[Sportsandrec] New to the list.

[Charlie Richardson]

I walk a lot during the day and if it's not too hot out I'll walk home from 
work which is 2 miles.  Most days I'm walking a lot and I do tend to walk 
fast, but my question is about a targeted heart rate.  I guess walking 5 
miles a day is better than not, but if you don't move your heart rate are 
you getting the most out of that walk?

BTW, just got a newsletter from Real Age and to help with high blood 
pressure eat 30 calories a day of chocolate.  Must be 70% cacao or higher.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List" 
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Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] New to the list.


> 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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