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I had an exceptional workout today! I've been using a machine that kinda simulates steps and gets your arms involved. Good cardiovascular exercise.
I set the timer for 30 minutes, 10 minutes longer than usual and began the workout. Well, early on I thought of my experience riding horses. My goal then was to minimize any negative effect on the horse that I might cause, and maximize any benefit that I might have. While I want to practice this, the effect was amazing.
Obviously, I had to substitute the machine for the horse, but my goal was the same: to make it and I act as one. I was able to go into a very light trance state and get a workout that did not over-stress my poor, old, overweight body. In fact, I was able to exceed my target heart rate of 130 bpm and achieve a 145+bpm rate and feel as if I could have worked much harder.
Then I did some light weights to work on abs and lower back, then back to a treadmill for a 10 minute walk to cool down slowly.
I am pumped. I am buff.
I set the timer for 30 minutes, 10 minutes longer than usual and began the workout. Well, early on I thought of my experience riding horses. My goal then was to minimize any negative effect on the horse that I might cause, and maximize any benefit that I might have. While I want to practice this, the effect was amazing.
Obviously, I had to substitute the machine for the horse, but my goal was the same: to make it and I act as one. I was able to go into a very light trance state and get a workout that did not over-stress my poor, old, overweight body. In fact, I was able to exceed my target heart rate of 130 bpm and achieve a 145+bpm rate and feel as if I could have worked much harder.
Then I did some light weights to work on abs and lower back, then back to a treadmill for a 10 minute walk to cool down slowly.
I am pumped. I am buff.
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At its worst, the pain began in my chest, burned for a while, radiated down my arm, and cause me to simply stop what I was doing, usually concerned that I am about to have a problem.
Well, one fine day, while out for a walk, I did not stop when the pain arrived - I defiantly kept going, I even picked up the pace. A strange thing happened - the pain dissipated, completely, after about ten minutes. I was amazed.
Remember, I've been told that its not my heart. Nor my lungs. The TCM practitioner told me that it is blocked heart chi for which I am taking herbs and acupuncture treatments.
Currently, the pain has not been so bad. Uncomfortable for a few minutes and then passes. So, I feel that perhaps I am taking care of it.
Yes, I'd like to try the technology you mentioned, but, no, I am not worried about a seizure or a heart attack. I am trying to exercise moderately by staying with low weight and high reps. So far I am succeeding, but, I can feel the urge to hurry the process a bit. I am trying to supress that desire. It is a struggle. The good news is that co-workers have noticed an improvement and so I feel energized by that.
Let's just get to the FG and work out the details. :-)
As an aside, I have a Chinese friend, who is extremely intelligent and well informed. I asked him once, which medical professional he prefers to use, Western or TCM. He said that Western medicine is the best for acute medical problems, but, TCM surpasses Western medicine for long term, chronic problems.
Thanks for listening.
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I'll bring my stuff to FG and we can go from there. I'm just pleased to have a partner-in-exercise to work with. It is rare that I do.
Yes, I've heard many people draw this comparison between biomedicine and CTM; they seem to excell at different kinds of problems.
Good luck with today's workout!
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It is rare too, that I have a workout partner, I am looking forward to it. That is interesting. I forst started jogging in 1977, while I was working full time and attending Pace University working toward my bachelor's degree. My schedule was packed.
I needed exercise and friend had suggested jogging, and he said, it will improve my squash game. Reluctantly I tried it, hated it, but forced myself to give it 30 days. Turned out, I loved it! I realized benefits very quickly, made physical and emotional progress and the best part was - I was alone! I needed that time to myself and it was an extremely pleasant respite in the constant turmoil my life had been at the time. After a year, I started running 10K races, half marathons and even the NYC Marathon in 1982, and yes, I did finish it in under four hours.
Having progressed well past that turbulent period, I now crave the exercise and also the company of someone pleasant to be with.
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I simply didn't remember your fitness history until you reminded me, but having been reminded, I can see that you know exactly what it feels like to move your body so intensely and glory in what it can do. No one can run a marathon without experienced exercise-induced trance. : )
Knowing this, I'm even happier that we are going to work together on boosting what we can ask of our bodies and ourselves at the FG, and I will be reading all of your activity-related posts with interest and pleasure! : )