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Originally Posted by Curious (Post 266967)

the elliptical is a full body workout. it should have had handles that moved back and forth. i can post a picture of one of ours. we have 4 precors.

it's hard to compare the quality of home use verses commercial.

wish you lived closer. i have a large gym full of equipment that's being sold for pennies on the dollar.

have you looked on your local craigslist?

www.craigslist.org

You're too kind, my four-handed friend. The elliptical is not a full body workout for those of us who have the balance of a one-legged toddler. I was on the mega-most-wow-pseudo-professional one but had to hold on for dear life. It was a hoot and the guys were laughing at me, but I loved it. Just not in love enough to want one. LOL, I'd have to have another room added on!

I'm still hung on the rower, but now I'm thinking of adding one of these puppies (with my rollator or ski poles):

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg

you mean the trainer didn't duct tape your hands to the bars? :wink:

come here cindy...let me train you. :D

Okay, LA, I did it. Part of it, anyway. I ordered a cheap stepper to test myself for a month. The reviewers say it will die within 90 days of use, but I'm within the weight limits and something tells me I will not be a very vigorous user. I will do it daily, just not vigorously (at first).:rolleyes:

I did the other test too, I got down on the floor and simulated the actions of managing to get upon a rower, positioning myself and then undoing it, and finally getting up. I waited until naptime to do so, to simulate the weariness I would no doubt feel. The getting up part was REALLY HARD! I haven't wiped out in a few months (thankfully) and I'm even wimpier than I thought.:o

So, plan B: I will try the cheap stepper for a month, and do a daily simulation of getting down to a rower and getting back up. If I get better at it and it doesn't kill me, I'll go for the rower!

Yes, I am disputing all my own common sense at this juncture. I'm also thinking about learning Japanese.:eek:

My yappy friend, why do I suddenly fear you?

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Originally Posted by SallyC (Post 266909)

I found this, LA. It looks like it sits a little higher.
It's like rowing and horseback riding, all-in-one.

The only thing is, it's from 1940...LOL...don't know
if it's still available.

http://blog.modernmechanix.com/mags/...excersizer.jpg

:holysheep: that looks like the older version of my cardio glide :eek:

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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap (Post 266919)

LMAO! Sal! Myself, I was looking at this one:

http://rockimals.com/images/56-4001_small1.jpg

That's more my speed :p LMAO

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Originally Posted by Riverwild (Post 266997)

LA!

Come here and I will show you a rowing machine that gives you a view! ( my rowboat!) I can also help you out with a different workout in the canoe...how to get back in after flipping, while paddling with gusto!

I haven't laughed so hard in years- I went out for a paddle after fixing my thwarts on my canoe and immediately flipped it in freezing cold water! It's a whole different ballgame with MS and WANTING to get back in the boat NOW!! I darned near drowned laughing, wet my pants ( heck, they were wet anyway and it warmed me up) and finally rolled back in even though the canoe was filled with water ( I was a turtle and couldn't get all the way up once I was in!) The man had to throw me a line and tow me back to shore, position the canoe sideways to the shore and roll me out of it. I learned a good lesson that day and had a good laugh! ( wear the stupid wetsuit even when only 20 feet from shore when it's freezing water! The only good thing was that I had my lifejacket on!)

Cindy and Sal had me laughing near as hard with their posts above. Good thing I was home, cause I again needed the bathroom and this time I wasn't already wet and freezing and looking for warmth!:p

Hope you find something that fits your needs!

Ummm.....I think I'll pass on your kind of rowing :yikes:

Yeah, aren't Sally and Cindy just a hoot :rolleyes: :p

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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap (Post 267140)

:yahoo::yahoo::yahoo:

Hey, Snoopy! The stepper's here and it's great! I can do it with my walker and it's awesome because it picks my stupid foot up for me but I work it on the way down. I could feel it inside of 4 minutes, but, give me a month, I'll kick some butt!

For $60, I recommend in highly for anyone with dropfoot who wants to walk for exercise. Reviews claim it dies quickly, so when (if) I kill it with my infallible power, I'll get a different one with a little better quality built in.

It will be nice to have a little muscle back in these skinny bird legs of mine.

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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap (Post 267017)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg

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Originally Posted by AfterMyNap (Post 270798)

:You-Rock: :yahoo:

Is the picture above what your using? You were on it for 4 minutes? That is just awesome :yahoo:

I was just going to post that my rowing machine has been for sale for years - 5 minutes on it and my back was in spasm for 6 weeks - not fun to walk bent at a right angle to the floor or worse - to try to crawl into bed without moving any part of your spine -

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Originally Posted by Snoopy (Post 270856)

:You-Rock: :yahoo:

Is the picture above what your using? You were on it for 4 minutes? That is just awesome :yahoo:

Well, I have my own, but it's the same model.

*trying to run away but dumb thing doesn't move*

Yep, I think I can do five tomorrow if I'm not bawling in horrid pain by then. I had done some errands before going on it and I was already feeling it in my legs.

Here's hoping!