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To the first of my two high rep sessions this week, and it wasn’t as well-planned as it should have been. It’s fine going very light but because I’m not used to lifting these kind of small weights straight off, normally I’m building my way up from something more ‘moderate’, the stack of weights on these machines and were flying up without effort as if they weighed nothing, taking me all my coordination to keep them steady. With this in mind I had to lessen the amount of reps then pause for a full 10 seconds holding the weight in place to enable my muscles to feel the tension and then do a few more reps to feel any benefit.Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Swimfeeders, I have orthotics too, and though they caused me a blister here and their when I started running in them, they completely cured me of a bout of plantars fascitis. Once that was resolved, I found that like you mentioned that they caused me to use my muscles differently and they help me stand up straight, so I continue to use them all the time. As you said, anything that helps you attain the fitness you are striving for is worth it.Re: Post your daily exercise routine
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I tried some new features on the big multigym, which seems to be a modular design made by Origin. I've been trying to find a pic of it, but it seems to be made up of 4 vertical modules set up as an octagon, with 4 spaces between each module. I'll try to get a pic of it on Saturday as it was too busy to take a pic in there today.Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Oh, the gym is doing several days next week where they will instruct us in a group on how to use the new stuff, so I'm looking forward to that. There are three barbell racks, I noticed, with the bars you lift with in tracks, to prevent accidents. One of the regulars was telling me it's not foolproof though, and one member thought he had locked the barbell in place after finishing a set, but he missed one side. That side slid down and caught his chest a bit but he was OK. I think I'll be giving those a miss! :ORe: Post your daily exercise routine
Tachyon, you're flying now. Top scorer in the gym, you are like a man possessed - is there no end to your stamina. Great work bud Make sure you tackle the new equipment properly though because technique is a major part of weight training, i.e. done correctly it will reduce the injury factorRe: Post your daily exercise routine
Looking forward to the photos and how the training goes on the multi gym, Tachyon. Anything new is good for the body, and you will probably find yourself a little sore when you start employing the new machines.Re: Post your daily exercise routine
I do so envy you your runs, Surfermom, not to mention the surfing itself. I'd love to do both myself!Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Hahaha, Tachyon, that description of the staff on their hands and knees would have run me off. I expect that they are taking the machinery to the extremes, and that the kinds of activities you will be doing will be more traditional - at least I hope so!Re: Post your daily exercise routine
Wow! It's just taken me an hour just to catch up with this thread.....
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