Advantages: good addition to a wooden railway Disadvantages: none
BRIO Stop and Ramp Tracks can be bought at the toy store http://www.woodentoystore.co.uk/brio.php for only £4.95p you can purchase it from this store via Amazon or direct from the store. Amazon say the RRP Iis £12.71
My 6 year old grandson has quite a lot of brio track including this stop and ramp track; he has had this train set since he was 3. He is not playing with it as much as he was but his little sister plays with it now.
Brio train sets are fantastic the wooden trains and tracks well made will last a long time. When my grandchildren have finished playing with them, I expect my daughter will sell them on for a good price, or most likely keep them for the next generation in nearly mint condition although they have been played with for many hours.
The brio stop and ramp track just adds a little more interest to the track ...
Advantages: Cheap, Portable , good calorie burner Disadvantages: needs a space where the rope wont catch on obstacles, noisy in a flat
Last year I took up jogging because my fitness levels had come to an all time low, flabby and lethargic.
It was quite hard work but I kept at it and began to enjoy the fitter me.
Then in December, it snowed.
I could predict all my hard work coming to nothing as it was too slippery to run , so I went to the local sports shop and found a skipping rope.
The instructions recommend supportive shoes and a softish surface . Our wooden floors are just right but smooth carpet is okay too. You could skip in the garden on earth or tarmac.
At home I donned my running clothes and got ready to skip.
My first attempt lasted about 3 minutes and involved me treading on the rope, catching my feet in it and hitting myself on the back of the head.
The next attempt was about the same length but I did manage to get over the rope a couple of times.
I ...
eyebright1234 27.07.2009
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Advantages: great fitness, cheap workout, truly addictive! Disadvantages: None that I've found
When I was one of the unfortunate full-time workers, working long hours with little free time, I dragged myself to the gym 2 or 3 times a week and I thought I was relatively fit. Then I decided my gym subscription wasn't value for money, so I quit and bought a skipping rope.
Little children do this in the playground - how hard can it be?
The first time I tried it, despite my believed fitness, I could not keep going for longer than five minutes. My calves ached, my lungs felt as if they were about to pack up and three hours later I still couldn't breathe without feeling it in my chest.
I slowed down, I built up a routine and gradually increased the number of steps of each set. Now I do half an hour, five days a week to provide aerobic exercise and it's great!
Isn't it boring?
I would certainly prefer to be travelling around ...
kazbo 10.05.2006
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