And that's most important.

I'd like to get out for a long walk but it's raining now. So I'm gonna make a couple Father's Day cards instead.

Amen, brother! And not having to fork over $4 million just to do so...

Weight lifting alone has significant benefits. It increases bone density - Wolff's law - with obvious benefits for the middle-aged and older. From a young adult standpoint, it's a valuable preventive measure. Anyone can get osteoporosis or break their hips just by standing. Posture can be improved with weigh lifting. People overlook posture, but the body affects the mind. It's easy to feel sluggish or cranky if one has poor posture. The greatest benefits of weight lifting are strength and heart health. Heart rate and blood pressure are affected by one's effort level. If one has strong muscles, the heart doesn't have to work as hard; thus, blood pressure is kept in check. Increased strength can help in even the most mundane tasks. Increased lean mass - a benefit of resistance training - also raises one's metabolic rate.

As for weigh lifting supplementing aerobics, the American Heart Association commented on a study that showed weigh lifting is a good supplement to aerobic exercise. Even without scientific studies provided one is lifting weights around the recommended range of percentage of one's 1 Rep Maximum, I'd guess everyone can attest to their heart rate being elevated.





If one works out in an air conditioned gym or well-ventilated room, one can be in the lower end of the preferred aerobic heart rate zone of 55% to 85% and not be sweating profusely. (I'm not saying you were calling for excessive sweating, but I'm just talking in general.) I usually do aerobics at around 60% of my maximum heart rate and most days I sweat only a little, but my heart rate is elevated and I still get "runner's high." I've made progress as I've dropped my resting heart rate and am at about 12% body fat from about 22%. It's great, too, because I know I'm getting in shape without feeling exhausted. Now weight lifting is another matter; that's when I sweat. I guess I'm just saying one doesn't have to be sweating bullets in order to have a beneficial aerobic workout.

I just got back from pumping some iron and jogging. I did about 2 miles. It's 87 degrees down her, but I too love the sweat. I have to wrap my left calf, but it seems to have come through it okay.

I hit two buckets of golf balls this afternoon. Now, normally that's hardly a workout, but it's still 100 degrees here, so I really did get a good sweat going.

Problem is, soon as I was done, I drank half a dozen ice cold beers in the clubhouse.

I'd pay a million dollars just to take a piss.

As George V. Higgins wrote in "The Digger's Game": "You can get more exercise eatin' a sandwich than playin' golf."

I walked to the store today instead of driving to get some excersise and save on gas.

Just got back from the gym where I worked my triceps and back. Then I walked on a treadmill for 45 minutes. I feel great now. If u dont work out u should start. It makes u feel like ur full of life.

ds

I worked out today, focussing on my quadruceps. And tomorrow I'll work on my pentaceps.

Anyone here do any rock climbing for fitness? i always wanted to try it. Heard it burns a lot of calories.

ds

I knew a guy from the Netherlands who biked to work, but he smoked. How far is your ride? Do you bike in the rain?

Pentaceps? Where are they? Do we have Sextaceps?

I ran 5 miles and did upper body weights for about an hour yesterday. I know Pizzaboy will get this reference: "I worked out with a dumbell yesterday. I feel vigorous!"

All the males on my fathers side of the family died too young through heart attacks

It's something that i am aware of obviously so i try to keep as healthy as possible. It may not help in the long run but of course it just might!

Yeah, but if your wife gets an eye job and your neighbor the Assman gives her a ride from recovery, you still have a big problem.

Anyone work up a sweat today?

Here is a great chest workout if anyone wants to try it.

1- flat bench press 4 sets, 8-10 reps
2- incline bench press 4 sets, 8-10 reps
3- cable standing flys 4 sets, 12-15 reps
4- decline press 3 sets, 10 reps.

Yes, my decaceps are aching badly after my workout.

Dont woryy your just a young pup yet. Give it some time and you will get the hang of it.

ds

How about 1 rep with any Hooter waitress
2 reps with Pamela Sue Anderson
3 reps with that Lohan chick
4 reps with Dolly Parton

At this point, your doctor will give you another 4 months to live, give or take two months.

I'd probably have a heart attack! (At least, die of dehydration )

Work is 2 miles away so a 4 mile round trip(obviously)

Yes,cycle in wind,rain and snow

Plenty of that in the UK

No smoking for me though,only the rubber of my tyres as i fly through the streets

Today I reached one of my goals, I jogged 3+ miles. I did it on the boardwalk in Ventnor, NJ - it's the town below Atlantic City. In fact I ran the entire Ventnor boardwalk to the A.C. line and back. The boardwalk is continuous for 6 miles. It was a gorgeous day (still is). 75 degrees, breeze off the ocean. After my run, I took a dip in the ocean. Crystal clear, small surf and the water was fairly warm. I'd guess 65.

I want to do a 10K (6.2 mi), by October.

Way to go MC!! Congrats.

I did my midnight swim tonight. I was wearing shorts when I went to the pool with my towel. I was too lazy to go upstairs to get my bathing suit. It hit me when I got to the pool that the shorts probably wouldn't be too comfortable and I didn't want to come back inside the house with wet shorts.

So I decided to do it au naturel as the neighbors were in bed and it was dark anyway, and they wouldn't see much (maybe I should rephrase that).

In any event, I have to admit that swimming the laps in the buff under the stars in the middle of suburbia is a liberating experience, which I will repeat...until I'm arrested.

Well, is that more than we really needed to know??

That sounds great, Klyd. My husband went into the pool the other night to do his laps, and afterwards, he just floated around and looked at the stars. He said it was the closest he would ever get to being in space.

Any truth to the rumor that after Mrs. klydon saw you emerge from the pool she insisted on having a water heater installed??