Re: Treadmill advice needed

In uk.rec.walking Steve Freides <steve@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> Google the phrase strength-endurance, and don't settle for just a 
> treadmill.  Google also "ross budget training" and read his web site. 
> There are a ton of things one can do, at home, for little or no money, 
> to build both strength and conditioning, and certainly for well less 
> than the cost of a treadmill of any sort.

> My choice would be a kettlebell plus the book "Enter The Kettlebell" by 
> Pavel Tsatsouline - the combination will cost you about $200 and is 
> widely available.  Or buy yourself a screw-on dumbbell set at the local 
> mega-mart plus a jump rope - that combination will cost you $50.  

Or check out the local charity shops and scrap yards. Dumb bell sets
can often be found for a few dollars. Last time I visited my local
scrap yard he had numbers of big exercise machines on sale as well,
including treadmills. 

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Chris Malcolm        cam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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