Exercise is good for you.

[Shaun]

If you can get to those places that's great.

[R.M.F.]

You don't need a gym. Swim a river, or scale a hill, or climb a tree. Use your imagination! :)

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

What, so if I imagine doing the exercise, it still counts??

[Patti (baconater)]

Tried to talk Dave into hiring a pedalo for an hour this afternoon. He gave me a funny look.

Granted, we'd pretty much have been going in circles but I thought it'd be fun!

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

I seem to have developed large muscles on my shoulders this summer, must be from lugging the watering buggies about and the danish trolleys at work. Found large hard lumps and have decided they must be trapezoids(?) Nae bingo wings here either!

[Andy]

Patti (Baku Bound) wrote: "Tried to talk Dave into hiring a pedalo for an hour this afternoon. He gave me a funny look.

Granted, we'd pretty much have been going in circles but I thought it'd be fun!"

I tried to invade Albania from Corfu during my misspent later teens. I turned back after fifteen minutes due to a powerful combination of cramp and indifference.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Pedalos must be the most inefficient form of transport ever. It is virtually impossible to achieve ramming speed in a pedalo

[Patti (baconater)]

Peeing myself here, you two!!!

[Andy]

Rosemary wrote: "Pedalos must be the most inefficient form of transport ever. It is virtually impossible to achieve ramming speed in a pedalo"

That's not what that girl from the Firth of Forth told me.

[Jud]

Could be your acromion Rosemary?

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Nope, they're definitely muscle not bone. I had to look that up Jud, love learning new words :) Forgot you were into anatomy!

[Jud]

I am I love it and miss it :o)

I once was at a pub quiz and the question was "What is the proper term for the collar bone" I had to actually argue that I was 100% certain it was the clavicle, and point out that my degree was not only in anatomy but specifically in bones! I was duly proved right though. Think that's the only time that has happened.

[Jim]

Rosemary wrote: "Pedalos must be the most inefficient form of transport ever. It is virtually impossible to achieve ramming speed in a pedalo"

I too have captained a pedalo in Spanish waters :-)

http://jandbvwebster.wordpress.com/20...

[Elle]

Jud (Disney Diva) wrote: "I am I love it and miss it :o)

I once was at a pub quiz and the question was "What is the proper term for the collar bone" I had to actually argue that I was 100% certain it was the clavicle, and..."

I thought that bone was pretty common knowledge no? Idiots.

[Kate]

Shaun wrote: "Okay, I love exercising. I once worked as a fitness instructor. Rubbish pay, but a fun job where I got to interact with lots of people.

My average exercise routine now looks something like the fo..."

I just got back into doing cardio and weight training at the gym with a friend a few weeks ago. Both of us have been leading really stressful life (break up and child custody battle for me, deathly ill mother for her) so we have tons of adrenaline to burn off. After going through those chemicals, the endorphin flood is absolutely exhilerating. We've been working out for about two hours a day...until today. Her legs hurt so much she could barely walk and my arms were so sore I ycouldn't type until I switched to a chair with arm rests. Might need to take a few days off, but I still feel bad for not going...

[Preston]

Jud wrote: I once was at a pub quiz and the question was "What is the proper term for the collar bone" I had to actually argue that I was 100% certain it was the clavicle, and..."

I used to play the clavicle, but I dropped it after being forced to play "Greensleeves" every week for 3 years. Never liked woodwinds that much anyway...

[Elle]

Kate wrote: "Shaun wrote: "Okay, I love exercising. I once worked as a fitness instructor. Rubbish pay, but a fun job where I got to interact with lots of people.

My average exercise routine now looks somethi..."


No matter how awesome it might feel it is a MUST you have a rest day. Even if it's more of an 'active' rest day, you need to let your muscles repair or you will do some serious damage.

[Emma]

I suggested to my Dr today that maybe in the extra week he has just signed me off that I go to the gym a couple of days to get my strength up but got told 'Em, you need to rest' :-(
Think I may see how I am in a few days even if I just go on the treadmill for a bit. And I know I can go for a walk but I pay a lot of money for the gym a month so gonna use it. If it wasn't for the rash still being a bit visible I would go for a swim.
Hate not doing anything and am very conscious that I am eating more (due to boredom as much as anything) and not burning it off as I HAVE to rest. I really don't wanna put on the 2.5 stone that I have lost this year :-(

[Patti (baconater)]

Celery Emz.

Lots of celery.

Betcha I've got through about five kilos of the stuff while we've been in the UK.

I crunch through it when I feel nibbly in the evening. Sucks we can't get it in Baku and when I can find it it costs stupid money.

[Jim]

I quite like celery but it does need salt

[Karen]

Yet again, have had to cancel all sorts of stuff cos OH's back has given up again. Seeing the MRI scan of his spine makes me very glad I was never into sport.

[Patti (baconater)]

I don't find it needs salt.

I reckon the only two things that NEED salt are eggs and chips.

Aww Karen. I'm sorry about hubby. :(

[Karen]

... me too! Hence we're selling Ed Fringe tickets. Maybe I shd sell him instead...

[Andy]

Patti (Baku Bound) wrote: "I don't find it needs salt.

I reckon the only two things that NEED salt are eggs and chips. :("


And caramel.

[R.M.F.]

Gingerlily - Goodbye, and thanks for all the fish. wrote: "What, so if I imagine doing the exercise, it still counts??"

There is evidence to support the idea you can think yourself thin. I'll sell you the books :)

[R.M.F.]

Jim wrote: "I quite like celery but it does need salt"

And it needs to be deep fried!

Was surprised to discover that you use more energy chewing celery than you get from eating the stuff itself.

[Joo]

Where I go to physio, they are attached to a PowerPlate studio. I might have a go at that. It's just thinking about the first session. I will truly die :)
Still, they promise that 15 minutes there is like a 60 minute gym workout.

[Jud]

R.M.F wrote: "Jim wrote: "I quite like celery but it does need salt"

And it needs to be deep fried!

Was surprised to discover that you use more energy chewing celery than you get from eating the stuff itself."

I heard that was a myth

[Jim]

I think both celery and lettuce are 'negative foods' in that you spend more energy getting them through your digestive tract than they supply.

[Gingerlily - The Full Wild]

http://caloriecount.about.com/negativ...

[R.M.F.]

Jim wrote: "I think both celery and lettuce are 'negative foods' in that you spend more energy getting them through your digestive tract than they supply."

What I wanted to say, but much better!