Comments on: The Gym

By: Dan from C&L

Dan from C&L — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:45:18 +0000

Sir,

FWIW, I have been told (by People That Should Know) that lifting weights produces lactic acid in one’s muscles. Aerobic activity helps dissipate same. Lactic acid is what makes you stiff the next day after lifting weights.

Therefore I suggest you ride the bike AFTER lifting weights. This is what the Evil Ones at the DAHLC have me doing.

By: msmush

msmush — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:52:11 +0000

Good for you ~ I didn’t know the back story until now. I can see that you are looking and feeling better. Keep it up!

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:51:56 +0000

I’ll chime in as a being fortunate enough to be one of Joe’s housemates: we are all impressed too! I love your observations regarding the “third place” (cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Oldenburg) of our humble downtown gym.

With the onset of my academic year, my gym attending has been falling, however, in the grand cycle of such things. you, Joe, provide me with inspiration to press on with that. Thank you!!!

By: Chela

Chela — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:33:26 +0000

Thats right burn & budget those calories…Its a slow but worthy burn!

keep up the good work my friend-

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:21:19 +0000

My quarterly visits to the doctor have turned up some interesting bits. Some of it to do with the approach to the dreaded five-oh, but others…blood pressure? How about lack thereof! I take medication several times a day as my blood pressure is so low I can’t even give blood. Wacky stuff…

By: Fred Kiesche

Fred Kiesche — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 18:14:40 +0000

“That I’m going to a gym at all might surprise folks who have known me for a while.”

You haven’t lost your gift for understatement, Joe.

By: John Cowan

John Cowan — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:31:22 +0000

Bravo!

If it helps you feel better (hopefully not worse), the number of calories burned is misleadingly low. Exercising turns up your metabolism, and the effect persists for several hours thereafter no matter what you are doing, even sleeping.