Thanks Pika.
I will have to investigate the lower body weight exercises. I can get a free health club membership with my medicare advantage plan but they do not do evaluations or custom plans. Like most solo backpacker introvert types I am not too interested in group type things where we all get together and dance. I am more interested in something I can do on my own and probably the lower body exercises can be done at home without a lot of equipment. Like most things actually educating yourself instead of just doing what you think should be right is important. It is easy to be doing things which actually are doing very little good when another activity would be far more beneficial.

As far as the COPD it is not really a big problem and is even less of a problem than it was in the past. Since my stroke I have been far more diligent about the treadmill and I have lost 10-12 pounds which helps by having more room for my lungs to expand. It has made a noticeable improvement.

Like most folks on exercise programs, apathy is easier than activity.