Counter-Intuitive
There's this really cool new machine at the gym called the Adaptive Motion Trainer. It's kind of like an elliptical machine but the pedals go straight up and down instead of in an elliptical motion. The cool thing about it is that you can adjust your stride. You can do short and fast or lengthen them and sort of slowly "run" in place--all without changing any settings. You do it with your muscles.
The counter-intuitive part of the process is that the slower, longer strides burn more calories than the faster, shorter ones, even at the same resistance level. Usually the quicker you pedal, the higher the burn rate, but in this case it's the opposite, sort of like running in slow motion.
I'm not explaining it very well, but I really like it.
Swedish for Beginners--"Magical Machines" mp3 off Magical Machines Single (buy)
Marco Mahler--"Standing Still Faster" mp3 off Design in Quick Rotation (buy)
I should have been at the Y all week, preparing for the amount of walking
we'll be doing at the kingdom of the mouse. Noooo, I learn the hard way.
definitely give it a try if you see one. it's very cool.
and don't forget, when your down at wally world you can always rent a wheelchair if your feet give out!
I'm thinking of renting a wheelchair for the next month. And also a
machine that will put my shoes on for me... where do I get that?
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