Re: the red wine is working

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 08:15:04 -0700, dumb_fishie99 wrote:

> This morning my fbg was only 100 mg/dL. (yay) I wonder if that's
> because I also took a walk before bed last night. Since I started this
>
> wine & nut regimen a few days ago, the highest it's been is 111.
> Except for that day, it's all been under 110.
>
> I'm only exercising intensely every other day, because I have to give
> the muscles a breather to recuperate, since I'm not in great shape.
> So on the off days, I just walk.

I believe the consensus is that anerobic exercise should be every other
day - i.e. something like weight lifting. That also applies to the
specific muscle groups, so it's possible to do upper body one day, lower
body the next, etc.

FWIW - bicycling uses much more calories per time unit than walking.
Another great exercise if you're in an appropriate climate is snowshoeing
- uses about twice the calories of walking/hiking.

On 5 Oct 2006 13:28:04 -0700, "Anil" <navkal@gmail.com>
wrote:

>For those who can walk I strongly urge you to max out on this activity.
>Its free and almost perfect for avoiding exercise related injuries.

Well, yes and no. I walk when it's too cold to swim but I
have to take extreme care with my ankles which are prone to
turning.

And I also take care to avoid large unleashed dogs which are
a little too common in my district.

Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
d&e, metformin 1000mg, ezetrol 10mg
--
Everything in Moderation - Except Laughter.

Jack In A Box wrote:
:: "Roger Zoul" <rogerzoul2@hotmail.com> wrote in message
:: news:12iafnbjqu1p5bb@news.supernews.com...
::
::: You'll get a lot farther on the bike, though! And you'll see a lot
::: more of your environment. And you'll get more sunlight, too. Just
::: watch our for cars and dogs.
::
:: I've noticed that when I ride a bike I pass many things by without
:: seeing them. Admittedly I can get away from mad dogs a lot faster
:: on a bike..;-)
::

Many of the cyclist over in the bike newsgroup would have this to say: slow
down!
Or, stop and get off and take in the scene. Since the bike is extending your
range, you can take advantage of that in any way you like. There is nothing
wrong with stopping to experience life.

Frequently, when I'm riding down a country road in the early am, when the
air is fresh and the dew is still on the ground, and the sun is just about
to get up, I just enjoy the scenery as it comes by. Yes, it's not the same
as getting off and looking at something close up, but it is a view of
something I wouldn't see if I had been confined to a few miles of where I
live.

There are problems, though. I once got mobbed by 6 dogs. There was one that
seem to be trying to get the others riled up. I had to keep a close eye on
him. I didn't try to out run them though, as they were waiting on me to come
by and it would have been too easy for any one of them to get on my front
wheel. Typically, if you slow to walking speed and keep saying a loud "NO,
NO, NO" you can creep on by. So far, so good, anyway. I've also had dogs
sneak up on me from behind only to start growling at the last damn minute.
Talk about instant heart rate jump.

Still, walking is great. I don't want anyone here to get the idea that I'm
down on walking. Or swimming, or whatever exercise one is willing to do.

"Jack In A Box" <jackinabox@alchemy.lu> wrote in message
news:45272291@news.vo.lu...
> It also amazes me, the amount of dogs that feel very brave as long as they
> have a fence between themselves and the object of attention. I'll always
> remember with fondness our Irish wolfhound, who ran along the fence
> barking at some riders until she came to the open gate and realized how
> big a horse really was compared to herself. Humilty is a good experience
> even to a dog ;-)

We used to have a very fierce-looking Rhodesian Ridgeback who used to bark
like mad along the fence, put his ridge down and walk sedately and silently
across the open gate, then start the fierce up again on the other side...
you could almost hear him whistling nonchalantly across the gate gap

Nicky.

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95/72/72Kg

"Nicky" <ukc802466929@btconnect.com> wrote in message
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> We used to have a very fierce-looking Rhodesian Ridgeback who used to bark
> like mad along the fence, put his ridge down and walk sedately and
> silently across the open gate, then start the fierce up again on the other
> side... you could almost hear him whistling nonchalantly across the gate
> gap

<Nice deep belly laugh>

Yeah I can just see it in my mind. Thanks for the laugh :-)

---

Jack

On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 19:16:50 +0200, "Jack In A Box"
<jackinabox@alchemy.lu> wrote:

>
>I remember there used to be this persistant terrier that always was laying
>in ambush. He'd come shooting out trying to get your ankles. Even though I
>am an animal friend, I got so tired of this little terrorist that once I
>gave him a good kick, sending him flying. Next time I rode past he came out
>to have a look and turned right around, after that I never saw him again.
>From my friends I heard that he still kept up his hobby with them..;-)

Apocryphal story: postman being attacked by yappy little terrier.

The dog's owner, a fearsome middle class woman, came out

"Kick his balls!"

"I can't, he's facing the wrong way"

"No you fool, the ones on the lawn"

Jack In A Box <jackinabox@alchemy.lu> wrote:

> "Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:dj7bi25tbuof8qj1a446oq74o79fcjdb09@4ax.com...

>> Well, yes and no. I walk when it's too cold to swim but I
>> have to take extreme care with my ankles which are prone to
>> turning.

> A good pair of high hiking boots are worth their weight in gold. I have
> relatively weak ankles, but my boots really help when I stumble. In fact
> I've had some pretty bad stumbles trekking and I am sure if I had been
> wearing normal shoes I would have had a swollen ankle.

Stiff ankle-protecting boots are indeed very valuable if you have weak
ankles. But it's not the only way. If you have strong ankles, then
wearing stiff ankle protecting boots, and relying on them, will weaken
your ankles.

I'm one of the controversial minority of hillwalkers who avoid ankle
protection in order to keep strong ankles strong. In fact I still
sometimes ice skate, and the first thing I do to new ice skating boots
is to destroy the stiff ankle protection with leather oil and a
hammer.

I probably acquired strong ankles by a childhood of scrambling,
climbing, and ice skating. As an adult I've kept up my strong ankles
by taking advantage of opportunities to exercise them. For example,
I'll walk up steep grassy or earthy slopes sideways by standing on the
sides of my feet to bite the edge of the sole into the ground. I've
also learned how to collapse gracefully and safely without loading the
ankle if my foot jams in a crevice in order to avoid twisting the
ankle.

I'm most definitely *not* recommending that people in general should
avoid wearing ankle-protective boots in rough country. But we evolved
as a bare foot rough country animal, and it's worth knowing that there
is another way. Be warned that if you have weak ankles you need to
strengthen not only the musculature, but the tendons and general
tendonous joint rigging, and that very definitely takes years.

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