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Holiday exercise dilemma
I've been eating differently and exercising since May, and am around halfway
to my target of a UK dress size 12. I started because my physiotherapist told me that with the arthritic knees I have inherited I would never walk again without pain unless I reduced my weight. At that time I had severe knee problems, so on the physio's advice my exercise was swimming and cycling, with specific knee exercises. After six months my knees are very much improved, so with the physio's agreement I have started extending my exercise to using the rowing machine (exactly the right knee movement) and elliptical at the gym. However anything involving running or jumping is out for the rest of my life at any weight, my knee joints just will not cope. I'm off on holiday in just over a week. My holiday earlier this year was nice and convenient - there was a gym and a pool available so I just kept on exercising. However this time I am going on a holiday to study, where most of the day is spent sitting down. There's a couple of hours after lunch where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. At the moment my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. I won't be able to play DVDs or videos either. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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On Oct 30, 4:45 pm, Steph Peters
wrote: where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. Just buy a used bike. You can sell it before returning from vacation. If you lose money on the transaction, you can regard the loss as a fee for renting the bike. |
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Holiday exercise dilemma
On Oct 30, 7:45 pm, Steph Peters
wrote: I've been eating differently and exercising since May, and am around halfway to my target of a UK dress size 12. I started because my physiotherapist told me that with the arthritic knees I have inherited I would never walk again without pain unless I reduced my weight. At that time I had severe knee problems, so on the physio's advice my exercise was swimming and cycling, with specific knee exercises. After six months my knees are very much improved, so with the physio's agreement I have started extending my exercise to using the rowing machine (exactly the right knee movement) and elliptical at the gym. However anything involving running or jumping is out for the rest of my life at any weight, my knee joints just will not cope. I'm off on holiday in just over a week. My holiday earlier this year was nice and convenient - there was a gym and a pool available so I just kept on exercising. However this time I am going on a holiday to study, where most of the day is spent sitting down. There's a couple of hours after lunch where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. At the moment my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. I won't be able to play DVDs or videos either. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm Its interesting to realize that a rowing machine is perfect exercise for knees. You deserve a prize for your adherence to a great diet and exercise routine for 1/2 a year. You could give yourself a break for the week while you are away but perhaps your physical therapist can give you floor exercises to do, maybe even some kind of a yoga routine. How about bringing a jump rope along? |
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On Oct 30, 8:25 pm, honeybunch wrote:
On Oct 30, 7:45 pm, Steph Peters wrote: I've been eating differently and exercising since May, and am around halfway to my target of a UK dress size 12. I started because my physiotherapist told me that with the arthritic knees I have inherited I would never walk again without pain unless I reduced my weight. At that time I had severe knee problems, so on the physio's advice my exercise was swimming and cycling, with specific knee exercises. After six months my knees are very much improved, so with the physio's agreement I have started extending my exercise to using the rowing machine (exactly the right knee movement) and elliptical at the gym. However anything involving running or jumping is out for the rest of my life at any weight, my knee joints just will not cope. I'm off on holiday in just over a week. My holiday earlier this year was nice and convenient - there was a gym and a pool available so I just kept on exercising. However this time I am going on a holiday to study, where most of the day is spent sitting down. There's a couple of hours after lunch where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. At the moment my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. I won't be able to play DVDs or videos either. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm Its interesting to realize that a rowing machine is perfect exercise for knees. You deserve a prize for your adherence to a great diet and exercise routine for 1/2 a year. You could give yourself a break for the week while you are away but perhaps your physical therapist can give you floor exercises to do, maybe even some kind of a yoga routine. How about bringing a jump rope along?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'd be surprised if she could jump rope, as that's a lot of impact on the knees. But I like the idea of yoga, if the therapist can provide guidance. Yoga isn't wildly cardio-intensive, but you can get your heart rate up pretty well doing a series of sun salutations or such. Chris 262/130s/130s |
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Kaz Kylheku of http://groups.google.com wrote:
On Oct 30, 4:45 pm, Steph Peters wrote: where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. Just buy a used bike. You can sell it before returning from vacation. If you lose money on the transaction, you can regard the loss as a fee for renting the bike. Moneywise, you are right. However it would take ages to find one that fits me, and I just will not have enough time to find one, let alone sell it. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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honeybunch of http://groups.google.com wrote:
Its interesting to realize that a rowing machine is perfect exercise for knees. For my problem it's good, but that may not be so for everyone. You deserve a prize for your adherence to a great diet and exercise routine for 1/2 a year. You could give yourself a break for the week while you are away but perhaps your physical therapist can give you floor exercises to do, maybe even some kind of a yoga routine. How about bringing a jump rope along? I'm away two weeks and I don't want to take a complete break, because I want to retain some of my hard won fitness - and work off a few extra calories from the extra food. I was planning on doing floor type exercises for strength, it's cardio I'm missing. I can't use a jump rope because off my knee problems. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Holiday exercise dilemma
On Oct 30, 4:45 pm, Steph Peters
wrote: my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. You dont have to 'walk fast' to reap benefits from walking - you'll only get to your destination faster ;-) If you want to vary your walking, like adding some hills or stairs thats fine to up your heart rate, but beyond that just walk for like an hour a day - its totally underrated. I've known people who went on vacation to great eat places like Las Vegas (buffet heaven) or Italy (pasta!) and ended up actually losing weight on vacation because they walked everywhere and wore off whatever they overate. Add in some indoor room exercises, watch your food intake, and I think you will do just fine There's alot of good exercise examples here that you can do with little to no weights: http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/ex/all_exercises.asp joanne |
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Holiday exercise dilemma
On Oct 30, 7:45 pm, Steph Peters
wrote: I've been eating differently and exercising since May, and am around halfway to my target of a UK dress size 12. I started because my physiotherapist told me that with the arthritic knees I have inherited I would never walk again without pain unless I reduced my weight. At that time I had severe knee problems, so on the physio's advice my exercise was swimming and cycling, with specific knee exercises. After six months my knees are very much improved, so with the physio's agreement I have started extending my exercise to using the rowing machine (exactly the right knee movement) and elliptical at the gym. However anything involving running or jumping is out for the rest of my life at any weight, my knee joints just will not cope. I'm off on holiday in just over a week. My holiday earlier this year was nice and convenient - there was a gym and a pool available so I just kept on exercising. However this time I am going on a holiday to study, where most of the day is spent sitting down. There's a couple of hours after lunch where most people go for a siesta but I would like to get some exercise. The problem is that I am staying on the edge of a little country town that has neither pool nor gym, I won't have a car to go anywhere else, and I can't run, so how do I get some cardiovascular exercise without running? I will try to find a bike to hire but in the past have failed to find one. At the moment my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. I won't be able to play DVDs or videos either. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm I think the point of "cardiovascular exercise" is to raise your heart rate. You can do that with floor exercises. Get one of those heart rate monitors and check it out if you dont believe me. Just crunches and push ups done multiple times will raise your heart rate into the proper zone and you'll have the added benefit of looking better if you keep it up for the correct period of time. |
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Holiday exercise dilemma
joanne of http://groups.google.com wrote:
On Oct 30, 4:45 pm, Steph Peters wrote: my back up plan is fast walking, but I know that even half an hour a day will result in knee pain. So I would be grateful for any suggestions for exercises that I can do without equipment. You dont have to 'walk fast' to reap benefits from walking - you'll only get to your destination faster ;-) If you want to vary your walking, like adding some hills or stairs thats fine to up your heart rate, but beyond that just walk for like an hour a day - its totally underrated. I'm not underrating it, I just know it gives me knee pain if I do it consistently. I will walk some days, but every day is too much. There's alot of good exercise examples here that you can do with little to no weights: http://www.sparkpeople.com/myspark/ex/all_exercises.asp Thanks, that's got some useful things I can do. The ones with a ball are practical as I can deflate and pack it. I can use a couple of water bottles as small weights. -- Those who are mentally and emotionally healthy are those who have learned when to say yes, when to say no and when to say whoopee. W.S. Krabill Steph Peters delete invalid from lid Tatting, lace & stitching page http://www.sandbenders.demon.co.uk/index.htm |
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Holiday exercise dilemma
I'm back from my holiday so here's an update on how it went. I did more
indoor strength exercises than I do at home, adding in some of the ones from the website Joanne suggested. I tried to do sun salutations, but the part that involves getting down on the knees to a pushup position hurts too much. I was able to find a bike to hire, so I rode about 60-90 minutes all but two days. The bike only had 3 gears and the bottom one was still a bit hard to push, so I had to go slowly - spinning fast in a lower gear is much better for the knees. So it wasn't as good exercise as it could be, but a lot better than none. On the food side I had some treats and there was a lot more fat in the food than I eat at home. However I did manage mostly to make healthy choices. German breakfasts with umpteen sorts of bread rolls and cheese are delicious, but by having fruit first to fill me up on I was able to be satisfied with just one roll, whereas before I would have eaten two. The midday meals were salad, soup, main course and puddings with lots of cream. I filled up on salad, skipped the soups as I don't care for them much, ate less main course than I used to and substituted fruit for pudding on all but two days. Half of the days I avoided mid-afternoon coffee and cakes by being out cycling, on the others I had cake but took only half of the offered portions (or less). Evening meals were salad, bread and cheese, with a small hot dish which was usually something very fried or otherwise high in fat, like pancakes, fried egg on cheese on toast, fried potatoes or cheesy fritters. Evening meal was the time I found hardest to restrict myself to smaller portions and the healthier items, probably because I am used to eating more in the evenings and less at lunch. But overall I did alright. I came back 2 pounds heavier than I went, but that will go in a day or two. And it was very satisfying that several people told me they only recognised me by my voice and my glasses, being confused by a different haircut as well as the weight loss. Steph 238/173/119 |
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