Probably so- I think many women would be uncomftable with the slight risk anyway. There is also muggings- women are more likely targets due to physical considerations.
To less extreme "safety" issues- there would be stalking; heckling; leering etc. More of a comfort and dignity thing than truly "safety". Men don't care so much if women yell lewd things at them as they pass.:)
Not really a gender difference- but I don't feel safe running around where I live due to lack of sidewalks- bad driving, etc.
I'm pretty sure that is the same in the US too. I doubt it would be as cheap as it is if it wern't for all the people getting gung-ho and signing up for two years- but then stop coming after a month or two.
Still- if you USE a gym- I can easily see the $300 a year as paying for itself. $300 of medical bills doesn't go far in the US. Other than my annual exam (which is covered 100% by insurance) I don't think I've had to go to the doctor's office once in the time I've been going to the gym.
I'd easily have gone three times a year before having a gym membership- which would cost more than $300 after the doc bills- and the bs medicines.
It's worth $300 not to sit in the doctor's office for 3 hours at a time. I miss the UK where- when you make a doctor's apointment- you show up- and not only do you actually see the doctor (not a nurse) but they see you at approximately the time your appointment was for. Granted- I've lived in the US 18 years now- I don't know if the UK medical system has collapsed to quite the American standard yet.
Here in the US- going to the doctor involves making an appointment- not with any doctor- you don't have much choice- only the doctor your insurance providers want you to go to. If you're late they fine you. You sit in the office for an hour past your appointment time- then some nurse takes you to a "second" waiting room. You wait there for an hour. A nurse comes in, takes your blood pressure, etc and tells you the doctor will be in to see you soon.
You wait another hour- and then a nurse practitioner walks in and treats you instead because the doctor is busy. The Nurse tells you she isn't sure what is wrong with you- but gives you a prescription for some anti-biotic (which will probably cost you $50 to fill).
You then pay a $25 copay- and the doctor files a bill for $1000 to your insurance company. A month later- the insurance company has negotiated the bill down to $500 and asks you to pay $150 of it.... and people wonder why the US has lower life expectancy than any other developed country on earth and is ranked 26th in the world for medical care despite having one of the highest GDP per capita.... anything that keeps me out of the doctor's office is worth $300 a year!
I read a few months back about anti-viral medicines in the works that could end up being a effective against wide-ranges of viruses as anti-biotics are against bacteria.
Could be revolutionary if true. Until virus evolve to resist them at least.
I get plenty of exercise thank you. I run 5 miles three times a week- do an hour of weights 4 times a week.
Simple fact is- there is a very strong correlation between heart-scarring and endurance running. Maybe it is safe going through clinics and having a full staff of people monitoring you. Do you really think the average person is going to do that?
If anyone is telling you you need to run marathon distances to stay skinny- they are scamming you. If you're doing it because you enjoy it- and a doctor is supervising you- that is fine- but don't do it because some quack is telling you it makes you extra-healthy. Is your clinic mediacally approved- ask you doctor his opinion on your clinic.
Running marathon length runs for the average person on a regular basis is not good. Not trying to be mean or alarmist- but if you're doing that much running just to be skinny you have a medical disorder- that is one form of anorexia and you really need to seek a doctor ASAP.
Somewhere there in heaven there is a scoreboard of initials in the clouds of the top 10 longest livers of people who have played the game we call life.
Currently A55 holds top spot- I intend to knock him off before my kids die and see that obscene initial at the top.
I don't want to die south of 100. I wouldn't want immortality- but I can see plenty that will keep me occupied until I hit 1000 at least. Ask me again in a few hundred years if I'm ready to die. If I'm happy- I want to go on living.
It doesn't answer the question about "living-space" on earth. We're either going to all squeeze in tight together and find more efficient sources of resources- or we HAVE to spread into space. Even if you only have less than 2 kids per couple- for a while the population IS going to grow until people reach that upper age limit.
If you live a couple hundred years though- that's long enough to reap the rewards of seeing a small colony on Mars grow- some greenhouses growing food- enough time to maybe become self-sustaining.
At 34- I don't think I'll see the day that lifespans can spread upwards regulary of 114- but there is a chance... and I really hope that aging is something we conquer this generation- but I doubt that it will be.
The thing that looks like a rowing machine with a bicycle on the back? Range-Of-Motion or something like that?
Someone donated one of those to my last gym. Those were frickin' awesome to use. A few minutes on one of them would kill you but make you feeling much better.
Yeah, but in the US you'll lose pounds and save dollars.
Costs tens of thousands of dollars to have tripple bypass surgery. At $25 a month that is a heck of a lot of years of gym membership that will pay for.
For most people- doing forty or fifty km a week will scar heart tissue and cause heart problems later down the line. Cardio is important- but it is also important to use good sense. Weight loss shouldn't just be about vanity. If it is going to cause you medical problems you might as well stay fat. 5km at a time is enough for most people.
I had difficulty sleeping. I had migraines. I got at least one or two colds a year. I felt sluggish. I had leg cramps a
I wasn't obese but I was overweight. I had the same mental outlook. I thought it was boring.
After 6 months- I had dropped lots of weight- looked better, slept better. No migraines, felt alive, no leg cramps.
I still have to motivate myself to go to the gym- never want to go- but once I'm there and exercising- I'm enjoying myself (funny how that works). I think I've been ill one time in the last 2.5 years. I just don't get sick as much.
Exercise is well worth it- even if you find it boring. Of all the "chores" it is one worth doing.
As long as you're not constantly exceeding 85% of your max heart-rate for long periods of time.
Endurance atheletes who constantly keep their heart-rate too high gain heart-tissue scarring over time which can lead to heart-attacks... and yes, endurance atheletes do have higher incidents of heart attacks as a result.
Most people don't push themselves hard enough for it to be a problem though.
You're fortunate that you can get away with that. I could in my twenties. Can't now.
"Eating what you want" you could still silently be contributing to cholesterol and heart-disease... but hey, if that, and everything else is looking good for you then congrats... you're lucky.
I use way more than just the running machines at the gym- but I will run there and rarely outside.
Safety- foremost- roads around here are not safe to run at. Also- living in the South- humidity for 9 months out of the year is a big problem- it's easy to get heat-stroke or other medical problems when it is 100 degrees out and thick humidity.
Being able to watch TV- ummm... or the in-gym scenery... whilst running is nice. I go through about 3 refills of my water bottle on average whilst at the gym- if running outside I wouldn't have constant access to fresh water.
I also use a lot more than just the running machine; typically spend a couple hours at the gym when I go (3 or 4 times a week).
It's nice if people will exercise outside- but it isn't as safe (especially for women); isn't as enjoyable (depending where you live) and certainly isn't as comfortable. There is also more of a motivation to get your lazy arse off the settee if you're going elsewhere- there have been studies that have shown that people who exercise at a gym are more likely to stick with an exercise plan than those who do it at home.
So yes, nice if people exercise outside a gym- will certainly save them money (although I've calculated out I spend less than $1 an hour at the gym which isn't bad) but I wouldn't laugh at those that do. Unless you're getting exercise some other how- they should be laughing at you.
Every 7 minutes of exercise adds 1 minute to your life. Not to mention all the other benefits.
Most of them are fairly small and hard to see with the naked eye- but some freshwater copepods are big enough to see with the naked eye. Most municipal water supplies don't have them that big- but in some places there are some big enough that you can see... just barely.
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Probably so- I think many women would be uncomftable with the slight risk anyway. There is also muggings- women are more likely targets due to physical considerations.
To less extreme "safety" issues- there would be stalking; heckling; leering etc. More of a comfort and dignity thing than truly "safety". Men don't care so much if women yell lewd things at them as they pass. :)
Not really a gender difference- but I don't feel safe running around where I live due to lack of sidewalks- bad driving, etc.
Easy Enough.
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Why would it be especially unsafe for women?
Because of men.
Booo! The same old plot over and over again!
Wake me up with Spock and Kermit get together. It's not easy being green for logcial reasons.
Nah- democrat, republican, socialist- they would all have much higher than 5% tax rate.
God must be Ron Paul! ... or... maybe not.
Awesome- I've seen them.
Do you happen to know if Lightning McQueen or Dorothy from Wizard of Oz works best at combating cancer?
I'm pretty sure that is the same in the US too. I doubt it would be as cheap as it is if it wern't for all the people getting gung-ho and signing up for two years- but then stop coming after a month or two.
Still- if you USE a gym- I can easily see the $300 a year as paying for itself. $300 of medical bills doesn't go far in the US. Other than my annual exam (which is covered 100% by insurance) I don't think I've had to go to the doctor's office once in the time I've been going to the gym.
I'd easily have gone three times a year before having a gym membership- which would cost more than $300 after the doc bills- and the bs medicines.
It's worth $300 not to sit in the doctor's office for 3 hours at a time. I miss the UK where- when you make a doctor's apointment- you show up- and not only do you actually see the doctor (not a nurse) but they see you at approximately the time your appointment was for. Granted- I've lived in the US 18 years now- I don't know if the UK medical system has collapsed to quite the American standard yet.
Here in the US- going to the doctor involves making an appointment- not with any doctor- you don't have much choice- only the doctor your insurance providers want you to go to. If you're late they fine you. You sit in the office for an hour past your appointment time- then some nurse takes you to a "second" waiting room. You wait there for an hour. A nurse comes in, takes your blood pressure, etc and tells you the doctor will be in to see you soon.
You wait another hour- and then a nurse practitioner walks in and treats you instead because the doctor is busy. The Nurse tells you she isn't sure what is wrong with you- but gives you a prescription for some anti-biotic (which will probably cost you $50 to fill).
You then pay a $25 copay- and the doctor files a bill for $1000 to your insurance company. A month later- the insurance company has negotiated the bill down to $500 and asks you to pay $150 of it. ... and people wonder why the US has lower life expectancy than any other developed country on earth and is ranked 26th in the world for medical care despite having one of the highest GDP per capita. ... anything that keeps me out of the doctor's office is worth $300 a year!
I read a few months back about anti-viral medicines in the works that could end up being a effective against wide-ranges of viruses as anti-biotics are against bacteria.
Could be revolutionary if true. Until virus evolve to resist them at least.
Can someone tell me where I can buy a pack of placebos please?
They seem to be really usefull in fighting off all sorts of diseases.
Do a quick google on "heart scarring endurance".
I get plenty of exercise thank you. I run 5 miles three times a week- do an hour of weights 4 times a week.
Simple fact is- there is a very strong correlation between heart-scarring and endurance running. Maybe it is safe going through clinics and having a full staff of people monitoring you. Do you really think the average person is going to do that?
If anyone is telling you you need to run marathon distances to stay skinny- they are scamming you. If you're doing it because you enjoy it- and a doctor is supervising you- that is fine- but don't do it because some quack is telling you it makes you extra-healthy. Is your clinic mediacally approved- ask you doctor his opinion on your clinic.
Running marathon length runs for the average person on a regular basis is not good. Not trying to be mean or alarmist- but if you're doing that much running just to be skinny you have a medical disorder- that is one form of anorexia and you really need to seek a doctor ASAP.
She was disqualified for taking performance enhancing drugs and has been given a 3 time re-incarnation ban before being allowed to try again.
Somewhere there in heaven there is a scoreboard of initials in the clouds of the top 10 longest livers of people who have played the game we call life.
Currently A55 holds top spot- I intend to knock him off before my kids die and see that obscene initial at the top.
It did not state that their ancestor was born in 2003 CE. Their ancestor could have been born in 2003 BCE.
And- I agree... that's the world I want too.
I don't want to die south of 100. I wouldn't want immortality- but I can see plenty that will keep me occupied until I hit 1000 at least. Ask me again in a few hundred years if I'm ready to die. If I'm happy- I want to go on living.
It doesn't answer the question about "living-space" on earth. We're either going to all squeeze in tight together and find more efficient sources of resources- or we HAVE to spread into space. Even if you only have less than 2 kids per couple- for a while the population IS going to grow until people reach that upper age limit.
If you live a couple hundred years though- that's long enough to reap the rewards of seeing a small colony on Mars grow- some greenhouses growing food- enough time to maybe become self-sustaining.
At 34- I don't think I'll see the day that lifespans can spread upwards regulary of 114- but there is a chance... and I really hope that aging is something we conquer this generation- but I doubt that it will be.
Awesome... I guess I'm going to live for ever then... ... and I was just doing it for fun- didn't even know about that passage in the bible.
Only 5%? God must not be a democrat or a republican then.
The thing that looks like a rowing machine with a bicycle on the back? Range-Of-Motion or something like that?
Someone donated one of those to my last gym. Those were frickin' awesome to use. A few minutes on one of them would kill you but make you feeling much better.
Yeah, but in the US you'll lose pounds and save dollars.
Costs tens of thousands of dollars to have tripple bypass surgery. At $25 a month that is a heck of a lot of years of gym membership that will pay for.
For most people- doing forty or fifty km a week will scar heart tissue and cause heart problems later down the line. Cardio is important- but it is also important to use good sense. Weight loss shouldn't just be about vanity. If it is going to cause you medical problems you might as well stay fat. 5km at a time is enough for most people.
You'll go blind-
- especially if one of the weights fly off and hit you in the eye.
I had difficulty sleeping. I had migraines. I got at least one or two colds a year. I felt sluggish. I had leg cramps a
I wasn't obese but I was overweight. I had the same mental outlook. I thought it was boring.
After 6 months- I had dropped lots of weight- looked better, slept better. No migraines, felt alive, no leg cramps.
I still have to motivate myself to go to the gym- never want to go- but once I'm there and exercising- I'm enjoying myself (funny how that works). I think I've been ill one time in the last 2.5 years. I just don't get sick as much.
Exercise is well worth it- even if you find it boring. Of all the "chores" it is one worth doing.
As long as you're not constantly exceeding 85% of your max heart-rate for long periods of time.
Endurance atheletes who constantly keep their heart-rate too high gain heart-tissue scarring over time which can lead to heart-attacks... and yes, endurance atheletes do have higher incidents of heart attacks as a result.
Most people don't push themselves hard enough for it to be a problem though.
You're fortunate that you can get away with that. I could in my twenties. Can't now.
"Eating what you want" you could still silently be contributing to cholesterol and heart-disease... but hey, if that, and everything else is looking good for you then congrats... you're lucky.
Most of us arn't that lucky though!
I use way more than just the running machines at the gym- but I will run there and rarely outside.
Safety- foremost- roads around here are not safe to run at. Also- living in the South- humidity for 9 months out of the year is a big problem- it's easy to get heat-stroke or other medical problems when it is 100 degrees out and thick humidity.
Being able to watch TV- ummm... or the in-gym scenery... whilst running is nice. I go through about 3 refills of my water bottle on average whilst at the gym- if running outside I wouldn't have constant access to fresh water.
I also use a lot more than just the running machine; typically spend a couple hours at the gym when I go (3 or 4 times a week).
It's nice if people will exercise outside- but it isn't as safe (especially for women); isn't as enjoyable (depending where you live) and certainly isn't as comfortable. There is also more of a motivation to get your lazy arse off the settee if you're going elsewhere- there have been studies that have shown that people who exercise at a gym are more likely to stick with an exercise plan than those who do it at home.
So yes, nice if people exercise outside a gym- will certainly save them money (although I've calculated out I spend less than $1 an hour at the gym which isn't bad) but I wouldn't laugh at those that do. Unless you're getting exercise some other how- they should be laughing at you.
Every 7 minutes of exercise adds 1 minute to your life. Not to mention all the other benefits.
Most of them are fairly small and hard to see with the naked eye- but some freshwater copepods are big enough to see with the naked eye. Most municipal water supplies don't have them that big- but in some places there are some big enough that you can see... just barely.