Feeling strangely light headed was the result of only 10 minutes exercise on the aerobic exercize machine the Gazelle. I think it was the effect of oxygen being fully inhaled and exhaled!..And as I was "gazelling" there was an interview with an aerobics instructor on LIFE TODAY. They were speaking of the presence of oxygen in the garden of Eden and greater gravitational pull and how life was healthier and longer...The point was drawn that aerobic exercise of course increases oxygen and weight training is essentially a gravitational pull.
We really do need to take care of these temples God has given us! I am not sure why sedentary life seems to be ok nor how I slipped into that pit. But I do know I am glad I was on the Gazelle watching the program instead of just sitting with my coffee and breakfast watching that this morning!
As a side note about the Gazelle: This one is compliments of our daughter Deborah who homeschooled her last two years of highschool and seeing a late night infomercial detirmined this would be an ideal addition to her PE requirements being met. So she bought it! And more important, she really used it! When she and Garrett married the Gazelle remained behind stored in the basement. And I might add it is a basement none of us wants to exercise in. It is the "Creepy Basement". No,no,no! Not haunted! It has other factors that make it creepy. So unless you are a Rocky Balboa type you don't want to exercize down there.
It was back around Thanksgiving we recovered it from the dungeon and brought it into the light. It has a very prominent place in the room Marty and I sleep in. And WE ARE NOT going to let it be draped and hidden by clothing though it would be quite handy for that. Marty uses it and now that I am released from Chiro treatment I do also. Even if it is only a 10 minute start.
And in a moment of self justification, I also did another set of exercise with my powerfully heavy 3 pound weights for upper body strength! Yes thats right I typed it correctly: 3 lbs...and I do have an exercise ball I have been using...Well my hope is small beginnings will lead to something better and and that they are better than nothing at all! The sad thing is I will probably be sore from just these minor changes..But I will press on!
Here is to more oxygen and strength! God really made us remarkably able to rebuild and repair.. Oh and how amazing of Him to make it so exercise would release endorphines in our brains and make us happier people and they even act as pain reducers.
The person being interviewed said her husband will even toss her running shoes to her when she is having crabby moments because she comes back so much happier. I am not sure I would respond maturely enough if my shoes were thrown to me and I was invited to get out (cause that is how I would twist it initially). So I have discovered yet another area long guarded like it was a treasure...my bad attitude! In unwrapping it I have found not a jewel but smelly trash!
Yeah for the Pit study and the Holy Spirit never letting me go on in pit dwelling life styles.
Time to move on with the rest of the day.
funny mom, i enjoyed reading this.. It is a creepy basement, i remember when I HAD to go down there hunching my back real low and looking in every direction around me as to make sure no spiders were lerking or hanging in front of my walk way.. thats what happens when you build a house next to a creek though and the creek is worth it!
ReplyDeleteWe still open that basement door with hesitancy. Since I posted this we had some people visiting and the kids were so tough on the exercise ball it split and I can use it no more. Still on that Gazelle though. Oh and keeping up with the 3 pounders!
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