Equipment Alternative to Running

"Baron" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a
machine
that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to
run
even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and stretch
regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin splint just
above
the ankle and I only run three miles three times a week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for
something
that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Ask on news:rec.running and/or news:misc.fitness.aerobic and/or
news:misc.fitness.misc

-S-
http://www.kbnj.com

Baron said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a
machine that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to
run even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and
stretch regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin
splint just above the ankle and I only run three miles three times a
week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for
something that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance.

There's only one machine you need; see
http://www.concept2.com/05/default.asp?bhcp=1 !

--
Bully

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't
matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Baron said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a machine
that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to run
even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and stretch
regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin splint just above
the ankle and I only run three miles three times a week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for something
that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance.

As an alternative to running I would suggest Tabata Thrusters. You
can do that in your house.

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=04-046-training

Jason

Baron said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a machine
that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to run
even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and stretch
regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin splint just above
the ankle and I only run three miles three times a week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for something
that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance.

Same problem here. Constant shin splints and or sore knees.
Before joining a club, I used a Nordictrack for several years. I liked
it a lot. The beauty of the machine is the constant need to keep
balanced. You'll work the abs and back a bit. The others with those
metal arm levers just don't compare. The swinging cadence of the
handles on ropes feels very much like nordic skiing. You can pick a
good one up cheap because they are no longer "cool". Look on ebay or
yard sales.

Baron said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a machine
that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to run
even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and stretch
regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin splint just above
the ankle and I only run three miles three times a week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for something
that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance.

i think the thing is with exercice equipment is they tend to be unused
when stationed at home or far between workouts i have seen alot of
exercice bikes unused at friends houses
you have to be very diciplined to keep it up at home

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 16:24:23 -0700, Jason Earl <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

As an alternative to running I would suggest Tabata Thrusters. You
can do that in your house.

http://www.t-nation.com/findArticle.do?article=04-036-training

Jason

Hey [censored], he can do elipticals at home too, so take your spamming
[censored] and shove it!
To the poster: Get a Nordictrack 910 eliptical trainer. We've had one
for 4 years now, with no problems. It is the only one you'll look at
that looks like a "gym quality" eliptical, all the rest look like toys
in comparison. It has all the features including online programs you
can DL from their website, all the bells and whistles, and a "lazy
man's helper" so if you slow down too much a boxing glove comes out
and punches you in the face (well, not really).
Ours is 4 years old, and gets as much as two hours a day use between
my daughter and I, but at least an hour a day by her. it is a relaible
machine that gives you much more of a WO tha treadmills and other
crappy machines. It's about $700 at Sears, but we got ours as a return
at Sears (sent back because of a minor defect that's usually because
some moron put it together wrong, then Sears repairs it) for $400 with
full in home warranty.

Bill said:

The beauty of the machine is the constant need to keep
balanced. You'll work the abs and back a bit. The others with those
metal arm levers just don't compare.

Yes dicklips they DO compare! The Nordictrack 910 is superior to your
childish "ropes".

"Bully" <neil_simpson@spam-me-not_btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Baron said:

Do any of you have a preference for a piece of equipment or a
machine that is an alternative to running?

At 48, I find I am injuring my feet and ankles too frequently to
run even lightly. I have orthotics in my shoes and I warm up and
stretch regularly. As I type this, I am recovering from a shin
splint just above the ankle and I only run three miles three times a
week.

I do not care for swimming or bicycling. I am looking for
something that I can use in my house.

There are many different types of machines out there - ellipticals,
"NordiTracks", etc. What would you recommend?

Thanks in Advance.

There's only one machine you need; see
http://www.concept2.com/05/default.asp?bhcp=1 !

--
Bully

I have an older one. It's a good machine and the support from Concept 2 is
fantastic.

Thanks to all. Based on the responses and some other sources, I'm going
to look at getting an elliptical trainer once I'm healed. I intend to stick
with weights / calisthenics for strength and upper body work. As for the
chance the equipment will just become an interesting looking clothes
hanger, I'm already pretty dedicated to exercise. I figure if I'm willing
to go out in the rain and snow just to run, having some equipment in a nice
comfortable house should make it even easier to exercise.