[Sportsandrec] New to the list.

[Joe Shaw]

Hello people,
Carly, I beg to differ that the Y does not offer spin. I spin at the Y 
sometimes as much as six times per week. We have about five different spin 
instructors here in Nashville. My guess is that the activities vary from Y 
to Y.
Charlie,
Welcome to the list and I encourage you to do whatever you need to get your 
health in line. Do you walk in your neighborhood? This is an easy thing to 
do to just grab your cane and go. You can measure how much loosely by how 
long you are gone. Increase the time as much as possible. It is easy and it 
is free.
Many people on this list do many different things. You have come to the 
right place.
"Welcome my friends to the Machine" Pink Floyd
Joe Shaw
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at earthlink.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
<sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New to the list.


> Hi, "Charlie,
>
> Within For me, indoor cycling (also called spin) has been an answer to my 
> appetite for exercise as well as my once high cholesterol. Well 
> established gyms have this for of exercise.
> It consists of indoor cycling routines, which differ greatly from those to 
> which you have likely been exposed in a home setting. I think many on this 
> list have been exposed to spin, and I hope they chime in.
> I do it every morning, finding that I need to begin my day's activities 
> with a healthy spin  in order to feel psychically balanced.
>
> My cholesterol, which was once elevated has taken a dive since I found 
> spin. I also found a great  man who pilots the tandem when I go for rides.
> I can give you head sup by saying that the YMCA does not offer spin and 
> I'm not sure about 24-hour.
> Keep us posted!
> Carly from Berkeley  :07 AM 7/19/2009, you wrote:
>>Hello,
>>
>>I just joined this list for a couple reasons.  I did see a couple items on 
>>the agenda at National Convention and wanted to attend, but conflicts kept 
>>me from doing so.
>>
>>I have for the past 3 plus years been doing machine based Pilates with a 
>>personal trainer here in Albany.  Although it has helped me with several 
>>conditions, back spasms and pain in the shoulder, I think there is more 
>>that I should be doing.
>>
>>I've also had quite the year in changes in my life, especially living 
>>alone and letting my healthy diet go.  I've been put on medicine for high 
>>blood pressure and think that if I go back to my healthy diet I can 
>>probably get off the meds.  I bought a blood pressure monitor and although 
>>my blood pressure is better now on the meds, my concern is my elevated 
>>pulse.  It's just never under 80 anymore.  A friend said I should be doing 
>>more cardio exercises.  I use to have a monitor that strapped to my chest 
>>and would keep me in a targeted zone.  I don't know where it is and looked 
>>on several websites and the Oregon Scientific seems to be out of stock 
>>everywhere which makes me believe it might be discontinued.
>>
>>Just wondering what solutions other blind people are using to keep in 
>>shape.  I wanted to see the accessible rowing machine at convention, but 
>>as I said before.
>>
>>Anyway, thought I would introduce myself and see what kind of help I could 
>>get here.
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