| Re: Leg muscle/heart rate question?
OK maybe I feel 20. I was into the bad stuff as a teen up until my lower 20s
so I guess I do feel better than when I was 20. I ate crappy , smoked pot,
etc.
"Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message
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>
> chris c wrote:
> > Actually I am 35 , but feel like 25.
> >
> > "Maggie" <lbuset@allsecretarial.com> wrote in message
> > news:1105709590.268665.222010@f14g2000cwb.googlegr oups.com...
> > >
> > > chris c wrote:
> > > > I am a newbie. Just got into cycling last summer (again) but did
> it
> > > when I
> > > > was younger (10 yrs. ago). I am trying to do at least 10 miles
> per
> > > day now.
> > > > I did more during the summer sometimes. Schedules are so hectic
> of
> > > course. I
> > > > ususally use a stationary cause of the crappy weather. I am
> riding a
> > > > comfort bike but would like to get a racer this spring. I used a
> > > cannondale
> > > > racer in my younger days when 50 mile rides were nothing. I lost
> a
> > > lot of
> > > > weight since summer which keeps me very interested and I feel
> great!
> > > > My first question is ... how long does it take to get some leg
> muscle
> > > > definition? My legs are not muscular, but they are skinny now. I
> try
> > > to use
> > > > a harder setting on the bike sometimes. Does this increase muscle
> > > faster?
> > > > Second question..... Can you overdo a workout by getting your
> heart
> > > rate up
> > > > too fast (ex: heart attack) ? Sometimes I push myself hard , I
> think
> > > almost
> > > > to the limit. I never get faint , but I think I get borderline
> dizzy
> > > > sometimes.
> > > >
> > > > thanks a lot
> > >
> > >
> > > I would say go get a complete physical before you get into a heavy
> > > workout program. That was the first thing I did when I started
> > > exercising after a long period of time. If you are worried about a
> > > heart attack if you push too hard, you need a physical. Plus I
> don't
> > > think borderline dizzy is a good thing. I was told to stop
> exercising
> > > if I ever felt like that. Maybe I am wrong, but if I were you I
> would
> > > definately get a physical. Alot of things can change in 10 years. I
> > > don't know your definition of younger and older as you don't give
> your
> > > age....but if you are 40 or above, get a physical first. If you are
> > > only in your 20's or very early thirties, borderline dizzy could be
> > > nothing but pushing too hard. Get a physical anyway. But if you
> are 40
> > > or more....DEFINATELY GET A PHYSICAL. I know everyone on this NG
> > > reminds me that age is not that important..but in reality, age
> makes a
> > > big difference. No one is the same at 40 as he or she was in their
> > > twenties. I am assuming you are 40 or more because of the heart
> attack
> > > worry. Thats when most people start to think about it.
> > > Maggie.
> > >
>
>
>
> 35 feeling like 25? OK....I don't see alot of difference in that one.
> Now if you were 45 and felt 25....then I would say you were one lucky
> dude. Somehow I can't see much difference between 35 and 25. Maybe
> 35 and 20....or even 40 and 35....or...55 and 35...(get my drift?) I
> felt fabulous at 35. I think I started feeling and thinking about my
> age around 40. Plus every doctor visit would include...NOW THAT YOU ARE
> OVER 40 YADA YADA YADA.... Thats when I went into a major midlife
> crisis. I was 40 acting like a 20 year old. I have no clue how I
> survived my 40's. So when you are 40...let me know how you feel. A 35
> year old that feels 25 doesn't seem like such a big deal. My kids age
> from 22 to 30. I don't see any huge difference in them physically at
> this point. I truly believe 40 is a milestone thus, the midlife crisis.
> So be on the alert. At 40 you may revert to behaving like a teenager
> who does not want to grow up, but whose body is saying....hey, take
> care of me....I'm getting older...please!!!!!
> Maggie
>
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