I significantly elevated my heart rate.

A few years ago, I bought a stationary bike. While I prefer to get outside and ride an actual bike, the weather is often nasty. My local area gets a lot of rain, snow, sleet and cold temperatures. For the majority of the year, I need to manage my workouts indoors. The bike offers a break from the same old routine. It avoids impact on my joints and muscles and is perfect for those days when I’m feeling sore, tired or lazy. I normally blast my music and read on my iPad while I pedal. I choose from a long list of programs and make sure to elevate the resistance level. With that style of workout, I burn approximately 400 calories in an hour. A few weeks ago, I had an extremely busy day ahead of me. I could only find time for a thirty minute workout. It was pouring rain outside and I didn’t want to disrupt the rest of the household by jumping around so early in the morning. I hopped onto the bike. Because of my limited time, I decided not to read. Instead, I chose a program that includes steep hills and I focused entirely on pedaling as fast as possible. I ended up burning 300 calories in less than 30 minutes. I was sweating profusely and breathing hard. I significantly elevated my heart rate. When I climbed off the bike, I could feel the exertion in the muscles of my legs. Later in the day, my thighs felt sore. It was such a beneficial workout.

Workout planner

My friend Mary and I decided to sign up for gym memberships.

The gym is an approximately twenty minute drive from our homes. We figured that it would be fun and helpful to carpool. We hoped that holding each other accountable would prevent us from procrastinating. After one session at the gym, I realized that my friend and I have very different approaches to our fitness. Mary is mainly interested in using the tanning beds and getting a massage. Despite the many machines available, she only uses the treadmill. She reads on her iPad while she walks. Mary never gets sweaty enough to need a shower. She only wants to spend about half an hour at the gym. I workout for at least an hour and always need a shower afterward. I end up drenched in sweat. If I use the treadmill, I sprint at full speed and often add an incline. I switch between the stationary bikes and the ellipticals. I then head to the strength training machines where I target my biceps, triceps, abdominal muscles, shoulders, back, calves and outer and inner thighs. I workout with the battle ropes, lift free weights and kettlebells and hit the speed bag. Since Mary is only willing to visit the gym once per week, I’ve started heading there on my own at least four more days. I want to get my money’s worth out of the membership fees. Mary has said she doesn’t plan to renew her membership after this year. She doesn’t feel it’s worth it. I absolutely love working out at the gym and will be renewing my membership.

Nutritional Programs

One of my favorite workouts is going for a long run.

• Although it’s sometimes difficult to get motivated, I always feel fantastic afterward.

It’s a straightforward way to burn a tremendous amount of calories in a very short amount of time. I don’t need any specialized gear or machinery. As long as I have a good quality pair of sneakers with proper support, I’m all set. I have invested in specialized clothing to combat all types of weather. I have shorts and shirts that wick away moisture when I’m sweaty because of high heat and humidity. I have long-sleeved shirts and long pants that are thin and lightweight yet keep me warm when the temperature drops. I have moisture resistant fabrics that allow me to run in the rain. I make sure to take the time to sufficiently warm up before I run. I stretch, rotate and loosen up my various joints and muscles. I start out at a very slow job and gradually increase my pace. I try to change up my route so that I can appreciate different scenery. Some of my running paths are very flat and easy while others include challenging inclines. Running is a great opportunity to work my muscles, increase my endurance and tone muscles. It works my lungs and gets my heart beating. Because it’s a fairly mindless activity, it’s ideal for alleviating stress and clearing my head. I listen to music and let my mind wander. At the conclusion of the run, I am conscientious about a deep stretch and cool down period. I am careful to drink plenty of water.

Training methods

What did the people I was with and I learn over these past multiple years? It’s obvious that COVID totally changed the game, plus this new labor shortage is because people are not happy about begging for work.

• For as long as I can remember the bosses at your job (any job) make demands of you, change schedules as it fits their needs, plus don’t pay workers for travel time or days off for that matter.

Now people are totally standing up for themselves, plus demanding official pay, plus the system is collapsing because of this. I am grateful that I have a lavish set of skills that doesn’t keep me stuck with one job, however inside the Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C industry there are particularly dozens if not hundreds of unusual jobs plus specialties. Before COVID I was a happy go blessed Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C machine tech. You certainly know the kind that drives around in the van filling up coolant plus charging you a large amount for an air filter? That was me, however then the residential calls got shut down for a while, plus my boss, the Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C machine business, started making layoffs. Later on, the guy called back offering me my old job at the same pay, plus I told him how most of us Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C techs were forming our own business. He basically laughed at us, however he wouldn’t be laughing long because he found himself severely shorthanded without enough certified Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C techs. All of the most skilled men had started their own Heating, Ventilation, plus A/C service business, plus now he was in need of enjoyable workers. Here is a salute to every worker out there who decided to supply a middle finger to their boss!

Cooling workman

What did we actually learn over the last many years? I was able to learn that COVID changed the game, in addition to this modern labor shortage is because people are fatigued with having to beg for work.

For as long as I can remember the bosses at work (any job, pick 1) make demands of you, change schedules as it fits their needs, in addition to don’t actually pay workers for travel time or afternoons off… Now people are totally standing up for themselves, in addition to demanding typical pay, in addition to the system is crashing because of it.

I am grateful that I have a relatively valuable set of skills that doesn’t tie me to a single job. Inside the HVAC industry there are genuinely dozens if not hundreds of weird jobs in addition to specialties. Before COVID came around, I was a glad go lucky HVAC tech, you know the kind that makes their way around in the van filling up refrigerant in addition to charging you eighty bucks for an air filter? That was me pretty much. Then the repair calls got shut down for a while, in addition to our boss, the HVAC corporation, started making layoffs. Six weeks later, he called back offering me my outdated job at the same rate of pay, in addition to I told him how me in addition to a few of the other laid off HVAC equipment workers were forming our own supplier. Of course, he laughed at us, however he wouldn’t be laughing long because he found himself shorthanded separate from enough certified HVAC techs. All his best men had started their own HVAC repair supplier, in addition to now he desperately needs nice workers. Here is a salute to every worker out there who ever provided a middle finger to their boss in recent times!

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What did every one of us learn over the last couple of years? I know that I learned that COVID totally changed the game, in addition to this new labor shortage is essentially because people are tired of begging for work. For as long as I can remember the bosses at task (any job, option 1) make demands of you, change schedules as it fits their needs, in addition to don’t pay workers for travel time or days off either. Now people are sitting up for themselves, in addition to demanding regular pay, in addition to the system simply can’t handle it. I am grateful that I have an overpriced set of skills that doesn’t actually tie me to 1 job, and inside the HVAC industry there are dozens if not hundreds of unusual jobs in addition to specialties. Before COVID I was an enthusiastic go fortunate HVAC tech, you know the kind that drives around in the van filling up coolant in addition to charging you eighty bucks for a single air filter? That was me, but then the dwelling calls got shut down for a while, in addition to my boss, the HVAC company, started making layoffs. Approximately six months later, he called back offering me my outdated job at the same pay, in addition to I told him how me in addition to a few of the other laid off HVAC professionals were forming our own HVAC business. He easily laughed at us, but he wouldn’t be laughing long because he found himself shorthanded without enough certified HVAC techs, however all his best men had started their own HVAC repair business, in addition to now he was in need of fantastic workers. Here is a salute to all the workers out there who supplied a middle finger to their boss!

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I am grateful that I have an overpriced set of skills that doesn’t tie me to a single task! Inside the HVAC industry there are dozens if not hundreds of weird tasks in addition to specialties, however before COVID I was an ecstatic go blessed HVAC tech.

What did we easily learn over the last two years? I was able to learn that COVID totally changed the game, in addition to this current work shortage is because people are entirely sick of begging for work. For as long as I can remember the bosses at work (any task, option one) make demands of you, change schedules as it fits their needs, in addition to don’t pay workers for travel time or afternoons off! Now people are standing up for themselves, in addition to demanding common pay, in addition to the entire system is unable to handle it. I am grateful that I have an overpriced set of skills that doesn’t tie me to a single task! Inside the HVAC industry there are dozens if not hundreds of weird tasks in addition to specialties, however before COVID I was an ecstatic go blessed HVAC tech. You recognize the kind that drives around in the van filling up coolant in addition to charging you eighty bucks for an air filter? That was actually me! Then the house calls got shut down for a while, in addition to our boss, the HVAC corporation, started making layoffs. Six weeks later, she called back offering me my outdated task at the same pay, in addition to I told this lady how me in addition to a few of the other laid off HVAC techs were forming our own corporation… She laughed at us, although she wouldn’t be laughing long because she found herself entirely shorthanded without enough certified HVAC techs. All her best workers had started their own HVAC repair corporation, in addition to now she was in need of excellent workers. Here is a salute to every worker out there who ever offered a middle finger to their boss!

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What did we learn over the last two years? I learned that COVID totally changed the game, and this current labor shortage is because people are tired of begging for work.

For as long as I can remember the bosses at work (any job, pick one) make demands of you, change schedules as it fits their needs, and don’t pay workers for travel time or days off.

Now people are standing up for themselves, and demanding proper pay, and the system can’t handle it. I am grateful that I have a valuable set of skills that doesn’t tie me to one job. Inside the HVAC industry there are actually dozens of not hundreds of different jobs and specialties. Before COVID I was a happy go lucky HVAC tech, you know the kind that drives around in the van filling up coolant and charging you eighty bucks for an air filter? That was me. Then the house calls got shut down for a while, and my boss, the HVAC contractor, started making layoffs. Six months later, he called back offering me my old job at the same pay, and I told him how me and a few of the other laid off HVAC techs were forming our own company. He laughed at us, but he wouldn’t be laughing long because he found himself shorthanded without enough certified HVAC techs. All his best guys had started their own HVAC repair company, and now he was in need of good workers. Here is a salute to every worker out there who ever gave a middle finger to their boss!

Commercial air conditioning

When you end up being woken up unexpectedly in the middle of the night, it always takes approximately an hour to get your bearings.

Since I run my own business, I try to stay available for emergencies all the time. My supplier has a dedicated line for emergency work, 24 hours a day, plus when no one else can do it, I keep the cell phone on me. It seriously is crucial to have a real live person answer the emergency line, any time day or night, that is what our clients deserve, not an answering machine! One night it was nearing 5am when I got an emergency call for a broken cooling machine on a bus. I said that it didn’t sound quite like an emergency to me, plus could wait until the HVAC machine store opened in the day. Then the dude provided me with a multiple hundred dollar bonus just to make the repair call plus look at the AC machine, plus this would be on top of whatever the maintenance costs happened to be. It turns out the guy was the employer for a rock band, plus when the cooling machine on the tour bus broke they went entirely crazy. I came to find out that they broke it themselves, because they were aggravated that it wasn’t cooling the bus down enough. I guess all the booze plus drugs had them feeling a little too hot, because they ripped the control unit out of the wall altogether. It’s a good thing this was a straight-forward fix, basically I just had to upgrade the control unit, plus then check the refrigerant levels in the HVAC machine itself.

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When you end up being woken up unexpectedly in the middle of the night, it takes some time to get your bearings.

Since I run my own business, I try to stay available for various emergencies.

My supplier has a dedicated line for emergency work, 24 hours a day, and when no one else can do it, I keep the iphone with me, as it is pressing to have a real live person answer the emergency line, any time day or night. That is what our customers deserve, not an answering machine! One night it was close to 5am when I got an emergency call for a broken air conditioner that happened to be on a bus. I said that it didn’t sound like an emergency to me, and could wait until the HVAC equipment store opened in the day, however then the dude offered me a good amount of money just to make the service call and look at the AC equipment. This would be on top of whatever the service costs actually were. It turns out the guy was the manager for a rock band, and when the air conditioner equipment on the tour bus broke they went entirely nuts. I came to find out that they broke it totally themselves, because they were miserable because it wasn’t cooling the bus down to the desired temperature control settings. I guess all the booze and drugs had them feeling overheated, because they ripped the temperature control out of the wall entirely. Thankfully this was a relatively easy fix, basically I just needed to upgrade the temperature control, and then check the refrigerant levels in the system.

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