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| Piano practice can be *really* good for you | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 27 2018, 06:05 AM (246 Views) | |
| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2018, 06:05 AM Post #1 |
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Cheers
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This doesn't usually happen when I play piano, but I'm working on a particularly 'athletic' piece at the moment. My FitBit thinks my practice sessions are 'Outdoor Bike' exercise. Notice in the middle was an actual workout - not cardio, weights - but still my heart rate average was lower during the workout than the piano practice. I'm thinking that when I get this bad boy up to tempo my heart rate will be in the 'cardio' zone. ![]()
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| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 07:10 AM Post #2 |
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LOL, jon. Do you wear a wrist band type fitbit? I usually have mine in my pants pocket. It doesn't count arm movement perhaps. For walking, I have it attached to my shoe laces. I don't want to miss a single step.
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2018, 07:15 AM Post #3 |
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Cheers
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Yeah, I’ve got the watch kind. It usually doesn’t misfire like this, but the part I’m practicing has the arm constantly jumping. |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 07:30 AM Post #4 |
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When your heart rate is up that much, then it's an accurate count to have it on the wrist instead of the shoe or pocket. Though your feet are likely moving, too, for the pedals. Just think how you're gonna rock at chair-yoga at the senior center when you're an old geezer. Those little white-haired ladies are gonna be fighting over you! |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2018, 07:43 AM Post #5 |
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They’re just gonna have to learn to share. |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 07:45 AM Post #6 |
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Notice that Mik and George are off googling chair-yoga right now. They have high hopes of a bright senior future.
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 27 2018, 02:42 PM Post #7 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 02:44 PM Post #8 |
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Took ya all day. Things are slowin' down.
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| jon-nyc | Apr 27 2018, 02:48 PM Post #9 |
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Cheers
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I think they’re overdue for the yoga classes. |
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| George K | Apr 27 2018, 02:48 PM Post #10 |
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Finally
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OTOH, *I* was busy chasing kids off my lawn. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Copper | Apr 27 2018, 03:37 PM Post #11 |
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Shortstop
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Kids on the lawn are nothing but trouble. |
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 04:19 PM Post #12 |
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There's probably a fitbit exercise category for geezers. Chasing kids off lawn. Shaking fist at kids on lawn. Running to the phone to call cops about kids on lawn. Stomping feet while walking in the house complaining about kids on the lawn. Running from window to window checking for kids on the lawn. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Copper | Apr 27 2018, 04:21 PM Post #13 |
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Shortstop
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The Confederate soldier was peculiar in that he was ever ready to fight, but never ready to submit to the routine duty and discipline of the camp or the march. The soldiers were determined to be soldiers after their own notions, and do their duty, for the love of it, as they thought best. Carlton McCarthy | |
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| brenda | Apr 27 2018, 04:27 PM Post #14 |
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It must work. You just told us how it helped you drop some pounds.
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