[Sportsandrec] Working with New Fitness Center

[Robin]

YES! It's Berkeley IronWorks.

Sent from Robin
At 01:17 PM 9/2/2012, you wrote:
>iron works
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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
> >
> >
> >> 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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