find me dead sitting here behind the computer. Well that scared me and made me slip into action. We all need to get some sort of exercise and eat properly . Even Jack says splurging is part of it. We have to reward ourselves now and then. This all comes from a man who’s TV fitness program ran 35 years! He’s now in his mid 90’s and sharp as a whip and his abs are better than I ever hoped for. We need to take care of ourselves.
My co moderator DianneOK has really inspired me as well as she has lost a lot of weight and walks nearly 5 miles a day! Like Jack says just plain old sensible eating and exercise is all we really need. Of course eating the good healthy stuff, but exercise! keep away from the junk foods, eating good fruit etc. it’s so easy to fall prey to doing nothing and especially me who is someone who spends a lot of time sitting behind the computer as a lot of us do. Chime in with your routine here and your daily diet. Lets all keep ourselves in shape and good health! Full-timers or not in today’s world of computers, fast foods and lack of exercise we need and owe it to ourselves to take care and stay healthy. Again feel free to chime in with your routines to give us all ideas on staying healthy and in good shape. living in a RV does not mean you can’t get the exercise you need! How can you not listen to or doubt someone like Jack? Here’s a picture of Jack and I about a week ago my son took. we were flexing our “stuff”. Lets hear your tips and routines so maybe we can all help each other. I know I’d like to live as long as Jack! He did tell me the day this photo was taken he hated standing next to me as he felt like he was standing in a hole! I told him well Jack you need to exercise more and he laughed and thought that was pretty hilarious.
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Darrel
I hate almost any kind of deliberate excersising. I always feel I have better things to do than to excersise although I know it’s important. Growing up on a farm and then being an auto tech there was no shortage of excercise. Now that I’m behind a desk most of the time I don’t get much exercise at all. A few months ago we got a Wii Fit for our Wii and exercising is fun now.
Tony Cornett
I think everyone sees the need for exercise. Some great input here. I read the following somewhere and really had a good laugh and showed it to Jack and he got the biggest kick out of it…
“I feel like my body has gotten totally out of shape,
so I got my doctor’s permission to
join a fitness club and start exercising.
I decided to take an aerobics class for seniors.
I bent, twisted, gyrated, jumped up and down, and perspired for an hour. But,
by the time I got my leotards on,
the class was over.”
William Pelkey
Just read Lynn and Jacks advise.I to feel walking is a great way to stay in shape.Today my wife and I went to get some of the coal that we use to heat our home with.Bagged 1800 lb of the stuff threw it on our truck,drove home and carried it down to the basement.I’ll walk tomorrow.For now football on tv sounds better.
lynn difley
Congratulations and right on firedude. Jack La lanne has been one of my lifelong heroes. I grew up watching he and elaine on the TV. what a fantastic example, and you’re right to listen to him, as we all are. who wants to die an early death when we could be out playing? keep up the good work, lynn
Owen B. McCullen
I manage to stay pretty fit using a combination of light weights (bags of shot from hand loading shotshells) which do not mar any woodwork, walking and isometrics taught to me while on active duty in the Navy. Ship board life and full time RV’ing have certain similarities.
Diana Irrgang
I agree, you can stay fit on the road. If dancing, golf, pickleball or other activities don’t work for you, get out and walk. Dutch and I have been fortunate to stay in pretty good shape during our 12 years of fulltiming–but–having a small business that we take on the road, I was either stuck at the computer or standing at a vendors table. I agree with the walking. A year and half ago, I decided to get up and walk 2 times a day. I started our with short walked and have worked my way up to an hour a day. Actually miss it when I miss one. It’s easy, no big cost involved, maybe a headphone, sneakers and such and no equipment involved. In between we walk as much as possible when sightseeing and love to walk the trails at least the easier ones. Di
jan mulinix
Well first I am new at doing this solo. Not a full timer, but maybe some day. But what I do and it’s great is the Wii, and the boxing, golf and bowling. It fun, great execise and easy. I am 5’5″ and weigh 117lbs and 54 years old. Have fun
Mark
Exercise is very important as we all age as it helps with our overall mobility. We were introduced to pickleball last winter in Florida and are hooked. Two hours most days kept us pretty fit. We are looking forward to getting back into that routine when we head south at the end of October.