[Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center

[Lori]

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On Sep 2, 2012, at 4:03 PM, "Roger Acuna" <kearney125 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Rock climbing is a great form of all around body work out. And is really fun and challenging!  I tried it only one time so far while on vacation an. Hay, Robin, where is that rock place in Berkeley I guess we are neighbors since I live there too!.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
> To: "'Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List'" <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Sunday, September 02, 2012 12:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center
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>> Rock climbing is an awesome form of exercise in that it will stimulate your
>> entire body.  You are using virtually every muscle in a coordinated
>> movement.  Because you are using your whole body it will also have a cardio
>> effect.  Big movments like rock climbing will build more strength and
>> overall fittness than lots of time on the various weight machines that are
>> designed to isolate each muscle sepratly.  regarding adapting the new center
>> I would say just go in at quiet times and learn your way around.  Its very
>> nice of them to offer to move a bike for you but realisticly it will just
>> make you "stick out".  The controls on most pieces of cardio are pretty
>> simple to learn.  You could create templets as Lori suggested or simply ask
>> one of the staff to teach you the various control pannels.  And commit the
>> quick start, up, down and stop bottons to memorey.  Since they are open to
>> making it work for you I have no doubt they will be willing to do this.
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Robin
>> Sent: Saturday, September 01, 2012 4:18 PM
>> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
>> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center
>> 
>> Rock Climbing is another way. Here IN Berkeley,CA I attend a Fitness &
>> Climbing Facility . I've experimented with various exercise equipment such
>> as Stationary Bikes, Treadmills, and Ellipticals.
>> 
>> As for your question, stationary Bikes do NOT provide a TOTAL BODY WorkOut.
>> You can receive aerobic activity and muscle toning from the abdominal region
>> and below, but you are neglecting your upper body region.
>> 
>> As for navigating the facility, I either go alone in pairs or ask for some
>> assistance. I know this asking for assistance is NOT popular, but I SEE it
>> as an opportunity to EDUCATE Ol'Sighty on blindness and give him/her
>> connection at least to 1 person, who is TOTALLY BLIND.
>> Other members usually come up to me while I'm navigating to offer assistance
>> even if I don't need it. I figure if they offer, I should accept. It breaks
>> down communication barriers.
>> 
>> I'm completely capable when I have to be, and that's all that is important.
>> 
>> 
>> These members, who offer usually comment that they SEE me navigate
>> throughout the Bay Area,CA, and are amazed how I'm able to do it. I inform
>> them that if they were Blind, they would find a way to do it like I do.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> At 12:55 PM 9/1/2012, you wrote:
>>> It's one way. Thanks.
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