I was so pleased about the Senior Open House Week in Concord, as I have been wanting to get involved in some exercise. I used to exercise at the Centennial Senior Center before it closed. So I went to the Y today, but it didn't have a single exercise machine that I could use. I am really disappointed.

The Y had some machines that were similar, but not the Nu-Step machine. With the Nu-Step, you get a low-impact workout and can go at your own pace. It is a resistance type of exercise: You can adjust just how much effort you have to use pushing down on the pedals. You also adjust your speed yourself. The machine has handles that go back and forth as you pedal. The faster you pedal, the faster the handles move. The Nu-Step also has a back rest, so you won't sprain your back.

The only machine the Y had that was similar had pedals for your feet that go around like on a bicycle, but they go too high for me. The rest of the machines were definitely not for senior citizens!

They were supposedly reaching out to the senior community, but they don't have the right kind of equipment for senior citizens.

I wish I knew where the equipment went that was at the Centennial Senior Center. I used to go there three times a week and use the Nu-Step machine.

Since I was fired up to exercise, I called the Racquet Club. Its senior price is $40 per month! That's about $30 more than I can afford. Then I called Planet Fitness, and it didn't have the right equipment. I didn't ask about the cost.

There are lots of senior citizens in this community who would love the opportunity to exercise using equipment that is suitable for them. After all, we aren't training for the Olympics - we just want to be healthier.

(Patricia Kraft lives in Concord.)