That's so much better than the reverse. The headwind is like putting money in the bank.
The only thing better would have been DOWNHILL and a tailwind on the way back... lol
That's so much better than the reverse. The headwind is like putting money in the bank.
In my 20s I worked out to stay in shape-- and to attract hot chicks.Don't know how some of you do all those exercizes.
T-Al, I was thinking about your boredom comments today while I was working out, and wondering, "Why am I not bored?" I think the answer is that I am so focused on my form and my breathing. My mind is able to clear and I am trying to do each rep better than the last. It's almost like dancing in that respect, for me (not that I'm much of a dancer, but you probably get the idea). I have only been lifting a few years, so I am still perfecting the art, so to speak. If I had been lifting for many years, like probably you and some others here, I might be bored I suppose.Oh, man, I could never do all that on a regular basis. I just get bored too easily. Good for you.
I think that whenever I have a task with a set number of things to do, or a set number of miles to ride or drive, I tend to count them off, and that contributes to the boredom. I even get bored getting dressed. There's something wrong with me.
TromboneAl said:I can get into a Rocky frame of mind, but I don't think that would get me through 19 exercises.
TromboneAl said:BTW, you really need to make it an even 20. Definitely, definitely. Definitely twenty exercises.
"Zen and the Art of Pumping Iron".I think the answer is that I am so focused on my form and my breathing. My mind is able to clear and I am trying to do each rep better than the last.
Try something that doesn't involve a machine. With the time you've invested in machines, you're ready to try some free weights.I know! Great Minds Think Alike and I have been trying to think of a 20th machine for a couple of years. After all, there are dozens of machines there and I have 20 fingers-and-toes so 20 seems like a nice, round number. Hmmm!
Nords said:"Zen and the Art of Pumping Iron".
Nords said:I stay very focused on the count. By my rules, if I lose count then I have to reset to where I drifted off.
I'm a little scared of free weights, because I have read they have more potential for injury than the machines. I don't think I am ready for that sort of thing yet. But I'll think about it, FWIW..... .Nords said:Try something that doesn't involve a machine. With the time you've invested in machines, you're ready to try some free weights.
Like situps on an incline*, perhaps while holding a weight to your chest.
* I mean the incline where your head is lower than your feet!
What a great price! Wow!ohyes said:I am feeling pretty good about my work-outs since retiring 7 days ago.
50 minutes of cardio at my 9.99/month gym (10.51 with tax).
Then, on to the weight machines. Only two times in my life do i remember folks commenting on how "fit" i look. The first was about 20 years ago when i was following advice in a Joyce Vedral book - reverse pyramids or some such thing. I am trying that again, as best as i can remember, and hoping it works. 12 reps at a comfortable weight, 10 at a challenging level, and 8 reps where I can hardly stand it.
Afterward, I sunbathed in the sand in my speedo.
Today? Ibuprofen & pizza.
Went out for a hilly ride this morning. I cycle three mornings a week with a small group. They're all 20-30 years younger than I am, so I really have to be careful to take it easy on them. Haha! Actually, biking with youngsters really inspires me to push myself harder than I would on my own or with other 67 year olds.
Two days a week I hike on trails up the mountainside with another group of friends. We make it an aerobic experience. I've been mapping the trails with my GPS. Here's what some of them look like on Google Earth...
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