Guest guest Posted March 18, 2006 Report Share Posted March 18, 2006 It is the infdection that primarily raises your blood sugar levels. no exercise not good >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am basically lazy and in June of last year I made a conscious >>>>>>>>> decision >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> see how giving in to laziness would affect me. I share the >>>>>>>>> results >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> you >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> now. Before indulging in laziness I exercised twice per week, a >>>>>>>>> walk >>>>>>>>> for >>>>>>>>> thirty minutes and doing some isometric exercises say 100-150 >>>>>>>>> pushups >>>>>>>>> twice >>>>>>>>> per week and around 100 situps twice per week. Back then my blood >>>>>>>>> pressure >>>>>>>>> ran around 110/70 and I weighed around 185 pounds. I made a >>>>>>>>> conscious >>>>>>>>> decision to go for a year without exercising to see what happens >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> me. >>>>>>>>> Now >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I do not believe I can wait out a whole year without resuming a >>>>>>>>> regular >>>>>>>>> exercise program. it will have to be slow at first with gradual >>>>>>>>> build >>>>>>>>> up >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> near what I use to do. At least that is what I hope to >>>>>>>>> accomplish. >>>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>>> realize the most dangerous part of any exercise program is when >>>>>>>>> one >>>>>>>>> first >>>>>>>>> starts. If my ticker, which is not in good shape to begin with, >>>>>>>>> holds >>>>>>>>> out, >>>>>>>>> I will let you know the effect of regular exercise on my body in >>>>>>>>> three >>>>>>>>> months from now. I figure it will take at least that amount of >>>>>>>>> time >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> get >>>>>>>>> in minimal good shape. >>>>>>>>> What happens to my body after only nine months of no exercise? I >>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>> an >>>>>>>>> avid >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> carb counter and Humalog doser, and all of my A1C's for the past >>>>>>>>> year >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> been below 5.3. In the last nine months of no exercise I have >>>>>>>>> gained >>>>>>>>> around >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 10 pounds, I now weigh 195, and my blood pressure has sky rocketed >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> 150/80 >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> with a pulse rate around 95. These measures are not good, and it >>>>>>>>> portends >>>>>>>>> an impending heart attack or stroke. Research tells me the best >>>>>>>>> way >>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>> deal >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> with high blood pressure is diet and exercise. My diet is already >>>>>>>>> good, >>>>>>>>> but >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> as of today I will now start a regular exercise program say twice >>>>>>>>> per >>>>>>>>> week. >>>>>>>>> Last year I was 65 years old and now I am 66. I hope to report >>>>>>>>> back >>>>>>>>> soon. >>>>>>>>> I consider myself as a research design of an N of 1. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 I did not do the walking on the treadmill yet. Today I did more isometric exercises, since I was going to do themn yesterday, but I still had a sore case of DOMs. So instead of exercising isometrically every three days I decided to wait another day extra. DOMS is delayed onset muscle soreness, which happens if one stresses their muscles enough during a good workout. When the musscle sorness goes away after two or trhree days, then it is time to stress the muscles once again in order to gain strength. If one does a hard workout before the DOMS goes away, then one will become weaker and cause the muscles to get weaker with frequent over stress. This is the reason for that saying, " no pain, no gain " . After a hard workout today, I had to rest and sleep for three hours, and frankly I got rather exhausted from the exercise. Here are today's results: pushups total of 75 with three sets of 25. situps total 87 with three sets of 30, 30, 27. After the three hour rest my BP was 143/74 pulse was 84 Hopefully, I will be able to bring down that high systolic pressure soon with exercise. If not, I may have to resort to a diuretic of some kind. Re: no exercise not good > Well, Idid it or at least half of it. I only did isometric exercises > today, and I think I will do the walking on the treadmill tomorrow. Here > are the measurements for the first day of isometrics. Pushups total 60 > with three sets of 20 reps each. Situps total 74 with three sets of 30, > 29 and 15. Afterwards I was exhausted and tired and laid on the floor for > an additional 20 minutes to rest. Afterwards I took additional > measurements: > bp 127/77 and pulse 96. Now I am tired and tomorrow I will be sore. > Two years or so ago when I first started exercising I had to do pushups > from the knees for a couple of weeks before I was able to do 1 real > bonifide regular pushup. I read that doing weight lifting could lower > your blood pressure, and the nearest thing I can come to weight lifting is > doing isometrics. I was amazed that it lowered my bp as much as it did > for the first time of doing them. > At least I did some exercise and in two or three days, when the soreness > is no longer in my muscles, I will do it again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " harry bates " <hdbates@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 19, 2006 Report Share Posted March 19, 2006 Dear Harry, I admire your determination and systematic approach at lowering your blood pressure. The quantity of your sit ups and push ups floored me! Please keep posting your progress. It inspires me and I'm rooting for you...as for all of us. Always with love, Estelnalissi Re: no exercise not good > Well, Idid it or at least half of it. I only did isometric exercises > today, and I think I will do the walking on the treadmill tomorrow. Here > are the measurements for the first day of isometrics. Pushups total 60 > with three sets of 20 reps each. Situps total 74 with three sets of 30, > 29 and 15. Afterwards I was exhausted and tired and laid on the floor for > an additional 20 minutes to rest. Afterwards I took additional > measurements: > bp 127/77 and pulse 96. Now I am tired and tomorrow I will be sore. > Two years or so ago when I first started exercising I had to do pushups > from the knees for a couple of weeks before I was able to do 1 real > bonifide regular pushup. I read that doing weight lifting could lower > your blood pressure, and the nearest thing I can come to weight lifting is > doing isometrics. I was amazed that it lowered my bp as much as it did > for the first time of doing them. > At least I did some exercise and in two or three days, when the soreness > is no longer in my muscles, I will do it again. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: " harry bates " <hdbates@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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