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To: Rambi who wrote (12892)	9/27/1998 9:47:00 PM
From: Dayuhan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

Penni, Well, like any exercise routine, the first few weeks are a bit of a grind. The advantage is you don't come out of it tired, which makes it a good morning thing. It does a lot for posture, though, and it is really good for the back. Best way to start is to find a class with a qualified instructor, but make sure it's mot one of the ones who treats it as religion, with all the meditating and chanting and stuff. Unless you like that stuff, which some people do. Once you work out a routine that works you can dump the class. I've gotten to the point where if I don't do it for a few days I can practically hear my body demanding to be stretched. Of course I have some strange fetishes like paddling little boats in big water, where flexibility is absolutely required, especially in the lower back. Turned 40 yesterday, decided as an act of defiance to spend it running a previously untouched river we discovered a little ways from here. Pretty heavy stuff, about two straight miles of nonstop grade 4-4+ rapids. Actually a little over my class, but I survived, and learned some things. Mostly that I'm getting too old for this stuff. Which, I suppose, is why I keep on doing it. Steve

To: Rambi who wrote (12892)	9/27/1998 10:12:00 PM
From: JF Quinnelly	Respond to of 71178

You are having back problems 'cuz your a lazy professional writer. Get to the gym, sluggard, and hit the StairMaster.

To: Rambi who wrote (12892)	9/27/1998 10:22:00 PM
From: Lady Lurksalot	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

Penni, Actually, sitting with your legs crossed is VERY good; it tends to force your spine into proper anatomic posture. That said, be mindful to maintain your neck and shoulders in proper position and your wrists level with your hands. When typing, make a conscious effort to move only your fingers and not your wrists and elbows. The monitor should be at your eye level. This is from someone who gets free advice from what she does for a living and one who sits ten to twelve hours a day in front of her computer. Holly