I did a stretch with the resistance band Lise gave me a year ago, and it snapped! I stood there for two seconds, looking from one hand to the other in disbelief. I’ve walked sneakers to death, but this was the first time I wore out exercise equipment. My pink friend had been faithful, stretching herself twice a day for my benefit.
The next-heavier band is waiting in the wings, purchased last year for this occasion.
There was only one thing I could think of that would be better than breaking exercise equipment. That would be breaking a bad habit. I don’t feel like nominating one just yet. It’s time to celebrate getting a little stronger.
Mehrling Muse 
That’s a good thing to wear out. Glad you have a backup. I recently wore out an office chair. I guess that proves I’m a writer!
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Yes, indeed! You are a good writer, and you have a broken chair to prove it. John wore out my office chair, so yesterday I got a new exercise ball to sit on. It is trying to throw me to the floor! I have to be careful sitting and rising.
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You graduated to a higher level!
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Do you remember when Senator Harry Reid had an exercise band break and damage his face and nose? At least yours snapped without harming you!
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No! I didn’t know Sen. Reid had been face-slapped by an exercise band. Maybe daughter Lise knew that, because she was quite concerned about me.
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He looked pretty dreadful and people had a hard time believing it was just an exercise band break.
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Maybe you just have super strength now? Congrats on hitting the next level… 🙂
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I think the next level hit me.
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Strength is a wonderful asset, no matter what form it’s in
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You broke the band! So funny! 😀 You didn’t know your own strength! 😀
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Breaking that band was a huge surprise.
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Better the band than part of *you*!
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Well at least Lise knows you’ve used this item she gave you – that part is very telling! I bought some for my shoulder three years ago and they are still sitting in the box (all the different sizes). I was worried I’d make the shoulder impingement worst, though Robb broke his collarbone and was told to use these bands to get his shoulder back to normal and he says he uses it faithfully every day and credits the bands to returning to normal shoulder function.
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I have ankle weights that were gathering dust. Lise uses them every time she comes now.
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I used to use some while riding my exercise bike, but I haven’t used the bike much the last year or so. I remember Lise wearing the ankle weights in your posts from last July.
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Lise’s knees are young. I’d be afraid of harming my metal joints.
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Yes, you have a point there. My mom was so afraid she’d harm her hip replacement somehow (especially through a fall).
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