[Sportsandrec] New to the list.

[Carly Mihalakis]

Hi, Joe,

         I stand corrected, it could just be it wasn't offered  at 
the relatively small Y. at which I initially lookedbefore finding 
Ironworks spin instructors who currently teach at that gym used to 
work at the huge Y. in Berkeley. I didn't think of this when I made 
that statement.
Thank you, Joe!
Spin is great, isn't it?
Carly

"Nothing's gonna change  my world, nothing's gonna change my world."
John Lennon
At 11:31 AM 7/19/2009, you wrote:
>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
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>>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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