Matt Whiting wrote:

William W. Plummer wrote:

If anyone out there has an alternative to the treadmill and Nautilus
machines, please let me know. Exercise is the most mindless activity
I an imagine. A standard day involves 8 hour of sleep and 8 hours of
work, leaving 8 hours for everything else including exercise. An hour
of exercise wastes 12.5% of your "usable" life. As things stand, I
can stop exercising but would have to take a diabetes-specific drug
for the rest of my life. That would void my 3rd class Medical
Certificate.


I bought a good bicycle last summer and took several 25 mile rides in
hilly country. It helped me lose 10 lbs. over the summer and is much
more enjoyable than a stationary bike in a fitness center ... even with
the TVs and head phones. I'd always had really cheap 10-12 speed road
bikes before and they were a pain to ride. My new Fuji comfort style
bike is pretty comfortable even for a 45 year-old body. I'm looking
forward to the end of winter so I can get back on the road.

Why do you say an hour of exercise wastes 12.5% of your usable life? If
it lets you live 10 years longer, then you'll likely at least break
even. :-)


Matt
One eighth = 0.125 or 12.5%
One hour of the 8 you have for this sort of thing.