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Rotter Posted 18 years ago
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00 A good friend of mine is slightly overweight. He told me he weighs 84-85 kilos. I just weigh 60-62 kilos. I am training 3 times a week at a gym. That is how I maintain a decent weight and decent blood pressure. He told me his blood pressure has reached 140/90; this borders somewhat hypertension. Mine is 125/80. 02br
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00I told him it is essential to train at a gym to lower the blood pressure and lower the weight. He asked how often to train. My answer was you must train at least 3 times a week. 01b00On top of that I invited him to follow me to the gym. The gym allows me to bring a friend for introductory training. The gym training trims my cardiovascular system of the body.02b02br
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00A doctor has asked him to walk regularly. I told him walking is a good exercise for the people who are over 85 years. For me walking is tantamount to sleeping.0-
  

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0Your adivce about walking is TERRIBLE. 02br 02br 00Anyway, I'd say "I train at least 3 times a week. My best advice is to do what I do.

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0Your adivce about walking is TERRIBLE. For people who don't have any level of activity in their life right now, walking is a GREAT way to start.Why do you think you know more about his level of fitness and what is right for him than his doctor does?02br
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00Anyway, I'd say "I train at least 3 times a week. My best advice is to do what I do. I'd love to have you come with
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1b01font00Thanks Marius for the reply.02font02b02br
00For me walking is like sleeping. I may be wrong here.01font00 I love hard gym training and thanks to it I keep my blood pressure like a man of 25 years old.(125/80).02font02br
00I have heard from several people that they take a
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0Sorry, Rotter, you don't know what you're talking about, in terms of walking. Walking is very good. Just add some01b00 incline02b00 and you can get to your maximum heart rate very quickly. 02br
00I would 01b00not02b00 recommend running on the treadmill or other hard surfaces after the age of 40. Run on grass, if you want. 02br
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01b01font00I think I know more than you about the injuries related to running. I underwent knee surgery thanks to running. I did a lot of running including marathon and gave it up after the surgery. You
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00If you have had this knee problems, I'd 01b00strongly02b00 suggest you move from treadmill to the stationary bike and/or the elliptical machines. You can achieve the same results in terms of cardio training. 02br
00Also in terms of cardio training, swimming is a very good alternative to running. 02br
00I'd suggest
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01font00It seems you are well-versed in these matters or rather sports injuries. I like the treadmill because it is good for my cardiovascular system. Doctors have reassured me strokes or heart problems are out of question when you train regularly to improve cardiovas
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0 Of course you should do a lot of cardio (3 times a week, 30min). I'm just saying that for your knees you may want to consider the stationary bike or the elliptical machines, instead of treamills. 02br
00> 01font00Those training has nothing to do with cardiovascular system. It is purely muscular training.02font02br
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0Hi,02br
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00The 'I would . . . ' structure for giving advice is really saying 'If I were you and in your situation, I would . . . '02br
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00Advice need not always be given in such a personalized form.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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