Everyday Systems

Hi folks, I just switched from a 6 pound to a 10 pound sledge. One thing I have noticed, for me, there were days I couldn't go for a motorcycle ride - because I don't ride unless I feel 100 percent. I would be too stiff from the exercise. But now, I feel ok about 30 or 40 minutes after exercising. I...

I keep meaning to get me body bar. That looks as fun as the sledge. Maybe you can continue to carve out the 14 minutes a day, but really make an effort to avoid any exercise that might cause you to irritate your knee. The imporant thing is those 14 minutes, I suppose. Take good care.

Hi All, I wanted to share the routines my wife and I do. I meet my dad every morning at 6AM for breakfast, and then do my 14 minute workout with a 6 LB sledge. Then I meet my wife and we work out together with each of us using just a sledge handle. We start with 3 reps to warm up, second time around...

Hi fungus, I started with a broom. I wanted to get the movements down and was concerned about hurting my back. Also, I dislocated my shoulder a few years ago and was not sure how it would feel about my new exercises. Then, I started using a sledge handle - Home Depot sells replacement handles for th...

Hi Natasha, How about checking out this website, and adapting shovelglove to it? http://www.sitandbefit.com/ Best wishes to you about your knee. edited to add: one more thing, how heavy is your sledge? I'd go to the 6 pounder if I were you. I went to Home Depot the other day and got just the sledge ...

Hi Orvette, yes - even if you can only walk 2 days a week, it is worthwhile. Anytime you can fit a walk in, no matter how infrequent it might be is good. We have to start somewhere, right?
Take care,
Nu

Cool idea, Natasha. I remember the body bar from an aerobics class I took many years ago. I think I will investigate getting one.

Best Regards,
NuBiker

Bump!!! Hi folks. What I started doing (to prevent boredom), is when I am driving around, I make notes of streets that go uphill. I found a really good one, it's pretty steep and it's exactly a mile long(according to the car odometer)-with no dips, it just climbs higher and higher. I did the hill in...

Thank you Reinard!!! Today, my wife and I started exercising together!!! She used a sponge mop and I used a broom,LOL. After we get the movements down, we willl start with a sledge. I printed out the info from your website and left it on a coffee table for my 85 year old dad to read. Later, at lunch...

Hi Clarabear, I am kinda like you. For me, whenever I get extremely stressed, or scared, or have an extreme change of routine - I catch a cold. All my life. In my younger years, I had a lot of drama in my life - divorce, problem kids, terrible ex-wife, wierdo girlfriends, etc. Now that I am older, a...