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the quack has said exercise and I am now running a mile before work every day.

However, concious that the weather is getting worse, the mornings drawing in etc. I have purchased a cross trainer.

Is there ever a more fiendish invention. 2 minutes and I am in agony. the daughter says she does 30 mins. I don't believe her.

Trying them out yesterday I rejected one as there was not enough resistance. FFS I only have this set on 3/8 and it starts easy. and then each second I feel those invisible jubilee clips somebody has fitted round my thighs tighten. what is the secret, go back to the running whilst I can. Or fight this monster in my garage.

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wilky on a cross trainer


:smt046

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OK big man, get your ass down here and show me how to do it.

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Not sure 'big man' and 'get your ass down here' should be in the same sentence as 'show me how to do it' :(

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:-k

Tim,
Stay with it - it will get easier. No pain no gain and you can show your ripped body to the org at next year's AR :thumbsup:

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Feck that......just walk up a few hills instead!

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Wifey says, relax into it, roll with the stride and you'll be up to an hour in no time. Personally, I loath the contraptions. In the gym I use the running machine and the cycle (and some weights if I'm feeling particularly masochistic) and then go for a swim to cool down (and because I'm properly cr@p at doing my stretches). I walk round the cross-trainers like they're a hole in the ground.

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what's a cross trainer, you pumped up athletes?

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I've tried them all: The running machine, the rowing machine, the cycling machine.

I had to stop as I never felt I got anywhere.

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20 mins are my maximum usually only do 10 mins and then i'm watching the clock count down after 2 mins or so..