Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bob, you will be disgusted with me. I did a 15 miles cycle ride against icy rain and gales to reach the gym. (OK so far) I leapt on the running machine (I haven't run for years) and thought 5k should be no problem. So off I jogged - I realised the gradient was set to 2 so I flattened it. I tried to make it negative gradient but the running downhill button must be broken. I set the speed to 10 but my legs complained about being so blurred so back to 9. By then, after what seemed hours, I noticed the distance I'd covered was 0.44 So that must be broken too! I jogged on and saw a red-faced sweating idiot in front of me - yes a mirrored wall. My specs kept slipping. Anyway when the distance reached 1.0 I hit the emergency STOP button. The time said 6:58. My knackered leaden legs said that meant 6 hours and 58 mins but the attendant said it was minutes. I said was the 1.0 miles or units of 10 miles? He said it was one km! Never! I told him he was broken too. I'll try again tomorrow. Geoff http://geoffnelder.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 On Behalf Of Geoff Nelder Wednesday, January 10, 2007 8:00 AM training on Bob's advice Bob, you will be disgusted with me. I did a 15 miles cycle ride against icy rain and gales to reach the gym. (OK so far) I leapt on the running machine (I haven't run for years) and thought 5k should be no problem. So off I jogged - I realised the gradient was set to 2 so I flattened it. I tried to make it negative gradient but the running downhill button must be broken. I set the speed to 10 but my legs complained about being so blurred so back to 9. By then, after what seemed hours, I noticed the distance I'd covered was 0.44 So that must be broken too! I jogged on and saw a red-faced sweating idiot in front of me - yes a mirrored wall. My specs kept slipping. Anyway when the distance reached 1.0 I hit the emergency STOP button. The time said 6:58. My knackered leaden legs said that meant 6 hours and 58 mins but the attendant said it was minutes. I said was the 1.0 miles or units of 10 miles? He said it was one km! Never! I told him he was broken too. I'll try again tomorrow. Geoff http://geoffnelder.com Geoff, you're initial ride of 15 miles should have included towing a heavy trailer on your bike, the gradient at least to 10, and run for a marathon. That will your warm-up. Then you're ready for your weights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Bob, Remind me not to train with you,(g) I am much to lazy .( I was impressed that he rode 15 miles.) Heidi " I respect faith, but doubt is what gets you an education. " -- Wilson Mizner Want to start your own business? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 , " Bob C. " <comarow wrote: > Geoff, you're initial ride of 15 miles should have included towing a > heavy trailer on your bike, the gradient at least to 10, and run for a > marathon. That will your warm-up. Then you're ready for your weights. I knew I was going wrong... Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Seriously, You do have to stay within yourself. If you have not been working out, start with walking and similar activities. Lazy walking will do little, but if you can get your heart rate up walking, it's a great start. My last Florida doctor, who I miss has a great web site, which includes sections on exercise and other longevity topics. www.drblythe.com It's as good a site as you could want. If you're going to hit a gym, strongly consider getting a few sessions with a trainer to learn proper form. Resistance training is great for you, but form is important to get benefits and avoid injury. Avoid the temptation to see how much you can lift. The general rule of weight training is when you can do 12 reps, increase the resistance to where you can do 5. Balance everything, for every muscle you work, there is an opposing muscle. If you're not an expert, go for large, multi muscle, core activities. In other words, don't focus on one muscle but rather activities that work many muscles. Do not sit when you are tired or sweaty. Warm up slowly. Do NOT stretch before you're warmed up, that's how people get hurt. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 Thanks for that sound advice Bob & I'll check out Dr Blythe's site in a mo. I've belonged to a gym / fitness centre for 10 years but mainly to throw myself in the pool after a long day's cycle ride. I do an hour or so on upper body stuff in the gym maybe once a week if I'm good. But in the cycle mags and observed in the gym I often see folk stretching as a warm up excercise. I'm supposing that's wrong from your comments - why is that? Geoff , Bob <comarow wrote: > > Seriously, > > You do have to stay within yourself. If you have not been working out, start with walking and similar activities. Lazy walking > will do little, but if you can get your heart rate up walking, it's a great start. > > My last Florida doctor, who I miss has a great web site, which includes sections on exercise and other longevity topics. > > www.drblythe.com > > It's as good a site as you could want. > > If you're going to hit a gym, strongly consider getting a few sessions with a trainer to learn proper form. Resistance training is great > for you, but form is important to get benefits and avoid injury. Avoid the temptation to see how much you can lift. The general rule of weight > training is when you can do 12 reps, increase the resistance to where you can do 5. Balance everything, for every muscle you work, > there is an opposing muscle. If you're not an expert, go for large, multi muscle, core activities. In other words, don't focus on one > muscle but rather activities that work many muscles. > > Do not sit when you are tired or sweaty. Warm up slowly. Do NOT stretch before you're warmed up, that's how people get hurt. > > Bob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Geoff Nelder <geoffnelder Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:11:09 PM Re: training on Bob's advice Thanks for that sound advice Bob & I'll check out Dr Blythe's site in a mo. I've belonged to a gym / fitness centre for 10 years but mainly to throw myself in the pool after a long day's cycle ride. I do an hour or so on upper body stuff in the gym maybe once a week if I'm good. But in the cycle mags and observed in the gym I often see folk stretching as a warm up excercise. I'm supposing that's wrong from your comments - why is that? Geoff/info/terms/ Great question. Before a muscle is warmed up, it is very easy to hurt it when trying to strech it. Old school as to use stretching as a warm up. Far better is to slowly warm up the body with gradually increasing activity, till the muscles and joints are warm and the fluid is in the joints. Sort of like starting the car before the oil has left the oil pan:- Once warmed, then one can add various flexibility activities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 On Behalf Of Geoff Nelder Wednesday, January 10, 2007 12:11 PM Re: training on Bob's advice Thanks for that sound advice Bob & I'll check out Dr Blythe's site in a mo. I've belonged to a gym / fitness centre for 10 years but mainly to throw myself in the pool after a long day's cycle ride. I do an hour or so on upper body stuff in the gym maybe once a week if I'm good. But in the cycle mags and observed in the gym I often see folk stretching as a warm up excercise. I'm supposing that's wrong from your comments - why is that? Geoff I wanted to also share my concern. It seems you do a lot sometimes. If possible, I think it would be more gentle on your body to spread that out on fewer days, but maybe I'm missing something? , Bob <comarow wrote: > > Seriously, > > You do have to stay within yourself. If you have not been working out, start with walking and similar activities. Lazy walking > will do little, but if you can get your heart rate up walking, it's a great start. > > My last Florida doctor, who I miss has a great web site, which includes sections on exercise and other longevity topics. > > www.drblythe.com > > It's as good a site as you could want. > > If you're going to hit a gym, strongly consider getting a few sessions with a trainer to learn proper form. Resistance training is great > for you, but form is important to get benefits and avoid injury. Avoid the temptation to see how much you can lift. The general rule of weight > training is when you can do 12 reps, increase the resistance to where you can do 5. Balance everything, for every muscle you work, > there is an opposing muscle. If you're not an expert, go for large, multi muscle, core activities. In other words, don't focus on one > muscle but rather activities that work many muscles. > > Do not sit when you are tired or sweaty. Warm up slowly. Do NOT stretch before you're warmed up, that's how people get hurt. > > Bob > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 , " Bob C. " <comarow wrote: > > Geoff, I wanted to also share my concern. It seems you do a lot sometimes. If possible, I think it would be more gentle on your body to spread that out on fewer days, but maybe I'm missing something? What you're missing, Bob, is that you live in sunny California and I live in soggy Britain. The impression that my life is hours of inactivity interspersed by moments of frenzied activity is because like this year so far, it's rained, sometimes torrentially, every day. So long lovely cycle rides or country hiking is either miserable or downright dangerous. When the clouds allow the sun to smile on us we all leap out like mad people. I take your point though, and its why I veer away from over excitable activities like squash. BTW, my greatest US fan (of my writing, such that it is), Jessie Lilley (google her) lives in Northern Hollywood. Is that near you? Maybe you know her? Hah Like I know everyone in the UK... Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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