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Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: March 29, 2015 01:27AM I cycle and I walk. I don't jog. I don't go to a gym. I am wondering about gentle yet effective exercises I can do. Yes, Hatha yoga will be one of them. But I am looking for good toning activities that are not too strenuous and will help me ease into more intensity. Thanks.  Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: March 29, 2015 01:40AM You may want to try isometric exercise.
You can exercise anywhere with them [www.nsca.com] [www.amazon.com] You are your own gym. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2015 01:45AM by RawPracticalist. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: March 29, 2015 02:13AM RawPracticalist Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > You may want to try isometric exercise. > You can exercise anywhere with them > [www.nsca.com] > -Forgotten-Exercises-Isometric-Training/ > > [www.amazon.com] > astering-Transformetrics/dp/1932458549/ref=sr_1_1? > ie=UTF8&qid=1427593475&sr=8-1&keywords=isometric > > You are your own gym. Thanks, RP! I couldn't see any equipment needed. Is there anything we must have? Is this what those bands are all about? I think I have a couple somewhere. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
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RawPracticalist
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Date: March 29, 2015 02:37AM No equipement needed. Just yourself.
You can do isometrics while at work [www.sport-fitness-advisor.com] Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: March 29, 2015 02:52AM I really appreciate that link! I am looking for things I can do at home and in the park. I don't like gyms. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
RawPracticalist
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Date: March 29, 2015 05:41AM Another set of exercises that require no equipment are the five tibetans, they are very old, ancient but very effective, and many books have been written on them
[www.lifeevents.org] [www.amazon.com] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2015 05:43AM by RawPracticalist. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
Kiwibird
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Date: April 04, 2015 09:31PM Yes. I have an exercise bike (being I failed to ever learn to ride a real one) I'm on 10-45 minutes a day, I do sit ups, squats and go for daily walks on the trails around where I live. I am generally active. I don't care to have an outrageously "sculpted" body or anything, just generally want to be fit and active. I did buy a home yoga DVD a few months ago, just haven't yet watched it. I can't afford formal yoga classes, so a DVD type "class" is about the best I'll be able to do. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
Manta91
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Date: April 16, 2015 04:46PM I'm working on this! I enjoy going for long walks almost every day, but am also trying to drop in on more yoga classes and cardio/strength classes at the YMCA here. I guess I've yet to find something that I really like, but one of the staff told me that the more you exercise, the more you'll crave it, so in time I 'spose. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
suncloud
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Date: April 17, 2015 01:03AM Iyengar Yoga, walking/running 4 miles, pumping handweights during 30-40 minutes aerobic routine or walking the dog.
I try to do at least 2 of the above everyday. Requires minimal equipment. Just appropriate clothing and a cheap set of handweights from Target or Walmart. And a dog. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/2015 01:05AM by suncloud. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
banana who
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Date: April 17, 2015 08:07PM suncloud Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > Iyengar Yoga, walking/running 4 miles, pumping > handweights during 30-40 minutes aerobic routine > or walking the dog. > > I try to do at least 2 of the above everyday. > Requires minimal equipment. Just appropriate > clothing and a cheap set of handweights from > Target or Walmart. And a dog. No dog but I have some handweights. How heavy are yours? I think mine are 5 lbs. I think to be more functional, I would rather haul groceries in tote bags from a produce market that is an hour walk each way from me. More holistic/organic exercise, you know? Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/17/2015 08:07PM by banana who. Re: Do you do formal exercise?
Posted by:
suncloud
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Date: April 17, 2015 08:54PM banana who Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- >> > No dog but I have some handweights. How heavy are > yours? I think mine are 5 lbs. I think to be more > functional, I would rather haul groceries in tote > bags from a produce market that is an hour walk > each way from me. More holistic/organic exercise, > you know?
Well, yes, as long as you are pumping your tote bags.
5 pounds are probably about right. Depends on if you can sustain them for however long you want to work out. You may want to go higher or lower. I used 5 pounds previously until an injury set me back to 4 pounds (at least for a while). Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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