Extremely stupid question

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

"estella" wrote in message
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I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

Sounds reasonable to me, estella. I shut the heat vent in my extra bedroom
where the exercise equipment is located so it's often a bit chilly in there.
I always warm up after a few minutes on the treadmill. I've also found that
after a few minutes of walking or biking in colder weather that I often have
to shed a layer or two of clothing because it's too warm. The cooler temps
often make us exercise just a little harder to warm up.

Beverly

"estella" wrote in message
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I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

Sounds reasonable to me, estella. I shut the heat vent in my extra bedroom
where the exercise equipment is located so it's often a bit chilly in there.
I always warm up after a few minutes on the treadmill. I've also found that
after a few minutes of walking or biking in colder weather that I often have
to shed a layer or two of clothing because it's too warm. The cooler temps
often make us exercise just a little harder to warm up.

Beverly

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:24:40 GMT, estella
wrote:

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

I don't see any problem with this. However, if you exercise enough to
work up a sweat, you may get fairly chilled afterward in a cold house.
Just be guided by what's comfortable. Exercise is good, and a side
effect of warming you up in a cold room is an added bonus.

Chris

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:24:40 GMT, estella
wrote:

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

If you are happy with this arrangement and it works for you then that
is all that matters. You didn't mention if you are married. If so,
your husband must be quite understanding.

Em
who heats the house
Be careful what you wish for....

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:24:40 GMT, estella
wrote:

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

If you are happy with this arrangement and it works for you then that
is all that matters. You didn't mention if you are married. If so,
your husband must be quite understanding.

Em
who heats the house
Be careful what you wish for....

Well... no.. but:

- if you're trying to lose weight, this is probably an economical
'kill-two-birds-with-one-stone' solution (agologies to the Brits for
the 'stone' pun).
However, for those who don't want to lose weight it might be more
economical to A) conserve heat (ie. put on a blanket), or B) pay for
the fuel to heat the room, rather than to pay for fuel (food) to heat
the body :-)

- it probably goes without saying you need to adhere to normal,
resistance-training practices and precautions: ie. warm up, rest &
recovery (don't work the same muscle group on 2 consecutive days),
attention to form, hydration, etc. The warm-up is particularily
important to avoid muscle cramp if you're working out in a cool
environment.

That said, great idea! Simple cardio (jump rope, stride-jumps, etc.)
would be a good alternative too.


On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:24:40 GMT, estella
wrote:

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?

Well... no.. but:

- if you're trying to lose weight, this is probably an economical
'kill-two-birds-with-one-stone' solution (agologies to the Brits for
the 'stone' pun).
However, for those who don't want to lose weight it might be more
economical to A) conserve heat (ie. put on a blanket), or B) pay for
the fuel to heat the room, rather than to pay for fuel (food) to heat
the body :-)

- it probably goes without saying you need to adhere to normal,
resistance-training practices and precautions: ie. warm up, rest &
recovery (don't work the same muscle group on 2 consecutive days),
attention to form, hydration, etc. The warm-up is particularily
important to avoid muscle cramp if you're working out in a cool
environment.

That said, great idea! Simple cardio (jump rope, stride-jumps, etc.)
would be a good alternative too.


On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 12:24:40 GMT, estella
wrote:

I work at home, and do not heat the house, so when I get cold I can do
some exercise with my dumbbells and get fine for a while.
Does this seem stupid to you?