Sgt. Sausage
August 19th 04, 11:04 AM
"John E. Jaku-Hing" > wrote in message
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> "Elizabeth Richardson" > wrote in message
>...
> > "John E. Jaku-Hing" > wrote in message
> > m...
> > >
> > > Cable TV, yes. Exchange said television entertainment for library
> > > and/or used books. Health club...absolutely not. Again, the cost
> > > benefit (assuming one works out religiously) is far above the
> > > lifestyle benefit (better sex, better self-esteem) and again, the
> > > lower health care costs attributed to a healthier lifestyle.
> >
> > Must again disagree. A health club membership is not necessary to
becoming
> > fit. Try going outside and walking for an hour and see what that gets
you.
> > (In some neighborhoods, it might get you mugged, in which case it's not
good
> > for your health. Be sure to walk in a "nice" neighborhood.)
> >
> > Elizabeth Richardson
>
> Again, this goes back to what I was saying about one's domicile. If
> they become a cheapskate and live in a crappy apartment in a bad area,
> they will be forced to have a gym membership in lieu of risking their
> lives just to get some exercise.
Cheap used treadmill can be found for roughly 3 months health
club membership.
Last time I checked, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, squats,
side-straddle-hop, squat-thrusts, sitting on the floor and
stretching, leg lifts, crunches, hit-its, jumping jacks, -- you
name it, lat time I checked these were all free for the taking.
No membership fees required!
> Regardless of cost, exercise and
> proper diet is mandatory.
Excersize can be done free of cost.
Proper diet is cheaper than junk-food, and not much
more expensive than the earlier mentioned "beans and
rice" diet.
> If you can get it from walking, by all
> means cancel the membership to save money...but, if you skimped on
> your neighborhood and cannot find facilities to do the most basic of
> aerobic/anaerobic exercise, then you will be forced to retain a gym
> membership in order to stay fit.
See above. A treadmill in the back corner of the bedroom
is very do-able and far more frugal than a health club membership.
I find most folks are more likely to stick to the program
if it's at home and they don't have to get into the car and
drive to the club.
> Point is, do NOT skimp on diet and
> exercise, regardless of the economic times, depression or otherwise.
Agreed. But the excercise part is free.
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> "Elizabeth Richardson" > wrote in message
>...
> > "John E. Jaku-Hing" > wrote in message
> > m...
> > >
> > > Cable TV, yes. Exchange said television entertainment for library
> > > and/or used books. Health club...absolutely not. Again, the cost
> > > benefit (assuming one works out religiously) is far above the
> > > lifestyle benefit (better sex, better self-esteem) and again, the
> > > lower health care costs attributed to a healthier lifestyle.
> >
> > Must again disagree. A health club membership is not necessary to
becoming
> > fit. Try going outside and walking for an hour and see what that gets
you.
> > (In some neighborhoods, it might get you mugged, in which case it's not
good
> > for your health. Be sure to walk in a "nice" neighborhood.)
> >
> > Elizabeth Richardson
>
> Again, this goes back to what I was saying about one's domicile. If
> they become a cheapskate and live in a crappy apartment in a bad area,
> they will be forced to have a gym membership in lieu of risking their
> lives just to get some exercise.
Cheap used treadmill can be found for roughly 3 months health
club membership.
Last time I checked, push-ups, sit-ups, pull-ups, squats,
side-straddle-hop, squat-thrusts, sitting on the floor and
stretching, leg lifts, crunches, hit-its, jumping jacks, -- you
name it, lat time I checked these were all free for the taking.
No membership fees required!
> Regardless of cost, exercise and
> proper diet is mandatory.
Excersize can be done free of cost.
Proper diet is cheaper than junk-food, and not much
more expensive than the earlier mentioned "beans and
rice" diet.
> If you can get it from walking, by all
> means cancel the membership to save money...but, if you skimped on
> your neighborhood and cannot find facilities to do the most basic of
> aerobic/anaerobic exercise, then you will be forced to retain a gym
> membership in order to stay fit.
See above. A treadmill in the back corner of the bedroom
is very do-able and far more frugal than a health club membership.
I find most folks are more likely to stick to the program
if it's at home and they don't have to get into the car and
drive to the club.
> Point is, do NOT skimp on diet and
> exercise, regardless of the economic times, depression or otherwise.
Agreed. But the excercise part is free.