Hard to stay a course with optimism during this year that is trying on so many fronts. On top of that, as I write this, we are socked in with what is shaping up to a week's worth of off-and-on tropical downpours. Nevertheless, let us power on and think good thoughts.
I am deriving some joy from a new fitness gadget I found on the Internet: a "Magnetic Under Desk Elliptical." Caught my attention with the declaration that it came "fully assembled." And indeed it did, tightly packed so as to keep all parts intact. Pedal-ready right out of the box. As the name suggests, you can place it under your desk and get in a little pedaling exercise while you do things like post to "Staying the Course." However, even more ideal, I find, is synching with a lift recliner like the one I purchased for recovery after my OHS last September.
The lift will take you up high so you can stand up without having to put any strain on your arms. I found the upright position the perfect angle for pedaling the portable (25-pound) elliptical. For a little upper-body work at the same time I use some stretch bands that physical therapists have gifted me over the years. Obviously this is far from a complete fitness program; however, it is a nice supplement to daily dawgwalking, and something that can be done at home when Covid-19 still makes visits to germy gyms problematic. I might still get a recumbent exercise bike, too, but this mini-elliptical doesn't hog space like an x-bike does. You can find this gadget and others like it on Amazon, if you're interested. (Let me know if you want the company's website.)
Below is a selfie of my grizzled legs grinding away on the elliptical, from an upright position in the lift recliner.
This little gizmo also has an exercise computer that gives you: speed, time, distance, and calories. And there is easy-to-use knob to adjust tension.
Hope you all are finding your own rays of sunshine in these rather gloomy times. Let us know how you are faring.
Cheers,
Superbob
I am deriving some joy from a new fitness gadget I found on the Internet: a "Magnetic Under Desk Elliptical." Caught my attention with the declaration that it came "fully assembled." And indeed it did, tightly packed so as to keep all parts intact. Pedal-ready right out of the box. As the name suggests, you can place it under your desk and get in a little pedaling exercise while you do things like post to "Staying the Course." However, even more ideal, I find, is synching with a lift recliner like the one I purchased for recovery after my OHS last September.
The lift will take you up high so you can stand up without having to put any strain on your arms. I found the upright position the perfect angle for pedaling the portable (25-pound) elliptical. For a little upper-body work at the same time I use some stretch bands that physical therapists have gifted me over the years. Obviously this is far from a complete fitness program; however, it is a nice supplement to daily dawgwalking, and something that can be done at home when Covid-19 still makes visits to germy gyms problematic. I might still get a recumbent exercise bike, too, but this mini-elliptical doesn't hog space like an x-bike does. You can find this gadget and others like it on Amazon, if you're interested. (Let me know if you want the company's website.)
Below is a selfie of my grizzled legs grinding away on the elliptical, from an upright position in the lift recliner.
This little gizmo also has an exercise computer that gives you: speed, time, distance, and calories. And there is easy-to-use knob to adjust tension.
Hope you all are finding your own rays of sunshine in these rather gloomy times. Let us know how you are faring.
Cheers,
Superbob
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