[Sportsandrec] {Spam?} Re: Loosing weight? I have a good idea.

[Carly Mihalakis]

Don't forget spin!
My blind roommate and I find our workouts at a 
health club morningly, get's our days started 
beautifully.my gym. J On 7/18/16, Ron Burzese via 
SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote: > 
Okay, I’m now 48, but since I was in my early 
teens, it has always been the > bicycle that has 
leaned me out, more than anything. > > Of course, 
I ride a tandem, exclusively, now, but when I 
cannot get out for > a real ride, I turn to the 
exercise bike. I know that sounds, like, so > 
boring, but with the right distraction, along 
with a fan, blowing in my > face, and a bottle of 
water, nearby, it can be an enjoyable workout. 
Believe > me, if you do it, the endorphins will 
come. Your body does not know the > 
difference. > > A friend of mine, attends Weight 
Watchers. He met a woman, who vowed to > herself, 
not to watch TV, unless she was pedaling her 
exercise bike. She has > now lost over 100 
pounds. I asked him for the link. He said there 
was none. > He just knows her, from the 
meetings. > > I generally ride my exercise bike 
for an hour per day, five days per week, > unless 
I get out for a real ride, which is two to four 
hours, generally. It > keeps my weight down, 
along with my cycling fitness constant, between > 
outdoor rides. > > Cycling, along with swimming, 
I’d guess, are two of the best activities, 
for > those with extra weight. This is because 
you are not constantly changing the > direction 
of that extra weight, reducing stress on, or 
injury to your > joints, ligaments, etc. It is 
one of the few activities you can do, sitting > 
down, with a fluid, low-impact motion. > > I’m 
not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but I’ve 
been a cyclist, for over > 35 years, not counting 
the juvenile years of Stingrays and BMX, cruising 
the > neighborhoods. > > Exercise bikes can be 
found for free on craigslist, or for pennies on 
the > dollar, at garage sales, second-hand 
stores, or other places. Find one that > is 
smooth and quiet and learn how to adjust it for 
your comfort. I’d be > happy to give you some 
pointers. Recumbent, stationary bikes are out 
there, > for even more comfort, yet the 
traditional, upright bikes can work well, if > 
set up properly. > > My current exercise bike is 
a race-level bicycle, on a stationary stand, > 
that provides resistance, to the rear wheel. The 
resistance unit I have, has > an option for a 
transmitter that will be received by my iPhone, 
to tell me > speed, watts produced, distance, and 
other such telemetry. Feedback, can be > an 
excellent coach, as you ride. I have not yet 
taken that step, but for > now, pedal faster, 
during guitar solos. > > Regards, > > Ron 
Burzese, NOMC > Sacramento > 916-716-5400 > > 
Join the blind cycling list at: > > 
blind_cycling-subscribe at yahoogroups.com > 
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