--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, anon_couscous_ff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "authfriend" <jstein@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante <no_reply@> wrote: > > <snip> > > > Can't you configure a computer setup that would allow you to walk on > > > a treadmill while working on the computer? I have never tried it, > > > but I believe it's doable, although it would probably have to be a > > > very slow walking pace, but it's better than sitting for hours. > > > http://www.squidoo.com/walkingwhileworking > > > > I have a cheap little plastic thingie under my desk > > (also good for long airplane rides) with pedals (up- > > and-down flat ones, not like on a bicycle) that I try > > to use when I'm working at the computer. It's not > > really exercise per se, but at least it gets the blood > > moving in my legs. > > > > Trouble is, I can't use it if I have to be using the > > mouse, because the foot motion moves the rest of my > > body just enough to make it hard to click in exactly > > the place I want. I should think walking, even very > > slowly, would have the same effect. > > I keep a couple of dumbells next to my chair (no not Sparaig and Shemp > :) that I do various lifting, pressing, curling exercises with. Its > amazing the number of subtle but significant variations one can come > up with that exercise various muscles. I target a total of 1000 reps a > day, seldom obtained. but 500-600 is still a good day.
It sounds like you are a real man. > 30 here, 30 > there, and soon you are talking real exercise. > > And wow. Huge perk: your head gets fresher and clearer with even 30 > reps. Much better than reaching for some coffee. > > (I know, all of you are asking, pleading, that I do lots of reps prior > to posting). > > Its upper body, which is good, because it compliments my main > excercise which is lower body, -- currently skiing, hiking and cycling. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
