After my workout on Sunday, Monday was my “off day” and so today, Tuesday, was my day to work out again. The BowFlex comes with a number of suggested workout routines, and I started with the 20-minute Better Body workout. It has nine exercises, and they recommend doing it 3x a week. Initial stretching. As I mentioned previously, I don’t have a good stretching routine set up yet and today was the clear evidence of that…I did some hip and quad stuff, some arm and neck, and a bit of back arching, but I’m hoping to get it down to … Continue reading →

So this morning I decided to work through all the exercises for the first time and decide which ones I can do and at what power for now. A “starting” point, if you will. Initial stretching. I don’t have a good stretching routine set up yet, so I’ll have to add that to my list. I did the basics: Achilles Tendon and Calf –> Hands on wall, one foot back and lean in; Qaudriceps –> Pull one ankle up behind your butt while standing; Hamstrings –> Leg up on third step (almost horizontal) and lean towards feet; Rotation –> Grasp … Continue reading →

Okay, so let’s talk about my experience with various exercise machines. Let’s start with the basic reality that I’m fat and I’m not particularly enthused about working out around a bunch of fit people who know what they’re doing. It waxes and wanes in intensity, but it doesn’t completely go away. I also have trouble being motivated if I have to actually GO somewhere to work out.