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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 |
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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. 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 |
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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. 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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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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? |
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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? |
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"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. |
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"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. |
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"Dally" wrote in message ... 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. |
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