Not OT: No Electricity in the House but....

Terri1222 · 12-12-08, 01:50 PM

As only a true vidiot would understand.....

We lost power last night due to a bad ice storm up by us, and it appears we're still going to be without power for a portion (or all!) of this weekend.

And the first thing that enters my mind is not my discomfort at being cold, but HOW WILL I EXERCISE!!!! Obviously, no DVDs - and no treadmill - not even my old Stairmaster.

Ah, but my mind keeps working....what can I do...

And I remember my stationary bike, sitting there collecting dust - I've even tried to sell it on craigslist. But it requires no electricity, just leg power....and ah yes, I also have my Ipod which luckily enough is good and juiced up!

I will still hold onto hope that the electricity might be back on by tomorrow morning...but if not, just knowing I have another option, will at least help me sleep better tonight!

Terri

eventmom · 12-12-08, 02:23 PM

laptop with battery power????

videofit · 12-12-08, 02:36 PM

I have friends in southern NJ. Is power out in the whole state?

Terri1222 · 12-12-08, 02:42 PM

Videofit: No, I'm up in northwestern NJ, on the tip of New York state. Southern NJ is fine.....(at least that I know of anyway!)

Eventmom: My laptop battery power never lasts long, but thanks for the idea!

Terri

JustSandra · 12-12-08, 02:48 PM

Terri -- several years ago I had a prolonged power outage at my house. I used my non-electric stationary bike. I also did Denise Austin's stretch tape totally from memory!

Sandra

Sollamyn · 12-12-08, 03:02 PM

I received a free DVD player when I signed up for DirectTV. It runs on a battery or plug-in. It is a really cheapo model, and I really don't need it that much, but I've thought that it would come in handy, for workouts and entertainment purposes, if the power went out. We have ice storms in this part of the country from time to time!

Tacobelle · 12-12-08, 03:21 PM

You could make up your own bootcamp type workout - jumping jacks for one minute, running in place for one minute, front kick / back kick for one minute... well you get the drift. Or if you've done enough Leslie's, you could probably put together some type of walk-at-home program.

lfcjasp · 12-12-08, 05:44 PM

A good home generator...only my DH always hooks it up to the freezer (full of meat) or fridge, then a fan (it it's in the warmer months, we can use a kerosene heater for colder outages), the tv (for news!!!). The washing machine and the water heater....never mind

bfit · 12-12-08, 08:36 PM

I have an old fashioned battery powered small cassette tape player for just this reason (as well as travel). I put in walking/running music tapes and do Leslie type stuff with light weights or make up my own step routines on my step. I also have a couple of books with exercises in them that I otherwise never use, but if there's no power I do the exercises shown in them.

pbnj · 12-12-08, 09:17 PM

You may find that you've done some videos so much, you pretty much know them from heart. When we had the power outage (2 weeks!

), the red carpet ready club thing was coming out, and I was so bummed that I wouldn't get to see it right away! Best wishes to you.

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12-12-08, 01:50 PM
Terri1222 VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida	Not OT: No Electricity in the House but.... As only a true vidiot would understand..... We lost power last night due to a bad ice storm up by us, and it appears we're still going to be without power for a portion (or all!) of this weekend. And the first thing that enters my mind is not my discomfort at being cold, but HOW WILL I EXERCISE!!!! Obviously, no DVDs - and no treadmill - not even my old Stairmaster. Ah, but my mind keeps working....what can I do... And I remember my stationary bike, sitting there collecting dust - I've even tried to sell it on craigslist. But it requires no electricity, just leg power....and ah yes, I also have my Ipod which luckily enough is good and juiced up! I will still hold onto hope that the electricity might be back on by tomorrow morning...but if not, just knowing I have another option, will at least help me sleep better tonight! Terri __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Crap happens in bunches - Beth Just 'cuz I want to be a hermit doesn't mean I don't get lonely - DonnaB What the head makes cloudy, the heart makes very clear - Eagles

12-12-08, 02:23 PM
eventmom VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: oklahoma	laptop with battery power????

12-12-08, 02:36 PM
videofit Join Date: Dec 2002	I have friends in southern NJ. Is power out in the whole state? __________________ “It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” Krishnamurti

12-12-08, 02:42 PM
Terri1222 VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Florida	Videofit: No, I'm up in northwestern NJ, on the tip of New York state. Southern NJ is fine.....(at least that I know of anyway!) Eventmom: My laptop battery power never lasts long, but thanks for the idea! Terri __________________ Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. Crap happens in bunches - Beth Just 'cuz I want to be a hermit doesn't mean I don't get lonely - DonnaB What the head makes cloudy, the heart makes very clear - Eagles

12-12-08, 02:48 PM
JustSandra Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA	Terri -- several years ago I had a prolonged power outage at my house. I used my non-electric stationary bike. I also did Denise Austin's stretch tape totally from memory! Sandra

12-12-08, 03:02 PM
Sollamyn Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: S. Illinois	I received a free DVD player when I signed up for DirectTV. It runs on a battery or plug-in. It is a really cheapo model, and I really don't need it that much, but I've thought that it would come in handy, for workouts and entertainment purposes, if the power went out. We have ice storms in this part of the country from time to time! __________________ Someone who thinks logically provides a nice contrast to the real world. unknown

12-12-08, 03:21 PM
Tacobelle Join Date: Jun 2004	You could make up your own bootcamp type workout - jumping jacks for one minute, running in place for one minute, front kick / back kick for one minute... well you get the drift. Or if you've done enough Leslie's, you could probably put together some type of walk-at-home program.

12-12-08, 05:44 PM
lfcjasp Exchange Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: Hampton Roads, VA	A good home generator...only my DH always hooks it up to the freezer (full of meat) or fridge, then a fan (it it's in the warmer months, we can use a kerosene heater for colder outages), the tv (for news!!!). The washing machine and the water heater....never mind __________________ Lydia

12-12-08, 08:36 PM
bfit Join Date: Nov 2005	I have an old fashioned battery powered small cassette tape player for just this reason (as well as travel). I put in walking/running music tapes and do Leslie type stuff with light weights or make up my own step routines on my step. I also have a couple of books with exercises in them that I otherwise never use, but if there's no power I do the exercises shown in them.

12-12-08, 09:17 PM
pbnj Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX	You may find that you've done some videos so much, you pretty much know them from heart. When we had the power outage (2 weeks! ), the red carpet ready club thing was coming out, and I was so bummed that I wouldn't get to see it right away! Best wishes to you.