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From: danac@morc.asd.sgi.com (Dana Crom)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Date: 20 Nov 92 20:11:53 GMT
Followup-To: misc.fitness
Organization: Silicon Graphics, Inc., Mountain View, CA
NNTP-Posting-Host: morc.asd.sgi.com

In article <Bxz8rs.L9w@csn.org> pae@teal.csn.org (Phil Earnhardt) writes:
>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.

You can be *very* good at racket sports and still be in OK, but not great,
aerobic shape.

A couple of my brother-in-laws are world-class squash players.  I would never
even *dream* of challenging them to a squash game - but their performance
in terms of speed, distance, etc on my Nordic Track is about like mine -
in moderately good aerobic shape, but nothing exceptional.

One of them *does* have a much lower resting heart rate, but I would credit
that more to his regular job - he is a police fitness instructer and runs
a lot.  I was shocked when they tried my Nordic Track and *didn't* leave
me in the dust, but although they liked the Nordic Track a lot and used
it a fair amount, they never got past the level of my regular workout.

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From: GC.TLR@forsythe.stanford.edu (No Comment)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: 50lb Everlast Heavybag
Date: 21 Nov 1992 23:55:58 -0800
Organization: Stanford University
Distribution: ba
NNTP-Posting-Host: morrow.stanford.edu

Hope the distribution works -this is supposed to go to San Francisco ba only:


Darn! I have a nearly new 50 lb heavy bag that I paid in excess of

$70 for but now must get rid of as I am moving in with fiancee, and she

says it clashes with the decor.

I kind of like the early-industrial gym look.

At any rate, I live in Mt. View-

It is a grey surface EVERLAST with hardware.

CALL ME- 415-941-7581

OR EMAIL gc.tlr@forsythe.stanford.edu

would like to get $40 bucks for it.
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: brian@odin.scs.uiuc.edu (Brian Eugene Ackerson)
Subject: Re: CALLOUS ON HAND
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:10:12 GMT

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.

					Brian Ackerson
					brian@odin.scs.uiuc.edu

Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: forman@ide.com (Bonnie Forman)
Subject: Re: What's an aerobic exercise? What isn't?
Organization: Interactive Development Environments, SF
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 14:59:56 GMT

>>>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.
>

  Furthermore, regular aerobic exercise helps build endurance.
  Incorporating aerobics into your exercise schedule might
  prevent an hour of squash from killing you.

		Bonnie

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Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: don@island.COM (Don Hermes)
Subject: Re: Ahem...Some of us like Bally's Fitness Center!
Organization: /usr/local/rn/organization
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 22:28:17 GMT

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.
>

True. But the number of things they put in small print and the number of
channels they set forth will be directly  proportional to the number of 
unhappy (ex)customers.
After reading complaints here I don't think I join a Bally's.

Don
don@island.com

Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: allen@tessi.com (Allen Warren)
Subject: Re: Help. Can't do Incline Press.
Organization: Test Systems Strategies, Inc., Beaverton, Oregon
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:19:06 GMT

ratner@ficus.cs.ucla.edu (Dave "Van Damme" Ratner) writes:

>But secondly, I know
>of no one whose max on incline press equals their max on flat bench,
>probably because incline uses more delt than flat.  [Can anyone on
>the net?]  So don't get so disappointed so quickly.

I can *almost* do as much on the incline as on flat bench.  I'm only
lower by 20-25 lbs. on incline, but then, I've got pretty good 
strength in my delts.

>Secondly, if you want to increase your incline press, I would change
>your routine so you do it first, when you are fresh, and then
>move to flat bench.  I did this about a year ago, and am pleased
>with the results. 

Also, on the days you're doing bench, don't do biceps.  If you work
on bi's on the same day, one or the other will suffer, depending on
which you do first.

>Of course, you won't be able to do as much
>on the flat bench as you used to when you did it first, but just live
>with it --- don't worry about how you look or what other people think
>of the weight you are doing in the gym.

When I started weightlifting 5 years ago, I was 140 lbs. and had really
no muscle to speak of.  Now I'm 193, but haven't forgotten the first 
year of my training when I always wore sweatshirts because I was
self-concious about my small frame.

allen
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: chris@alliant.alliant.com ( Chris Infantino)
Subject: NordicTrack Achiever For Sale
Organization: Alliant Computer Systems Corp.
Distribution: ma
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 14:38:09 GMT

A friend wants to sell their NordicTrack Achiever (one of the higher priced
models).  He bought it a few years ago for ~750 and wants to sell it for $500 
(the price is pretty firm).It's in excellent condition and has the electronic 
timer/distance display.  Please do not e-mail any replies as it is not me
selling the NordicTrack (even though I do own one and highly recommend them!)
His home number is (508) 342-6603 and his name is Doug.

Thanks,
Chris
From: jreece@sousa.intel.com (John Reece)
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
Subject: Re: Bally's Health Club SUCKS Read this...
Date: 17 Nov 92 18:07:33 GMT
Reply-To: jreece@sousa.intel.com
Organization: Intel - Information Technologies

In article <17936@autodesk.COM>, mickw@autodesk.com (Mick Washbrook) writes:

> I can believe any stories I hear about Nautilus, though I have to say that 
> I seem to have had--on the whole--fairly good luck with them.... However, 
> in 1991 when I renewed my membership, they said they'd "lost" my records. I 
> had kept my original contract (clever me) and took it in to them. But it 
> took several irate phone calls and a letter for them to set things straight. 
...
> I have some complaints about how well they maintain their facilities....

The Silicon Valley 24hr club was under investigation by the Santa Clara
County DA for a while.  It seems they switched to having people pay dues
via automatic bank account or credit card debits.  When people dropped 24hr 
would often keep on debiting the account for several months thereafter 
and be *very* slow to refund the unauthorized payments.

After my initial membership ran out it took their accounting & check-in
computer system about 2 months to register the fact that I had paid to 
renew.  I had to bring in the canceled check *every* visit during that
time. 

Speaking of facilities, that 24hr's AC was virtually "under repair" for
almost the entire 1-1/2 year I was there.  They also got in trouble
with the local police because of it. It seems the only way people could
survive aerobics during summer months was to open all the doors, blasting
a neighboring residential area with high-volume, 180 bpm disco...

A few months thereafter I switched to the Western Athletic Club
chain and have been much happier, though much poorer, since.


-- 
John Reece			"This lifeboat is full"	
Not an Intel spokesman 			 
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: dave@clark.dgim.doc.ca (Dave Thompson)
Subject: Re: Donating plasma
Organization: Communications Canada
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 12:53:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov18.160639.11978@cbnewsi.cb.att.com> kettyle@cbnewsi.cb.att.com (john.jr.kettyle) writes:
>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.

Gee, where I donate plasma the procedure only takes 1/2 hour. The blood is
returned via the same needle that extracts everything in the first place. 
Yes, that means I only get stuck with one needle. On the other hand, when
I donate just the platelets the procedure then takes 2 hours and I get stuck
with a needle in each arm. There is a definate difference between donating
plasma and just the platelets. Also I am only allowed to donate plasma every
two weeks. And we don't get paid for it either. People who donate, do it
because it makes them feel good knowing they are helping other people.

Dave Thompson
Ottawa, Ontario
Canada
Newsgroups: misc.fitness
From: sfjr@wam.umd.edu (Steve Russell)
Subject: Re: Kill DE FAT!
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 20:59:02 GMT

In article <madkiwi.721938447@camelot> madkiwi@camelot.bradley.edu (Michael Eade) writes:
>
>Ok, with Holidays coming up I see this coming from ten miles away.
>I wish to be prepared this year.
>
>What is the quickest, most effective way to lose fat?  I need to get in shape 
>for canoe paddling next year, and I have pounds to drop. With holidays, that's
>like saying I'll swim around the sharks.
>
>Any advice would be great.
>
>****************************
>madkiwi@camelot.bradley.edu

Forget about eating low-fat healthy things.  Holiday fare doesnt even 
approach this.  I usually eat before I go to anyone's home.  I take
a LITTLE bit of everything, space it strategically on my plate to make
the plate look full, and be very vocally appreciative of what I take.
Then I complain how full I am on all that good food to even think
about dessert:)
From: jfjr@mbunix.mitre.org (Freedman)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: recommendations for an electric razor
Date: 17 Nov 92 15:36:47 GMT
Organization: The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA


  I hope this is the right group. I use a manual (analog?) razor- you
know shaving cream etc. I would like to try one of those cordless
electric razors - I have no idea what to look for since I have been
manual for many years. Any recommendation (product or feature) or
advice would be welcome.

                             Jerry Freedman,Jr
Xref: sparky misc.misc:3845 misc.consumers:19318
From: gajarsky@pilot.njin.net (Bob Gajarsky - Hobokenite)
Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.consumers
Subject: WANTED: contests, lists of contests, free offers, etc.
Date: 20 Nov 92 17:30:10 GMT
Followup-To: misc.misc
Organization: Somewhere in Hoboken


Hi.  I'm looking for free contests (as in "You can win a car! Fill
 out here), or free offers, or things like that that are
 genuinely free (other than a 29 cent stamp).  So, the CD club
 wouldn't qualify - because although you get 7 free, from BMG,
 youhave to pay postage and handling and buy 1 for their
 high price - but publishers clearing house would.

is there a book out there with this information?  i'd suggest 
 people followup this message with any, since i'd guess someone
 out there besides me has an interest.

followups are going to misc.misc.

thanks - bob gaj
Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: entropy@world.std.com (The Entropic one)
Subject: Re: I Become a Marrow Donor
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 15:12:04 GMT

In article <MJD.92Nov18134315@saul.cis.upenn.edu> mjd@saul.cis.upenn.edu ("[*] Dominus the Bilious") writes:
>In article <Bxwxy9.IFq@world.std.com> entropy@world.std.com (The Entropic one) writes:
>>   When they [Red Corss] answer sue for libel.
>
>Surely there are better people to pick fights with than Red Cross.

Quite the contrary, when the red cross spreads the lie that all gay
people have AIDS they are listened to.
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Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao)
Subject: what happened to DAT
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 01:37:00 GMT


I thought DAT was supposed to be the next big thing in audio. But
after a while I still don't hear much about it.
So what happened to DAT? Did it become an audiophile-only thing, and
not like CDs? (I'm not an expert which is why I'm asking this)
-- 
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Oakland, California
Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: evorst@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Ed Vorst)
Subject: Xmas gifts (IGNORE LAST POSTING OF MINE, READ THIS INSTEAD)
	I need help thinking of ideas for Xmas gifts. Here's the catch,
For: two brothers ; two parents; one girlfriend and one best friend. Any
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 01:07:07 GMT


	
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			  Never get to fall in love
			  Never get to be cool
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Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: vacher@bnr.ca ()
Subject: For Rent : Bells Corners, Nepean
Originator: vacher@bcars583
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 15:45:43 GMT

        F O R  R E N T  -  B E L L S  C O R N E R S 

        - 2 bedroom Apartment/Townhouse

        - 2 Full Bathroom

        - Large Family Room

        - Washer, Dryer, Stove, Microwave, Dishwasher

        - Fully Carpeted throughout

        - 1 Parking spot with "plug-in"


    >>>>>  $825 per month  (plus utilities) <<<<<<<

    ASK for David Sims after 5:30pm @ (613) 591-2576
From: mjd@saul.cis.upenn.edu ("[*] Matthew Dodson, Space Cadet")
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: recommendations for an electric razor
Date: 22 Nov 92 22:39:24 GMT
	<1992Nov21.042612.24863@udel.edu>
Followup-To: alt.rissa
Organization: Eaters of Wisdom
In-reply-to: berryh@huey.udel.edu's message of 21 Nov 92 04:26:12 GMT

In article <1992Nov21.042612.24863@udel.edu> berryh@huey.udel.edu (John Berryhill, Ph.D.) writes:
>   Don't listen to him.  I've seen this man's face.  It's not the face
>   of a person you'd want to get shaving advice from.

    Berryhill is much better shaved than I.  In spite of myself, I must
agree that his razor advice is likely to be better than mine.

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Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.wanted,ny.wanted,rec.video,sci.electronics
From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: VCR Parts for an RCA
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Distribution: na
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 1992 17:37:43 GMT
Keywords: parts,repair,RCA,video,service,VCR

In article <1992Nov20.184351.23140@asd.com> scott@asd.com (Scott Barman) writes:

>You might want to try Tompson Consumer Electronics.  Tompson (and I
>think it is spelled without the 'h') ....

Well you try "Thomson" leaving in the H and removing the P.

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Newsgroups: misc.misc,misc.wanted,ny.wanted,rec.video,sci.electronics
From: jeq@i88.isc.com (Jonathan E. Quist)
Subject: Re: VCR Parts for an RCA
Keywords: parts,repair,RCA,video,service,VCR
Organization: INTERACTIVE Systems Corporation, Naperville, IL
Distribution: na
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 18:39:08 GMT

In article <deuelpm.722191523@craft.camp.clarkson.edu> deuelpm@craft.camp.clarkson.edu (Hobbit) writes:
>
>Help!  I am in need of a good supplier of RCA VCR parts.  I need a
>supplier that goes beyond the idler/head/cleaning tape category. 
>(specifically, I need to replace parts contained in an RCA top-loading
>eject mechanism).

Uh, how about RCA?

Top-loading?  Where'd you find a top-loading machine that's still worth
spending parts money on?


Oh, btw, I don't think the folks in the eastern hemisphere will give you
useful addresses, so I removed "general" from the newsgroup list, and
added "na" to the distribution field.
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       Among them are an infant's first cry, and an infant's first laugh.
Organization: Computing Technology Services, Michigan Technological Univ.
Date: Thursday, 19 Nov 1992 16:53:01 EST
From: <ZXIAOLU@MTUS5.BITNET>
Newsgroups: misc.misc,
Subject:     try

I am just trying this bungeelike system. Come on, Go work!
Newsgroups: misc.misc
From: croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth)
Subject: douglas adams
Organization: Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs NY
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:53:15 GMT

does anyone know when/if douglas adams is going to have a new book
come out?  i've been waiting forever!  i'm getting old waiting for it.
i'll have cataracts and be blind by the time a new one is out!  AAUGH!
                                                         cathy
From: ccdarg@dct.ac.uk (Alan Greig)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: douglas adams
Date: 19 Nov 92 10:29:44 GMT
Organization: Dundee Institute of Technology

In article <1992Nov18.230734.16123@pony.Ingres.COM>, reb@Ingres.COM (Phydeaux) writes:
> In article <1992Nov18.205315.8827@scott.skidmore.edu> croth@scott.skidmore.edu (catherine roth) writes:
>>does anyone know when/if douglas adams is going to have a new book
>>come out?  i've been waiting forever!  i'm getting old waiting for it.
>>i'll have cataracts and be blind by the time a new one is out!  AAUGH!
> 
> One recently came out.  Check your local bookstore for details.
> 								reb

"Mostly Harmless" - the 5th book in the HHGTTG 'trilogy'

No spoliers but you might want to wait for the paperback. I suspect
Mr Adams was feeling rather depressed.

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From: aggedor@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (The Monster of Peladon)
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Need HELP (!) with XT motherboard, etc.
Date: 21 Nov 92 01:28:50 GMT
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin

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From: mjd@saul.cis.upenn.edu ("[*] The Wumpus")
Newsgroups: misc.misc
Subject: Re: recommendations for an electric razor
Date: 19 Nov 92 15:38:02 GMT
Organization: Eaters of Wisdom
In-reply-to: jfjr@mbunix.mitre.org's message of 17 Nov 92 15:36:47 GMT

In article <1992Nov17.153647.26380@linus.mitre.org> jfjr@mbunix.mitre.org (Freedman) writes:
>     I hope this is the right group. 

Yep.

   I would like to try one of those cordless
   electric razors  Any recommendation (product or feature) or
   advice would be welcome.

They all suck.  Stick with shaving cream.
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