Well after one year I finally treated myself to something’s, first I bought some new clothes, some to knock around with, and some jeans and jerseys for work and some knock around shoes (sandals, thongs) then 3 weeks ago I had my hair frosted (had to cover up all the gray in the front ( and there was a lot of it) now the best part.
The community center in my city revamped there fitness center with the state of the art machines, they also offer Cardio boxing, Step Aerobics, Forever Fit, H.E.A..T. Body Sculpting, and Beginner Yoga and the Exercise Ball. there rate is pretty reasonable ( I think) I joined for 3 months $60.00 (sr. discount, sometimes it pays to be old) they have trainers there and for another $15.00 they will do a body fat exam on you and some other stuff .
My Daughter and I both went Sunday, but one of the trainers was out sick and the one who was there was teaching an aerobics class, so I had to wing the treadmill, I started out at 1 (the slowest) and found it different then walking to W.A.T.P. or walking outside. I was getting tired and my knees were starting to bother me, I did about 1.5 miles and had to stop because daughter had to pick up her daughter, but I think I realized the problem I was standing to far back and sort of hunched over….(shoulders more forward) When you use the treadmill do you stand at the very beginning, anyway will be going and hopefully 3 times per week, with my daughter –evenings (don’t want to waste my money) I am hoping this will keep me motivated to keep it up at home.
Since my Orthopedic Dr. told me not to lift weighs (for upper part of body )due to the slipped discs in my back, I have to find out what I can do to get rid of the flab in my upper arms
I never did a warm up first, and not even really sure if it is needed for the treadmill, or the bicycles, and what do you do for warm ups?
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quote:Originally posted by Carol: Since my Orthopedic Dr. told me not to lift weighs (for upper part of body )due to the slipped discs in my back, I have to find out what I can do to get rid of the flab in my upper arms
If you're still seeing this doctor, can you ask him/her for some exercise recommendations, or even a prescription to spend time with a personal trainer or physical therapist? I think it's still shocking and pleasantly surprising for a lot of doctors to have someone ask them for exercises
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I'm not using the treadmill much anymore (I've switched to the elliptical and bike mostly), but I used the treadmill as my primary source of cardio for several years.
I always walk at a slower pace on the treadmill for 3 1/2 to 10 minutes (depending on the length of my total workout) as my warmup. After the workout, I always do stretches.
Have fun with it!
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I agree with Dawn about stretching before exercising and starting out at a slower pace. As for posture and such on the treadmill, you should have a similar gait to how you walk on pavement and swing your arms naturally. Do not try to hold on as that will throw you out of alignment. I try to position my body closer to the front of the treadmill which for me is more of an insurance policy in case I trip.
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Way to go Carol! Good for you for rewarding yourself, and for the gym membership. That does seem like a great deal.
To warm up for the treadmill, start out doing the same thing at a slower pace. Make sure to stretch too. You may want to do some light stretching before you walk, but definitly after you walk and your muscles are warmed up.
Also, did you ask the doctor if you can lift very light weights, but w/ many repetitions? If that isn't possible, you might want to try the resistance bands used in pilates. You can find them at Target w/ all the pilates and yoga things. Ask your doctor about that too though, a slipped disk is nothing to mess around with.
The only other thing I can think of to tone your arms, w/out weight lifting or some form of resistance training would be swimming. Swimming is great for your arms, especially your tricepts, and it is generally easy on your back.
Have fun!
Dawn
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