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Title: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: Jeff on November 06, 2006, 11:20:57 AM
A lot of racers work in offices and even more talk about fitness both during and outside of the race season.

I spend 9 hours a day in an office, a majority of which is on conference calls.  A few things I do which others might consider are:

ankle weights.  a set of 10lb ankle weights make great exercise just doing a few leg lifts, or roaming to the coffee machine and back.

hand exercisers: I go through 2-3 of the STIFF exercise balls a year.  I switched to a silicone block which is for climbers and that has lasted much longer.  This is great to take into meetings too.

weight ball:  I picked this puppy up yesterday and walked around in the mall for 6 hours, tossing it from hand to hand.  My arms were shot when I left.

http://www.sportsauthority.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2161015&cp=2057738.702281.694015&parentPage=family

(https://www.ccsforum.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Ftsa.imageg.net%2Fgraphics%2Fproduct_images%2Fp2386922dt.jpg&hash=7c8251161789928991b37d86356970bb44d8ba7b)

I only got the 6lb ball as they didn't have a 10lb'er, but will go out looking for the 10 now.

It's a bit larger than a softball and works fine for tossing a foot or two in the air and catching again.

Stupid little things that can and WILL make a difference in your racing if you lead a sedentary lifestyle of a cube-rat.

Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: HAWK on November 06, 2006, 03:28:37 PM
Always take the stairs. I work in a building with a 6 story stairway, I Plan to do laps at lunchtime every other day.
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: TommyG on November 06, 2006, 09:43:21 PM
I wack off three times a day. Mon,Wed,Fri with the right-Tues Thurs Sat with the left. I NEVER get arm pump this way. Oh ya...on Sunday I don`t wack cuz that would be a sin! :jerkoff: :thumb:
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: Jeff on November 07, 2006, 08:41:47 AM
So that's why you called me last night...  Just had to have someone get you through it didn't you? now I feel all dirty...
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: TommyG on November 07, 2006, 01:35:54 PM
Your lovely wife usely answers the phone......... :biggrin:
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: funsizeracing on November 07, 2006, 02:44:12 PM
Quote from: TommyG on November 07, 2006, 01:35:54 PM
Your lovely wife usely answers the phone......... :biggrin:

at least he didn't metion your daughter!
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: Jeff on November 07, 2006, 03:58:05 PM
Some things you can't put in print... 
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: spyderchick on November 07, 2006, 04:47:08 PM
Is that why Tommy wanted Rhinannon's digits the other day?  :kicknuts:
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: TommyG on November 07, 2006, 05:45:02 PM
Ahhhh your daughter in a tight custom leather....doh!! Sorry I lost myself there!! :spank:
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: Team-G on November 07, 2006, 11:44:05 PM
Speaking of tight leather, can you get through tech if you can't zip it up?  :cheers:
Title: Re: Fitness in the office & off-season
Post by: spyderchick on November 08, 2006, 10:06:30 AM
Quote from: Team-G on November 07, 2006, 11:44:05 PM
Speaking of tight leather, can you get through tech if you can't zip it up?  :cheers:

Last I heard, Larry didn't want to see any man flesh what-so-ever, so no.  :lmao: