Thanks, Nancy!
I wondered if you knew the maximum weight a Gazelle holds, for people using it.
I thought about getting one, but DH said I have my recumbent stationary bike, which I avoid because of ankle problems. But my podiatrist said
if I use it for 5 minutes, for 1 full week, then stop daily, after going 5 minutes, I can add 5 minutes, each week, until I get up to 30 minutes or more. Then, he said I could bike regularly, for 30+ minutes straight. I need to be more proactive about it.
Maybe, if I post here, when I do five minutes, plus put it on my to-do list AND my calendar reminders, it would make me "remember" to do it.
I think I'll do that. DH also said if I have a ton of exercise DVD's and videos, walk a lot, use my pedometer, he doesn't see why I need more equipment, like a Gazelle. He's afraid I'll buy it, use it for a bit, because it's new, and then lose interest.
I used to have an elliptical trainer, but it was free, and difficult on my ankles. It was hard for me to use, so I gave it to my BFF next door. She was so excited to get it and she uses it faithfully every morning. I need to do that with my bike!
If she can do it, she's my age, only 5 months younger, then I CAN, TOO!
Yes, I do think by adding exercises to do, to my calendar reminders AND PODA, will be super to do.
Also, would this be a good idea?
I was "thinking" how SHE's use 3 x 5" cards a lot. If I sat down, put the day of the week- Monday, Tuesday, etc... - on 7 cards, then wrote down exercises to do on specific days, I could sort of make myself a weekly workout program, day by day, and use the specific card, for each particular day.
Also, I could decorate the 3 x 5's with cute stickers. This way, I could write down days, when I want to use hand weights or do heavy lifting and harder muscle-working activities. And 1 doctor told me once, I should alternate days of excessive activity followed by a day of lighter exercises. Has anyone else ever heard this before?
My old PT (who was the owner of the clinic) told me how I use so little of weights, when I use my hand weights, or soup cans or those stretchy bands, and she said I "could" use weights every single DAY and she said it would NOT hurt me and she said I didn't need a day of rest. But she said body builders, who work a long time, with really heavy weights, probably should take the next day off or lay off a bit more. It's sort of confusing. I've heard conflicting opinions from 2 professionals. Now I don't know which one's advice to actually follow. I guess the main thing is, to just get my workouts onto 3 x 5's and JUST DO IT!