I got mine from Seeing Eye. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Little Freak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms
> just wondering did you get your Sheppard from Fidelco? > > > thanks, Little Freak([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of Larry Stansifer > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 8:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > Dale, > > I have A German Shepherd guide dog and he and I have a course worked out. > Very long straight stretches and very few intersections. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 6:14 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > Just curious, > > Do you run alone? Do you have enough sight to run unaccompanied or just > how > do you work that out? > > I have a lot of essentially open roads around here but I can never be sure > that a car or truck or even a trailer of some sort won't get left parked > in > some unexpected place. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and > meet > Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 6:15 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > Basically dale my workout consists of a daily four mile run and a one body > part per day workout. I do this on a rotating basis so that my rest days > never fall on the same days of the week. I usually work out in the morning > with an afternoon or evening run depending on my schedule. I agree with > you > completely with respect to exercise machines. They never seem to deliver > as > promised. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Dale Leavens > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:06 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > Better is a relative term. > > Decide on your goals, what is your objective? Once you figure that out you > will better know what it is you need to achieve that. > > For cardio vascular aerobic exercise I have a Nordic Track cross country > ski > machine. It does take a little skill to get the hand of it and not > everyone > likes that aspect of it but it doesn't take long to get up a good sweat > and > keep it. On the other hand I don't much like those elliptical trainers, > they > are like walking on the moon bobbing up and down like that but many people > really like them. > > The trouble with free weights is the room they need, fortunately for me I > suppose I am short enough that I can snatch without driving them through > the > ceiling but not everyone can. > > None of the mechanical weight circuits accurately reflect the weight being > used. You can pin any number to the stack but most use pulleys not only to > change direction but often they loop in such a way to give mechanical > advantage, that is, pull three feet on the cable and the weight rises a > foot > and a half, that sort of thing. There is also the inertia of the machine > to > take into account and friction of moving parts too. Many also use cams to > try to equalize the force or direction so that the resistance is closer to > the actual direction of the work but these too alter the actual amount of > weight being moved. In that sense free weights are the only really > accurate > and reliable measure of resistance. Even though you can technically > calculate and allow for mechanical disadvantage or advantage as the case > may > be I can assure you having hung actual weight from a number of weight > training machines that there isn't any reliable relationship between the > weight load on the stack and ! the actual balancing load on the handle. > this isn't necessarily true for all units but I haven't yet met one with > an > accurate relationship. > > The point of those machines is to save room. If the bands on a Bowflex or > what ever else are calibrated in pounds or dirometers is not relevant. > They > should probably be calibrated just as the stereo,. Just a number so you > can > return to the same one dependably when you want. > > It seems to me that most of us as blind people want the aerobic exercise, > the cardiopulmonary work-out. Some may ride a tandem bike but mostly we > lack > that opportunity, even a brisk walk isn't really all that satisfying > because > of the energy used in wayfinding and avoiding overhanging trees or parked > cars. Running a dog I suppose for some might be an option and maybe some > do > that I haven't ever seen it but it is possible.There are treadmills and > ski > machines and elliptical trainers and exercise cycles. Swimming if > convenient > and you have access to a long enough pool for some good lengths can be a > pretty good option. I used to enjoy cross country skiing but it does > require > a partner and that isn't always convenient for me, either I am busy or > they > are busy and eventually it falls apart. Used to ride a tandem bike too but > the same problem. I haven't been working out in my exercise room much for > a > long time, by the time I finish work and now am in the middle of a couple > of > sho! p projects then there is snow to shovel and in the summer gardening > and > grass to cut and on it goes. Hooking up with someone for a bike ride or a > ski, it just doesn't happen. > > Anyway, the point I wanted to make is that one shouldn't get too fixated > on > the weights displayed either on the pulley circuits or the band type > machines or even those hydraulic pistons. Do consider the structure of the > equipment, noise, things like size and durability. If it isn't convenient > you won't use it and if it isn't comfortable you won't use it. If it folds > up and fits under your bed that is probably where it will stay. > > These are just my observations over what is now approaching 40 years of > personal experience and observation of literally thousands of others. > > Dale Leavens, Cochrane Ontario Canada > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:DLeavens%40puc.net> Skype DaleLeavens Come and > meet > Aurora, Nakita and Nanook at our polar bear habitat. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:48 PM > Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > I use free weights a lot in the gym and was actually considering buying a > bench based system that includes a squott station, leg curl and quad curl > station but when I tried it out in the store it felt really flimsy and > like > it wanted to come apart and that was just using the 110 LB included weight > set. Most of that stuff looks like toys to me. A couple of guys on Carol's > department have bowflexes but like the soloflex they make you look better > than you really are. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > [mailto:[email protected] > <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 11:22 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > I have free weights so I'm probably no help. I don't know if they still > make > it or not, but I can say beware of the soloflex gym. That was the one with > "resistance bands." A friend bought one and I could bench the highest > resistance band which said it was 500 pounds. Great for the ego but not > realistic. At that time I could do half that weight on a good day. Maybe > someone else will have a better recommendation. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Larry Stansifer > To: [email protected] <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 1:05 PM > Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Home Gyms > > This morning while slaving away on the squat-rack in my local gym, one of > the girls on the front desk told me that they were moving to a larger > facility on the other side of town. Much to far to walk besides which > interstate15 is in the way. > Do any of you folks have any suggestions for a home gym alternative? 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