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Well, if you are doing it right, body weight can keep you busy for a while - Cosgrove wrote in his "Body as a Barbell" workout that most lifters would do well to go back and start with body weight... as long as it stays challenging for you. If you want to try it, there's no harm in doing the vacuum. I didn't know if you were coming at it from the "I don't want to control diet or exercise - just do this"...

Do you have any suggestions for cardio?  I'm rural the closest gym is 90 miles away. I have low arches and almost pulled/tore a tendon in my foot.  So, I have to be careful running or walking.  Oh and I'm 50 pounds overweight and hesitant to run.   There is no public pool here but several lakes here that are probably very cold right now.   1 Reply ( last )

That'll work, Beam66 !!! Great to know you're ready, Roxiegirl !!! I am, too! We'll all have a Great December together, I believe!!! Getting ready for Choir Practice tonight-- rainy, dark and chilly! Brrrrr!!!!! I'll check in when I get in...

Original Post by dlish22 : if you don't mind me asking, I have not heard anything about running on a 1% incline, can you shed some light about the negatives or positives for doing this?? Thanks so much! Treadmills aren't as difficult to run on as when you are propelling yourself forward and the muscles work in slightly different ways. The idea is that 1% should be enough to make your treadmill run more like a natural run, but many...

run at at least 3 %. It's the most equivalent to running on a relative flat surface outside. I would also recommend alternating the incline and speed as you run since interval training is much better for your heart/lungs and burns more cals!

The idea isn't to discourage people from running altogether - that would be odd since Rachel is a triathlete, figure competitor and coach who makes a living from coaching people - including runners.  The idea is to tell people to be a bit more cautious about starting to run than to throw on any broken-down old shoe and head out the door at top speed by following a sane training plan and doing some crosstraining - because people...

Original Post by floggingsully : Original Post by azdak : As I mentioned in an earlier post, the mechanism for increase HR during cardiovascular endurance exercise is different than during heavy resistance exercise. The latter is often due to a pressure load on the heart, whereas the former involves a volume load (i.e. increase cardiac output). During strength training, increased heart rate is NOT a reliable indicator that cardiovascular...

I have a sidewalk, it works great and has a lifetime warranty.

I'm not pretending Honestly I know that you are correct and I just made an appointment to see my internist this afternoon (insted of going to the Y). My whole right leg has been giving me problems since I started running. First was shin splints in both legs then my RT knee was really bad for a few weeks then after that got better my hip began to get soreness. It's like in plumbing, you fix a leak in old pipe and all that happens is...

$700? I'd definitely get an AirDyne. Way better than elliptical or treadmill, unless you want to run. And in that case, I'd go outside.