It is said that heavy aerobotic exercise may hinder Altezeimers. that is much

I;m also overweight, but not by a lot. And due to many years of olaying sport, I also have bad knees nd ankles, and have had for many years. I take cod liver oil tablets for the joints and they help a lot. Swimming, or even walking in water helps me a grea deal, and I'm actually moving better now than I have for the past ten years.

..wow, I never heard that! I like to dance, usually start out slow, but usually can get up to a not bad pace.. This news is another reason to get some good exercise in!

strenuous exercise is not recommended for overweight people because you can have a heart attack but a good walk is just as good as a run, swimming, yoga and such are still good exercise to do.

do you have stairs walking up and down them are good. but the tread mill really should be all ya need

You can also use an exercise bike. I have both a treadmill and a bike to use. I think any activity that keeps your brain working is also good to hinder alzheimers. That is something I head on the nes recently. The more activity your brain gets, the less time it has to start slowing down or functioning. Knowledge and learning is food for the brain.

Like I said in a previous discussion of yours, go for a walk. Walking will increase your heart rate but yet not put undue stress on your joints like running does.

nope but i guess a treadmill is sufficient just adjust it to make you walk faster..

Well I guess I am just not going to hinder Alzheimer's disease. I have been barely able to walk since last August 07. I have a large herniated disc, spinal stenosis beside being overweight...lol I have lost over 100lbs since last year, you would think this would help but my back sees no difference apparently. I have been thinking about signing up at a local gym...figuring I could slowly walk on the treadmill, use a stationary bike, weights while sitting...etc. But every time I bring it up my mother says... "Oh, for crying out loud you can barely walk to the building from the parking lot"... And the sad truth is she is right. I do go see my doctor yet again tomorrow. I am going to tell him to find a way to stop the pain and find some kind of exercise I can do without dying of pain. I look like I am ancient when walking, I lean toward the right and if I don't use a cane I about fall over sideways....lol Blessed Be, Mari

cycling - the recumbent style bike is the best for bad knees

I too have bad knees, I can't run on hard surfaces, but the natural earth or a wood floor is good because it absorbs the shock..If that is still too much, then the very best is swimming..And you don't have to know how to swim to take advantage of this, they do have water aerobics and though I haven't taken classes, I have used the water to do exercises and can feel the benefit of the resistance that water provides..

Moderate exercise at a moderate pace has the best results for keeping fit and losing weight. Never ever push yourself too hard! Can be more harmful in the long run!

Hi suspenseful I am also overweight so I cannot run either .I can walk at a moderate speed as I have a brace on my left let. the doctor tells me you can get your heart rate up swimming but am not too sure about that. i know a stationery bike will do it and I am thinking of getting one soon just forthe exercise let alone alzheimers disease.I am 81 and clear minded so am hoping to stay that way as long as i live.my apt. is too small for a treadmill but a stationery bike would fit in my bedroom for sure.

I think just exerting extra energy by walking quickly should help an overweight person get their blood pressure pumping. I know it gets mine going. I also throw in some cardio which has immense benefits and can help to lose weight more quickly.

You can try to diet first, do brisk walking, walking up and down plight of stairs, and range of motion exercises.

Since you love music, direct a choir, even if it is only for pretend. I read somewhere that choir directors had hearts that were similarly healthy as runners' hearts. The conclusion was that it came from two places: the benefit of the music on health through the mind and the emotions and the benefit of waving your arms and breathing as a conductor.It gets your heart rate up. Seeing this advice, I may have to try it myself.

Moblie bicycle riding. I was put on a excersise bike when I was taking physical thearapy. That got my heart to going after 10 minutes.