Exercise Equipment
Well since moving over to the USA I am sure I have put on a chunk of weight thanks to all the crappy food that is around. So now I have decided to finally get around to doing something about it.......... first thing is to cut out as much of said crappy food, and second thing is to get rid of some weight.
So does anyone have any experience with these type of things Equipment 1 or Equipment 2 I have no idea if the above are any good, but they don't cost a fortune and both stow fairly easily. So are they any good? I am not looking to build up a huge bunch of muscles, just want to lose the spare tyre that is forming around my mid section and improve overall fitness. Thanks. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by nai_in_av
Well since moving over to the USA I am sure I have put on a chunk of weight thanks to all the crappy food that is around. So now I have decided to finally get around to doing something about it.......... first thing is to cut out as much of said crappy food, and second thing is to get rid of some weight.
So does anyone have any experience with these type of things Equipment 1 or Equipment 2 I have no idea if the above are any good, but they don't cost a fortune and both stow fairly easily. So are they any good? I am not looking to build up a huge bunch of muscles, just want to lose the spare tyre that is forming around my mid section and improve overall fitness. Thanks. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by nai_in_av
Well since moving over to the USA I am sure I have put on a chunk of weight thanks to all the crappy food that is around. So now I have decided to finally get around to doing something about it.......... first thing is to cut out as much of said crappy food, and second thing is to get rid of some weight.
So does anyone have any experience with these type of things Equipment 1 or Equipment 2 I have no idea if the above are any good, but they don't cost a fortune and both stow fairly easily. So are they any good? I am not looking to build up a huge bunch of muscles, just want to lose the spare tyre that is forming around my mid section and improve overall fitness. Thanks. |
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I cant comment on the wall-mart products however Equipment 1 looks like an elliptical (not sure of spelling) which I have heard is a better workout than running on a treadmill. I have used a similar machine at my gym and it is very enjoyable to use because you feel like your running but it has no impact on your joints.
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Know how ya feel - I put crap loads on.
My experience of home gym stuff was that they end up in the garage covered in cobwebs after a month or so. I went and joined LA Fitness, I find the only may I can keep at something is to not get bored by them and they've got a HUGE range of machines etc in there. Lost 20lbs in a little over a month now :D |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by nai_in_av
Well since moving over to the USA I am sure I have put on a chunk of weight thanks to all the crappy food that is around. So now I have decided to finally get around to doing something about it.......... first thing is to cut out as much of said crappy food, and second thing is to get rid of some weight.
So does anyone have any experience with these type of things Equipment 1 or Equipment 2 I have no idea if the above are any good, but they don't cost a fortune and both stow fairly easily. So are they any good? I am not looking to build up a huge bunch of muscles, just want to lose the spare tyre that is forming around my mid section and improve overall fitness. Thanks. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
I'm knackered reading all this......
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Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by gruffbrown
"YOU CAN DO ITTTT" sorry couldn't resist :)
Best exercise is walking or swimming. Can't beat those two. Or join a kickboxing class. Man, that kicks er....bum. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
Weird, I never pictured you bald with a ponytail.....:D
Best exercise is walking or swimming. Can't beat those two. Or join a kickboxing class. Man, that kicks er....bum. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
I'm very wary of that very cheap stuff. If you are serious about fitness you'll have to spend substantially more. If you just want fairly gentle exercise, I'd forgoe this $100 stuff altogether and swim, walk, jog or ride a bike.
That said, I have got a smiliar piece to your item number 2, bit more expensive, but very sturdy, comparable quality to the high end Total Gym that Chuck Norris advertises but more than 1/2 less of that, its here: http://www.total-trainer.com/dlx3.html It's very sturdy, and you can get a good workout, if you need to its easily put awayable. That Walmart one looks flimsy, seen it out and about, I wouldn't trust the thing to last. |
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I'm using the walmart gazelle and the walmart bike ($88) and so far I've lost 20lb in 3 weeks... working well for me
btw - I got rid of our $500 bike because it was just WAY too bulky and hard to move. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by USBound
I'm using the walmart gazelle and the walmart bike ($88) and so far I've lost 20lb in 3 weeks... working well for me
btw - I got rid of our $500 bike because it was just WAY too bulky and hard to move. |
Re: Exercise Equipment
[QUOTE=ladylisa]Equipment 1 looks like an elliptical (not sure of spelling) which I have heard is a better workout than running on a treadmill. QUOTE]
are you sure? I got my wife one for xmas and its done here bu99er all good....7 months on and she hasn't lost a single pound, or tightened any abs or glutes....i keep telling her it may work better if she gets it out of the box, but then she says she wouldn't be able to tell whether the car was close enough to the end wall of the garage................. :rolleyes: |
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[QUOTE=Yorkieabroad]
Originally Posted by ladylisa
Equipment 1 looks like an elliptical (not sure of spelling) which I have heard is a better workout than running on a treadmill. QUOTE]
are you sure? I got my wife one for xmas and its done here bu99er all good....7 months on and she hasn't lost a single pound, or tightened any abs or glutes....i keep telling her it may work better if she gets it out of the box, but then she says she wouldn't be able to tell whether the car was close enough to the end wall of the garage................. :rolleyes: |
Re: Exercise Equipment
Originally Posted by USBound
I'm using the walmart gazelle and the walmart bike ($88) and so far I've lost 20lb in 3 weeks... working well for me
btw - I got rid of our $500 bike because it was just WAY too bulky and hard to move. |
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