Exercise Equipment - What Do You Use?

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LOL...yes, definitely!

Also, EA Active is a great workout game, if you're looking for something else like that.

I own quite a few Wii games.

 

Wonder if that is similar resistance to a ball I got at REI that is used by climbers??

http://www.rei.com/product/787691

 

Time to upgrade my 552s (the one that still works anyway..one of them couldn't stand up to the test of time) to the 1090s



much more simplistic than swapping plates in and out of a shortened barbell, and as always..probably cheaper than purchasing a full set of individual dumbbells.

i like the bench also...pity i didnt get one when they were giving them out with initial upgrades to 1090 dumbbell.

 

Any thoughts on the machine endorsed by Randy Couture? They're in stock at my local Target, and i've been thinking about picking one up.

 

i was going to get that myself. you can't beat the price, and YES you can get a good workout using resistance bands. The 'power push-up' bands got my chest bigger and stronger than I thought they would. I went right from those to banging out solid reps@225lbs on the barbell, after using 240lbs resistance on the push-up bands.

If I had a door in the middle of the room, I probably would still opt for that. It all comes down to knowing which muscle group you want to target, proper form and good resistance levels.

 

Thanks man. That's pretty much the info I was after. :smt023

 

im dead serious

the power push-up bands were like what...30 dollars per set...

they came in 3 levels, the max being like 240, and the lightest being like 120, and I just worked my way from the lighter resistance, up to 240.

When I got stronger, I would do 2 sets of 12 with 180, then go for 8-10 reps x 3 sets with 240.

When my barbell came with the iron plates, I was able to lift heavy in a shorter amount of time, because the bands kept my strength levels up.

http://www.jumpusa.com/ppushup.htm

I can only imagine using the bands in the apparatus you mentioned, would net the same outcome.

 

Treadmill
Bossu ball
Medicine Ball

Free weights
Plate loaded weights

Running in the great outdoors best of all! You don't need any fancy equipment to be fit and healthy though really although it's all good if you have access.. ask the champion Kenyan and Ethiopian marathon runners about the real hard shit.

 

Just picked up the Tower 200 today. Simple set up as advertised. I played around with it for about 20 minutes just to check it out. Pretty good so far.

I've been kind of a "free weights only" snob in the past.

We'll see how this goes.

 

My body weight most of the time


using some weights when I do sit ups tho, and a pilates-ball when i do crunches

and skiing thingies and a snowboard ofc.. and ice skates.. and a bike.. thinkin about it I use a lot of stuff

 

I have free weights and several sets of resistance bands. I had read that bands can actually be better because you are getting the resistance going both ways. With weights its usually just one way either pulling or pushing. So you get more workout from bands.

 

Hmmm. That's good to know.

Now here's hoping I don't rip my door off using this thing. lol

 

lol

that would be funny to see:smt033

 

Petty, No matter what I eat, I get heart-burn from some heavy exercises such as when I do the bent over bar bell row...
Its killing me, what do you eat before such exercises?

 

geez wiz doctor...are you serial?

i hope you're not asking me questions you already have the answers to, just to get some personal contact with me :smt109


before working out I drink a protein shake and eat a granola bar or two. Of course I wait a little before working out, so that the solid food-made-mush, doesn't come back for second tastings. If you don't give yourself a little time to let the food digest, I would say it's that. If you do give some time, then I'd say it's probably your diet.

Try just going with a liquid shake instead.

 

Yeah, you got me, all I wanted was personal time with the Petty:mrgreen:

 

Haha.. ohhh yeah that's bad experience if you are starving then don't leave enough time in between.. eee

Personally I normally have a weet biscuit (Weet Bix for Aussies.. not sure what the American equiv is.. it's just wheat and nothing else) , a banana and/or a bit of yoghurt. But best to ask the experts like petty lol

 

Not that you asked me, but I'm curious, what specifically do you eat, how much and how long before you workout? Also, do you get the symptoms only when you do certain exercises? You should also know that it's common to have acid reflux when you engage in exercises that involve your bending over, or when lifting heavy weight. Since you seem to be engaging in both, this could be your problem

You could also have some undetected medical issues like a hiatal hernia. My point is that you should provide a bit more information that might lead to someone giving you a better answer.

 

I don't know if I would agree with you here. When you say that resistance bands are better, it's really relative to your goals. Even with free weights you have a positive and negative aspect to the movement. You may begin with a push of the weights, but you must resist the weight during the negative portion of the exercise. So, it's not just a one way exercise. When you use bands you may experience the same thing, except that you may get a negative portion that provides a greater resistance.

Generally, people use free weights when they want to build muscle, though you build strength as well. Generally, bands provide an increase in strength but they are not optimal for muscle gain.