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From: warriors@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Dave Maycon)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness,rec.running
Subject: Cramp on my calfs
Date: 23 Nov 1992 19:55:04 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.  Mt. View, Ca.
Distribution: usa
Reply-To: warriors@eb5ts4.EBay.Sun.COM (Dave Maycon)
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So here's the story, my potassum and electrolyte intake is sufficient and well
balanced, I warm up before I stretch and I stretch properly.  And I still get
cramps, but only on my left calf muscle.  This has really affected my perfor-
ance as a bi/du/triathlete, and is really becoming a pain in the younowhat.
So my question is how to prevent such cramps from happening, and does anybody
have the same problem?

Tx
Dave
From: jhussain@cs.ucsd.edu (Jabir Hussain)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Ahem...Some of us like Bally's Fitness Center!
Date: 18 Nov 92 23:16:48 GMT
Organization: CSE Dept., U.C. San Diego


In article <1992Nov16.215753.8267@nntpd.lkg.dec.com>, mathews@huge1.enet.dec.com writes:
|> In defense to Bally's...there are many of us out here who belong to the club,
|> and are quite happy with them...both as a health club, and as a business.
|> 
|> Because someone doesn't read the 'fine print', or adhere to required channels 
|> set forth by the company, and subsequently has a bad experience, doesn't mean
|> the company is at fault or responsible.  Bottom line is that, you are
|> responsible for your own actions, and your own money.  Not Bally's.  They are
|> in business to stay in business.
|> 
|> $.02 from a happy member!
|> 
|> jeremy

I agree completely.  I have been a member for almost three years.
No problems.  They have well maintained facilities and a nice atmosphere.
Very friendly, courteous people.

Jabir
From: mack@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Gregg Mack ( Sun ))
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 15:08:47 GMT

watanabe@cs.uiuc.edu (Larry Watanabe) writes:

>I don't think it is necessary for aerobic exercise to be non-stop.

The physical activity need not be non-stop, but the elevated heart
rate must be continued.  A five second rest stop is not long enough
for the heart rate to drop out of the target zone.

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From: betsys@cs.umb.edu (Elizabeth Schwartz)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Date: 18 Nov 92 18:15:07 GMT
	<1992Nov16.203156.21520@stortek.com> <BxuqBz.C5p@cs.uiuc.edu>
	<1992Nov17.150847.21341@oakhill.sps.mot.com> <jamesp.722051687@bison>
Organization: University of Massachusetts at Boston

In article <jamesp.722051687@bison> jamesp@cs.uwa.oz.au (James Pinakis) writes:

>What about people in stressful situations whose heart-rates are continuously
>elevated (racing car drivers come to mind).  Are they doing aerobic exercise?
>If not, why?

Cecil Adams handled this one rather nicely in his "Straight Dope"
book. Stress isn't aerobic exercise any more than drinking coffee is.
Pulse rate is used during exercise because it is a simple, easily
accessible gauge of how hard you are working and what percentage of
your oxygen-processing capacity is being used. I think lung inflation
and blood oxygen levels are also ways to measure this, but they are
harder to check while jogging :-) Stress and coffee also raise your
pulse but for different reasons (like altering blood chemistry)
   It's not the pulse that's important it's the exercise. 

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From: max@megatek.com (Max Elliot)
Subject: Re: Beginner Question: L-Carnitine and Chromium Picolinate
Organization: Megatek Corporation, San Diego, California
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 23:06:47 GMT

From article <1992Nov19.001330.23145@imagen.com>, by avi@seal.imagen.com:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
> Sorry if this is a beginner question, but ...
> 
> Does anybody know of any clinical studies verifying the effects of
> L-Carnitine and Chromium Picolinate as fat burners ? 
> 
> Do these two work only when complemented with aerobic exercises
> or also with anaerobic (like weight-lifting) or no exercise at all ?
> 
> Any personal accounts of success or failure ?
> 
> Thanks,

  Chromium picolinate was recently studied here in San Diego through
  UCSD, and I think it was at Mercy Hospital. The findings in an AB
  placebo test was positive. Chromium reduces your bad cholesterol and
  increases (slightly) your good. That's just from memory so take it
  with a grain of salt. I suggest you ask for the article to be reposted.
  My personal experience was also very positive. All other factors held
  constant, diet, training schedule etc., I experienced a drastic 
  reduction in serum cholesterol after 3 months of 200mcg/day. I will
  have it measured again soon to make sure the test was not a fluke.
  (they often are).
-Max
From: almo@usops.EBay.Sun.COM (Alan Monday-USCS Operations)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: JUMPING!
Date: 16 Nov 1992 22:55:45 GMT
Organization: Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: almo@usops.EBay.Sun.COM
NNTP-Posting-Host: usops.ebay.sun.com

In article coHauB1w165w@dorsai.com, beng@dorsai.com (ben ng) writes:
>whare@ac.dal.ca writes:
>
>> 	Once again I ask. Any way to increase vertical leap?


I have heard that running *down* stairs or bleachers will increase junping
strength.




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From: spiegel@sgi417.msd.lmsc.lockheed.com (Mark Spiegel)
Subject: Re: CALLOUS ON HAND
Organization: Personal Opinions Inc.
Date: Tue, 24 Nov 92 01:00:17 GMT

In article <brian.722542212@odin> brian@odin.scs.uiuc.edu (Brian Eugene Ackerson) writes:
>drury@helix.nih.gov (Richard Drury) writes:
>>The callouses will go away after a while.  Wear gloves in the 
>>meantime to keep from building more.
>
>     In my experience, the callouses never go away and gloves don't work.
>
	I switched to gloves and found that I still get callouses, however
	they are much softer, not the hard, rough callouses that scratch
	other people.  If you want to get callouses off quickly (and 
	temporarily as noted) cut them off with finger nail clippers. 
	One thing about gloves ( this may depend on the brand) is that
	if you do a workout in which you perspire a lot, the glove
	die comes off.  Can mark your clothes if you're not careful.

	Mark
From: toddnguy@megatest.UUCP (toddnguy)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: CALLOUS ON HAND
Keywords: T
Date: 20 Nov 92 20:27:41 GMT
Organization: Megatest Corporation, San Jose, Ca


  Hello everyone,

 I don't know if I consider my self a body builder but I work out with
 weight in the gym five days a week and two hours a day.  I hands have
 a lot of callouses and it very hard which I don't like to have but 
 I enjoy working a lot.  Is there any medication or lotion that I 
 can use to get rid of the callouses on my hand?  Any information
 would help me a lot.  

   Thank you in advance,

     toddnguy
From: deen@romulus.rutgers.edu (Cinnamon Raisin)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Too much excersise
Date: 24 Nov 92 01:46:02 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


	Is there such a thing?  I sometimes manage a week straight
	of 3hr high intesity aerobics.  But the next week I can
	hardly make it to the gym.

	Also, is there a point at which an aerobic excersise 
	is no longer useful?  That is if I sit on a bike for
	2 hours straight, I can feel something for the first
	1/2 hour, but after that it's not doing anything
	for me.  Would I be better off moving on to another
	machine after that point or should  I continue?

						...LATERness...

						-Z Raisin
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From: hhll@stein.u.washington.edu (Steven Hodas)
Subject: Supplements/Aminos FAQ?
Organization: University of Washington
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 07:19:22 GMT

Is there such a thing?


Steven
From: bobj@meaddata.com (Robert Jones)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Ankle exercises
Date: 23 Nov 1992 16:27:04 GMT
Organization: Mead Data Central, Dayton OH
Distribution: usa
NNTP-Posting-Host: elroy.meaddata.com

About two months ago, I sprained my ankle pretty badly playing basketball
(at least a type II, I was on crutches for a week and now I wear an
Aircast whenever playing any sports.)  My ankle still hurts some and
is a little swollen.  Does anyone have any good ankle exercises that
would help get it back into shape?  Thanks.

-- 
Robert Jones   bobj@meaddata.com   Mead Data Central     Dayton, Ohio
"Driving an MG in competition is more than just starting out in a
worn-out old car, it's a symbol of rebellion against authority and convention,
the automotive equivalent of a little guy with a sling and an attitude
squaring off against the toughest opponent his enemies can offer."
   -Scott Fisher
Organization: Arizona State University
Date: Tuesday, 17 Nov 1992 19:54:41 MST
From: <IADGLC@ASUACAD.BITNET>
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Bally's Health Club SUCKS Read this...

Yes, reading the fine print and complying with contract requirements can save
a lot of headaches (and money), but I just want tosay a few words in defense of
Ballys here.

Last Christmas, my wife and kids and I went to visit her folks outside Orlando.
I wanted to keep up my dialy swimming regimen, and the nearest lap pool I
could find lay five miles from the in-laws in Altamonte Springs -- at a Bally's
 of course. I called and they told me the cost of a three-day pass, and I drove
over over ready to pay. I signed up, and they gave me a week's complimentary
pass. They simply asked where I live, and I thought that since Bally's
does have some places in Phoenix that they would make me pay for the sin of
not having joined out here (I use our student rec center, so I don't belong to
any health clubs). Not at all. They cheerfully let me swim there for free, use
their showers, pool, and anything else if I had wanted, I suppose.

So I have a very different impression of Bally's, and should I find myself
at some point in the future having to join a health club, that would weigh
heavily in their favor as I pick among them. Yes, I know they provide comp
memberships like that for exactly that reason. I call it smart.

gc
From: dvorak@ast.dsd.northrop.com (dvorak joseph l.)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Aerobic Directors Duties
Date: 23 Nov 92 16:39:43 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Northrop Corp - ESD, Rolling Meadows, IL

If you are a director of an aerobics program, I need your
opinion. If you are not, you will probably want to skip this
article.


My wife is the director for a medium sized aerobics
program in a fitness club. The club's main orientation is
tennis but it also has racquetball and aerobics and weights.

Her manager has told her that from now on she will be
responsible for getting NEW members into her program. Up to
now, she has been responsible for RETAINING members that join
her program.

She maintains that recruitment of new members is not
appropriate for her position. Also, she feels that given her
lack of training in marketing and advertising, she will not
be able to do as effective a job as is needed.  Incidentally,
it is not clear if she will have any input into the
advertising budget or the way it is applied while she is
trying to get new members.

As an aerobics director, what is your opinion of this? Are
such duties appropriate to the director position? Do you do
them? If so, what input do you have as far as budget and
promotions are concerned? How can she get the required
training in marketing and promotion quickly?

Please respond by mail as I dont think the rest of the
newsgroup will be interested in this.

Thanks in advance
Joe Dvorak
dvorak@sunfs1.dsd.northrop.com

Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: tomc@modcomp.uucp (Tom Cianflone)
Subject: Help with identifying shoulder injury
Organization: MODCOMP, an AEG company
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 17:26:52 GMT

I have a recurring weakness in my right shoulder that keeps getting in
the way of my workouts. It's got better in the past by laying off the
workouts for a while, but invariably comes back from time to time.

I've got plenty of good theraputic exercises
for strengthening the rotator cuff, but I don't know which part of the
joint is giving me problems. The exercises are for specific parts of
the joint and it would be nice to know specifically which exercises I
need to concentrate on. Here are the symptoms:

	- The weakness does not diminish my strength on any pull-down
	or rowing exercises.
	- The weakness DOES diminish my strength in all pressing movements,
	with the flat and incline bench being the weakest and the military press
	being not quite as bad.
	- There is no real pain associated with the shoulder when I am
	not working out; I purposely avoid pushing it to that extreme
	when I am working out.

Can anyone help me identify which part of the shoulder or rotator cuff
is giving me problems? Anyone have any suggestions on how keep from
reinjuring the problem area? Thanks in advance for any help.
--
Regards, Tom Cianflone
<uunet!modcomp!tomc> -or- <tomc@modcomp.com>
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: RE:JUMPING ADVICE
From: pgbroughton@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
Date: 16 Nov 92 22:39:31 -0500
Organization: Miami University Academic Computer Service"

REGARDING YE WHO DESIRETH TO JUMP MUCH HIGHER THAN YE HAD EVER THOUGHT: I AM
ENDOWED WITH SIX FEET SIX INCHES OF JUMPING POWER. BUY "STRENGTH SHOES", THEY
ARE EVERY ATHLETES DREAM COME TRUE. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE, ROUGHLY $100, BUT THEY
ARE WORTH IT. ALSO, BUY THE BOOK, NO KIDDING, "HOW TO JUMP HIGHER" WRITTEN BY
PETERSON I BELIEVE: IT DETAILS A WEIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM (DROP THE IDEA ABOUT
TRAINING TO FAILURE THAT THE BOOK IDOLIZES, IT TAXES YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM TOO
MUCH IF YOU DO IT THE WAY IT SAYS), JUMPING ROPE WITH A HEAVY ROPE, AND A BACK
STRENGTHENING PROGRAM CALLED BACKMATE (SIMPLY DO HYPEREXTENSIONS). ONE NOTE OF
CAUTION: TAKE CARE OF YOUR KNEES, JUMPING CAN TWIST AND TURN AND WRENCH YOUR
JOINTS TO HELL IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL. I RESEARCHED THE TOPIC IN HIGH SCHOOL,
AND FOUND THIS INFORMATION TO BE QUITE USEFUL. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS.
           P. GERARD
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: jfjr@mbunix.mitre.org (Freedman)
Subject: electric razors
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 17:55:57 GMT

	 I really wasn't sure of the appropriate news group for this
so apologies in advance. Does any one have any recommendations in
regard to electric razors (for my face) - preferably cordless.

                                 Jerry Freedman,Jr
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: garyh@sco.COM (< Gary H >)
Subject: Re: JUMPING!
Organization: The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc.
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:41:19 GMT


In article <1992Nov14.210502.8888@ac.dal.ca> whare@ac.dal.ca writes:
!
!	Once again I ask. Any way to increase vertical leap?
!
!Anybody?
!
!AT ALL!!!!!!
!
!Please, I beg of you.
!
!	Stephen, boy who looks at weak legs, Hare.


Let me guess, you're a white man!?! 8-) (ie: White Men can't jump!)

Gary
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From: mack@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Gregg Mack ( Sun ))
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Organization: Motorola Inc., Austin, Texas
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:03:04 GMT

jamesp@cs.uwa.oz.au (James Pinakis) writes:

>In <1992Nov17.150847.21341@oakhill.sps.mot.com> mack@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Gregg Mack ( Sun )) writes:

>>The physical activity need not be non-stop, but the elevated heart
>>rate must be continued.  A five second rest stop is not long enough
>>for the heart rate to drop out of the target zone.

>What about people in stressful situations whose heart-rates are continuously
>elevated (racing car drivers come to mind).  Are they doing aerobic exercise?
>If not, why?

I guess I should have been more explicit when I used the term "elevated
heart rate".  I was referring to the generally accepted heart rates
associated with aerobic training.  This is the old formula:

  (220 - your age) X 0.65  <  aerobic training rate  <  (220 - your age) X 0.8

I guess if you ever get that stressed out that we could somehow give you
credit for "doing your aerobics"!

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From: don@island.COM (Don Hermes)
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Organization: /usr/local/rn/organization
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:21:17 GMT

In article <jamesp.722051687@bison> jamesp@cs.uwa.oz.au (James Pinakis) writes:
>In <1992Nov17.150847.21341@oakhill.sps.mot.com> mack@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Gregg Mack ( Sun )) writes:
>
>>The physical activity need not be non-stop, but the elevated heart
>>rate must be continued.  A five second rest stop is not long enough
>>for the heart rate to drop out of the target zone.
>
>What about people in stressful situations whose heart-rates are continuously
>elevated (racing car drivers come to mind).  Are they doing aerobic exercise?
>If not, why?
>
>james

And what about......
I remember seeing a discussion of aerobic exercise that talked about
an extremly obese woman who was able get her heartrate into the target
zone by doing toe raises. Would it also be defined as aerobic if you
got your heart rate into the zone and then went into a sauna which 
could also keep your heart rate at that level ?

Don
don@island.com

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From: kkangas@tnclus.tele.nokia.fi
Subject: Re: question about splits
Organization: Nokia Telecommunications.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 11:00:50 GMT

>>Is the ability to do splits genetically determined?  

        One karateka said to me that split in side way is determined.
        It depends on how "deep" is the joint in your pelvis where
        thigh-bone is (what a sentence, but I hope get the idea) ;-)

 
> I used to wonder about that too.  But then I concluded that it's 
> either: 1) no, so you should keep working at it; or 2) yes, but 
> they don't know enough about the human genome yet to distinguish 
> the splitters from the non-splitters, so you might as well keep 
> working at it.  So, I stopped wondering and just kept stretching.
                  =================================================

        Yes, me too. I know I never be able do side way split.
        
> --
> Richard A. Drury
> drury@helix.nih.gov


        t kari
From: kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Bench Press Contest
Date: 20 Nov 92 14:11:16 GMT
Reply-To: kiviat@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Brian Kiviat)
Organization: Carderock Division, NSWC, Bethesda, MD

I am entering a bench press contest next month. This is my first real
competition and was wondering what sort of weights might be needed to
win. I know it depends on who (what kind of lifters enter) but if anyone
has any info I'd be curious. I'm 155 lb. and am benching 305. I'm expecting
about 315 by competition time.  My wife is about 120 lb. and benches
120 lb.  How are we doin'?

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From: kettyle@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (john.jr.kettyle)
Subject: Re: Donating plasma
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 16:06:39 GMT

From article <92323.084940F0O@psuvm.psu.edu>, by <F0O@psuvm.psu.edu>:
> Hi netters!
> 
>    I'd like to make a little extra money by donating plasma.  The place
> I talked to said you could donate *twice* a week.  I was thinking more
> along the lines of once a week.
>    Is once a week too much?  How about twice a week?  I would like to
> help other people and myself out by giving plasma, but don't want to
> harm myself by giving too often.
> 
>                                                              [Tim]

The procedure is called Phresis. Blood is taken from one arm and passes
thru a centrifuge where the blood is separated platelets are sent a bag and
the rest is returned to the other arm. The process takes on average two
hours. You can do this every three days.  The platelets are used for cancer
and leukemia research as well as for hemophiliacs. I started to donate about
three years ago. I donate about once a month, at the local Red Cross center.

The bad part about donating is after being stuck by needles and tubes in my
arms, I always get an itch on my nose! :-)

Where can you do this for money? I like donating, but times are tough and if
certain hospitals and centers are paying for it I'll consider that.


John Kettyle, Jr.
Kettyle Associates
185 Mechanic St.
Red Bank NJ 07701

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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: pae@teal.csn.org (Phil Earnhardt)
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:59:51 GMT

In article <1992Nov19.051723.680@cssc-syd.tansu.com.au> mos@cssc-syd.tansu.com.au (Michael O'Sullivan) writes:
>pae@blackcat.stortek.com (Phil Earnhardt) writes:
>
>>exercises which are not included: weight lifting, juggling, racket sports,
>>etc.
>
>I would have thought that sports like squash, although having regular
>breaks would be aerobic. I would call myself reasonably fit, (I swim 10-12
>km) a week, and an hour of squash kills me. 

Generally racket sports have too much of a start-stop component: intensity
is either too high or too low. Look at what you yourself said: an hour
of squash "kills" you. That's not the quality of exercise you want from
an aerobic exercise.

Listen. It's not saying that playing a racket sport is bad. It's just that,
if you're someone who needs to have an aerobic base in your exercise, then
you shouldn't count the time on the court as aerobic exercise.

Read _TNFoF_.

>mos@cssc-syd.tansu.com.au	  One never notices what has been done; one

--phil
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