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peacetrain said:
How is the bike on the knees? My doc said it was better than walking. 5k and I begin to feel the knees a little. Thinking of getting an exercise bike in the autumn.


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Best thing I did was buy an exercise bike.
I bought it second hand in March and glad I did.

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Jamrox said:
Day 21...complete.
Morning getting a numb bum on my bike then "encouraged" youngest daughter to go for a walk once the rain stopped bouncing ...
I walked for 50 minutes
.slowly. .. she moaned and moaned , feet were sore , tired , not walking up a little incline ...she moaned from getting out of the car to getting back in but I don't care because she walked for 50 minutes when her usual default position , like mine is lazy couch potato. Going to drag her along for walk tomorrow too...Hopefully lol

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just got back from a nice geocaching trip around horton country park, we had a female complainer but she was much older lol
 
I think my daughter was moaning because she thought it would stop me asking her again
..it won't lol

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OK so I've done a lot more than my 30 mins ironing today. I have ironed so many shirts that both son's and hubby's wardrobes are full, so if I find many more I won't have anywhere to put them.
 
Andy12345 said:
feeling proud of myself, i set out early and did my first 50k on the bike, i tried to follow some of the team bg cycle route on july 6th but no idea how much of it i followed as those country roads all look alike i was completely lost most of the ride, but pleased i did a full 50k :)

i wished i had one of those numb bums bebo, mine just hurts lol no near death incidents with the pedals today yay!

the app said id burned 1800 calories but thats hard to belive, cycling is sooo much easier than running, i reckon a 1000.calories max

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Fantastic Andy!
What's the route like for hills?
I did 55k, but a lot on the flat Yay! You'll also find it is much easier when you are riding with someone to share time at the front. You can save a lot of energy sitting on someone's wheel - Paul helped me a lot today.:)
Glad I'm not riding again tomorrow - I think I would need to tie a cushion on the seat otherwise!:wacky:
 
Bebo321 said:
Fantastic Andy!
What's the route like for hills?
I did 55k, but a lot on the flat Yay! You'll also find it is much easier when you are riding with someone to share time at the front. You can save a lot of energy sitting on someone's wheel - Paul helped me a lot today.:)
Glad I'm not riding again tomorrow - I think I would need to tie a cushion on the seat otherwise!:wacky:
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:wideyed: i assume your joking???? time at the front???? :wideyed: your not expecting me to stay at a certain pace????? :hilarious: no no no! and no! i will be wayyyyyyyy back! we will be in different temperate zones!..... seriously am i supposed to ride along in a bunch of people like i see other folks doing? i dont think i can do that :sorry: i suck
 
cold ethyl said:
I'd love to see the exercises. Been using the other ones a lot when I am sitting on laptop- it all adds up and I need toning as much as I need cardio.
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I have been doing the physio exercises for 20 minutes. I will try to post them as an attachment. using ancient laptop, and not very techy.

I will complete the 30 minutes by doing another 10 minutes of these. or another try at Pilates. if only I could work out how to get subtitles on the DVD.

Once again, I quote the source of the physio exercises is Aintree hospital physiotherapy department. In addition, the disclaimer: Seek medical advice before trying exercises. I will not be responsible for any injuries incurred. LOL.

Circuit Exercises from the ‘TONE UP, FEEL GOOD
  • GET FIT, FEEL BETTER’ Programme
Start by doing 10 x 1 minute exercises = 10 minutes / day

Progress by increasing no. of times a day on each exercise from 1 minute each to 2 minutes etc. as you feel able to do, using the ‘BORG’ score rating to work at moderate level.
  1. Hula hoop: Rotate hips clockwise for a few rotations then change direction. (You don’t need a hula hoop).
  2. Chest press on wall: Hands at shoulder height on wall, lean towards the wall bending at the elbows, then straighten out.
  3. Step ups: right + left up then right + left down, change the leading leg after 30 seconds.
  4. Arm Circling: Thumbs up, arms out to the side at shoulder height and elbows straight. If arms get too tired try resting hands on your shoulders.
  5. Cross crawling: In standing or sitting, lift alternate knees and ‘tap’ with opposite hand.
  6. Toe – heel Peddling on spot: Hold on to steady chair or sink or table.
  7. Side leg lifts: Hold on to sink / kitchen table or back of steady chair, lift one leg out to side keeping knee straight and toes pulled up. Maintain good posture.
  8. Stand up /Sit down: from firm bed or chair, maintain good posture. Use hands as you get up to make it easier if necessary.
  9. Double arm weight lifts: Push hands up to ceiling, into chest, out to front at shoulder height, into chest, down to floor, into chest, repeat. Use a bag of rice (or similar) soft weights.
  10. Squats: Use a gym ball in small of back (or your back against wall) slowly squat down as far as comfortable then you stand up straight again. Only go as low as comfortable for you.
  11. Hula hoop: this exercise can be repeated as a cool down.

Oh well, couldn't attach file, so copied it into text of post instead. Dinosaur!

Pipp
 
Andy12345 said:
:wideyed: i assume your joking???? time at the front???? :wideyed: your not expecting me to stay at a certain pace????? :hilarious: no no no! and no! i will be wayyyyyyyy back! we will be in different temperate zones!..... seriously am i supposed to ride along in a bunch of people like i see other folks doing? i dont think i can do that :sorry: i suck
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I give it 3 weeks max before he is.
 
Pipp said:
I have been doing the physio exercises for 20 minutes. I will try to post them as an attachment. using ancient laptop, and not very techy.

I will complete the 30 minutes by doing another 10 minutes of these. or another try at Pilates. if only I could work out how to get subtitles on the DVD.

Once again, I quote the source of the physio exercises is Aintree hospital physiotherapy department. In addition, the disclaimer: Seek medical advice before trying exercises. I will not be responsible for any injuries incurred. LOL.

Circuit Exercises from the ‘TONE UP, FEEL GOOD
  • GET FIT, FEEL BETTER’ Programme
Start by doing 10 x 1 minute exercises = 10 minutes / day

Progress by increasing no. of times a day on each exercise from 1 minute each to 2 minutes etc. as you feel able to do, using the ‘BORG’ score rating to work at moderate level.
  1. Hula hoop: Rotate hips clockwise for a few rotations then change direction. (You don’t need a hula hoop).
  2. Chest press on wall: Hands at shoulder height on wall, lean towards the wall bending at the elbows, then straighten out.
  3. Step ups: right + left up then right + left down, change the leading leg after 30 seconds.
  4. Arm Circling: Thumbs up, arms out to the side at shoulder height and elbows straight. If arms get too tired try resting hands on your shoulders.
  5. Cross crawling: In standing or sitting, lift alternate knees and ‘tap’ with opposite hand.
  6. Toe – heel Peddling on spot: Hold on to steady chair or sink or table.
  7. Side leg lifts: Hold on to sink / kitchen table or back of steady chair, lift one leg out to side keeping knee straight and toes pulled up. Maintain good posture.
  8. Stand up /Sit down: from firm bed or chair, maintain good posture. Use hands as you get up to make it easier if necessary.
  9. Double arm weight lifts: Push hands up to ceiling, into chest, out to front at shoulder height, into chest, down to floor, into chest, repeat. Use a bag of rice (or similar) soft weights.
  10. Squats: Use a gym ball in small of back (or your back against wall) slowly squat down as far as comfortable then you stand up straight again. Only go as low as comfortable for you.
  11. Hula hoop: this exercise can be repeated as a cool down.

Oh well, couldn't attach file, so copied it into text of post instead. Dinosaur!

Pipp
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thanks for that. will add them to my routine( well minus hula hoop and gym ball one- I could gyrate in the style of hula hooping though I'd maybe want to check everyone else was out first!)
 
27 minutes on the bike ( I know why not 30 but I was on way out and late) and some brisk walking to find toilets when out!
 
cold ethyl said:
thanks for that. will add them to my routine( well minus hula hoop and gym ball one- I could gyrate in the style of hula hooping though I'd maybe want to check everyone else was out first!)
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But you don't need either a hula hoop or gym ball. Just do the movement. I don't like an audience thiugh. Haha.
 
Pipp said:
But you don't need either a hula hoop or gym ball. Just do the movement. I don't like an audience thiugh. Haha.
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Just read it properly. In my defence the screw fell out of my specs last night and it had to be on the side with the prescription in it!
 
julifriend said:
A ninety minutes walk this afternoon to try and relieve the frustrations after having lost my wallet this morning. :(
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An update for those who expressed their sympathy. My wallet has been found. It must have fallen out of my coat pocket into a bag in which we store the spare coathangers. My wife found it when she went to start the ironing a short while ago. :) Of course none of my cards will work as they've all been put on stop but I should have replacements by the end of the week so not too much inconvenience caused.
 
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julifriend said:
An update for those who expressed their sympathy. My wallet has been found. It mist have fallen out of my coat pocket into a bag in which we store the spare coathangers. My wife found it when she went to start the ironing a short whole ago. :) Of course none of my cards will work as they've all been put on stop but I should have replacements by the end of the week so not too much inconvenience caused.
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how many times have i done that
 
julifriend said:
An update for those who expressed their sympathy. My wallet has been found. It must have fallen out of my coat pocket into a bag in which we store the spare coathangers. My wife found it when she went to start the ironing a short whole ago. :) Of course none of my cards will work as they've all been put on stop but I should have replacements by the end of the week so not too much inconvenience caused.
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I'm glad you found it anyway, I hate losing things and not knowing what happened to them.
 
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