Just joined for $15.00 a month at a local gym. Can't beat the price and I haven't worked out in a few years. Been hitting every day of the week hitting all the muscle groups. Couldn't stand being out of shape anymore and feeling nasty.

I go on my days off. I get enough of a workout at work on the days I do that.

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83 300D Turbo with manual conversion, early W126 vented front rotors and H4 headlights 401,xxx miles
08 Suzuki GSX-R600 M4 Slip-on 26,xxx miles
88 Jaguar XJS V12 94,xxx miles. Work in progress.
99 Mazda Miata 183,xxx miles.

I used to go every day, got pretty chunky and strong...a lot has changed since then, 2 jobs later I'm basically getting out and biking a 20mi sprint 2-3 times a week after work. Will probably pick it back up in the winter.


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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

I go to the Ymca five days a week. MWF I swim for 45 min....about .7 miles to .75. TTH I do 2.2 miles on the treadmill in about 38 minutes then lift weights.

after lifting my upper body feels like I must look like the Hulk, but if I look in the mirror I still look like a 65 year old man with a bit of a pot belly.

But it sure beats the feeling of not exercising. When I do I feel better and feel better about myself.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Still big and bent and gray and old.

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YMCA is so expensive. $600.00 for the year to join the local Y. Could not justify the expense. $15.00 a month was the compromise for just as adequate exercise equipment, minus a pool that I would hardly probably get into.

I got to LA Fitness every other day.

I do interval training on the treadmill for 30 minutes. I do between 2.5 to 3 miles.

I then lift weights for about 45 minutes: lat pull / seated row, incline bench press, regular bench press, fly, preacher curls, and a tricep machine (don't know the name).

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Paul S.

2001 E430, Bourdeaux Red, Oyster interior.
79,200 miles.

1973 280SE 4.5, 170,000 miles. 568 Signal Red, Black MB Tex. "The Red Baron".

LA fitness is a nice gym. Nice local one near me I used to belong to. Just hate the people there in the particular gym.

Might not apply to you, but be careful not to start up too fast. I've done that a few times and you can pull a muscle really easy.

Recovery time is important. Perhaps you already know this, but you should give each muscle group at least a day off between workouts. I do work for a married couple, both champion weightlifters, who are personal trainers to the rich and famous here in Silicon Valley. I was talking with the guy once about recovery time and he said 'it's really easy to F up.'

Says that some muscle groups need four or five days between workouts. Who knows, I do know that he's about 58 and built better than most men are at any time in their life.

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1986 300SDL, 362K
1984 300D, 138K

I usually take the seven days and split it up between the upper and lower body. Few days focusing lower, few days focusing upper. That is true, lifting too much I have seen guys ruin their back and shoulders.

Every day. When I don't go, I feel like a bum. In fact, I did shoulders and core today.

I'm thinking about trying a cutting regimen. Haven't tried one yet, but am curious what the results will be.

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91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

I go most days and have been trying to learn to swim well. Here's 1 to copy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJpFVvho0o4

Bike riding a couple of times/week. The intent is to keep walking without a walker - forever or until I die whichever comes first.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

I tend to walk in, myself.

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1982 300SD -- 211k, Texas car, tranny issues ____ 1979 240D 4-speed 234k -- turbo and tuned IP, third world taxi hot rod

2 Samuel 12:13: "David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord.” And Nathan said to David, “The Lord also has put away your sin; you shall not die."

I wish I would kept a walker I had, instead of giving it away. It was collapsible too. They're pricey for what they are.

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'06 E320 CDI
'17 Corvette Stingray Vert

Currently in college...can't let what I pay for go to waste.

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1982 300TDT
1991 190D
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