Fitness 2015

[Caliga]

How do you guys measure your heart rate when working out? I just got the Mio Alpha, which seems to work fine. Too bad my crappy old mobile phone doesn't have BTL4 to sync it.

I, every now and then, hold the heart rate thingies on the machine.

Same.

[mongers]

Popped out on Sunday to do a quick 25 miles, I think that was the first time I've fully exercised my lungs in nearly 3 months.   

[crazy canuck]

How do you guys measure your heart rate when working out? I just got the Mio Alpha, which seems to work fine. Too bad my crappy old mobile phone doesn't have BTL4 to sync it.

I don't.  Not really sure why most people do.

[Sheilbh]

I don't.  Not really sure why most people do.

I'm trying to improve my heart/lung fitness after years of smoking. Don't know if measuring it will help as I don't really know what to look for.

[Eddie Teach]

It's a good indicator when you're pushing too hard.

[crazy canuck]

I don't.  Not really sure why most people do.

I'm trying to improve my heart/lung fitness after years of smoking. Don't know if measuring it will help as I don't really know what to look for.

Meh, you are not really going for an optimal range like an athlete who is preparing for a competition.  I think its mostly hype - unless there is some underlying medical condition that requires you to keep you heart rate within a particular range.  Just get out there without worrying about whether you are doing it exactly right.

[crazy canuck]

It's a good indicator when you're pushing too hard.

Lots of other ways to tell that without having to buy a gadget.

[mongers]

I don't.  Not really sure why most people do.

I'm trying to improve my heart/lung fitness after years of smoking. Don't know if measuring it will help as I don't really know what to look for.

Have you seen your doctor since you stopped smoking(?), maybe he could set out some positives specific to you or point you in the direction of some NHS funded post-quit smoking quango?

[mongers]

It's a good indicator when you're pushing too hard.

Lots of other ways to tell that without having to buy a gadget.

Yeah fitness doesn't have to be a equipment/kit/gadget enabled experience.

A lot of time you can just get out there, do it, enjoy it and not be encumbered by the materialism aspect of sports.

[crazy canuck]

It's a good indicator when you're pushing too hard.

Lots of other ways to tell that without having to buy a gadget.

Yeah fitness doesn't have to be a equipment/kit/gadget enabled experience.

A lot of time you can just get out there, do it, enjoy it and not be encumbered by the materialism aspect of sports.

[Eddie Teach]

Lots of other ways to tell that without having to buy a gadget.

Sure. But they're built in on elliptical machines and those tend to lessen/remove some of those other ways(such as being out of breath).

[celedhring]

Joined a gym this week; I'm hurting on places I didn't know that could hurt.

I'm determined to really improve my fitness though, I've got to the point where my back problems (which I have had since I was young) are getting worse due to my weight, and now that I'm nearing my late 30s I need to start taking care of myself.

[mongers]

Joined a gym this week; I'm hurting on places I didn't know that could hurt.

I'm determined to really improve my fitness though, I've got to the point where my back problems (which I have had since I was young) are getting worse due to my weight, and now that I'm nearing my late 30s I need to start taking care of myself.

Yeah, no time like the present, with regards to fitness.

[crazy canuck]

Joined a gym this week; I'm hurting on places I didn't know that could hurt.

I'm determined to really improve my fitness though, I've got to the point where my back problems (which I have had since I was young) are getting worse due to my weight, and now that I'm nearing my late 30s I need to start taking care of myself.

spend a bit and get a trainer to show you some proper technique for building up your core strength.  You will avoid more pain in your back and with luck you might even get rid of the pain long before you lose significant weight.

[celedhring]

Joined a gym this week; I'm hurting on places I didn't know that could hurt.

I'm determined to really improve my fitness though, I've got to the point where my back problems (which I have had since I was young) are getting worse due to my weight, and now that I'm nearing my late 30s I need to start taking care of myself.

spend a bit and get a trainer to show you some proper technique for building up your core strength.  You will avoid more pain in your back and with luck you might even get rid of the pain long before you lose significant weight.

Had an appointment with a trainer today. She got me through a 100 min CTC routine. She's a psycho bitch, but it felt good somehow. She's also advised me to do pilates once I gain a bit of overall fitness, to help with my core strength.

According to their machine, just my lean mass is already higher than my ideal weight. My joints love me.