Gym Owners Are Salivating Right Now

Yeah, if I am gonna work out I'll do it around the house too. But I wouldn't buy that stuff, except maybe some kettlebells or dumbbells

I'm sure that is the norm but I'm thinking of the people who don't do it. I often hear it is one of the complaints of people that do go to the gym.

 

You might think that qualify's as exercise but it only works certain muscle groups and if you do it repetitively, like a person who's job is to unload 100 lb bags off a truck, it is quite the opposite of good for your health.

I commiserate on exercise for exercise sake can be quite boring.

There is plenty of fun exercise, but not everyone has the leisure time or the money to afford a fun sport or activity that will give you the exercise you need.

Everyone needs exercise to stress their muscles and bones. Collagen is piezo-electric, I'm sure I don't have to explain piezo-electrical property's to you mnax.
Your muscles, bones, connective tissue, skin,...ultimately the entire body is made mostly of collagen that when stressed, gives off tiny electrical charges stimulating proton transfer in the water sheath of the collagen molecule, telling other systems to behave the way they are supposed to. This is the 'chi' of the body.
This is why exercise can improve a persons health far beyond the strengthening and toning of muscles. Exercise can alleviate mental problems, gastro-intestinal problems, even immune system weakness.

Exercise is the most important thing you can do for your health next to proper nutrition and sleep.

 

Hidden in the back room of my gym is a treadmill with no digital interface or electronic settings and speed controls. All it has is a conveyer belt with ball bearings, and the speed is easy to control and you don't have to push buttons to speed up and slow down. It's simpler, but way better than the modern ones with the LCD screens. I'm always on that treadmill to do warm-ups and cool downs. Nobody ever uses it except me, and I love it. Overall, I still prefer going on hikes and runs through my neighborhood over running on a treadmill though. My mother spent hundreds on a digital treadmill with a computer to put in her living room, which is kinda sad to me.

 

Do you hike or jog in the winter? I hate the cold and can't bring myself to do it. In the summer I'm outside every day. It stinks when the cold weather rolls around and I get cabin fever.

 

I personally would never go to the gym because of the money and abundance of people. I much prefer to jog around some local parks, one of the parks has a small outdoor work out area that I like to use as well. I also love biking, downhill biking on local mountains is so much fun. And while you can argue that can cost a downhill bike costs a lot of money I use a cross country bike thats really not suppose to be used downhill but it works fine, nothing better than the adrenaline of going biking down a mountain. I also love biking. I would much prefer being outdoors then in a gym. Breathing in the fresh air. Since I live in Canada it gets cold in the winters but walking in the snow is a good work out and shovelling the snow, haha. I also do a bit of indoor working out I have a couple dumb bells and a mat, its enough for me. But a lot of my friends love to go to gyms cause they say the atmosphere motivates them and I get that. Exercise is so important and do whatever helps you exercise. Stay healthy.

 

Hiking in the cold, absolutely. Walking through the frost and snow is gorgeous in the winter sun. Jogging? No thanks, I get too cold too quick.

 

Throw on enough layers / the right clothing its pretty much never too cold

 

For me it depends on how cold it is. Generally, below freezing it's too cold for anything more than walking. However, I have found that going for a brisk jog in mid to upper 30 degree temperatures can be quite invigorating and refreshing.

 

You just gotta work hard enough to stay warm. I don't see why running in the cold is any different than crosscountry skiing in the cold. (Except skiing is more fun) As long as you
aren't risking frostbite from windchill. So anything down to about15-18 F shouldn't be a problem. Of course you have to wear the right gear so you can expire moisture and have a layer or two to put on top. The key is to start with the layers and take them off before you get sweaty, then put them back on before you get cold or if you stop too long.
Of course everyone has their limit of how cold they think they can stand, but once you get out there and get going you'll be surprised how warm you can stay if you get on the right pace. So your nose gets a little drippy, so what, thats what the back of your mittens are for, lol

 

My work reality is sooo much colder than some of those gym realities. Just go do your goddammed jumping jacks and get them over with.

 

I guess my issue is that when I go out for a run I'm not very good at keeping a consistent pace. I start out with a walk just to get warmed up, then I'll gradually pick up the pace to a jog. But then my speed and consistency go all over the place; I'll get distracted and slow to a walk, or I'll take off to a sprint until I get winded to when I have to walk. And when my speed is so varied, my body temperature goes all over the place, and it can be a chore to manage when the weather is cold. I guess I could bring some extra layers and wear my small fitness backpack I got for christmas. However, I can jog at a more consistent pace when I'm with someone else; they set the pace for me and I can keep up with them. But when I'm by myself I can't maintain a jogging speed.

I guess this is the reason I like the non-electronic treadmill at my gym so much.

 

A small backpack is handy if it doesn't bother you too much going up and down with your stride. They are better when skiing, you are traveling smoother. When running I think its more comfortable to just tie the stuff around your waist. of course then your waist gets all sweaty...
Keeping pace can be difficult in the city or suburban areas. You are always having to stop for traffic and stuff and you feel like an idiot jogging in place waiting for crossing signals, lol

 

Face, feet and hands (in my experience). You can lose a lot of warmth through your bare hands when it's freezing.

 

Ha, yeah I've bite it a few times on a road bike hitting patches of black ice. Nothing makes you feel more alive than a full body slam to the asphalt, lol
My training in judo break-falls really helps. Keep your chin tucked against your chest so you don't do the head slap and roll your shoulders in, and for fucksake don't try to stick your arm out to break your fall, you're more likely to break your wrist or arm.

I try to stay away from cotton clothing, it doesn't expire moisture well, it just holds it.

 

Damn! yep it has to be pure reflex. I need to brush up on my break-falls, I'm not sure I still have the reflexes I used to.

I confess to the same thing sometimes, lol I always regret it too

 

I have an elliptical machine at home. It is very convenient, but I could use it more often.
I haven't been a member of a gym for a few months now, but I will join one again next month.
But I do already spend enough on yogalates and barre classes.

These things cost :-/

 

Yoga-lattes?