21:26!!! 5km on der Concept2, A whole 22 seconds quicker.

[scooterscot]

That machine really is the spawn of satin. Heart nearly leapt out of my chest.

Smug mode on.

[xoggoth]

Is that an exercise machine? Unless it cost at least £500 it will probably fall to bits within a year. Mine is welded and patched all over.

[suityou01]

That machine really is the spawn of satin. Heart nearly leapt out of my chest.

Smug mode on.

You boring tedious little man. Fortunately Darwinism means we won't have to put up with you too much longer.

[scooterscot]

Y little man.

Far from it. 6' 2" and Scottish

[oracleslave]

Far from it. 6' 2" and Scottish

No point refuting the boring and tedious though.

[scooterscot]

How to get fit in 15 minutes

In today's times:

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health...cle3138766.ece

Only 15 minutes of exercise a day can boost life expectancy, say scientists. Here’s how to make those 15 minutes count
It sounds great, doesn’t it? Exercising for 15 minutes a day will extend your life expectancy by three years, according to a Taiwanese study reported in The Lancet last week. Getting away with a quarter of an hour’s exercise is a lovely idea but, of course, it’s not that simple. Just pootling to work on your bike for a quarter of an hour will deliver negligible fitness benefits. The good news is that if you’re prepared to work really hard within that time you can make a difference to your body and overall fitness.

The 15-minute cardio workout
To make those minutes count, try going for a real blast with a routine that involves four different types of cardio machine.

But if you really want to keep things simple, all you need is a rowing machine. Rowing is the single toughest exercise in the gym. Every cardio exercise, from gardening upwards, has what is called a “met” rate, the number of calories that you burn per kilo of your weight per hour. So if something is 10 mets and you weigh 70kg , you would burn 700 calories an hour. Walking has a met rate of between 4 and 6, but rowing is between 13 and 15. It’s vital to use it in training.

The Concept 2 machine is the most common. If you’re using one, set it to a level of between 7 and 10 and aim to do the following: 1,000m, 750m, 500m, 250m,with a rest in between of about 1 minute. While you’re rowing, keep your torso upright; don’t lean back or bend forward too far.

[scooterscot]

No point refuting the boring and tedious though.

It's a bit like leaving a written message 'don't read this', so why did you!?

[Clippy]

It's a bit like leaving a written message 'don't read this', so why did you!?

Why didn't you update your previous thread regarding this dull topic instead of start a new one?

[suityou01]

Why didn't you update your previous thread regarding this dull topic instead of start a new one?

[OwlHoot]

That machine really is the spawn of satin. Heart nearly leapt out of my chest.

Smug mode on.

What model would you recommend? There's a shed load of variations on Amazon.

Naturally my first instinct is to go for the most expensive, which isn't that bad at about £300