More Bally stuff

Stopped in after work today. As usual (?) I started out on the treadmill, a
mile and a half including the cool down. Then tried a couple of the machines
that I used before. Still have to work out the amount of weight I put on. I
also tried a couple of ones that I hadn't before. It's going to take a while
to get used to these things.

Tried finishing up with the elliptical, and wow! What a workout this thing
gives you. Even at level 1, I could barely make it to 5 minutes. Looks like
this is the one I'm going to gauge my progress with. I noticed a couple of
people "walking" backwards on these. Is there any advantage to that?

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Achy breaky Smokey

NeoSmokey wrote:

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Awww, take US! Seriously, with some studying at www.ExRx.net you can
get pretty far. Krista has demonstrations on her website of what NOT to
do and that'll get you even farther. Then pay attention to how you feel
and that'll get you pretty far, too.

All in all your goal should be to lift heavy things. Get near enough to
them and you'll figure out how to do it.

Dally

NeoSmokey wrote:

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Awww, take US! Seriously, with some studying at www.ExRx.net you can
get pretty far. Krista has demonstrations on her website of what NOT to
do and that'll get you even farther. Then pay attention to how you feel
and that'll get you pretty far, too.

All in all your goal should be to lift heavy things. Get near enough to
them and you'll figure out how to do it.

Dally

"NeoSmokey" wrote in message
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Stopped in after work today. As usual (?) I started out on the treadmill,
a
mile and a half including the cool down. Then tried a couple of the
machines
that I used before. Still have to work out the amount of weight I put on.
I
also tried a couple of ones that I hadn't before. It's going to take a
while
to get used to these things.

Tried finishing up with the elliptical, and wow! What a workout this
thing
gives you. Even at level 1, I could barely make it to 5 minutes. Looks
like
this is the one I'm going to gauge my progress with. I noticed a couple of
people "walking" backwards on these. Is there any advantage to that?

It hits different muscles and seems to be more challenging for some people.

Jenn

"NeoSmokey" wrote in message
link.net...
Stopped in after work today. As usual (?) I started out on the treadmill,
a
mile and a half including the cool down. Then tried a couple of the
machines
that I used before. Still have to work out the amount of weight I put on.
I
also tried a couple of ones that I hadn't before. It's going to take a
while
to get used to these things.

Tried finishing up with the elliptical, and wow! What a workout this
thing
gives you. Even at level 1, I could barely make it to 5 minutes. Looks
like
this is the one I'm going to gauge my progress with. I noticed a couple of
people "walking" backwards on these. Is there any advantage to that?

It hits different muscles and seems to be more challenging for some people.

Jenn

NeoSmokey wrote:
Stopped in after work today. As usual (?) I started out on the treadmill, a
mile and a half including the cool down. Then tried a couple of the machines
that I used before. Still have to work out the amount of weight I put on. I
also tried a couple of ones that I hadn't before. It's going to take a while
to get used to these things.

Tried finishing up with the elliptical, and wow! What a workout this thing
gives you. Even at level 1, I could barely make it to 5 minutes. Looks like
this is the one I'm going to gauge my progress with. I noticed a couple of
people "walking" backwards on these. Is there any advantage to that?

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Achy breaky Smokey



I'm going to get bashed for not knowing the technical terms but usually
there is a diagram above the touch pads that shows which muscles are
worked in forward and reverse. The type I used had several programs
which would prompt for reversing. One I remember had an interval which
would allow setting separate resistance for the two intervals allowing
the reverse resistance to be less than the forward. Although this must
have had a better purpose, I used it to break up the monotony and rest a
bit before the next tough forward interval.

Sometimes buying a fitness magazine or subscription can work as a cheap
physical trainer. Would that be enough advice on a budget?

NeoSmokey wrote:
Stopped in after work today. As usual (?) I started out on the treadmill, a
mile and a half including the cool down. Then tried a couple of the machines
that I used before. Still have to work out the amount of weight I put on. I
also tried a couple of ones that I hadn't before. It's going to take a while
to get used to these things.

Tried finishing up with the elliptical, and wow! What a workout this thing
gives you. Even at level 1, I could barely make it to 5 minutes. Looks like
this is the one I'm going to gauge my progress with. I noticed a couple of
people "walking" backwards on these. Is there any advantage to that?

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Achy breaky Smokey



I'm going to get bashed for not knowing the technical terms but usually
there is a diagram above the touch pads that shows which muscles are
worked in forward and reverse. The type I used had several programs
which would prompt for reversing. One I remember had an interval which
would allow setting separate resistance for the two intervals allowing
the reverse resistance to be less than the forward. Although this must
have had a better purpose, I used it to break up the monotony and rest a
bit before the next tough forward interval.

Sometimes buying a fitness magazine or subscription can work as a cheap
physical trainer. Would that be enough advice on a budget?

"Rob" wrote in message
Sometimes buying a fitness magazine or subscription can work as a cheap
physical trainer. Would that be enough advice on a budget?


If it's accurate, dependable advice, sure.

"Rob" wrote in message
Sometimes buying a fitness magazine or subscription can work as a cheap
physical trainer. Would that be enough advice on a budget?


If it's accurate, dependable advice, sure.

"Dally" wrote in message
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NeoSmokey wrote:

Dang, I sure wish I could find some kind of trainer or coach in my price
range.

Awww, take US! Seriously, with some studying at www.ExRx.net you can
get pretty far. Krista has demonstrations on her website of what NOT to
do and that'll get you even farther. Then pay attention to how you feel
and that'll get you pretty far, too.


Looks like what I've been searching for, thanks. Gonna have to do some
serious looking around there.