From: jdbeard@patriot.net   
      
   On 02/25/2013 08:46 PM, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
      
   >      Sounds like a nice warm up but very slow at 1.5 hours.   
      
   The "slow" is standard pace for the equipment used, when the   
   purpose is general fitness.  Heavier weight would lead to weight   
   gain.  Faster repetitions carries a risk of damage in the joints.   
     Or so I am told.   
      
   Bear in mind that the 1.5 hours includes moving from machine to   
   machine and the wipe-down time for each as well as setting up the   
   weight and mechanical details on range of motion.  There is   
   essentially "no free time" during the workout.   
      
   >      Do you do squats?   
      
   No, but I do reclining leg presses, which is somewhat comparable.   
      
      
   >      The closest I came to using modern weight machines   
   > was at a Gym with leg press machine and a roman chair   
   > with attached leg extension machine.   
      
   The one's I use are computerized, and nag if you are going too   
   fast, or too slow, and play nice tunes at the minimum and maximum   
   repetitions for your target range.  They can be used in other   
   than their intended manner, but other than increasing the number   
   of reps per session by a third I cannot discern any improvement   
   (for me) of doing so.   
      
   Cheers!   
      
   jim b.   
      
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