Exercise?

MattB · #1 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 09:44 AM

How many of you guys aid managing your type two with exercise? What kind of exercises do you do?

TAutry · #2 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 10:01 AM

Matt,

I moved your thread to this forum where it is more appropriate. I figured you didn't see this forum or you would have posted here originally.

Travis

MattB · #3 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 10:23 AM

Thanks!!!

Gina · #4 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 05:35 PM

TRAVIS LOVES MOVING THREADS LOL

TAutry · #5 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 06:49 PM

Yes, I have been moved by a number of threads on these forums!!!

:p

Gina · #6 (**permalink**) 03-14-2003, 06:50 PM

Harold · #7 (**permalink**) 03-16-2003, 01:01 PM

For straight exercise I use an Aerodyne. Two ways the lazy one 15 to 30 minutes at a moderate pace, or five minutes at a frantic pace. I like this equipment because it does both the legs and the upper body in tandem or seperately, resting one or the other.

Unfortunalely I don't seem to be very regular on it. Then again some days on the job I may make15 to 20 trips up and down three flights of stairs on the run and other days I maybe doing yard work.

Now it's not the only way I'm managing it, am taking avandia and watching diet.

MattB · #8 (**permalink**) 03-22-2003, 07:43 PM

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Originally posted by Harold
For straight exercise I use an Aerodyne. Two ways the lazy one 15 to 30 minutes at a moderate pace, or five minutes at a frantic pace. I like this equipment because it does both the legs and the upper body in tandem or seperately, resting one or the other.

Unfortunalely I don't seem to be very regular on it. Then again some days on the job I may make15 to 20 trips up and down three flights of stairs on the run and other days I maybe doing yard work.

Now it's not the only way I'm managing it, am taking avandia and watching diet.

Aerodyne's are great, I built a few while I was working at a shop over x-mas. Lots of people love them!

Being regular about exercise is a toughie, motivation, time, sleep, blah blah...But even 30 mintues is better than no mintues! So keep at it! That is the key to regular exercise, just keep at it.

Also, it's a good idea to vary methods of exercise..Unless you are highly motivated or specializing in one thing(i.e. swimming competition, bike racing). Try riding two days a week, walking another two, then maybe run(ugh), hike, or if you can, rollerblade. Rest is impotant, take at least one day a week to rest up, and it's not bad to take a week off every few months.

Matt

John H · #9 (**permalink**) 03-28-2003, 05:44 AM

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For straight exercise I use an Aerodyne.

I also use a Aerodyne in my exercise plan. Most of the time I train at 70 -75% of my maximum heart rate for 30 mins 6 days a week.

John

Gina · #10 (**permalink**) 03-28-2003, 06:07 AM

what is Aerdyne?

statdeac · #11 (**permalink**) 03-28-2003, 01:26 PM

I think it's one of those stationary bikes, maybe?

MattB · #12 (**permalink**) 03-28-2003, 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by Gina
what is Aerdyne?

Schwinn stationary bike.

Harold · #13 (**permalink**) 03-28-2003, 07:20 PM

Yep got these flat plates that catch the air so the harder you go the more resistance you get. My old Aerodyne is missing a speedometer cable so I hooked a a little one with a mag detecter so I can keep my speed at a picked rate.

Gina · #14 (**permalink**) 03-29-2003, 02:13 PM

ohhh i was like what the **** is that

Jon · #15 (**permalink**) 04-02-2003, 11:19 PM

Even if you just walk every day, you are doing good. Walk to work, or if it is too far, park down the street and walk the rest of the way. I was just in San Diego, and they didn't get me a rental car so I had to walk about 12 blocks each way from the hotel to work. It was great excercise, except they put all these restaurants and bars along the way to distract me, so I don't think it did any good.