Do you work out at a gym?

[Tuckervill]

Hey! I know that Jean-Paul guy from the Arkansas Bicycle Coalition website!

Well, I don't "know" him, but I've seen his picture there.

Thanks for the links. Going to go dig around.

Karen

[Geonz]

No gym here... sorta like cable and telephone and broadband, every time I see "only XX$/month" I think, "oh! I'm saving XX$ a month!" (I do have a cellphone... and a close neighbor with all that schtuff.) Need to get back to yoga, though... that is supporting something more local and human, too.

[Lenusik]

I wish I like going to the gym, but I get bored there. I used to go quite a bit before I started riding. My other sport of choice is tennis and since it is an impact sport it provides for a great combination with cycling. I may potentially start using a gym since I am thinking of swimming as well.

[spokewench]

I only go to the gym in the winter. We are sometimes buried under snow and cold here in Flagstaff in the winter and since it is dark when I get off work, Yes, I do work out in the gym in the winter. A little weights, a little yoga and a lot of spinning classes.

I just can't hack it after the weather gets nice though, gotta ride (mountain and road, hike, and kick back outdoors - That is where it is at!

[chickwhorips]

i don't go to a gym... mainly because we don't have one here.

i do have some weights and a couple of THE FIRM dvds, yoga, and pilates dvds that i do.

wish we had a pool here. i just like to x-train on my easy days from running or biking.

[GLC1968]

I used to be religious about my gym/weight training workouts...then I found biking. Actually, I still use the gym for upper body and while I always say I'll do one LB workout a week...that's the one I usually miss! I do try though!!

My general goal during the biking season is three weight workouts per week to hit the full body. Back, biceps, shoulders one day, chest, traps and tris another day and then legs on the third day (with abs each time). The problem is that I've not been able to make a schedule work consistently. Basically, we try to ride when it's nice out and then I try to fit the gym in on the other days. Some weeks, that's only one trip to the gym!

[Lenusik]

spokewench!
Welcome on board. I used to live in Flagstaff and loved it there. But I did not ride at that time of my life. Now I am frying myself in Phoenix.
Lenusik

[chickwhorips]

spokewench!
Welcome on board. I used to live in Flagstaff and loved it there. But I did not ride at that time of my life. Now I am frying myself in Phoenix.
Lenusik

only visited flagstaff a few times. use to live in phoenix... glad i don't any more. wen't from the 2nd largest city to the 2nd smallest city... i'll stick with the smallest city.

by the way lenusik - be extra careful around baseline! i have friends that live down there and are worried about them too. don't know where in chandler you are, but be careful!

[Lenusik]

Yeah, I know. It's been pretty scary here. I am a few miles away from Baseline, but still. I definitely do not ride or walk there. I really hope to move to a small town one day, but unfortunately works keeps us in the desert for now.
Thanks!

[love2bike]

I started lifting weights 2 years ago when I was 45- I started with exercise bands and moved up to the 3,5 and 6 pound free weights. Now I use 8, 10, and 15 pound weights with more repetitions- 3 times a week - With 2 leg, 2 core and 2 arm exercise. I mix them up, so my workout won't get stale. I would say don't start on a weight machine unless you have direction from a personal trainer, otherwise you could risk injury.

I have found that I can only lose weight with a consistent weight training program - cardio alone didn't do it for me. In fact, I think every woman over the age of 40 should do some type of strength and resistance program. Now, I have replaced my hours on the treadmill <boring> with hours on the bike, and having better results.

[Trek420]

Lenusik and chickwho,

what's Baseline? Is it a town? Whatever it is sounds awful if you can't ride or even walk there?

[Tuckervill]

I started lifting weights 2 years ago when I was 45- I started with exercise bands and moved up to the 3,5 and 6 pound free weights. Now I use 8, 10, and 15 pound weights with more repetitions- 3 times a week - With 2 leg, 2 core and 2 arm exercise. I mix them up, so my workout won't get stale. I would say don't start on a weight machine unless you have direction from a personal trainer, otherwise you could risk injury.

I do have hand weights of varying sizes and bands leftover from my Jazzercise days. And I know how to use them. I'll gather it all together and give it all a shot. Thanks for the advice and encouragement!

Karen

[Lenusik]

Lenusik and chickwho,

what's Baseline? Is it a town? Whatever it is sounds awful if you can't ride or even walk there?

Trek420,
Baseline is a street name. This guy was operating along there somewhere. I am pretty happay that I am far away from it.

[chickwhorips]

what's Baseline? Is it a town? Whatever it is sounds awful if you can't ride or even walk there?

Baseline is a street name.

there are actually some really nice places around it, including the resort i use to work at. great hiking, mountain biking, and road biking.

just to bad some bad things are happening around there.

[Lenusik]

there are actually some really nice places around it, including the resort i use to work at. great hiking, mountain biking, and road biking.

just to bad some bad things are happening around there.

This is exactly right. It is a pretty area. But I am not sure where exactly he is wondering. Baseline, as you know, is a rather long street. I wanted to start goign to Pointe resort there for swimming classes, but now i am worried.