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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SteveBailey on September 21, 2007, 02:00:47 AM
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It's time i bought one. i'm looking for one in the $2k to $2500.00 range. I'd appreciate some input from home gym owners. thanks!
An example of one I'm looking at is: Body-Solid EXM3000LPS Home Gym
Steve
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lol, this is the home of the coach potato
Now plz pass the nachos!
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That thing is a piece of crap. Where is the beer holder?
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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
That thing is a piece of crap. Where is the beer holder?
Yup and there's no cable outlet. what about sundays?
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Olympic weight set
Power rack
Bench
You're good to go.
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Bowflex?:confused:
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Originally posted by SteveBailey
It's time i bought one. i'm looking for one in the $2k to $2500.00 range. I'd appreciate some input from home gym owners. thanks!
An example of one I'm looking at is: Body-Solid EXM3000LPS Home Gym
Steve
I have always been put off by "home gyms". 90% of the ones I have seen are crap. The Bowflex series may be worth checking into though. I have not used one but I have heard some positive stuff.Just not enough to give a good informed opinion. I noticed the have a new machine being advertised now as well. I really like their new adjustable dumbbells. Im pushing to get those at the fire station.
How much room to you have to work with Steve?
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My wife goes through this "home Gym" phase everyone once in a while.
First it was the "Octa Gym"
then it was a stationary Bike.
Then it was a small weight set.
then it was a treadmill.
( all of which I got to put together mind you)
Each time she got it used it for a bit and then it ended up collecting dust and just generally getting int he way.
A few years ago she came home with That glider thingimabob that that dork in the ponytail on TV advertises.
I just rolled my eyes and turned to my son and said "Watch. Im going to put this peice of crap together. Then she will use it for 1, maybe two weeks tops. And then its going to sit here in the computer room collecting dust, used to hang clothes and whatever else happens to end up on it and we're going to end up tripping over it for months before she agrees to get rid of it."
Well just as predicted. She used it for a few days religeously. then less and less. within a couple of weeks it wasnt being used at all.
And there it sat for 6 months being used to hang clothes on it and an assortment of other things.
In that time my son and I each smashed our toes on it on average a couple times a month each.
Finally I'd had enough and said I was getting rid of it.
She insisted we keep it cause she was "Going to start using it again"
and suggested we put it in the garage where "she" was going to convert it into an exercise room. Now whenever she claims "she" is going to do something. It usually means that Im the one thats going to get to do it.
Which is exatly what she started harrassing me about.
So I cleaned out a nice space for her to put it and set it up so she could get more stuff (I knew she also wouldnt use) if she wanted.
And there it sat for another 6 months. Again beign a collection point for everythign already mentioned.
Finally I got tired of tripping over it in the garage every time I wanted to do something in there and grabbed my son. at which poiint we joked again about my prediction. And we moved it into the shed int eh backyard.
Now dispite the fact that our laundry room is in a small room in the back of the garage and she had to walk around the Glider thingie it each time she went in there to do a load of laundry. She didnt even notice it gone for for several more months.
when she did. she whined and ******ed and moaned that she was "planning on starting to use it again."
to which I said. "Like the Octa Gym, and the Tread mill, and the stationary bike. and speaking of bikes that $200 bike sitting in the shed along side of the glider you havent ridden in two years?
I'll tell you what. the day you decide you want to use it. Let me know and I'll bring it back inside."
More time went by. Finally I had a customer who mentioned she wanted to get one but her husband didnt want to shell out the money for it.
So I loaded it into my truck and gave it to her.
She was all elated when she told her husband about it.Her husband kinda rolled his eyes when he saw it and said "ohh thanks. Where are you planning on putting it? She said "The family room" Again he kinda rolled his eyes "ok but you better use it." Hmmm seems like a familiour theme.
Anyway. that was over a year ago. Dispite having ot go into the shed for all sorts of stuff. she has yet to notice the glider thingie is no longer sitting next to her $200 bike that has only been ridden once in several years.
Best advise. You want to exercise. Join a flipping gym.
Then if you dont go. all you will have lost is the money spent. As opposed to the money spent and having a houseful of equipment you dont use
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Originally posted by DREDIOCK
My wife goes through this "home Gym" phase everyone once in a while.
First it was the "Octa Gym"
then it was a stationary Bike.
Then it was a small weight set.
then it was a treadmill.
( all of which I got to put together mind you)
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Best advise. You want to exercise. Join a flipping gym.
Then if you dont go. all you will have lost is the money spent. As opposed to the money spent and having a houseful of equipment you dont use
:lol Completely funny!
I'd opt out of home gym stuff because I don't want to excercise... but that answer sounded good too.
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try Bowflex (http://www.bowflexshop.com/global/content_basic.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302032085&bmUID=1190413774529)
results not guaranteed:D
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I pay $350 a year for a membership to Powerhouse Gym. Best money I've spent in years. I'm losing weight and feeling better.
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I keep a set of 12 ounce weights on hand at all times.
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I have a powertec workbench and a treadmill and have had good results with both. Well that was until I discovered this game :lol
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I used Lockheed Martin's Recreation Area gym to work out. It is cheap, $3.00 or so a week, and I don't have the stuff sitting in my house rotting away. I have never been able to do it at home. Like Texmom I don't like to exercise even though I feel better when I do it.
I need something structured so I use the gym and use it more than Iwould a home gym.
Mark
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85% of people with home gyms dont use them..read that somewhere
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A decent bench, free-weights, and unlimited dedication.
If you're not willing to make it a permanent part of your lifestyle, don't even waste your time trying. If you feel the need to be supported, or encouraged by others, forget it. The drive comes from inside, not outside.
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I go to garage sales all the time and I see tons of exercise equipment, most of it looks brand new but dusty, like DREDIOCK so eloquently described.
I bought a super-duper-awesome $1,400 home gym two years ago; I only paid $25 for it at a garage sale though. It’s not dusty because we hang crap all over it and my five year old climbs all on it like it’s a jungle gym. Right now my bike is leaning against it; my helmet and Camelbak hang on it as well. Yesterday after work I put 25 miles on that bike. Earlier in the week I’ve put in another 25 mile ride and a 17 mile ride. I also have a few kayaks and a rowboat that get used regularly.
My advice; choose something that you will WANT to do. Choose something fun. Get a bike, boat, rollerblades or whatever.
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Originally posted by eskimo2
I go to garage sales all the time and I see tons of exercise equipment, most of it looks brand new but dusty, like DREDIOCK so eloquently described.
I bought a super-duper-awesome $1,400 home gym two years ago; I only paid $25 for it at a garage sale though. It’s not dusty because we hang crap all over it and my five year old climbs all on it like it’s a jungle gym. Right now my bike is leaning against it; my helmet and Camelbak hang on it as well. Yesterday after work I put 25 miles on that bike. Earlier in the week I’ve put in another 25 mile ride and a 17 mile ride. I also have a few kayaks and a rowboat that get used regularly.
My advice; choose something that you will WANT to do. Choose something fun. Get a bike, boat, rollerblades or whatever.
Like deer wrestling?
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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
Like deer wrestling?
Naked deer wrestling at that!!:rofl :rofl :rofl
Good on rabbidrabbit:aok
Mark
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I have this WEIDER, paid $300 at Sear. For the price, good enought for me.
(http://www.weiderfitness.com/wcsstore/Weider/images/catalog/WESY2633_lrg.jpg)
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Just go to a yard sale and get a Nordic Track. Doesn't take up much room and provides a decent cross country skiing approximation.
Thirty minutes every other day plus some stretching exercises and dumb bells (e.g., 5- or 7-pound) will give most people the core exercise they need.
We've had our Nordic Track 16 years and it remains by far the favorite exercise device for both my wife and me.
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I thought about getting my own equipment a few years ago.
I heard the pros and cons: Why waste money on a gym membership when you can use the money on weights/equipment at home? Or, what if you get lazy and just dont go yet paid a membership, etc?
For me, I opted to hit the local gym. Not only did they have a lot of new equipment I could never afford, but they have trainers onsite you can schedule with. For $30 (1 hr session) they can develop a program for whatever goals you have: tone up, loose weight, muscle building, etc
If just getting out of the house is an issue...and you have a lot of kids... :) home gyms might work out for you. I've heard good things about the Bowflex gyms. Back in my UPS days, the number 1 item people would refuse were the home gyms. What seemed like a good idea at the wee hours of hte morning to order quickly changed when big metal pieces started to arrive :D
I still have a few home things. An Ab Longue, some free weights, a medicine ball and exercise ball. There are days Id like a treadmill, especially when its too late to hit the gym or the weather is nasty. Like Eskimo, I'll have my girlfriend keep an eye out for one in the yardsales.
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Originally posted by Halo
Just go to a yard sale and get a Nordic Track. Doesn't take up much room and provides a decent cross country skiing approximation.
Thirty minutes every other day plus some stretching exercises and dumb bells (e.g., 5- or 7-pound) will give most people the core exercise they need.
We've had our Nordic Track 16 years and it remains by far the favorite exercise device for both my wife and me.
Too many people think by working out just on weights, that your going to lose weight. It's best to do some resistance as well as cardio training. I have a Nordic Track as well, one of the best exercisers ever. It not hard on the knees and gives a hell of a workout. 20 to 30 minutes, 3-4 times a week is all you need. It also tones your muscles because you can get somewhat of a strength workout.
I know exercise. I was a runner for a number of years. Used to run anywhere from 3 miles to 7 or 8 miles a day. I hurt my knees however and started using the Nordic track, and it's just as good a workout. I've lost about 30 to 40 pounds on it twice.
Also look into the new elipse machines they're great and are the new generation Nordic Track cross country skiing type exercises. The elipse is more like running in that your legs follow an eliptical motion around like running. Great exercise, consider these along with your resistance workout regimine and you should lose the fat that will be hiding those developing muscles from the resistance training.
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Originally posted by myelo
Olympic weight set
Power rack
Bench
You're good to go.
Amen to this. I have tried Bowflex, but did not like it. The free weights are superior IMO, partly because you can obtain a more even resistance through the range of movement.
These guys have some good gear:
http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/
Joker
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Regarding elliptical machines, to me they're interesting and provide a lot of motion, but they also take up a lot of room and seem to stress the knees too much. My wife has to be particularly careful since she had surgery on one of her knees.