Home Gym

[felix8621]

does the girl come in the package???

and most of them look all right, but as for the running thing i would say its a bit of waste because you can easily do this outside, and the other ones are harder to do without tools.

[RapsPlayoffs]

yea for treadmill since its the summer it might be good to run outside.. but if u gonna use it for longterm then why not aslong as u have the money

[Steve [The Spiderman]]

I recently purchased a Hoist V2 Home Gym and I love it. It does everything I need it to do and has really helped me improve my physique. Also, it is very easy to use and due to its cable system, it comes with lots of varieties of workouts. I'm have been very pleased with it.

http://www.hoistfitness.com/products/co ... sc=1&pid=6

That price is much more then I paid though, and I got it brand new. I paid about $1700 (US).

[Raps13]

Stay with the gym membership, more variety of equipment and access to knowledgeable people. It probably costs less than all this too. What gym do you go to?

[Matt]

Personally, i opted for a home gym rather than going to the real gym.

I have this:
didn't buy it, parents did, but i use it the most. Excellent for cardio
cost: $1300


and
cost: $500


and of course i have dumbells.

Although a gym offers more equipment, all you really NEED is dumbells anyway. However, a machine like i have, or a simple bench press ($100) comes in very handy. You can also use your equipment whenever you want. As far as costs, well i paid a $500 for my gym, which is what i'd pay for just over 6 months gym membership, so in the end it pays for itself.

[cyanide]

Thank god you didn't get a Bowflex. That'd be a waste of money.

Those weird ab thingies are a waste.

Do get a bench. Do get those scalable dumbbells. Those are the staples of weight training; can't do anything without 'em.

A treadmill is a good option only if you don't like running outside or if the weather consistently blows.

Another option would be to get more free weights. Like a barbell or an EZ curl bar.

[Matt]

K-Mart.....although most of the year it sells for $800.

[Wall St. Peon]

Abs...well, this is what I sent to someone who asked me this same question. You can do these without a machine (except the last one) with better results.

As for abs, here's a list of exercises that I do:

Crunches: at least 3 sets of 25; keep your lower back on the ground and
keep your abs flexed throughout.

The rest do at least 3 sets of 15.

V-Up: Put your torso @ 45 degrees while sitting. Support with your arms. Stretch your legs in front, bent at the knee, and lift your legs so your body is in a V. This works your lower abs and obliques

Leg raise: Lay on your back with your hands under your butt and lift your legs so you body makes a backwards L; push your legs up towards the ceiling. This also works your lower abs. As your legs are in the air, try to hold them and go down slowly. Make sure you don't push your body up with your hands.

Trunk curl and crunch: get in a crunch position and raise your legs at a 30 degree angle straight out in front of you. As you perform a crunch, pull your legs towards your elbows at a 90 degree angle.

Knee Ins (you need a bench for these): sit on the edge of a bench. Lean back and support yourself at a 45 degree angle with your arms. Hold your legs in front of you and pull them towards your chest, then extend them again.

Side bends: stand, and, using one free weight, hold it on one side. Put your opposite hand on your waist. Bend in the opposite direction as far as possible to increase the range of motion. After at least 15 reps, switch arms and do the same.

Ab machine (the one I use is a Hammer Curl...very tough one): these are always good if you have access. They're a nice all-around workout for your abs and you can add additional weight.



As for everything else, I recommend an eliptical if you're going to get a indoor cardio machine (low impact, less stress on the knees), and I recommend the Bowflex/Nautilus adjustable bar bells as well. A guy I work out with occasionally has thouse, and they're handy as hell. Don't waste your money on ab machine's unless they actually have adjustable resistance, as the best exercises are ones where you use your own body as resistance.

[Steve [The Spiderman]]

you guys are rite running out side is a option its summer now

Steve isnt it easier to lift weight on wire systems then dumbbells?

Due to the pully system, it's actually quite a bit more difficult. I'm benching 80 lbs. on this and I usually bench 180. Also, you build "stability" muscles due to the fact that it is on wires and not bars because you have to use extra muscles to stabilize the handles. It gives a really good workout, and is doing me much better then going to Lifetime Fitness. I've been working out on it for just over 3 months now and have gotten considerably more defined (ripped). I couldn't be happier, and would recommend this machine to anyone. Also, since it is at your house, you save a lot more time then having to go to the gym, so you can work out more, since you don't have the drive time.

[cyanide]

thanks for the tips but then what should i do for the abdominals?

Mr. Shane gave some great tips.

You can perform a great number of them with just a flat surface or a bench, and even more with a dumbbell.

[EASE]

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[hammertime23]

REDNECK RUNNING MACHINE:
1.get yourself a wheelbarrow
2.tip its front over in front of a walland stan it up against it
3. run on the wheel

That honestly wasn't funny at all.

[spreeul8r]

This is the only way to go for home fitness equipment:

http://bodymaker.com.au/viewproduct.php?prod=70


$870

With this bench:



$225.00 Australian.

Then all you need is some dumbells and your set.

Don't waste money on abdominal machines/gadgets...you don't need them. You can do a full abb workout on any carpeted floor...just look up some abb exercises on the net.

Same goes for a treadmill...i mean if you've got money to burn go for it, but personally i don't, and i much prefer going for a run outside anyway.

That "cage" is gym quality, and you have everything you need for a full body workout. And a proper one at that. Most of those home gyms you buy from departments stores are just gimmicks...they have very poor range of motion for alot of the exercises. Id start with this power cage, and build the home gym around that

[MGHass]

Just get a strong pice of flat round iron, lodge it high between the sides of a door, and presto! Chin ups, Pull ups, hanging leg raises, you name it!

[|On|Da|Low|]

Well first, since it's almost summer, i suggest you remove that christmas hat on CB4.

[shadowgrin]

You followed a noob?

You could have said that you consider everyday to be christmas as the reason behind it.

[shadowgrin]

You don't need machines. Good old fashioned crunches, leg raises, sit-ups will do.

[Sauru]

i cant afford anything in this thread, so i do push ups and sit ups and run, alot. well i did buy a cheap pair of weights from walmart but they only 25 pounds each