Gym GoTri - Everyone should have a go!!

[screenman]

I will give it a go next week, I swim 6miles a week at the moment, the but I struggle with us the run as arthritis of the right knee and a metatarsal problem prevents me from enjoying the sensation like I used to.

I feel cycling gets me fit for cycling, whilst the swim and gym gets me fit for a lot more. I also like variation.

 

[Lavender Rose]

That's really good! I am sure you could use a cross trainer for your running if not? As it would be lower impact - however, I think the time would be slower for that?

 

[screenman]

Do you set resistance on the rower and bike? And a break between each machine or a dash between them. Must admit I am excited by the idea.

 

[Lavender Rose]

Yeah, ultimately, I just guessed my resistance on the rower, I set it between 4 & 5. On the spin bike, I varied between 10-17, I had my own music going and just kept steady pace around 80-100RPM.

I didn't dash between, but I just grabbed my stuff, went to the next area of the gym and got on, had a minute of adjusting the equipment and then cracked on with it.

 

[Lavender Rose]

I am lucky that my leisure centre spin bikes have digital displays so its much easier to gauge my stats etc

 

[vickster]

No running for me, knee surgeon orders

I’m doing HIIT on the rower even though the knees hurt. Depending on how weary I am generally, I do 500m splits between 2 min 10 and 2 min 20. 4x500/1min rest in 8m55 to 9m15. Quite tough being relatively old and rather crocked. Try to do 3 times a week. Being fairly tall and heavy seems to suit the rower

 

[i hate hills]

Spit and sawdust....the best gyms!!

The ones Rocky used in the films .

 

[Lavender Rose]

The ones Rocky used in the films .

I thought you had disappeared! I have missed you! Yes - there is a gym locally I go to called Olympians, it's industrial and slightly dirty, but the guys there are so lovely and not creepy at all.

 

[screenman]

Row 1.54, not bad for a short fat guy.
Cycle 14.37 on level 5 most people in the gym use 2 or 3.
Run 14.08 do not laugh I told you that would be hard for me.

That was at 5pm this after noon, did 112 lenghts 2.8 k swim this morning and a day of manual work. I am feeling quite happy with myself, trouble is I now have targets to beat each week.