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A friend of mine bought an "easy to store" Bowflex home gym thing.
Turns out - it is NOT easy to store and wouldn't even fit in the space she had set aside for it. She had to dedicate an entire extra bedroom for the "compact, easy to store" bowflex. If you decide to get one, better make sure you have vaulted ceilings! Avatar wrote in message . .. Something like a Crossbow (now called Crossbar) or Bowflex, something like that. Any ideas or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. |
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Thinking about getting a home gym
Jennifer, I have a handicapped daughter (soon to be 40) who lives at home. She's able to ride a bike so I take her out with me as often as I can convince her it's fung What type of exercise is your child able to do? Getting my daughter to exercise is tough. I can't complain too much as she does a lot of walking daily to and from her job. I just wish I could get her to do more. Do you have a similar problem? It's often tough to convince them that exercise is needed. Beverly He is *able* to do most things - I take him snowboarding even, but it definately has to be on his own terms. He is motavated differently from other people. He is not able to sit at a gym while I exercise (like I did when I was growing up and mom and dad went to the nautilis) and I think a gym membership to work out with me would be too much for him. He can't stay home alone. He's Autistic. During the week, I have to sit and help him do his homework - this is very difficult and many times ends up with him in tears and us not finished even though it is bedtime. When he goes to bed, I go to bed because I'm exhausted. I try to wake up extra early and work out before he is awake. He's not really a morning person and has to be prompted or helped to do many things to get ready for school. I commute an hour to work each way. I realize my weight has a lot to do with my trying to be superwoman and the constant advocating for his needs and the fighting the school system to have him not be mistreated by the teachers or suspended due to a manifestation of his disability. Last year, I had to write soo many letters. He did not have a teacher who tried to understand him. Or me. I love it when a teacher feels qualified to say, "your child is not autistic, he has a discipline problem" and etc. So I decided to stop fighting. I've enrolled him in a small private school and I really hope it will make the difference. He would have been going to the giant megalo-middle school (3000 6 & 7th graders - scarey) this year and I felt it was time for me to do something that would take care of me. It's a bit more expensive, but I hope it will be worth it. It is amazing how much food one can ingest when she doesn't have time to do anything for herself. I'm trying new things like bubble baths and reading time for non-food rewards now too. Take Care, Jennifer |
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"Ignoramus29819" wrote in message ... In article , Beverly wrote: I have a well equipped gym in my spare bedroom - treadmill, weight bench, dumbbells, bosu ball, exercise ball, jump ropes, exercise bands, etc. The cat probably uses the bosu ball and treadmill more than I do - she likes to nap on them. I do use the treadmill in the winter and the other equipment occasionally. I seem to use something for a few weeks, put it away and then get it out again months later. I have an exercise bike that I bought when I was fat, and also some strange rowing device. I used them about twice. Need to sell them on ebay now... i I often use the exercise ball while working on the computer. It's easy on the back and you have to use muscles to balance yourself. Beverly |
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"Ignoramus29819" wrote in message ... In article , Beverly wrote: I have a well equipped gym in my spare bedroom - treadmill, weight bench, dumbbells, bosu ball, exercise ball, jump ropes, exercise bands, etc. The cat probably uses the bosu ball and treadmill more than I do - she likes to nap on them. I do use the treadmill in the winter and the other equipment occasionally. I seem to use something for a few weeks, put it away and then get it out again months later. I have an exercise bike that I bought when I was fat, and also some strange rowing device. I used them about twice. Need to sell them on ebay now... i I often use the exercise ball while working on the computer. It's easy on the back and you have to use muscles to balance yourself. Beverly |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote:
There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try.... Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30 minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5 hours, but did very little else. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote:
There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try.... Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30 minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5 hours, but did very little else. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 15:06:31, Aquarijen
wrote: My kid is disabled, so I can't get out of the house to exercise unless he can do it too (single mom, too) so I use my exercise bike daily. If I didn't have it, I wouldn't do cardio. I also have free weights - if I didn't have them, I'd not be using free weights. So, depending on your situation, having stuff at home may be the only way you can easily work out. But... I wouldn't get a bowflex. free weights are cheap and easy to get started with - there are whole workouts for people who only have dumbells. I think that's the way to go if you are interested in doing weight training at home. -Jennifer Actually, you don't even need free weights - you can start with a tin can in each hand. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! |
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"Aquarijen" wrote in message ... Jennifer, I have a handicapped daughter (soon to be 40) who lives at home. She's able to ride a bike so I take her out with me as often as I can convince her it's fung What type of exercise is your child able to do? Getting my daughter to exercise is tough. I can't complain too much as she does a lot of walking daily to and from her job. I just wish I could get her to do more. Do you have a similar problem? It's often tough to convince them that exercise is needed. Beverly He is *able* to do most things - I take him snowboarding even, but it definately has to be on his own terms. He is motavated differently from other people. He is not able to sit at a gym while I exercise (like I did when I was growing up and mom and dad went to the nautilis) and I think a gym membership to work out with me would be too much for him. He can't stay home alone. He's Autistic. During the week, I have to sit and help him do his homework - this is very difficult and many times ends up with him in tears and us not finished even though it is bedtime. When he goes to bed, I go to bed because I'm exhausted. I try to wake up extra early and work out before he is awake. He's not really a morning person and has to be prompted or helped to do many things to get ready for school. I commute an hour to work each way. I realize my weight has a lot to do with my trying to be superwoman and the constant advocating for his needs and the fighting the school system to have him not be mistreated by the teachers or suspended due to a manifestation of his disability. Last year, I had to write soo many letters. He did not have a teacher who tried to understand him. Or me. I love it when a teacher feels qualified to say, "your child is not autistic, he has a discipline problem" and etc. So I decided to stop fighting. I've enrolled him in a small private school and I really hope it will make the difference. He would have been going to the giant megalo-middle school (3000 6 & 7th graders - scarey) this year and I felt it was time for me to do something that would take care of me. It's a bit more expensive, but I hope it will be worth it. It is amazing how much food one can ingest when she doesn't have time to do anything for herself. I'm trying new things like bubble baths and reading time for non-food rewards now too. Take Care, Jennifer I know how stressful it can be raising such a child. It sounds like you're doing a great job. Unfortunately some people don't understand autism and can't understand the behavior a child exhibits with it. I had a similar problem. My daughter is a rubella syndrome child and doesn't have the appearance often associated with mentally handicapped children. Beverly Beverly |
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"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message ... On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote: There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try.... Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30 minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5 hours, but did very little else. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and walking but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible during the weight loss phase. Beverly |
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"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message ... On Tue, 10 Aug 2004 at 14:40:03, Beverly wrote: There are probably many of us who have done the same thingg I have one of those wheel things you kneel down and push forwards - but every time I use it (I do, occasionally!), I think how much better it would be if it swept the carpet when it was at it. I wonder if taking the handle off my Bissell would have the same effect? I must try.... Today I skated for 2.5 hours then walked briskly half-way home (30 minutes'). I have some housework to do later, and probably need to go to the shop. So a "Good exercise day". Yesterday I skated for 2.5 hours, but did very little else. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 7 August 2004 - for a limited time, be bored by my holiday snaps! Do you do any type of weight training? I do plenty of biking and walking but have found the body fat seems to be on a downward trend since I added weight training. It's important to save as much muscle mass as possible during the weight loss phase. Beverly |
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