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Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub-
zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." |
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On 1 Feb 2007 05:50:42 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Right now it's 28F according to my thermometer, and the wind is whipping branches around. Supposed to start snowing soon. Hell, it's too cold and windy to hit balls at the local heated and covered driving range. Miserable! -- John H "All decisions are the result of binary thinking." |
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"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Temperatures here are expected to drop to single digits come Sunday. We also have about 6 inches of snow (a couple of feet 30 miles further east) on the ground. Although I am going stir crazy because of being housebound after my operation at least it is happening during the worst of the winter rather than during the peak of summer! |
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On Feb 1, 5:50?am, "Tim" wrote:
Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual spell of temperatures well below freezing. While it has been cold at night, the days are primarily sunny and bright. Just in time for the local boat show. Attendance last Saturday set an all-time single day record for the show, and it's been average or busier than average just about every other day. The January sunshine has people thinking about, and absolutely buying boats. I know of dealers that have sold their entire allocations for 2007, a local catamaran dealer closed six boats all 26-feet or larger in one day, and even the mega dealers are all smiling - all but whistling and jingling pocket change as they stroll around the show. It looks like it's going to be a *very* good year for the boat business, and that's good news for private parties as well. The values of boats owned will tend to be a bit higher- or at least not depreciate quite as quickly, when there's a strong demand. (Sure hope all these new boats will find moorage......) |
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On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould"
wrote: Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual spell of temperatures well below freezing. 80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22. http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit heavier than I would have liked. |
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On Thu, 01 Feb 2007 14:21:35 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote: On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould" wrote: Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual spell of temperatures well below freezing. 80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22. http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit heavier than I would have liked. shut up. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's
February in the midwest. Oh well..... Wayne.B wrote: On 1 Feb 2007 07:13:58 -0800, "Chuck Gould" wrote: Winter may be over in the Northwest. I hope. We had about two months of almost non-stop rain, three enormous windstorms, and an unusual spell of temperatures well below freezing. 80 degrees in SWFL, wind SSW 17 gusting 22. http://www.wunderground.com/US/FL/Cape_Coral.html Went for a quick ride in the inflatable at lunch time to check out the new Honda BF20. Seems like a nice little engine although a bit heavier than I would have liked. |
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On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote:
I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's February in the midwest. Oh well..... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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JLH wrote:
On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote: I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's February in the midwest. Oh well..... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you. |
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On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:20:16 -0500, BAR wrote:
JLH wrote: On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote: I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's February in the midwest. Oh well..... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you. Oh, I know. I've got Lee District Park just a few blocks away, but I'd rather have the treadmill in my TV room. Getting in any golf lately? I started a series of lessons, but it's been too cold to practice, so I've taken only one. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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"JLH" wrote in message ... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H Speaking of treadmills ... get one! Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer on it. So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade. Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by. After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy" eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just too much. I was wrong. Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over 80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though, the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added. The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old Levis and Dockers fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes. I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing". I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives. Feels good. Eisboch |
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JLH wrote:
On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:20:16 -0500, BAR wrote: JLH wrote: On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote: I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's February in the midwest. Oh well..... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you. Oh, I know. I've got Lee District Park just a few blocks away, but I'd rather have the treadmill in my TV room. Getting in any golf lately? I started a series of lessons, but it's been too cold to practice, so I've taken only one. Yes, I played Poolesville last Saturday, 55*F, it was a great and pleasant day. I pick up my big TV today, this cold wet weekend should not bother me abit. |
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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 07:57:09 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message .. . We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H Speaking of treadmills ... get one! Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer on it. So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade. Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by. After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy" eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just too much. I was wrong. Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over 80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though, the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added. The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old Levis and Dockers fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes. I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing". I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives. Feels good. Eisboch Wow! Congratulations. Which treadmill did you get? -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:18:18 -0500, BAR wrote:
JLH wrote: On Fri, 02 Feb 2007 07:20:16 -0500, BAR wrote: JLH wrote: On 1 Feb 2007 15:07:07 -0800, "Tim" wrote: I suppose next week, it's giong to get around zero in this area. It's February in the midwest. Oh well..... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! Slog over to Ft. Belvior and use their gym, its free for you. Oh, I know. I've got Lee District Park just a few blocks away, but I'd rather have the treadmill in my TV room. Getting in any golf lately? I started a series of lessons, but it's been too cold to practice, so I've taken only one. Yes, I played Poolesville last Saturday, 55*F, it was a great and pleasant day. I pick up my big TV today, this cold wet weekend should not bother me abit. Ah, yes. Last Saturday. The famous warm day we had. That's the day we *had* to go shopping for a new car for the wife, and take her old one to Carmax to get an offer. What a wasted day! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. Speaking of treadmills ... get one! Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer on it. So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade. Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by. After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy" eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just too much. I was wrong. Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over 80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though, the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added. The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old Levis and Dockers fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes. I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing". I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives. Feels good. Eisboch Congratulations Richard! That weight loss in such a short time is remarkable. I miss walking on the treadmill and hope I get full function of my right leg soon so I can get back on it. How do you like the elliptical vs. the treadmill? |
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"JLH" wrote in message ... Wow! Congratulations. Which treadmill did you get? -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H The treadmill is an older, commercial gym type (CRX) that was in the house when we bought it. It's not as up-to-date as some of the newer ones, but is rugged, inclines to 10 degrees and calculates speed, calorie burn rate, etc. I bought a Sole elliptical and use it as well because even with a wall mounted TV, the same workout can get boring if you use the same machine all the time. Ellipticals are a relatively new product for Sole, but they have been making treadmills for home and commercial use for many years. They are the exclusive supplier to Hyatt hotels. Eisboch |
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"JimH" wrote in message ... Congratulations Richard! That weight loss in such a short time is remarkable. I miss walking on the treadmill and hope I get full function of my right leg soon so I can get back on it. How do you like the elliptical vs. the treadmill? I hope your recovery is quick. To answer your question ... the elliptical takes a while to get used to ... mostly the motion. When I first set it up and tried it, I thought it was a mistake because I was so used to the treadmill. Even though I had been using the treadmill faithfully for 2 months, the first 10 minutes on the elliptical left my legs shaking. Now, I prefer the elliptical and do most of the workout on it. On the off days for weights, I'll do 2 or miles on the elliptical with a custom resistance program and then another 2 miles or so on the treadmill at a 4-5 degree incline. On weightlifting days I only do the elliptical to warm up. Heh... Mrs. E's kickboxing dummy is in the gym also. I bought some workout gloves and smack it around for a while sometimes. In itself, it's quite a workout. Here's a view of my home "gym" with the dummy: http://www.eisboch.com/gym Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. "JimH" wrote in message ... Congratulations Richard! That weight loss in such a short time is remarkable. I miss walking on the treadmill and hope I get full function of my right leg soon so I can get back on it. How do you like the elliptical vs. the treadmill? I hope your recovery is quick. To answer your question ... the elliptical takes a while to get used to ... mostly the motion. When I first set it up and tried it, I thought it was a mistake because I was so used to the treadmill. Even though I had been using the treadmill faithfully for 2 months, the first 10 minutes on the elliptical left my legs shaking. Now, I prefer the elliptical and do most of the workout on it. On the off days for weights, I'll do 2 or miles on the elliptical with a custom resistance program and then another 2 miles or so on the treadmill at a 4-5 degree incline. On weightlifting days I only do the elliptical to warm up. Heh... Mrs. E's kickboxing dummy is in the gym also. I bought some workout gloves and smack it around for a while sometimes. In itself, it's quite a workout. Here's a view of my home "gym" with the dummy: http://www.eisboch.com/gym Eisboch Wow, nice set up. You could open your own health club and charge admission. ;-) Although she can't use one because of her leg condition my wife has been trying to get me over to an elliptical as she says it is less stressful on the knees. She joined a local health club last year and says the ellipticals are more popular than the treadmills. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Which model did you buy? Upside, downside? I think it's an E-25. About a thousand bucks. It's not as described on the Sole website though, in that it has 20 levels of resistance (web site says 16) and also has the heartrate monitor feedback programs. They are rated very highly in the reviews. It's very quiet and smooth compared to some others that I tried before purchasing. The only downside so far was simply getting used to it. I'd say I have a moderate user program that I use .... resistance increases from about 7 to 13, levels there for a while, then decreases again. After 30 minutes I am sweating bullets. One thing I learned. You need more than the minimum resistance programmed, otherwise your legs start going a mile a minute. You can also reverse the direction of your leg movement, but I haven't tried that yet. Eisboch |
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"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Killer tornado, one mile south of our home early this morning. Lady Lake, FL. That's too close for comfort. |
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"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Phil didn't see his shadow today. If you believe in the legend we will have an early Spring. http://www.groundhog.org/ Sometimes I think that groundhog is more accurate than our local weather forecasters. ;-) |
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JimH wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Phil didn't see his shadow today. If you believe in the legend we will have an early Spring. http://www.groundhog.org/ Sometimes I think that groundhog is more accurate than our local weather forecasters. ;-) Sorry to see what happened to Orlando FL. My sister lives in Kissimee, and I can't get though to her. alot of Communication problems. The news shows neighborhoods wiped out. but miraculously, no deaths, but some reports of minor injuries. It really looks horrible on the TV. |
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"Tim" wrote in message s.com... JimH wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Looks like the global cooling finaly hit here int he mid west. No sub- zero temps. but still haning in the low teens and twentys. i keep telling myself, "just anouther 60 days to go..just another 60 days to go..." Phil didn't see his shadow today. If you believe in the legend we will have an early Spring. http://www.groundhog.org/ Sometimes I think that groundhog is more accurate than our local weather forecasters. ;-) Sorry to see what happened to Orlando FL. My sister lives in Kissimee, and I can't get though to her. alot of Communication problems. The news shows neighborhoods wiped out. but miraculously, no deaths, but some reports of minor injuries. It really looks horrible on the TV. What I've been able to glean so far is that the worst of the damage is north and north-east of Orlando. Lady Lake is about 50 miles north of Orlando. I'm only one mile from one of the major destruction areas, around our house only a few leaves and palm fronds in the year. Never know something so horrible happened so close. |
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Tim wrote: Sorry to see what happened to Orlando FL. My sister lives in Kissimee, and I can't get though to her. alot of Communication problems. The news shows neighborhoods wiped out. but miraculously, no deaths, but some reports of minor injuries. It really looks horrible on the TV. OH MY! The news just reported 7 dead, I didn't catch the county, But theres another tornado that is hitting Deland Fl, right now! This doesn't look good! |
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"Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Tim wrote: Sorry to see what happened to Orlando FL. My sister lives in Kissimee, and I can't get though to her. alot of Communication problems. The news shows neighborhoods wiped out. but miraculously, no deaths, but some reports of minor injuries. It really looks horrible on the TV. OH MY! The news just reported 7 dead, I didn't catch the county, But theres another tornado that is hitting Deland Fl, right now! This doesn't look good! I am watching it on Fox right now. Let us know how your sister is doing once you get in touch with her. |
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"JimH" wrote in message ... Although she can't use one because of her leg condition my wife has been trying to get me over to an elliptical as she says it is less stressful on the knees. She joined a local health club last year and says the ellipticals are more popular than the treadmills. I think I agree. I am not a runner and never have been, but I can go at a faster speed on the elliptical and maintain it. The same speed on the treadmill would require a jog. With your back issues ... I'd seriously consider an elliptical. Much smoother. Eisboch |
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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 08:41:17 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message .. . Wow! Congratulations. Which treadmill did you get? -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H The treadmill is an older, commercial gym type (CRX) that was in the house when we bought it. It's not as up-to-date as some of the newer ones, but is rugged, inclines to 10 degrees and calculates speed, calorie burn rate, etc. I bought a Sole elliptical and use it as well because even with a wall mounted TV, the same workout can get boring if you use the same machine all the time. Ellipticals are a relatively new product for Sole, but they have been making treadmills for home and commercial use for many years. They are the exclusive supplier to Hyatt hotels. Eisboch Thanks for the info. BTW, I couldn't see the 'juice bar' in your gym! Nice setup. When we move out of this area, there *will* be an exercise room in the house. -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Is that a see-through mirror? :} I have to go on record. I didn't install the mirrors or the gym. The previous owner was a jock (pro hockey player, according to him) and he installed the gym. We added a hot tub, the elliptical and the dummy. Eisboch |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Thanks. I'm totally bored with our treadmill. I wanted to find an old fashioned wood and steel rowing machine, the kind they used to have at the "Y" when I was a kid. Separate wood oars. Don't like the new rowing machines much. I hear you on the treadmill. I started getting bored using it everyday and wanted to add another machine for cardiovascular workouts. I looked at rowing machines and stationary bicycles, but was advised by a knowledgeable trainer that neither did what an elliptical does in terms of a productive workout. The combination is working out good. I don't mind the treadmill because it's a break from the elliptical and visa-versa. Use weights for strength workouts. You don't need a big set of barbells ... you can get a set of the small, dumbells and design upper body workouts using them. BTW ... I also do 100 crunches a day on the ABS chair with a small, 8 lb handweight behind my neck. The results of all those Sam Adams come off slowly. Eisboch Eisboch |
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On Fri, 2 Feb 2007 08:41:17 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:
"JLH" wrote in message .. . Wow! Congratulations. Which treadmill did you get? -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H The treadmill is an older, commercial gym type (CRX) that was in the house when we bought it. It's not as up-to-date as some of the newer ones, but is rugged, inclines to 10 degrees and calculates speed, calorie burn rate, etc. I bought a Sole elliptical and use it as well because even with a wall mounted TV, the same workout can get boring if you use the same machine all the time. Ellipticals are a relatively new product for Sole, but they have been making treadmills for home and commercial use for many years. They are the exclusive supplier to Hyatt hotels. Eisboch Is it possible to read while using the elliptical? -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H |
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"JLH" wrote in message ... Thanks for the info. BTW, I couldn't see the 'juice bar' in your gym! Behind the double doors .... http://www.eisboch.com/Bar2.jpg Eisboch |
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"JLH" wrote in message ... Is it possible to read while using the elliptical? -- Not really. Your hands and arms are occupied in the workout as well ... a vertical rowing motion. There are some ellipticals that have a built in video monitor/tv in the console. Quite frankly, when I am at the peak of the resistance curve, I am huffing and puffing and concentrating on getting through the workout. Eisboch |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. "JLH" wrote in message ... We're not that cold, but it's not going to break out of the 30's very often in the next couple weeks. That's too cold for boating and too cold for golfing. I wish I had a treadmill! -- ***** Have a super day! ***** John H Speaking of treadmills ... get one! Since giving up the Florida winter snowbirding, I was very fearful of another cold, wet winter and the depression that it causes. The boats are on the hard (well, the GB is ... the Navigator is in wet storage), the cars are stored away and the motorcycle's in the barn with a battery maintainer on it. So ... on October 23rd I decided to start a long overdue personal upgrade. Like many, the pounds had crept up, too many years sitting behind a desk had made me soft and the decline was starting to accelerate as the time went by. After doing a lot of Internet research, I committed to a serious diet and exercise routine on that date. The diet is more than simply watching calories ... I've done a bunch of research on what constitutes "healthy" eating and was somewhat shocked. I always thought I ate healthy ... just too much. I was wrong. Anyway, almost three and a half months later, I've dropped 50 pounds. I use a treadmill and/or an elliptical machine everyday for a cardiovascular workout and do heavy weightlifting routines every other day. I log and track everything in an Excel spreadsheet and it's fun and rewarding to look back a month or so and see the progress. Since January 1st I've done over 80 miles on the treadmill/elliptical at an increasing speed and incline or resistance level. The weight lifting is fantastic exercise but must be done carefully. I do 3-5 sets of various multiple rep workouts using enough weight on each to just about bring the muscles to failure. Each day though, the number of reps increases, so more weight has to be added. The downside is that I've had to go buy a completely new wardrobe. My old Levis and Dockers fall off. I've dropped three waist sizes. I haven't felt this good in 30 years. Surprisingly, it only takes an hour or so a day. I am getting close to my final goal weight wise, and have slowed the decline by adding more daily calories for a "soft landing". I'll always continue the exercise routines. I even invested in a new, Trek Hybrid road bicycle which I'll use when the warmer weather arrives. Feels good. Eisboch That does it. I'm going down to the basement and remove the tv and other stuff stored on top of my PaceMaster treadmill. The dog does get me out more often but the wife & I take turns on the 6 or 7 walks each day. |
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"Eisboch" wrote in message . .. snip.. Here's a view of my home "gym" with the dummy: http://www.eisboch.com/gym Eisboch Damn.. that's a nice set up...I see olympic style weights also. I have to suffer with a 6' 4" ceiling in my basement .. did have 6' 8" in the 'new wing' that my son moved back into. (he's under his grandmother's 'suite') We couldn't go down any further when we built the addition in 2002 because of solid bedrock. |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... That does it. I'm going down to the basement and remove the tv and other stuff stored on top of my PaceMaster treadmill. The dog does get me out more often but the wife & I take turns on the 6 or 7 walks each day. At the risk of sounding like a reformed smoker ... Good for you! Believe it or not, the experts say all you need is 30 minutes of walking at a brisk pace, 3 or 4 times a week to maintain your cardiovascular health and weight. Exercise by itself is not very efficient if your goal is to lose weight because it takes a lot of exercise to burn 3500 calories. But exercise is very important for other reasons, including maintaining your current weight. To lose weight you need both exercise and diet. Eisboch |
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"Don White" wrote in message ... "Eisboch" wrote in message . .. snip.. Here's a view of my home "gym" with the dummy: http://www.eisboch.com/gym Eisboch Damn.. that's a nice set up...I see olympic style weights also. I have to suffer with a 6' 4" ceiling in my basement .. did have 6' 8" in the 'new wing' that my son moved back into. (he's under his grandmother's 'suite') We couldn't go down any further when we built the addition in 2002 because of solid bedrock. The only thing wrong with the room is that it was unused for the last 6 years. When people came over for the first time they walked into the gym room then looked at my Sam Adams belly and laughed. :-) Eisboch |
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JimH wrote: "Tim" wrote in message oups.com... Tim wrote: Sorry to see what happened to Orlando FL. My sister lives in Kissimee, and I can't get though to her. alot of Communication problems. The news shows neighborhoods wiped out. but miraculously, no deaths, but some reports of minor injuries. It really looks horrible on the TV. OH MY! The news just reported 7 dead, I didn't catch the county, But theres another tornado that is hitting Deland Fl, right now! This doesn't look good! I am watching it on Fox right now. Let us know how your sister is doing once you get in touch with her. Thanks Jim, Well, I finally got though to her house, and got their answering machine, which I felt was a relief. That means that they had power, and at least the machine wasn't ripped out of the wall. I just talked to her about a half hr. ago. She her husband and son are doing fine. Fortunately for them the storms were north fo them. Don't know how far, but at least they're safe. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... Which model did you buy? Upside, downside? I think it's an E-25. About a thousand bucks. It's not as described on the Sole website though, in that it has 20 levels of resistance (web site says 16) and also has the heartrate monitor feedback programs. They are rated very highly in the reviews. It's very quiet and smooth compared to some others that I tried before purchasing. The only downside so far was simply getting used to it. I'd say I have a moderate user program that I use .... resistance increases from about 7 to 13, levels there for a while, then decreases again. After 30 minutes I am sweating bullets. One thing I learned. You need more than the minimum resistance programmed, otherwise your legs start going a mile a minute. You can also reverse the direction of your leg movement, but I haven't tried that yet. Eisboch I use an older version of this: http://www.precor.com/cons/en/efx/521i/ found at a used sports equipment place for about $1200. It's easy on my bad knee (torn ACL and meniscus cleaned out) yet gives a good workout. A session is up to about 45 minutes with resistance at 17/20 and 600-700 Calories burned. The backward motion is a nice change at times and does work different areas. I recently discovered how easy it is on the joints and connective tissue, perhaps too easy. While in Florida I took a long jog on the beach. The next day my legs were noticeably sore localized only where the muscles attached. Apparently those points were not adequately conditioned for the 'shock' of jogging on sand. I do enjoy being able to read while exercising. It really makes the time fly by. -rick- |
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