[Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
Gloria Whipple
ladygloria at webband.com
Sun Jun 5 14:48:27 UTC 2011
Here is the Web site for Speak To Me Catalog.
www.speaktomecatalog.com.
Great Web site and company!
Gloria Whipple
Corresponding Secretary
Inland Empire chapter
nfb of WA
Cell: 509-475-4993
-----Original Message-----
From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of Kori King
Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 03:56
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
Hi, everyone! Just in case nobody has mentioned this in the messages after
the one I'm replying off of, the company Speak to Me has at least one model
of a talking pedometer, which I have but do not remember the model number or
catalog number. It tells distance walked, calories burned, how long you've
walked, and how many steps you took. This is from the perspective of a
treadmill walker which I am, and I, like another lady on here said, also
have a non-talking treadmill but have it labeled, except for being able to
choose a workout program. I just do free-style, incline when I want, speed
up when I want, or keep a certain pace almost the whole time. If you use
this talking pedometer, you will want to put your step length (which I
approximate because I have no idea what it is but I do have a small stride,
so I put it at about 12), and also put in your weight. The pedometer has a
step-length setting and a weight setting, so your workout, regardless of
where you're walking, is partly based on those two factors as well. The
number for Speak to Me is 800-248-9965, and ask for Denise. They have a
wonderful website but apparently I didn't keep that information or write it
down in the first place, and I don't want to guess and give it incorrectly.
However, the website, if someone else cares to share the address, has links
where you can sample how some of their products sound, and the company has a
wide range of products from novelty to practical. Also, if you want a
sampling of what they have, especially their newest stuff, call
773-572-6300, where there should be a message--and maybe her box is set up
to have archived messages too--where Denise explains some of the products
and demonstrates them. The catalog is free, and I think it's available at
least on CD, and maybe still on cassette and probably on MP3 but not sure
the other formats. I don't believe it's in Braille. Hope all of this helps,
and by the way, David Evans, great suggestions on losing weight, and reading
your message I might have thought I was reading one from my mom, hahaha,
because those are the suggestions she'd give too! I'm definitely trying to
lose weight as well, and my biggest challenge is to modify my eating habits,
a formidable challenge for one who loves to eat, sometimes for other reasons
than just feeling hungry, like being bored or just enjoying the taste of
something, or sometimes because a group of folks I happen to be with are
eating, or a combination of any of those, and of course we can't forget the
concept of comfort foods (smile)! Take care, all.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael" <bonsai1b at bellsouth.net>
To: "Blind Talk Mailing List" <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 10:17 AM
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
>>>
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