During a visit to the mental
asylum, I asked the Director how they determine whether or not a patient should
be institutionalized.
'Well,' said the Director, 'we fill a bathtub with water. Then we offer the
patient a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket and ask him or her to empty the
bathtub.'
'Oh, I understand,' I said. 'A normal person would use the bucket
because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup.'
'No.' said the Director, 'A normal person would pull the plug.’
‘So, would you like a bed near the window?'
Sometimes when I listen to people arguing about whether the
treadmill or the elliptical is superior I think of that story.
Do you really want one hell of a great cardio session? Get outside,
first of all, if the weather meets your tolerances – the same time spent on a
bicycle or fast-walking or running out of doors will burn more calories
and be more stimulating in so many ways.
Better yet, do a long set of walking lunges, a short set of
burpees, a short set of walking lunges and a long set of burpees (repeat as
necessary) and I guarantee you’ll be burning more calories and strengthening
your core. Or a few series of swings and snatches will produce an incredible
demand on your cardiovascular system.
So, are ya gonna pull the plug on those electric hamster wheels or
should I ready your elliptical, I mean bed, by the window?
