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Old 11-09-2007, 11:08 AM
 
Location: Bike to Surf!
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Are there any isometric exercises you can do while driving?

I recline my seat back to 20 degrees and hold myself at a 30-degree angle. After my commute, my abs are freaking sore! I actually break a sweat just sitting there. Unfortunately, I get lazy a lot and catch myself slouching and using my back, or holding myself up by pulling on the steering wheel.

I'm just feeling really guilty after switching from a 1-hour bike commute to a 40-minute car commute. Anybody have any suggestion for exercises that won't endanger me or other drivers?
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Old 11-09-2007, 07:08 PM
 
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I used to exercise a lot in the back seat at the drive-in movie!!
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Old 11-10-2007, 04:16 AM
 
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I used to exercise a lot in the back seat at the drive-in movie!!
*face....palm*
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Old 07-16-2010, 11:09 AM
 
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at a red light you can place your hands on your armrests and raise your knees slowly (together is harder than one at a time) toward your chin. Lower them slowly. Repeat until tired.
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Old 07-20-2010, 09:54 AM
 
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That's some way to squeeze in an excercise! I don't have much time to excercise or go to the gym most often. any suggestions anyone?
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Old 07-20-2010, 08:16 PM
 
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This is just dumb. There is no real exercise you can do in a vehicle. I am in a vehicle for about 5 hours a day with my new job. If you really want to exercise, park your car at a park and run there. I suppose you can do extremely improper curls and look insanely stupid doing it.

Its called time management. If you need to exercise in your vehicle, you suck at time management.
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Old 07-22-2010, 07:46 AM
 
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well i suppose its good that he/she has the initiative to exercise on any way. im just getting started but perhaps the first step is the willingness to do it. c',mon! the least you can do is be more encouraging than that.
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Old 07-22-2010, 11:59 AM
 
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A car is not a place for exercise. A car is a place to PAY ATTENTION to the road and your surroundings. Get off your butt and do some real exercises.

You are a danger to everyone else on the road if you do this.
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Old 07-22-2010, 12:12 PM
 
Location: SoCal - Sherman Oaks & Woodland Hills
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A car is not a place for exercise. A car is a place to PAY ATTENTION to the road and your surroundings. Get off your butt and do some real exercises.

You are a danger to everyone else on the road if you do this.
Thank you so much for saying this. I totally agree.

Exercising in your car. Really? How stupid.
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Old 07-22-2010, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Louisiana and Pennsylvania
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I have a thick-padded sterreing wheel, so I squeeze it from time to time for 10 seconds, and repeat.
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