excersize

[red98]

ok all you fit foccers out there......had a man mot a few weeks ago,everything ok but i need to do a bit of excersize,so bought myself a push bike and plan on riding to work,5 miles one way with slight hill.......any tips 

[Chris]

Good on you. Don't get knocked off.

Swimming is also good for general fitness, although not as easy to get to work by swimming  :lol

Chris

[Liroka]

Good luck and stick with it.


I bought a bicycle last summer for the same reason although my commute's 14 miles each way - rode it three times to the local shops and it's been in the shed ever since.  :o

[jon]

Give up alcohol.

Swimming is good excersize if you put in some serious effort, unfortunately most people that go swimming to loose weight or get fitter just end up half-heartedly doing a few lengths of breast stroke then chatting for a bit. As with ANY excersize, its only doing you any serious good if you can hear your heart pounding in your chest and you are red and sweaty... anything else is just moving about a bit. I personally find it hard to achieve any benefits from swimming because when I have got my heartrate up to a decent 'working' bpm I am starting to feel sick from the chlorine smell.
I would go for cycling and jogging and leave the swimming for leisure or injure recovery/physio style gentle excersize myelf.
Take it easy on the bike, use all the gears, and after a few weeks you will notice that you are naturally going up small hills in higher gears than you used to... thats progress, and it feels good!

[Chris]

Very good points Jon. 

I have the same problem with swimming although I find that swimming makes a big difference to controlling my breathing whilst exercising. This benefits other exercise when most people don't think about how breathing effects their workout.

Chris

[red98]

Give up alcohol.

Swimming is good excersize if you put in some serious effort, unfortunately most people that go swimming to loose weight or get fitter just end up half-heartedly doing a few lengths of breast stroke then chatting for a bit. As with ANY excersize, its only doing you any serious good if you can hear your heart pounding in your chest and you are red and sweaty... anything else is just moving about a bit. I personally find it hard to achieve any benefits from swimming because when I have got my heartrate up to a decent 'working' bpm I am starting to feel sick from the chlorine smell.
I would go for cycling and jogging and leave the swimming for leisure or injure recovery/physio style gentle excersize myelf.
Take it easy on the bike, use all the gears, and after a few weeks you will notice that you are naturally going up small hills in higher gears than you used to... thats progress, and it feels good!




good points there  JON ,iam already red so thats one tick  :lol  used the bike yesterday,23 mins on the way to work and 20 going home,so a slight hill advantage on the homeward bound journey or am i keener to get home than i am to get to work  .....in the cage today as its pi**ing down out there.......this does mean iam getting to work sweaty/smelly so wont be able to do every day as sometimes have to meet customers,if i can do 2/3 times a week i`ll be happy

used to be a keen swimmer able to do 50 lengths and had the old ticker pounding and felt great afterwards,that was a few years ago so doubt if i could do that now......thanks for all your comments 





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[madmondeoman]

Get a cycle helmet, rather look a fool then get knocked and crack your head open.
Some gloves are good and also a good pair of shorts with lots of padding in.
These shorts are brilliant http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/endura...black.html

[red98]

Get a cycle helmet, rather look a fool then get knocked and crack your head open.
Some gloves are good and also a good pair of shorts with lots of padding in.
These shorts are brilliant http://www.pedalon.co.uk/acatalog/endura...black.html

yeh got helmet.....dont think they look as silly now everyones wearing them  ....defo need some padded shorts  :o  its a bit hard on my delicate rear end  ....gloves are a good idea  ....expensive buisness this excersize lark  :\

[noggythenog]

Dont underestimate the power of the gym red..


Even though im a fat bastard at the moment i can & do drop weight pretty quickly with a bit of weights circuit training, you jump from excercise to excercise with hardly any break in between, gets you sweating & heavy breathing in no time.work the big muscle groups like this & you'll minimise muscle wastage associated with a cardio only regime (cue the emaciated look) plus because you do lots of different excercises it's less boring & all over in just under an hour.


Oh & get a dog   coz then you have to go out in the rain with the little fur bags! :'(

[red98]

yeh did think about the gym...got an intro offer at the doc`s....£20 per month for first year ,half price,might give it a go but time is a bit tight hence the riding to work,bikes quicker getting home than the cage due to traffic 

[noggythenog]

yeh did think about the gym...got an intro offer at the doc`s....£20 per month for first year ,half price,might give it a go but time is a bit tight hence the riding to work,bikes quicker getting home than the cage due to traffic 

The gym is also a bit marmitey too


Some people just do not like them,same with swimming


At least you get to see the great outdoors on the bike.

[red98]

i can understand the gym in the winter ,but its got to be better to go for a jog round the local park in the summer....but worse thing for me with the gym is the smell  :\

[clayt74]

Pushing ya fazer 5 mile to work n back will def do the trick in no time!!!!!
It'll be like iron man training  :eek

[red98]

Pushing ya fazer 5 mile to work n back will def do the trick in no time!!!!!
It'll be like iron man training  :eek

save petrol aswell.......ahhh,if i push the cage i`ll save even more petrol  :rollin :rollin

[simonm]

I can't understand why people use the gym when you can use a bicycle, run, swim, mow the lawn and do gardening.  Cycling is great fun, always better if you can get others to go with you.  As the others said take your time, use the gears, don't lose enthusiasm and make sure your tire pressures are correct otherwise you'll be knackered in no time.  Also worth thinking about tubeless/slime and/or any other puncture proofing solution.  If you're only going on the road make sure you have a racer rather than a mountain bike, alternatively a hybrid is a good compromise.

[noggythenog]

Like simon says,think bout punctures..


Get a small pump attached to the frame but try it out first as ive had a few of them that unnecessarily awkward to use with lots o fiddly pieces, plus carry a spare inner tube which saves fixing a puncture,i'd even carry one of those pressurised air bottles like for the motorbike puncture kits, could be dodgy but would sure inflate quickly.


Also Get used to feeling like youve been in the jail touching your toes as saddles sure are un comfy to begin with but i usually use a mountain bike & stand up allot on the bike.

[jon]

I used to really enjoy the gym when I had it to myself, but hated it when it was busy in the evenings as I hate having to wait to use a particular set of weights or bit of kit. I gave it up, and concentrated on running and cycling. Bought myself a load of free weightsand a bench off ebay then went to the scrapyard and got this...



And did this to it...



And made this!



I have fitted a cross brace, longer bar, a pulley for pulldowns and locking hooks attatched to the bar that locate into the slots on the frame. All-in it cost me under 50 quid and its a lot sturdier than most smith machines on the market.

[stevierst]

Yep, I do the same as Jon. Can't stand gyms, full of ego hunters. I converted my shed into a gym, spent the gym payments on free weights, and I've been there ever since. And treadmills??? The council provide you with thousands of miles of pavement to run on.
Bit whatever your workout consists of, enjoy it, this is the only way you'll stick at it.

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[Tiberius Onklevaart]

I used to really enjoy the gym when I had it to myself, but hated it when it was busy in the evenings as I hate having to wait to use a particular set of weights or bit of kit. I gave it up, and concentrated on running and cycling. Bought myself a load of free weightsand a bench off ebay then went to the scrapyard and got this...



And did this to it...



And made this!



I have fitted a cross brace, longer bar, a pulley for pulldowns and locking hooks attatched to the bar that locate into the slots on the frame. All-in it cost me under 50 quid and its a lot sturdier than most smith machines on the market.

That must explain those epic titties

[Tori]

Agree on no booze, I've lost a stone, running, gym twice and week and no booze