Re: Bowflex / OT / ramblings..

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Darcy Ledman wrote:

> Well, I just did it, I just bought a bowflex ultimate 2.

WOW!!!! darcy i would die for one of those!!!

you have such an awesome gym ! i am so jealous!

:*carolyn.

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Thank you Caroyn, you're a sweetey I just hope I utilize it.. I'm one of those people that get stuck in a rut and don't get out!! LOL... I ike doing sets w/ my clients, if I have them go on the bowflex I'll have to stand around and be lazy..LOL... BUT if I get anymore clients, I surely won't be working out with them all anyway!

It has been a great week this week for my gym. I've spent a pile though (yikes). I just pray I can get a couple of clients to help pay for my new toys!! I also pray that it will fit okay in the gym and I don't have to get rid of any of my cardio equipment..... I do know the next few sessions that Kim pays for I will NOT be spending, but putting it in our account to go toward this. (she just paid for another 6 weeks which paid for my new elleptical and bike) Anyway, normally, I start spending..LOL. There's only a couple more things that i want, that I will WAIT for, like another set of gliding discs, Agility ladder, and maybe some hurdles... Stuff that I don't " need " , but would like some day!

Just think Carolyn YOU are the one who made this a reality for me!! Really, you are. It was your comment many months ago when you said.. " why can't you use your gym to train clients? " ...LOL.... Thank you over and over again...

DarcyOn 11/17/06, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:

> Well, I just did it, I just bought a bowflex You2.

WOW!!!! darcy i would die for one of those!!!

you have such an awesome gym ! i am so jealous!

:*carolyn.

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Congrats on the purchases, Darcy! Hope the bowflex works out! Anne Darcy wrote: Well, I just did it, I just bought a bowflex ultimate 2. I was waiting for a revolution to come up (been watching e-bay), but they are coming up very little and when they do they are still over $2,000. An ultimate 2 came up on e-bay which is just over 2 hours away for me. It comes with everything and he was just asking $1200, so I did it after racking my brain, researching, and 3 phone calls later to bowflex people themselves..LOL.. The ultimate 2 sells on their site for $2300 plus tax and shipping, so I got it for about half, I suppose. I am nervous I won't like it. Or nervous I won't use it like I should. Oh, I can always resell if it doesn't work out... yikes, I sure hope it DOES work out though. On another note I got my elliptical in my gym today and I do really like that one as well It is much smoother than my other one, really tall, and just much more professional looking. I ALSO found a good deal on a nice recumbent bike. The one I had was a cheapo, this one is nice, a nordic track sl720, retails for like $650 and I got it for $225 after bugging the guy for a week to drop his price down from $300 LOL.. I think I have spent enough money now and am sooooo done shopping for a LONG time....

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Wow! That's great news Darcy. Your gym is really coming together. Enjoy your new equipment, I'm sure your clients will.

Kerry

Darcy wrote:

Darcy wrote:

Well, I just did it, I just bought a bowflex ultimate 2. I was waiting for a revolution to come up (been watching e-bay), but they are coming up very little and when they do they are still over $2,000. An ultimate 2 came up on e-bay which is just over 2 hours away for me. It comes with everything and he was just asking $1200, so I did it after racking my brain, researching, and 3 phone calls later to bowflex people themselves..LOL.. The ultimate 2 sells on their site for $2300 plus tax and shipping, so I got it for about half, I suppose. I am nervous I won't like it. Or nervous I won't use it like I should. Oh, I can always resell if it doesn't work out... yikes, I sure hope it DOES work out though. On another note I got my elliptical in my gym today and I do really like that one as well It is much smoother than my other one, really tall, and just much more professional looking. I ALSO found a good deal on a nice recumbent bike. The one I had was a cheapo, this one is nice, a nordic track sl720, retails for like $650 and I got it for $225 after bugging the guy for a week to drop his price down from $300 LOL.. I think I have spent enough money now and am sooooo done shopping for a LONG time....

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Darcy, how much for a membership to your gym? Do I get a free training session along with it??laura

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LOL, you are too funny I welcome any of you to come on over and workout with me, we'd have a blast!! :)Thanks for all your comments, like I said before, I wouldn't have taken this big steps if it weren't for you all!!

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Darcy Ledman wrote:

> I just hope I utilize it..

well, look at it this way... the lighter it is used, the longer it

will last..LOL

but seriously, it will be great for everyone to cross-train with....

it doesnt have to be used constantly.... or used only for a max 6

weeks at a time, anyway.

> I ike doing sets w/ my clients, if I have them go on the bowflex I'll

> have to stand around and be lazy..LOL...

when it comes to this home gym, i would want you to count the reps

and sets, adjust the resistance per exercise, monitor form and keep

a log of the workout (reps,sets,weights used,increase or decrease

next workout). btw, im pretty sure that they have video workouts

for the bowflex. that might help in developing a routine on it for

your clients.

>BUT if I get anymore clients,

> I surely won't be working out with them all anyway!

true!

> It has been a great week this week for my gym.

it sure has!!!

> I just pray I can get a couple of clients to help pay for my

> new toys!!

have you advertised much yet?

>There's only a couple more things that i want, that I

> will WAIT for, like another set of gliding discs, Agility ladder, and

> maybe some hurdles... Stuff that I don't " need " , but would like some day!

those ladders look like something you could make. and hurdles?

for running and jumping over? wheew!! are you planning on

training some athletes?

> Just think Carolyn YOU are the one who made this a reality for me!!

> Really, you are. It was your comment many months ago when you said..

> " why can't you use your gym to train clients? " ...LOL.... Thank you over

> and over again...

i cant remember exactly what i said, but all i did was put a little

bug in your ear

YOU have done all of this darcy!! and i am so very proud of you.

i tell my dh about you and how i admire what you have done. it

has been a real pleasure to have known you all of these years

we both have come a long way, bay-bee!

:*carolyn.

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You are so sweet Carolyn, it sure has been great knowing you throughout the years.... I have many more online friends than I do " real life " friends. I don't know what I would do without you guys!!Anyway, yes you are right. I will be counting reps for them while on the machine, and giving them support...(cheering them on).. helping with form. I just mean I'd feel lazy not doing anything physical with them. I like to do the work right with them. However, I don't with ALL exercises. For instance when I do chest, I don't do anything becuz she can't really see me for form anyway w/ chest press / flies and push-ups.

I haven't advertised at all, I just am trying to establish myself by word of mouth. I have such limited hours that I really don't have the time to train many. In all honesty, I would only want 3 clients full-time (3 days a week) or maybe 4 part-time. It wouldn't be near as hard if I could just walk out the door and train, but by the time I take my boys to the sitter, pick them up...or get a sitter, a lot more time is invested than just the workouts. SOOOO, with that said, I am happy with my light schedule BUT, I surely wouldn't mind having another client....

DarcyOn 11/19/06, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:

> I just hope I utilize it..

well, look at it this way... the lighter it is used, the longer it

will last..LOL

but seriously, it will be great for everyone to cross-train with....

it doesnt have to be used constantly.... or used only for a max 6

weeks at a time, anyway.

> I ike doing sets w/ my clients, if I have them go on the bowflex I'll

> have to stand around and be lazy..LOL...

when it comes to this home gym, i would want you to count the reps

and sets, adjust the resistance per exercise, monitor form and keep

a log of the workout (reps,sets,weights used,increase or decrease

next workout). btw, im pretty sure that they have video workouts

for the bowflex. that might help in developing a routine on it for

your clients.

>BUT if I get anymore clients,

> I surely won't be working out with them all anyway!

true!

> It has been a great week this week for my gym.

it sure has!!!

> I just pray I can get a couple of clients to help pay for my

> new toys!!

have you advertised much yet?

>There's only a couple more things that i want, that I

> will WAIT for, like another set of gliding discs, Agility ladder, and

> maybe some hurdles... Stuff that I don't " need " , but would like some day!

those ladders look like something you could make. and hurdles?

for running and jumping over? wheew!! are you planning on

training some athletes?

> Just think Carolyn YOU are the one who made this a reality for me!!

> Really, you are. It was your comment many months ago when you said..

> " why can't you use your gym to train clients? " ...LOL.... Thank you over

> and over again...

i cant remember exactly what i said, but all i did was put a little

bug in your ear

YOU have done all of this darcy!! and i am so very proud of you.

i tell my dh about you and how i admire what you have done. it

has been a real pleasure to have known you all of these years

we both have come a long way, bay-bee!

:*carolyn.

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Darcy Ledman wrote:

>I have many more online friends than I do " real life "

> friends. I don't know what I would do without you guys!!

me too !!! i dont have any face2face friends (except for dh)!

sounds strange... i know. but im at home every day. dont meet many

people that way...lol.

> I just mean I'd feel lazy not doing anything physical with

> them. I like to do the work right with them.

i know what you mean. but i wanted to point out that you would

still be providing a valuable service, doing all of that stuff for

someone who is working on the machine. it is a PITA to have to

change the weights and write the log for yourself while working out.

i try to get my kids to count reps for me and even just that is

helpful.

> I haven't advertised at all, I just am trying to establish myself by

> word of mouth. I have such limited hours that I really don't have the

> time to train many.

oh, yes... it would be time-consuming trotting the kids to a

sitter all of the time. but that comes with any job i guess. i do

hope that you get one more client to help cover costs though.

:*carolyn.

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Not strange at all about not any face-to-face friends. I have like maybe 3 or 4, but even then. I only talk to them like once every few months or twice a year. I seldom spend any time with my friends. Just too busy, and don't enjoy " going out " like I used to.

DarcyOn 11/19/06, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:

>I have many more online friends than I do " real life "

> friends. I don't know what I would do without you guys!!

me too !!! i dont have any face2face friends (except for dh)!

sounds strange... i know. but im at home every day. dont meet many

people that way...lol.

> I just mean I'd feel lazy not doing anything physical with

> them. I like to do the work right with them.

i know what you mean. but i wanted to point out that you would

still be providing a valuable service, doing all of that stuff for

someone who is working on the machine. it is a PITA to have to

change the weights and write the log for yourself while working out.

i try to get my kids to count reps for me and even just that is

helpful.

> I haven't advertised at all, I just am trying to establish myself by

> word of mouth. I have such limited hours that I really don't have the

> time to train many.

oh, yes... it would be time-consuming trotting the kids to a

sitter all of the time. but that comes with any job i guess. i do

hope that you get one more client to help cover costs though.

:*carolyn.

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Not strange at all about not any face-to-face friends. I have like maybe 3 or 4, but even then. I only talk to them like once every few months or twice a year. I seldom spend any time with my friends. Just too busy, and don't enjoy " going out " like I used to.

DarcyOn 11/19/06, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

Darcy Ledman wrote:

>I have many more online friends than I do " real life "

> friends. I don't know what I would do without you guys!!

me too !!! i dont have any face2face friends (except for dh)!

sounds strange... i know. but im at home every day. dont meet many

people that way...lol.

> I just mean I'd feel lazy not doing anything physical with

> them. I like to do the work right with them.

i know what you mean. but i wanted to point out that you would

still be providing a valuable service, doing all of that stuff for

someone who is working on the machine. it is a PITA to have to

change the weights and write the log for yourself while working out.

i try to get my kids to count reps for me and even just that is

helpful.

> I haven't advertised at all, I just am trying to establish myself by

> word of mouth. I have such limited hours that I really don't have the

> time to train many.

oh, yes... it would be time-consuming trotting the kids to a

sitter all of the time. but that comes with any job i guess. i do

hope that you get one more client to help cover costs though.

:*carolyn.