Treadmills

[Bird]

bird
have u ever tried to 'stick' to an exercise regimen?

not meant to be insulting, but your avatar pic u appear overweight and lazy, too much time on the computer

i would suggest u go outdoors and try walking, see if u have enuff discipline to start with that.

Well, I said I was overweight, so you're right there. And I'll even agree that I'm lazy and spend too much time on the computer. But I never heard of anyone with the ability to tell by a person's picture that the person was lazy. And I've been accused of a lot of things, but a lack of discipline has never been one of them.

Let's see . . . so far this morning, I've mowed, edged, and trimmed the yard. Then did a little tree pruning and tied a couple of bundles of brush for the garbage men to pick up. Then I hand watered a few tight areas and now came in to cool off after I got the sprinklers going front and back.

And I found it's 2,000 ft. to walk around the block where I live (long block), slightly uphill the first 500'. And I only walked around it 4 times recently, but gosh, that's boring, and besides that, it's HOT!

 

[MossRoad]

Man, I about choked on an ice cube laughing at that exchange! Bird, you did more this morning that I had planned to do all weekend.

 

[Logan]

bird
have u ever tried to 'stick' to an exercise regimen?

not meant to be insulting, but your avatar pic u appear overweight and lazy, too much time on the computer

i would suggest u go outdoors and try walking, see if u have enuff discipline to start with that.

Shrimp post your picture. Then tell us what you have accomplished in your life so we can judge you. I know from just one post that Bird made what kind of man he is. I know a lot of healthy, active people not worth their salt. Personally I'd rather be around fat, happy people than skinny judgmental ones.

 

[shimp]

bird
the key is to get to your target heart rate...

220 minus age multiplied by , say, 70 percent to begin, for 30 minutes at 3 times/week, then build on that

Tool: Target heart rate calculator - MayoClinic.com

google the 'target heart rate' and you will get good explanations

also, be wise to see your doc for a good check-up, including a stress test/dye test of the heart before beginning exercise

hope this helps

 

[LMTC]

First off, I always thought Bird just looked...well.....you know....pretty much like most people I know. I am really curious though....how does a person "appear" lazy in a picture? Does standing upright while your picture is taken make one "appear" lazy? I guess maybe I could understand it if the picture showed 9 guys working really hard at something while a tenth buy was sitting down watching, but Bird's picture? Nope, nope....don't understand it.

 

[Bird]

I appreciate it, Shimp, but I actually do know about all that stuff. It doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to do it all. There are a couple of little health issues involved, but I don't take them too seriously. And while you generally need to get your heart beating faster, my wife is the world's slowest walker; no way you're going to get her to walk fast, or even what I'd consider a moderate walking speed. But starting early this summer, she's started walking down the street aways and back, less than a thousand feet, but she does it 3 to 5 times a day in spite of the heat, frequently pausing to visit with neighbors, carrying a walking cane for protection in the event one of the big dogs in the neighborhood gets out and gets after her, and about half the time she has her Chihuahua along on a leash. Not at all an aerobic workout . . . but she's been losing weight. Incidentally, I tried walking fast around the block with the Chihuahua (who is also a bit overweight) and darned if she didn't keep up with me.

And of course I know why my weight has gone up. After smoking for 46 years, I just quit 2 years ago, so snacking has been a bad habit. My wife also smoked for about 48 years and only quit one year ago, but while she does some snacking, she doesn't eat as much as I do and she chews gum a lot.

I just couldn't help but get a good laugh at your earlier post about me "appearing" lazy, because I kept thinking of all the years I spent interviewing and hiring or rejecting job applicants and thinking how great if would have been if I could have told whether they were lazy or not just by their appearance.

 

[bigshovel]

Bird,

You handled Shimp better than I ever would have. Why is it when I read your posts it is with Jim Scoutens voice? Back to treadmills now, My wife and I have some home gym equipment and gym memberships neither get used as they should. If the weather is nice I want to be outside, poor weather I'm not much in the mood to be at home so the gym works. Bottom line our home equipment is in my way all of the time and unused. Thats just my own findings. Good luck.

Brad

 

[shimp]

First off, I always thought Bird just looked...well.....you know....pretty much like most people I know. I am really curious though....how does a person "appear" lazy in a picture? Does standing upright while your picture is taken make one "appear" lazy? I guess maybe I could understand it if the picture showed 9 guys working really hard at something while a tenth buy was sitting down watching, but Bird's picture? Nope, nope....don't understand it.

im sure you wouldnt

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Bird,

I'm sure I don't have to tell you this. But, I hear people all the time talk about exercise this way or that way, this time is no good, you should exercise this time of day instead. Your heart rate should be this and not that, etc, etc. My feeling, any exercise is better that none. If it doesn't kill you, it's good exercise. I equate it to a buddy I have that watches these moon charts and other hooey about fishing. He won't go because it's not a good time according to blah blah blah expert. To me, exercise is kind of like fishing, there is no bad time to do it, just do it.

You seem like a smart guy. You look a little lazy, but who am I to judge.

 

[billbill1]

On my best day and Bird's worst, I look (I have a black belt) lazy(er). Actually kind of proud of it. I am old, fat, balding (what's left is gray), poor, but otherwise charming.