[Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment

Fri Jun 3 18:05:28 UTC 2011

Hi Diane,
I bought an eliptical from WalMart about five years ago for $250.  It is not 
gym quality but provides me a good workout.  It has intensity levels but is 
not accessible but thats ok for me. I just push myself harder.  I did a 
quick search for talking heart rate monitors and found one made by Oregon 
Scientific at overstock.com for $31.  I have been doing cardio for so long 
that I don't monitor my heart rate any longer so forgive me for not thinking 
about this in my previous posting.

Michael
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Graves, Diane" <dgraves at icrc.IN.gov>
To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment

> Thanks for this great information guys. This is really helpful. Do you 
> know what the approximate cost of the elliptical might be? Are there 
> talking devices for measuring the heart rate?
>
>
> Diane Graves
> Civil Rights Specialist
> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
> 317-232-2647
>
> "It is service that measures success."
> George Washington Carver
>
> Confidentiality Notice: This E-mail transmission may contain confidential 
> and/or legally privileged information intended only for the individual or 
> entity(ies)
> named in the E-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, be 
> advised that any unauthorized disclosure, copying, distribution, or acting 
> in reliance
> upon the contents of this E-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have 
> received this E-mail transmission in error, please reply to sender to 
> arrange for the return and proper delivery of the transmission. 
> Subsequently, delete the message from your system immediately.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On 
> Behalf Of Michael
> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:17 AM
> To: Blind Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
>
> Good morning Diane,
> Forgive me for the late entry...I've been out of town.  I am a former
> bodybuilder an, although not a competitive athlete now, I still live the
> lifestyle of a bodybuilder.  David offers some good advice, and I can only
> add to it.  Most Americans eat three meals a day and eat until they feel
> full.  This habit loads the body with so many calories that it is 
> difficult
> to keep the body from converting calories to fat.  Most successful weight
> loss programs suggest eating four to six much smaller meals or snacks
> throughout the day.  The term "grazing" has been applied to such eating
> habits.  In this way, metabolism is maintained at a higher rate, and once
> you get used to never feeling too full, you will probably find that you 
> feel
> better too.  Exercise equipment at home has only one requirement.....that 
> it
> be used and doesn't become a clothing rack.  It takes discipline for this 
> to
> happen as there are so many distractions at home from the phone to the
> refrigerator to others disrupting your workout time.  For this reason, I
> recommended a gym for most people who asked me about purchasing home
> equipment when I trained individuals.  But I now have an extensive gym at
> home and use it nearly every day.  Now regarding cardio equipment, let me
> first give you a formula that minimizes the need for the laborious process
> of finding equipment with enough accessibility to be useful.  The goal of 
> a
> cardio workout should be to achieve a target zone of cardiac rate.  The
> target rate is calculated by the following formula:  220 minus age times
> 0.75 to 0.85.  This heart rate should be maintained for half an hour. 
> For
> example, a sixty year old would have a target rate of 120 to 135.  Don't
> attempt to achieve this in one week or one month.  Work up to it.  I have
> found that when I am at my target heart rate, I am burning about four to
> five hundred calories per half hour.  In my own experience, I prefer two
> pieces of equipment for this goal.  The Cybex Arc Trainer is my favorite,
> but it is normally found only in gyms because of its expense.  It is very
> tgentle on the body and is adjustable for various workout intensities. 
> For
> home use, I agree with David that the eliptical enables me to get to my
> target rate and keep it there.  When I am on this michine, I burn
> approximately 400 calories per half hour.  These numbers vary fromperson 
> to
> person, depending on weight and individual target rates.  I normally do
> interval training which enhances my workouts even more.  But my final
> recommendation about home equipment is to use it for its purpose on a
> regular basis, no matter which piece of equipment you choose.
>
> Good luck with your workout goals.  If you would like more detail, get in
> touch offline and I can wear your ear out.
> Michael
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Evans" <drevans at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
>
>
>>
>> Dear Diane,
>>
>> As a former Jock, I would advise you to look at a Elliptical machine.  It
>> is an exercise machine that works similar to a cross country ski machine
>> and will be gentle on your knees and joints, but provide the aerobic
>> action you need to burn off the weight.
>> It will work all of the major muscle groups, your thies, caves, stomach,
>> arms, back and the really important ones your heart and lungs.
>> Many of them come with lapse time counters or odometers and even heart
>> rate monitors.  Some even talk.
>> It will give you all of the work out you can handle.
>> Start easy and work up to a time or distance goal.
>> Build up to your goal and don't try to over do it, but be sensible.
>> Do the machine as you can , but do it regularly.
>> Morning maybe the best as we can control the time we get up in the 
>> morning
>> and doing your exercise in the morning gets your metabolism up and helps
>> to carry you through the day.
>> If you must exercise at night, after work, then set a time and stick to
>> it. Make it a habit and make other things work around it instead of 
>> trying
>> to work your exercise around things.
>> Eat sensibly and follow a balance diet.
>> Stay away from or limit the bread, potatoes dairy and Posta.  Eat lots of
>> fruit and vegetables and eat fish or turkey instead of beef, pork and
>> chicken if possible.
>> Get some "weight Watchers" TV dinners for those times when you don't feel
>> like cooking or need a quick meal.
>> Walk as much as possible and climb stairs instead of taking the elevator
>> if you can.
>>
>> Find a work out buddy or buddies is even better.  You can encourage and
>> push each other to be successful and reach your goal weights.
>> Change your eating habits for life and you will never go back to being
>> overweight.
>> If you have a I-phone, you can even get a shoe sensor the goes in your
>> shoe and tells your phone how far you have walked by the number of steps
>> you have taken.
>> Don't forget to stretch before you exercise and let yourself cool down
>> over about 5 minutes when you are done exercising.
>> The most important thing is to set goals and write them down.  Keep a log
>> of what you want to reach and the mile stones you reach in getting there.
>> Build your time on the machine and stick to your daily goals, 3 minutes, 
>> 5
>> minutes 10, 15, 30 minutes.
>> Remember that failure to plan is a plan to fail.  Stick to your plan and
>> you will be successful.
>>
>> David Evans, NFBF and GD Jack.
>> Member of the U.S. Olympic Team 1968
>> N.C.A.A. National Championship Team 1969
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Hyde, David W. (ESC)" <david.hyde at wcbvi.k12.wi.us>
>> To: "'Blind Talk Mailing List'" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 4:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
>>
>>
>>> First, good luck. I hope you lose the weight you want. I know that 
>>> rowing
>>> has become popular. You may have better luck with the Sports and
>>> Recreation list. I do not have an answer about videos, and have wondered
>>> similarly myself.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] 
>>> On
>>> Behalf Of Graves, Diane
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 3:03 PM
>>> To: 'Blind Talk Mailing List'
>>> Subject: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi Guys,
>>>
>>> I do hope I am not too far off topic here. If one considers the whole of
>>> the question, I believe it is blindness related.
>>>
>>> Anyway, I am wondering if anyone can give me some advice on inn-home
>>> exercise equipment or perhaps exercise videos that are descriptive in
>>> nature. I need to get in shape and have a significant amount of weight
>>> that I need to lose, and am hoping to find the most reliable and
>>> convenient way of getting this done. Yes, I do realize that I could go
>>> out and join the Y or a spa, and am considering those things. But given
>>> work schedules, school schedules and all of the transportation issues, I
>>> want something that I can keep up regularly, and will have no excuse not
>>> to pursue every day. My goal  here is not to prove that I can travel
>>> independently, but to lose this excess weight.
>>>
>>> I know that some of the exercise bikes have meters that will tell you 
>>> how
>>> far you have "gone" or how my travel you have simulated. Are there any 
>>> of
>>> these that talk? Can any of you athletes out there, keeping in mind that
>>> I am not a natural athlete, give me any pointers on good in-home
>>> solutions?
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> [cid:image002.gif at 01CC213E.1BDA1DB0]
>>>
>>> Diane Graves
>>> Civil Rights Specialist
>>> Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>>> Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>>> 317-232-2647
>>>
>>> "It is service that measures success."
>>> George Washington Carver
>>>
>>> Confidentiality Notice: This E-mail transmission may contain 
>>> confidential
>>> and/or legally privileged information intended only for the individual 
>>> or
>>> entity(ies) named in the E-mail address. If you are not the intended
>>> recipient, be advised that any unauthorized disclosure, copying,
>>> distribution, or acting in reliance upon the contents of this E-mail is
>>> strictly prohibited. If you have received this E-mail transmission in
>>> error, please reply to sender to arrange for the return and proper
>>> delivery of the transmission. Subsequently, delete the message from your
>>> system immediately.
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> blindtlk mailing list
>>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>>> blindtlk:
>>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/drevans%40bellsouth.net
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> blindtlk mailing list
>> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
>> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for
>> blindtlk:
>> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/bonsai1b%40bellsouth.net
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blindtlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/dgraves%40icrc.in.gov
>
> _______________________________________________
> blindtlk mailing list
> blindtlk at nfbnet.org
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blindtlk_nfbnet.org
> To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for 
> blindtlk:
> http://www.nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blindtlk_nfbnet.org/bonsai1b%40bellsouth.net 