JC> The good news is that, like bicycling, working out with 
 JC> exercise equipment gets easier to get into the more 
 JC> often you do it, and can get addicting to some 
 JC> (the lucky ones, I guess).
 VF> I managed to scoop an entire weight set, complete 
 VF> with bench and a device for leg curls, all for $25 
 VF> Canadian. I think the fact that the setup is living 
 
Wow, that's what, $4 in "real" money?   :-)
 
 VF> Canadian. I think the fact that the setup is living 
 VF> in the same place as my computer, bed, and fishtank 
 VF> might help.
 
Yeah, the exercise equipment has to be set up in a prominent place.  Putting 
your weight rig in the basement or garage will do you just about as much good 
as taking your bike apart and storing the parts in the attic.  :-)
 
 VF> I haven't got an excuse anymore, that's fer sure.
 
Begin SLOWLY!  Do a large number of reps really slowly with light weights to 
start.  Don't mess up your shoulder like I did.  I had to do about 10 months 
of rehab before I could start lifting heavy weights.
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