Report on new YMCA

The brand-spanking-new YMCA, two miles from my house, opened this
month.

It is having the expected problems — too few trainers/instructors;
steps for step aerobic classes have not arrived; the bikes for
spinning classes have not been calibrated and therefore are not ready
to use; construction is still under way, so all the locker rooms are
not open.

I have only taken a few classes, because many of those convenient for
my second-shift work schedule were cancelled. I could not get an
appointment until Oct. 12 to be trained on the Cybex weight machines
and get a password for the Fitlinxx computer.

On the plus side, the new Y has two dozen treadmills, 16 recumbent and
upright stationary bikes, eight elliptical trainers, one rowing
machine and one machine which one can pedal with one's hands and arms.

The pool is relatively small at 25 meters and just five feet deep at
its deepest. But it is easy to get in and out of, and has a motorized
sling to lower and raise people who don't have use of their legs.

There is also a rock climbing wall and a regulation-size basketball
court.

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

In a related development, today I had cortisone shots in both hips to
ease bursitis. I must avoid exercise for the rest of the week, then I
can resume my hour-a-day routine at the new Y.

Kasey
365/235/???

"Kasey" wrote in message
om...
The brand-spanking-new YMCA, two miles from my house, opened this
month.

It is having the expected problems - too few trainers/instructors;
steps for step aerobic classes have not arrived; the bikes for
spinning classes have not been calibrated and therefore are not ready
to use; construction is still under way, so all the locker rooms are
not open.

I have only taken a few classes, because many of those convenient for
my second-shift work schedule were cancelled. I could not get an
appointment until Oct. 12 to be trained on the Cybex weight machines
and get a password for the Fitlinxx computer.

On the plus side, the new Y has two dozen treadmills, 16 recumbent and
upright stationary bikes, eight elliptical trainers, one rowing
machine and one machine which one can pedal with one's hands and arms.

The pool is relatively small at 25 meters and just five feet deep at
its deepest. But it is easy to get in and out of, and has a motorized
sling to lower and raise people who don't have use of their legs.

There is also a rock climbing wall and a regulation-size basketball
court.

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

In a related development, today I had cortisone shots in both hips to
ease bursitis. I must avoid exercise for the rest of the week, then I
can resume my hour-a-day routine at the new Y.

Kasey
365/235/???

Hope the shots help Kasey. Have fun at the Y!

Jenn

"Kasey" wrote in message
om...
The brand-spanking-new YMCA, two miles from my house, opened this
month.

It is having the expected problems - too few trainers/instructors;
steps for step aerobic classes have not arrived; the bikes for
spinning classes have not been calibrated and therefore are not ready
to use; construction is still under way, so all the locker rooms are
not open.

I have only taken a few classes, because many of those convenient for
my second-shift work schedule were cancelled. I could not get an
appointment until Oct. 12 to be trained on the Cybex weight machines
and get a password for the Fitlinxx computer.

On the plus side, the new Y has two dozen treadmills, 16 recumbent and
upright stationary bikes, eight elliptical trainers, one rowing
machine and one machine which one can pedal with one's hands and arms.

The pool is relatively small at 25 meters and just five feet deep at
its deepest. But it is easy to get in and out of, and has a motorized
sling to lower and raise people who don't have use of their legs.

There is also a rock climbing wall and a regulation-size basketball
court.

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

In a related development, today I had cortisone shots in both hips to
ease bursitis. I must avoid exercise for the rest of the week, then I
can resume my hour-a-day routine at the new Y.

Kasey
365/235/???

Hope the shots help Kasey. Have fun at the Y!

Jenn

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.


Your workout sounds much like mine when I started. About 4 months going almost
every week day I am now at 45 min 4 to 4.5 MPH on the treadmill, and I can do
60 min of elliptical, however if I want to get anything else done for the rest
of the day I go for 30-40 min.

It's a great feeling to know that I now can walk up a flight of stairs, walk up
a steep hill and just keep up w/ my little ones w/o sucking wind. Actually
it's so automatic to me now, I hardly even notice.

My point is: You can and will "get there" just by keeping w/ a good program
that works for you.
Best of luck.
btw, i HATED the elliptical when I first started, now it's my favorite 'ride'


~Kat

"help is on the way"
~John Kerry

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.


Your workout sounds much like mine when I started. About 4 months going almost
every week day I am now at 45 min 4 to 4.5 MPH on the treadmill, and I can do
60 min of elliptical, however if I want to get anything else done for the rest
of the day I go for 30-40 min.

It's a great feeling to know that I now can walk up a flight of stairs, walk up
a steep hill and just keep up w/ my little ones w/o sucking wind. Actually
it's so automatic to me now, I hardly even notice.

My point is: You can and will "get there" just by keeping w/ a good program
that works for you.
Best of luck.
btw, i HATED the elliptical when I first started, now it's my favorite 'ride'


~Kat

"help is on the way"
~John Kerry

"Kasey" wrote in message
om...
The brand-spanking-new YMCA, two miles from my house, opened this
month.

It is having the expected problems - too few trainers/instructors;
steps for step aerobic classes have not arrived; the bikes for
spinning classes have not been calibrated and therefore are not ready
to use; construction is still under way, so all the locker rooms are
not open.

I have only taken a few classes, because many of those convenient for
my second-shift work schedule were cancelled. I could not get an
appointment until Oct. 12 to be trained on the Cybex weight machines
and get a password for the Fitlinxx computer.

On the plus side, the new Y has two dozen treadmills, 16 recumbent and
upright stationary bikes, eight elliptical trainers, one rowing
machine and one machine which one can pedal with one's hands and arms.

The pool is relatively small at 25 meters and just five feet deep at
its deepest. But it is easy to get in and out of, and has a motorized
sling to lower and raise people who don't have use of their legs.

There is also a rock climbing wall and a regulation-size basketball
court.

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

In a related development, today I had cortisone shots in both hips to
ease bursitis. I must avoid exercise for the rest of the week, then I
can resume my hour-a-day routine at the new Y.

Kasey
365/235/???

It sounds like a nice facility, Kasey. Ours opened a couple years ago and
experienced the same type of problems. I'm sure most new places go through
the same thing. Ours is running smoothly now so it won't be long before
yours is functioning smoothly, too.

Take care of the bursitis. Hopefully it will clear up soon.

Beverly

"Kasey" wrote in message
om...
The brand-spanking-new YMCA, two miles from my house, opened this
month.

It is having the expected problems - too few trainers/instructors;
steps for step aerobic classes have not arrived; the bikes for
spinning classes have not been calibrated and therefore are not ready
to use; construction is still under way, so all the locker rooms are
not open.

I have only taken a few classes, because many of those convenient for
my second-shift work schedule were cancelled. I could not get an
appointment until Oct. 12 to be trained on the Cybex weight machines
and get a password for the Fitlinxx computer.

On the plus side, the new Y has two dozen treadmills, 16 recumbent and
upright stationary bikes, eight elliptical trainers, one rowing
machine and one machine which one can pedal with one's hands and arms.

The pool is relatively small at 25 meters and just five feet deep at
its deepest. But it is easy to get in and out of, and has a motorized
sling to lower and raise people who don't have use of their legs.

There is also a rock climbing wall and a regulation-size basketball
court.

I've been walking (no more than 30 minutes at no faster than 2.5 MPH
to prevent recurrence of bursitis) on the treadmill. I can only last
six minutes on the ellipitical trainer I'm adding 30 seconds each
session; it is hoped I can build up to 30 minutes, and I'm building up
to 30 minutes on the stationary bike.

In a related development, today I had cortisone shots in both hips to
ease bursitis. I must avoid exercise for the rest of the week, then I
can resume my hour-a-day routine at the new Y.

Kasey
365/235/???

Slow and easy does it, as they say. : ) Sounds like you'll have a great
time. It's nice to have the pool, I swim once a week at the USF (univ. of
San Francisco) Koret Fitness Center and I love it. I also enjoy climbing,
although I want to get into real rock climbing soon.

Martha