How much exercise do you have?

My parents died young so yes, I go to the gym 2 to 3 times a week, I do an hour's serious cardiovascular on the cross trainer and recumbent bike (what's wrong with sweating), I also do a few circuits in the weights machine area and some stretching. I go to yoga and tai chi classes too.

I cycle to and from town which is about 4 miles each way, I often cycle 25-30 miles on a weekend day if the weather is good. Most days I will go for a walk of about an hour, it's quite hilly where I live. I got gold stars at my recent 5 year NHS check, everything they measure was excellent in my case. I do think regular exercise is important as we age and cardiovascular tones up the whole system, not just the heart.

I realise I am in a minority (though there are plenty of older women in the gym I attend) and I think it's a shame, exercise keeps us trim and we live longer (if we're lucky), you just have to find something you like.

I walk a lot, gym 2/3 times a week where I cycle, row and do 6 different resistance machines, I try to swim in the Summer. It seems to be keeping my weight and BP at a stable level so I feel I’m doing enough.

Luckygirl would you be able to do some kind of pool based exercise ? (Water not billiards!!)

Sorry to hear that Luckygirl and Ninathenana It must be hard to have pain whatever you do. I really would try to forget the embarrassment and get in the water. Easier said than done.
I managed to join an NHS group of aquatherapy at a pool at the rehab hospital. It was lovely and the water was hot. I was suffering from lumbago. The worst part was getting to the pool.

I try and attend aquacise classes two to three times a week, plus swimming, and I aim for a mile a week, though not in one block. I only do a leisurely breast stroke, no fast crawl, but a new lady at my aquacise class who couldn’t swim told me how elegant my swimming looked, so felt chuffed.
Also walk whenever possible for shopping, about 15 minutes each way.
Never attended a gym, or done jogging and running, imagine it’s not good for the knees as you age.

Not as much as I should. I have become rather too sedentary. More exercise would definitely help with my attempted weight loss, which seems to have stalled recently.

Luckygirl I empathise.
I don't have a diagnosis but I can't walk more than 10mins or so without back and or hip pain. I always loved swimming but am now too ashamed of my size for that. I know I should say "Oh, to hell with it" but I can't. It's a vicious circle of trying to loose weight and not being able to exercise.
So I do virtually no exercise, let alone break into a sweat.

I follow the Feel better in 5 plan by Dr Chatterjee, a few leg raises/squats/arm exercises with a couple of tins of beans while I’m waiting for the kettle to boil. It’s made a rapid difference to my balance and to my joints.

I just walk everywhere, try and try and do 6,000 steps a day, I know they say 10,000 that’s ok if you are fit enough to do that amount, as I’m not I do what I can comfortably do, my blood pressure is normal. I wouldn’t say I exercise to the point of sweating though

I am also very wary of any sort of exercise class - I am very much of the opinion that repetitive abnormal actions are not good for you.

I am normal weight by the way.

Twice a week to Aquafit classes and once a week to yoga. Also walking uphill from the bus. I sweat at yoga but can't understand why and get out of puff walking up the hill. If I've not done much exercise in a day I'll use the stairs in our block and walk up either 4 flights or sometimes 7 just for the exercise.

I exercise very little - not by choice. I would love a long walk or a hike up a mountain. But within about 10 minutes my hip replacement is giving me hell and my knee (which has had a hairline fracture) plays up for the rest of the day. But I do try and walk for 20 mins each day and I walk round the room during TV adverts.

Occasionally I do seated exercises from the internet on my laptop.

I get exasperated at all the advice to exercise - I wish!!!

I've tried various classes over the years but never found a form of exercise I really enjoyed, I have, however, always walked a lot....and owning 3 dogs helps.
On the advice of my G.P once / twice a week, I'll "speed up" not to build up a sweat but to get slightly out of breath.
Over the past year, I've noticed the distance is longer, I've dropped a dress size and my blood pressure is a lot better and it doesn't feel like exercise!