OT: Exercise for Today, Aug 31, 2011

[CA renter]

[quote=captcha][quote=CA renter]
I vacuum the house almost every day, too (if you don’t think vacuuming is a workout, then you haven’t done it!). ;)[/quote]

Did you try Roomba?[/quote]

Yes. [hangs head in shame]

I’m a bit obsessive-compulsive about vacuum cleaners and floors, so have had quite a collection of vacuum cleaners over the years. The Miele upright is the winner so far. 🙂

[Hobie]

[quote=walterwhite]Spent an hour cutting some more goddamn weeds on a super steep slope and bagging them. Bagging is harder work than u might think. Also raking. Also just standing on a slope w a weewhacker.[/quote]

I’m considering a gas powered shredder as bagging takes 3x longer than the cutting. … and I have a very lazy trashman that I have pissed off… but that is another story.

[temeculaguy]

[quote=Jacarandoso]
Most middle aged people and up should be very careful about running…especially as a coping mechanism for eating and drinking too much. A few good years running could lead to many years of barely being able to walk. Use it while you are learning better habits perhaps, but stay super moderate.[/quote]

That’s me, to a tee!!! The clock is about to turn 44 on this shell and I run 3 miles, 5 days a week, and recently added two days in the gym with weights. I tell myself that the more I run, the more I can drink and eat. My knees sometimes feel like there is kitty litter in there and my soloution is to add another mile so I can have a whole bottle of wine as a reward, which will certainly kill the pain, it’s a vicious cycle. I know you are right and I am wrong, yet I feel powerless. Recently I took two days off of running and two days off of wine and good food. It sucked, so I went back. Oh well, we can’t all be perfect, at least my back will hold up because I never vaccuum.

[sdrealtor]

Go to Roadrunner and have them fit you with their ShoeDog program for running shoes. It is an amazing process and well worth it. As soon as I got my new kicks, I ran faster and with less discomfort afterwards. It changed everything for me.

[desmond]

[quote=walterwhite]Spent an hour cutting some more goddamn weeds on a super steep slope and bagging them. Bagging is harder work than u might think. Also raking. Also just standing on a slope w a weewhacker.[/quote]

Just hope your neighboors don’t call the police,
a WEEwhacker?

[zk]

40 minute workout on the elliptical every other day. Very intense interval training. Pros: It’s very easy on the joints, which is good because I’m 50 and I tore my ACL a few decades ago (recent research indicates that running may not be bad for your knees, unless they’re unstable – as they would be if you’ve torn your ACL). It’s great for cardio (although when I first got it I my muscles tired before I could get my heart rate to maximum). It works a lot of muscles. It increases your muscle mass, especially in the hips/glutes/thighs, and also in the arms, shoulders and torso. And of course this lean mass burns calories. I highly recommend it to any middle aged or better who want a good work out without much joint stress. Cons: you’re inside and you stay in one place. I’ve got my DVR and HDTV right there, so it’s not too bad. I lost 15 pounds and have kept it off for 5 years without any real change in diet.

[scaredyclassic]

I had a theory a long time ago about exercise which is, one of the best things you can do is just try to move quick a lot in all kinds of situations. If you’re cleaning ghe house run around the house and up and down the stairs like a nut, move like you’re racing a game show clock. All this constant frenetic movement adds up. Plus it’s useful. You actually did something. Especially good is lots of picking stuff up off the ground fast. The purpose ultimately of exercise is to have a very useful body as you age. So doing actual things like running up your stairs or picking up all kinds of junk and putting it away is not only great exercise if u move fast but it’s actually custom tailored perfect for your life and what u need to do as u age. I’m in agreement w vacuuming above. I also think it’s not a bad idea to get in and out of your car 50 times in a row fast. High speed grocery shopping and unloading. Etc

All normal things get much harder. Elliptical trainers won’t really help u in you’re actual daily movements which are much more complex.

The world is your gym.

[zk]

[quote=walterwhite]

All normal things get much harder. Elliptical trainers won’t really help u in you’re actual daily movements which are much more complex.

The world is your gym.[/quote]

Well, I didn’t mention the rest of my workout routine:

Trip over carpet seams. Happens more often as I get older. Which helps.

Get up after tripping over carpet seam. Kinda like push ups, only necessary.

Say, “Nuts!” with a quick little sideways fist movement every time the Cubs give up a run or lose or otherwise do something Cubbish. Keeps me in shape all summer.

Yell at kids to get off my lawn. Good for the lungs. Projected to be a staple in future decades.

Repeat various actions I just did because I forgot I just did them.

Reach to top shelf of pantry for metamucil. Gives me some exercise now, and some later.

Repeat various actions I just did because I forgot I just did them.

Lust after women in my heart. One of my favorites, and it worked for Jimmy Carter; he’s almost 90.

Go on and on with lame jokes just for the exercise that I get from typing them.

Etc.

[CA renter]

[quote=zk][quote=walterwhite]

All normal things get much harder. Elliptical trainers won’t really help u in you’re actual daily movements which are much more complex.

The world is your gym.[/quote]

Well, I didn’t mention the rest of my workout routine:

Trip over carpet seams. Happens more often as I get older. Which helps.

Get up after tripping over carpet seam. Kinda like push ups, only necessary.

Say, “Nuts!” with a quick little sideways fist movement every time the Cubs give up a run or lose or otherwise do something Cubbish. Keeps me in shape all summer.

Yell at kids to get off my lawn. Good for the lungs. Projected to be a staple in future decades.

Repeat various actions I just did because I forgot I just did them.

Reach to top shelf of pantry for metamucil. Gives me some exercise now, and some later.

Repeat various actions I just did because I forgot I just did them.

Lust after women in my heart. One of my favorites, and it worked for Jimmy Carter; he’s almost 90.

Go on and on with lame jokes just for the exercise that I get from typing them.

Etc.[/quote]

Love it! 🙂

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