I recently started using one of the Leslie Sansone walking dvds - quick and easy way to get a little extra exercise!

I bend, reach, stoop, squat, and stretch enough doing housework and taking care of two toddlers three days a week. That's enough for me. LOL I do try and walk at least 2 miles a day in the sunshine, sometimes more. I am still a fan of Jack Lalaine's workout. Only need a chair.

I use Leslie Sansone and Jessica Smith DVDs. Jessica Smith has tons of free videos on YouTube that are all free and range from beginner to advanced users and covers just about anything you want to do and length from 10 to 60 minutes. Her website is www.JessicaSmithTV.com. I just finished her 6 week Total Transformation DVD program and loved it. Leslie has lots of DVDs to chose from and I find them at my library and can keep for 3 weeks so can vary also for free.

My fitness tools are a pair of runners, a swim suit, and a dog.

I walk the dog and in the summer swim in local lakes, rivers and the ocean. I did go to the pool last week with a friend. I really do not like pool water, but it was good to do some laps and I could feel that I have lost tone in my uppers arms and shoulders from my last swim last September.

I have to bend to scoop too.

5 years ago I was given a Curves membership. I should have declined, as I knew from my work at a physiotherapy clinic many women were getting injured there. Yup, I hurt my hip and could not even walk any distance for months.

My former mother in law who is house bound by choice has a elliptical machine. It is huge, but she loves it. She also have 2 and 5 pound free weights that she uses. She will be 81 next month.

As others have said, moving, walking etc. is a great way to get started. I walk my dog 3x/day, and on weekends we try to hit local trails. I can say I wouldn't do near the amount of walking if I didn't have a dog. (I used to volunteer walking dogs at a local shelter...this helped the dogs at the shelter, and helped me to get out..lost weight while doing this). At home I have hand-weights and will use those to try to keep the arms in shape...will do leg lifts just sitting in front of the tv...In the summer I try to bike and do more walking. Watching the Ninja obstacle course, tv program helps get me motivated :)

A friend of mine has significant osteoporosis issues. She got lots of free DVDs and exercise instructions from national osteoporosis foundation. Essentially lots of strenght training, yoga, etc. Low cost, low impact, good return. Might be worth checking out. I tend to do some really intense, high impact, short term 'work outs'...lots of very heavy lifting and major resistense work but very sporadic. Not an ideal plan but it is my life.

I am prone to vertigo, so I go to a water yoga class. I love the water so this is ideal for me.
i also keep free weights, and a small foam pad under the couch. When I want to watch tv I stand and do some basic exercise with the weights, or just stretches, seated on the pad.

yoga, the best for staying flexible. I am 65 and have been doing it for 2 years. many in the class or 70s and much more flexible than most their ages! It is a good workout, if you have u tube check out Divine yoga and try a class or 2, its' free and you can do it at home

I use some free weights and I love the big stability ball. It has worked wonders for my balance and core strength. I also try to stretch everyday and I have a great yoga app on my iPad.

Way too many "devises" end up as a clothes holder. Get a DVD of what you like to do, dance, yoga, etc or just plain walk!!