Would you take a vacation now, even with social distancing ?
Mar 30, 2020, 7:08 pm
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Mar 30, 2020, 7:33 pm
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I'm being cautious, I try to stay away from people, and I'm washing my hands 10 times a day. But this idea that some places are ok and other's aren't, I don't get it. Unless you sit on your sofa 16 hours a day, there are germs and virus everywhere in the world. Go to the grocery store? Hundreds of people have breathed and pawed over the produce you're buying. Grocery delivery? The person bringing it to you might be infected and sneezed on it on the way to your house. Unless you have a self sustaining garden and a lamb in your backyard, you're gonna be out in public and exposed. As long as you wipe down the machines at a gym with a sanitizing wipe, and try to keep your distance from people, I don't see how it's any worse than pushing a grocery cart that dozens of people have touched that day.
Mar 30, 2020, 8:19 pm
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I'm being cautious, I try to stay away from people, and I'm washing my hands 10 times a day. But this idea that some places are ok and other's aren't, I don't get it. Unless you sit on your sofa 16 hours a day, there are germs and virus everywhere in the world. Go to the grocery store? Hundreds of people have breathed and pawed over the produce you're buying. Grocery delivery? The person bringing it to you might be infected and sneezed on it on the way to your house. Unless you have a self sustaining garden and a lamb in your backyard, you're gonna be out in public and exposed. As long as you wipe down the machines at a gym with a sanitizing wipe, and try to keep your distance from people, I don't see how it's any worse than pushing a grocery cart that dozens of people have touched that day.
I have a feeling the United States’ population will. Not. be able to stay under shelter another 30 + days.
no way.
economy will totally irrevocably tank.
Mar 30, 2020, 8:23 pm
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what kind of workouts are you doing in the gym? If you’re working out there I can virtually guarantee you can find YouTube workouts that will work at home
if you toss me an example workout I can try to put something together for you
here is an example of what the wife’s trainer sent out. You do your full name plus city and state (took us about 45 minutes). Not hard not overly complex no equipment needed and shouldn’t trigger any asthma (if jumping jacks are too much you can sub those out easily enough....probably the burpees too. Would be easy enough to tweak where there isnt any cardio)
Depending on what workouts you currently do and how much variety you are use to you may have to lookup some of the moves, youtube has most of them by name
if you toss me an example workout I can try to put something together for you
here is an example of what the wife’s trainer sent out. You do your full name plus city and state (took us about 45 minutes). Not hard not overly complex no equipment needed and shouldn’t trigger any asthma (if jumping jacks are too much you can sub those out easily enough....probably the burpees too. Would be easy enough to tweak where there isnt any cardio)
Depending on what workouts you currently do and how much variety you are use to you may have to lookup some of the moves, youtube has most of them by name
thanks for the info.
Mar 30, 2020, 8:31 pm
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Still, Ian, as I mentioned about my BOS trip upthread, I don't know if there's much point in traveling, if everything's gonna be closed when you get there. The idea of a change of scenery might be ok for a day, but when all you can do is look out a hotel window, well......
Mar 30, 2020, 9:08 pm
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After seeing annerj’s workout list, I’m changing my name to initials.
Mar 30, 2020, 9:21 pm
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Hey genius 
, any other things you'd like to share before you start a thread, such as I'm an asthmatic & can't run or do YouTube workouts, & before you insult someone who was actually surprised by your saying you do 2 workouts/day (in your match thread) but can't handle them post C-19? 
I'm assuming most of your workouts are weights & your aerobics comes from shagging
But on a serious note. Ian, what the frig are you thinking about going to a hotel & trying to do workouts in public places that could cause you to die. Are you nuts?!
Cheers.
, any other things you'd like to share before you start a thread, such as I'm an asthmatic & can't run or do YouTube workouts, & before you insult someone who was actually surprised by your saying you do 2 workouts/day (in your match thread) but can't handle them post C-19? I'm assuming most of your workouts are weights & your aerobics comes from shagging
But on a serious note. Ian, what the frig are you thinking about going to a hotel & trying to do workouts in public places that could cause you to die. Are you nuts?!
Cheers.
Mar 31, 2020, 12:46 am
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May I make some suggestions?
Rubber bands of various tensions can be bought at sporting goods stores and are excellent replacement for weights. You can see the various exercises one can do on the internet. They substitute quite nicely when a gym is not available.
If you are asthmatic, you shouldn't be doing exercises that will activate the problem. Walking is a perfectly good aerobic exercise, as long as done regularly.
Rubber bands of various tensions can be bought at sporting goods stores and are excellent replacement for weights. You can see the various exercises one can do on the internet. They substitute quite nicely when a gym is not available.
If you are asthmatic, you shouldn't be doing exercises that will activate the problem. Walking is a perfectly good aerobic exercise, as long as done regularly.
Mar 31, 2020, 12:59 am
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The people who want to go out will find 1000 reasons to push for it. The people who are cautious will just stay home and not bother arguing.
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Mar 31, 2020, 3:21 am
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With so much shut, I don't see the point in going away for a holiday right now.
Mar 31, 2020, 5:04 am
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You do know what has been happening to people with asthma who get Coronavirus?
Stay home/stay safe. I'm sure your county has an order anyway (the last time I checked all of the counties in the DFW area did). There's a list of them in this thread:
Texas COVID-19 / Coronavirus Updates
Mar 31, 2020, 6:42 am
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MsHalls120 and I are supposed to be at the Four Seasons Astir Palace right now. 
Mar 31, 2020, 7:03 am
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Man, that's a drag to lose a trip to Greece. Our GND trip is teetering on the edge, as it's now only two months away. Next major one after that is three weeks in Vietnam, not until next January, unless the f@#$ing virus comes back next winter.