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Prakas87

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I started a diet and exercise last wednesday. For exercise I walk my dog at the beach for about 45 minutes about 4 times a week. Now I'm also trying to make up a circuit that would be good for days I don't walk or when its raining/snowing etc. Now about year ago or longer, I saw an advertisement on tv for the and bought it, haven't used it once go figure.

Anyways, I wanted to know if it would be worth it adding some cross crunch exercises, in addition to pushups and situps.
 
Why not?

Prakas87 said:
I started a diet and exercise last wednesday. For exercise I walk my dog at the beach for about 45 minutes about 4 times a week. Now I'm also trying to make up a circuit that would be good for days I don't walk or when its raining/snowing etc. Now about year ago or longer, I saw an advertisement on tv for the and bought it, haven't used it once go figure.

Anyways, I wanted to know if it would be worth it adding some cross crunch exercises, in addition to pushups and situps.
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Is it ever NOT worth adding a little extra exercise? As long as it isnt hurting you I don't see why not. Might as well get your 29.99 worth out of it at least. For my money I prefer to concentrate on exercises that dont require special equipment, since then I can do them anywhere, even when travelling and staying in hotels. I do a similar exercise I learned in Taebo that does essentially the same thing, but no machine needed, just some balance.

But if I had one of them funky looking things I would probably do it, as they reccomend, while watching TV.

Once again, as long as it isn't hurting you, better than doing nothing. Bottom line is if it motivates you to do more, it was worth the money.

sirant
 
I would not buy the cross crunch under any circumstance. One glance and that thing screams back injury to me.

For the same $29.99, you could buy a yoga mat or a balance ball. And you can borrow instructional DVDs from your local library for free. Are you still risking injury by not having personal instruction? Yes, but your risk of injury is far lower than with the cross crunch. (Just be sure to keep the balance ball away from anything that you could knock your head into if you fall off.)

If you are convinced that you need you to twist, you could also buy a medicine ball for the same price. And there are lots of exercises you can do with a medicine ball that don't involve twisting as well, so it's much more versatile than people realize.

Or you could hit the outlet stores and find a comfortable pair of walking shoes.

Best bet is to get some one on one instruction or join a class with a trained instructor, so you'll learn how to exercise properly. Proper form is extremely important to both preventing injury and increasing fitness.

-Charles
 
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