[Blindtlk] Question re: Exercise Equipment
Michael
bonsai1b at bellsouth.net
Sun Jun 5 15:42:16 UTC 2011
The web site that you speak of is speaktomecatalog.com.......
Michael
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From: "Kori King" <kking74 at cfl.rr.com>
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Sent: Sunday, June 05, 2011 5:56 AM
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
>>>>
>>>> "It is service that measures success."
>>>> George Washington Carver
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