got a new toy

[family man]

I recently bought a Bowflex TreadClimber TC10. Time to get back in shape and shed some extra weight. I set it up and used it for the first time today.

I went .42 miles at 2.0 mph for 12 minutes and burned 100 calories. After I got done I felt like I ran a damn marathon! I sit behind a desk all day and I don't get much exercise during the day.:(

[Ghost1LE]

Congratulations you will work your way up fast I know I did. Now I can jog 4 miles with no rest any day of the week.

Two years ago I couldn't jog a full mile not even close.

Adding the exercise is great but it's all about the food you eat

[family man]

Originally Posted by Ghost1LE

Congratulations you will work your way up fast I know I did. Now I can jog 4 miles with no rest any day of the week.

Two years ago I couldn't jog a full mile not even close.

Adding the exercise is great but it's all about the food you eat

Thanks. You're right about the food control. I found out I have type 2 diabetes and through meds and cutting down on what i eat I have been able to lower it, but not where it should be. That's another reason I got it.

[pocketcthulhu]

Originally Posted by family man

I recently bought a Bowflex TreadClimber TC10. Time to get back in shape and shed some extra weight. I set it up and used it for the first time today.

I went .42 miles at 2.0 mph for 12 minutes and burned 100 calories. After I got done I felt like I ran a damn marathon! I sit behind a desk all day and I don't get much exercise during the day.:(

I know the feeling, I went from a deskjob where I was constantly walking around to sitting at a desk for 12 hours and not walking much at all, I put on about 25 pounds after the switch so i was around 225lb give or take.

Couple of tricks I have learned to loose some weight
#1 take the stairs, anything higher than 4 stories I take the elevator also consider parking in the back of the lot when you go shopping.
#2 reduce your portion size when you eat and eat slower and train yourself to stop eating when you start to get full, we americans tend to over eat a lot.

I dropped the initial weight gain and Im back to my normal weight of 200'ish which is pretty healthy weight for my size, I believe my ideal weight is supposedly around 190lb's and by ideal I mean looking like an action hero who suffered a shirt failure.

[Frid]

Sweet!
I need to get back in shape myself, but I'll stick to just running a few miles every other day lol.

[Decibel JJ]

How are you liking the treadclimber? I was thinking of getting one as well.

[oklapike]

Another helpful hint I might add, increase your water intake, on the order of 2 to 3 liters a day. It'll help keep you feeling full, and staying hydrated makes a huge difference when doing aerobic work outs.

[family man]

Thanks for the input and advice, much appreciated.

Decibel JJ-So far I am really liking it. I've used tread mills before and what I like about this is the stair climbing feature. The shocks on the front are adjustable from little to greater amount of travel. The more travel in them the more of a workout you get. I did another 1/2 mile yesterday and I could really feel it in my legs when I went upstairs last night to bed.

[midnighter]

I have a pro form treadmill and it feels like it takes forever to trot 4 miles. When I jog in the neighborhood it goes by much faster.