Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't think there is an age requirement. They never asked me my age. There are people in my class from 55 to 89 and we even had a teenager join us for awhile. There is an official Silver Sneakers website, but I've never signed up there. I just go to the classes. http://www.silversneakers.com/Home.aspx Tina On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com>wrote: > How old to you have to be to be a Silver Sneaker? > I get into movies here in NY but this might not be the same. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > From: Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2012 16:49:05 -0400 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Sciatica > > > > I go to Silver Sneakers three days a week. At our last physical, the > > doctor told me I had great muscle tone but he told Tom he needs to > > work on his back and leg muscles. We do the same weight machines at > > the Y but he doesn't go to Silver Sneakers! It's a great program. > > They make sure to work every muscle group every day. > > > > Tina > > > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 4:40 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> > wrote: > >> Have a look at whether you qualify for the Silver Sneakers program. > >> <http://www.silversneakers.com/> > >> Free membership to the YMCA; > >> (and many other "gyms") > >> which, at my nearest Y, includes daily "age specific" workouts; > >> including "Yoga Stretch" two days a week; > >> as well as access to all workout machines, pool, etc. > >> > >> Since my heart attack, 3 months ago, > >> the Y and SS has made a great difference in my maintaining a routine. > >> I've lost 15 pounds (25 or 30 to go). > >> For me the big difference is in being able to shake it up. > >> I can only use my rowing machine and recumbent stationery bike so much > >> before they begin to feel like instruments of torture. > >> And my two mile walks from the house - likewise - become very redundant. > >> So 5 mile bicycle ride to the YMCA; and meeting and greeting others; > >> while also using other and different machines; > >> is exactly what I need - and is totally free. > >> > >> Regards, > >> George Lottermoser > >> george at imagist.com > >> http://www.imagist.com > >> http://www.imagist.com/blog > >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Tina Manley, ASMP > > www.tinamanley.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com