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In article <1993Jan27.120244.17057@vax5.cit.cornell.edu> gggj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>I heard about a book a few monmths ago that told you about a bunch of good
>excercises you could do while driving your car.  Since I have to spend a lot of
>time  in my car, I'd like to get ahold of this...however I don't recall the
>author nor the title.  If anyone has info on this book please e0-mail me, as I
>don't have time to check the newsgroups that often.

I believe Fred Flintstone had this system perfected. He carved a
hole in the floor of his car and used footpower to move it.
Unless you have an old Pinto that has rusted out on the bottom,
this may not work for you. You might consider just pushing
your car to work instead, or using (shudder) a bicycle.

Brian

gggj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:

>I heard about a book a few monmths ago that told you about a bunch of good
>excercises you could do while driving your car.  Since I have to spend a lot of
>time  in my car, I'd like to get ahold of this...however I don't recall the
>author nor the title.  If anyone has info on this book please e0-mail me, as I
>don't have time to check the newsgroups that often.
>Thanks
>Scott
>gggj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu

Yes.  I keep an incline bench in the front seat and do incline press.
I just leave the plates on the dashboard [airbag?  I don't need no stinkin
airbag!]

Decline press is very dangerous though --- do not attempt in traffic.

Dave

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mvm@epg.harris.com (Matt Mahoney) writes:
>Ride a bike!
>
>Before you know it, we'll have Stairmasters in the elevators.  Sheesh!

My, we're all getting smug about this one, aren't we??

Perhaps the original poster has a job that precludes bike riding as an
option. I can think of any number of jobs (sales or service reps being two
obvious examples) where schlepping around on a bike all day isn't really
an option.

Perhaps a series of isometric exercises is what the original poster is
after. Unless she (he?) spends a lot of time in stop-and-go traffic (and
then, only when stopped), I wouldn't think even that would be such a great
idea whilst driving.

One thing I do have some experience with: my dad has always kept one of
those spring-loaded wrist-grippers in his car (he fell into the "bike not
an option" category for much of his career), and I carry one around in my
briefcase. Helps fight boredom and saves valuable gym time that might
otherwise be devoted to forearm work.

--
 Dr. Donald W. Roberts                                       dwr@llnl.gov
   University of California                                     Physicist
   Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory        Recreational Bodybuilder

 The ideas and opinions expressed here do not represent official policies
 of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,  the University of California,
                or the United States Department of Energy.

mvm@caesun6.epg.harris.com (Matt Mahoney) writes:

>Ride a bike!

>Before you know it, we'll have Stairmasters in the elevators.  Sheesh!

Mystery Science Theater 3000 did a cute skit on this theme: a treadmill
that moves across the ground while you walk on it, a "stair" machine where
you actually move upward through a building while exercising, and a
"rowing machine" that you can use to transport yourself across bodies of
water.  What'll they think of next?

--Tom K.