Home Fitness 101

Home Gyms: BodyCraft or BodySolid?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:15 +0000

I am interested in the BodySolid EXM3000LPS and BodyCraft K1 home gyms and I’m looking for first-hand accounts (not links to sites, unless they are reviews) from people who use these gyms and what they like and dislike about them. Some questions:

Does the machine give a full-body workout or do certain muscle groups feel neglected? If so, which ones?

Are there a good variety of exercises or is it fairly limited?

How difficult was the gym to put together? How easy is it to operate?

Do you feel that the gym has enough weight/resistance that you will still be challenged by the gym many years from now or do you consider this a stepping stone to a more intense home gym?

Is there anything in particular you wish you had known about the gym before you bought it?

Can you really do squats using the BodyCraft K1 or do you find yourself relying more on free weights for squats?

Feel free to add more information if you feel there is something else worthy of mentioning. Thank you.

http://www.consumersearch.com/www/health_and_fitness/home-gym-reviews/
http://www.consumersearch.com/www/health_and_fitness/home-gym-reviews/reviews.html

I haven’t tried either or, because I just have a bars and stuff at home.

I’m dirt broke and it’s freezing out. What are some ways I can exercise and workout?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:10 +0000

I play DDR every day, but that eventually gets boring. I can’t afford a gym memborship or any real at home exercise equipment. Any suggestions? I don’t want to get ripped or anything, but I want to work out more for the mental benefit than anything else. I hate being lazy!

I used to go out and jog. Go get a good face mask and long under-ware. Go for it! You won’t believe how much better you will feel! Even when it snowed, I would still go outside since I bought a pair of cleats so not even the ice would stop me.

I bought some home gym equipment, then I bought more, then I got the Body for Life manual, I still cant start.

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:05 +0000

You dont want it bad enough, send it back, you will be one of those people who hang clothes on their gyms and get fatter each year. Mr anderson then died of a heart attack 14 years later, his home gym in his garage was rusty and un-used.

Good luck.

I turned my family room into a home gym, what color should I paint it? I want it to be energetic, still pract

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:59 +0000

I turned my family room into a home gym. What color should I paint it? I want it to be energetic, and still practical for a family room too. Right now it is an off white color with a wall boarder of pansy flowers. It looks pretty, but doesn’t really feel to me, like it is setting the right tone. Someone help !! Thanks

Yo Christine,
you’re looking for a very light shade of yellow here
just the slightest touch darker than pastel yellow !!
This will set a very energetic tone for you and still have decor appeal to set other complimentaries in motion with !!
Any really good paint store should have color charts available
for you to walk away with—so pick one up and take your time
in choosing— there should be at least six or eight very good
contenders for you to make choice from and have it be your own "special" thing !!

Need recommendations for fitness equipment: yoga, pilates, stretching?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:54 +0000

I want to install a small home gym in a 9.5 x 11.5 room (8′ ceiling) on my second floor. The purpose of this is two-fold: I need to lose weight, and I need to regain strength and flexibility.

I was thinking of installing a ballet bar or parallel bars and buying a new or used Total Gym (for pilates).

What do you all think? Anyone have experience with Total Gym? Any recommendations on an alternative piece of equipment?

I recently bought a home gym. It is made by PowerTech and called the ‘workbench’. It is great!! It took a while to setup…the directions weren’t great but the machine is!! I bought it at Dick’s Sporting Goods. 8ft by 11ft. It was $1000 without the weights…so I guess it depends on how serious you are and how much you have to spend.
It would be a lot of money to spend if a month or two from now you aren’t using it much.

What are some good exercises do to at home with out buying exercise equipment?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:46 +0000

Pilates is good for toning and stretching. Walking, even if it’s around your yard for 20 minutes. Gardenings good too, and relaxing.Keep 2Lt juice bottles you can use these as weights for your arms and fill them with water, or dirt equally to do arm lifts, chest lifts etc. Squats are good for your bottom and legs, use a chair in front of you for balance at first, if you need to.

Does anyone know a way to workout all areas of the body without using gym equipment that actually works?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:41 +0000

I can’t afford a gym membership and I have no absolutely no equipment of my own. I’ve heard of working out and building muscle by doing certain exercises, I don’t know if it’s possible. Website links appreciated if it’s proven that it works.

if you want an intense full body workout with nothing but yourself, i suggest doing burpees. Try do a descending 20 workout – 20 burpess, rest, 19 burpees, rest … until 1. This is commonly known as the prison workout.

There are a few good sites with workouts you can do with no equipment, try searching "bodyweight workouts" on google or youtube.

Vibration Fitness Machines?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:35 +0000

A friend of mine has started using a Power Plate and has been ranting and raving about the incredible results. And it’s true, she has used it 5 times and I have felt the difference in her biceps. Has anybody used one long-term and can you vouch for their effectiveness especially re. abs and bum?

how much did she dish out for it, i just bought one for about $250 (USD) and thats including shipping and the extended warranty. i haven’t gotten it yet though so i cant answer your question

What is the best brand of Cardio Fitness equipment for commercial use?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:29 +0000

I am building a GYM at my Hotel and I need the best of the best

The places I have been all seem to use Precor.

Does anyone know how to lose weight without gym membership and exercise equipment?

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:46:22 +0000

i’m looking to lose a little weight, but due to the recession and low funds i don’t have a gym membership or any exercise equipment. does anyone know of a successful exercise routine i can do in my house?

Sure, you can do jumping jacks, running in place, jumping rope, push-ups, sit ups with a ball about the size of a soccer ball behind your back so you can extend backwards…