[Sportsandrec] Sportsandrec Digest, Vol 95, Issue 1

Mon Feb 3 15:28:06 UTC 2014

Hi,
	I belong to the local YMCA.  I use it for a good cardio workout
usually about three times a week.  I am in my sixties  and in good shape.
The elliptical, and bicycle are best for me because my knee is messed up.
But my love is swimming.  I do an hour of laps once a week.  My real workout
comes at home with only about five pounds of dumb bells for arms and fifteen
pounds on each leg.  Most of what I do at home is what I learned from
physical therapy sessions over time.  I do legs and abs and planks every
other day and arms three times a week.  And the gym three times a week if I
can make it.  I stretch every day. 
	I live near the coast and just became a Polar Bear .  That means I
shape up each Sunday from October through April , whatever the weather  and
join usually about 80   men and women all  of whom are sighted members.  I
have made some buddies here and usually one guy will give me an elbow as we
shape up in a circle on the sand in our bathing suit and water shoes.  Then
we walk in and circle up again and grunt and roar to our hearts desire.  I
feel that I am getting the blind and my humanity into the life that I want
to lead.  I have never been happier with who I am.  
Sincerely,
Rich Realmuto

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   1. Fitness questions (J Louchart)
   2. Re: Fitness questions (Bill Kociaba)

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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 04:30:49 -0500
From: J Louchart <jalouchart at gmail.com>
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Subject: [Sportsandrec] Fitness questions
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Hi, all,

Does anyone recommend a particular talking pedometer?

How does a person know if they should amp up their exercise routine?
How difficult is still too easy?

How many of which exercises might be done to give a full-body workout?

Other than marking the equipment, how might a blind person make a gym
accessible?

I'm meeting with the assistant director of a local gym on Tuesday to talk
about fitness classes, personal training, and other options. I want to build
more lean muscle, and it won't hurt to just have a more active lifestyle. It
seems like the healthier I become the even healthier I want to be.

Your advice is always appreciated,
J

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J Louchart

"Everyone is a genius; but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a
tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid." -- Albert
Einstein

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Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2014 05:22:09 -0500
From: "Bill Kociaba" <williamkociaba at comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Fitness questions
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Hi Jay,
First I can't help with the pedomoter.  I have purchased a few and wasn't
impressed with any of them.
Re your other questions you leave a lot of things on the table.  I mean the
questions are pretty general so they are hard to answer. How hard is still
too easy?  that totally depends on your health level of fitness and your
goals.  I mean if you just want to be in better shape virtually anything you
do will help but if you want to get in great shape get bigger or leaner or
stronger than you have to push yourself much harder.
how much of and how many exercises all depends on what kind of exercises you
choose and again your goals.
You can get a great workout that will stimulate virtually every muscle in
your body with just two or three movements.  For example squats with
weight(free weight not a machine)are a leg movement but in reality they work
your thighs, calves, butt and hips, abs, lower and even upper back as well
as stimulating your cardio vascular system. Pretty much the only thing they
don't do much for is your arms.
And if you throw in pullups and a few pushups you have hit every muscle
there is.  But on the other hand if you choose to use machines you have to
do a much larger number of movements as the machines work specific muscles
with very little carry over to the rest of your body.

re commercial gyms, marking the cardio equiptment is about all you really
can do. Otherwise just go in at a time when the place is quiet and learn to
feel your way around.
If you want to go into more specifics about a program or your goals etc feel
free to contact me directly at williamkociaba at comcast.net Bill

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