…(next week) and I, too, am in training to be old. I work out for an hour a day and walk everywhere. A while ago, I read that one of the markers for frailty is an inability to get up without using your hands, so I make a point of never using my hands when rising from either a chair or the floor. I also spend about 10 mins a day standing on one leg (or the other) to improve my balance (which, in turn, helps with fall prevention). Oh, and if I have to sit for any length of time, I’m constantly in ‘fidget mode’, working my arms, legs and glutes to avoid the perils of sitting down for too long. (author bolded) I’m a fan of kaizen — continuous small improvements — so I try to improve my life …
