Comments on: Starting To Exercise

By: dragos

dragos — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:02:06 +0000

That’s an interesting concept, to be honest haven’t heard about it until now. Looks kind of similar to interval training, or at least this is the closest match to me. Thanks for the comment, always appreciated

By: dragos

dragos — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:00:16 +0000

I used to do long walks too, especially when Bianca was younger and I had to take her out in her stroller, but now we moved in another neighborhood and she’s much too restless for a walk. It is a great way to keep you healthy, that;s for sure.

By: dragos

dragos — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:57:43 +0000

That sounds very interesting, Jonathan! it surely gives you a lot of flexibility, that’s for sure!

By: dragos

dragos — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:49:39 +0000

Really look forward for your updates, Celes! I’m hitting the 4th day and feeling great

By: BunnygotBlog

BunnygotBlog — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:23:43 +0000

I gave it a try but worked up to the 7th speed only. Got to run five miles with out pain during or after. I use a yoga ball and I have to tell you with balancing on a ball you use muscles you didn’t know you had So count me in for the challenge it will be a good source of physical therapy for the toe.
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By: dragos

dragos — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 13:00:59 +0000

Got me here: I’m a huge soccer fan too. I do enjoy watching, although I don;t get to play too much. I’d love to, but there aren’t many opportunities for that. Thanks for stopping by (and I didn’t forgot about that 100 something list …)

By: dragos

dragos — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:56:30 +0000

Thanks for the info on interval training. My stepper has a digital display and I can clearly see my heart rate there. I will try this pretty soon. Until then, I will focus on raising the time until I reach 30 minutes on each session. At 17 minutes, as it was today, the stepper shows me I burn around 165 calories.

By: Stephen - Rat Race Trap

Stephen - Rat Race Trap — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:57:02 +0000

Dragos, I have recently started exercising more intensely. Like you I haven’t set any strict goals. I’ve been lifting weights twice a week, but they have been very moderate sessions so far. I don’t want to push it too hard. Also I’ve started using PACE for cardiovascular fitness. It’s a very interesting concept and it’s based upon a method that is proving superior to traditional aerobics. It’s a short burst of very intense activity followed by a period of rest. The whole thing is repeated several times and your session only lasts 15 minutes.
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By: Andrew Ebling

Andrew Ebling — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 09:45:32 +0000

I have been thinking about a fitness iPhone app, as I’ve bought the most popular one and had high hopes, since it’s one of the top selling apps on the platform. However I’ve been disappointed by it’s complexity. There are also so many hours in a day and I’d rather do one really good app than several which are kind of OK.

You can do interval training on virtually anything, although treadmills aren’t so good because you can’t change the speed rapidly at the end of a high intensity sprint. The cross trainers/steppers at my gym have a digital power readout, so I do 30 secs at 300 watts, then 30 secs at 75 watts and do that for 15-20 minutes. That burns around 200 calories.

If your stepper doesn’t have a power output display, you could use a heart rate monitor and work at 90% of your maximum heart rate for 30 secs, then take it easy for 30 secs etc. You can calculate your theoretical maximum heart rate by subtracting your age from 220. Based on this rule, my heart rate fairly regularly goes over 100%, so your mileage may vary.

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