My wife does serious yoga to stay fit (and she is) very little aerobic exercise, good diet. There are other ways. David Love www.davidlovepianos.com -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Duaine & Laura Hechler Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 7:42 AM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] O.T. What do you do to keep fit? This is way I was reluctant to post this. Because, also, I have tried everything you are talking about - and more - and nothing helps. Situps, hiking (especially up hill), brisk walks do the same *damn *thing. In point of fact, carrying my tuning bags up too many stairs will trigger it. I NEED A MIRACLE, Duaine pmc033 at earthlink.net wrote: > As long as this is OT, I'll jump in. Duaine, the fact is, you don't need > to strenuously exercise to lose weight. In fact, it's counterproductive. > Or to "target" certain areas, like the abdomen by doing situps, etc. Brisk > walking and light eating habits with proper diet is more effective. If you > exercise strenuously, your body doesn't burn fat, but carbohydrates. Age > also plays a factor, in that metabolism slows down. You don't have to go > on "Biggest Loser" to lose weight. > I started hiking with friends once a month a few years ago, and actually > gained weight. I had to go on a diet to get some of it off. When I'd get > home, I'd eat a lot ('cause I'd be hungry), gain back at least as much > weight as I might have lost by hiking. > I do wish I was in as good a shape above the waist as I am below it. > > "And now, back to our regularly scheduled program..." > > Paul McCloud > San Diego > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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