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yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭
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Anyone here have a home gym that you would recommend? Focus on core with some leg work. Any suggestions???

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  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    BOWFLEX

    Extreme 2

    or

    Ultimate 2

    You can easily hit $2k and still need more goodies.
    They finance, but the rates are probably high.

    They have sales very often. They will also negotiate
    a little and/or give you "free" stuff.

    I had alot of the very early Bowflex stuff, and it was good.
    Very sturdy and not scarey to play with. If you have a
    room where you can leave it - without having to move
    it - it is more enjoyable.

    Alot of the plan has to do with diet. Three pizzas a day
    are not wiped-out with Bowflex. It often works best
    with nothing but steaks and baked potatoes.

    I found it pretty addicting. It takes a few months to get
    encouraged by the results.

    I often think about getting into it again, but I lay down until
    the thought passes.


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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
    ive had a soloflex for years and i still like it.. i dont do a lot of training at home, but the soloflex works for me.. this is actually my 2nd one, i had one for a few years and sold it, then i bought my current one on ebay from a local guy in 2002..
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  • BobSBobS Posts: 1,738 ✭✭
    To foucus on core and legwork, forget about the bowflex. We're talking squats, bench, pull-ups, deadlifts, shoulder presses and lunges.

    You need a squat rack ($400), bench ($150), 300lb barbell set ($125) and a dip station ($200) = $875. That's it.

    The squat rack will have built in "catch rods" which means you can squat, bench, soulder press without a spotter. You can also do pull-ups on the rack, and then dips on the dip-station. A 300lb barbell set will last forever. All of this will fit in a 10x10 room with no problem, with room left over for a cardio machine or two.

  • PuertoRicanFogBankPuertoRicanFogBank Posts: 200
    Free weights . . .

    Dumbells, bench, squat rack or hip sled.
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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I had a soloflex years ago and I could not stand the thing, the bands would pull your negative back without much control. Another thing have you ever worked out at home before? I cant do it, I need to go to the gym, when I am home there are too many other things to get in my way and I cant stick with it.
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    i actually have an old Total Gym 1000 that gets a lot of use image It's endorsed by Chuck Norris! The newer versions seem pretty decent, I got mine free, so I cant complain.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,251 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the input everyone!
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    My favorite home workout involves trying to get a half naked, wild eyed 3 year old into his pajamas just after getting out of the bathtub. For extra bonus points you can try to get him into long sleeve jammies (again, fresh out of the tub) in the middle of the summer.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Punching bag. Great workout and stress reliever.

    Lee
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    Boo... I made some edits to your posting... image

    "My favorite home workout involves trying to get a half naked, wild eyed 23 year old into her thong just after getting out of the Hot tub. "

    enjoy.
  • SoonerCowboySoonerCowboy Posts: 1,179
    I have a Weider module. It has a pulldown pulley, leg extension, arm press, roman chair, squat machine, pec deck machine and a lower pulley that I never use, for rows. I've had it for over 10 yrs and it's done me great.
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  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭
    I used to be an extreme work out demon when I was younger. No matter what home system I invested in, I eventually out grew it in short order. I recommend finding a good gym that's close by with the equipment that suits your particular work regime.
  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭


    << <i>Boo... I made some edits to your posting... image

    "My favorite home workout involves trying to get a half naked, wild eyed 23 year old into her thong just after getting out of the Hot tub. "

    enjoy. >>




    That is not an exercise with which I have had any experience in a long, long time.
  • BigstepBigstep Posts: 209
    Mickey Mantel home gym

    You may want to try this. Hey it worked for the Mick.
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭
    I like workin out at home. I keep my free weights right in front of my computer and TV, turn the stereo on and the TV down. Lots of squats, pushups and chinups... Who needs a gym???

    I find that the only way I do it is to have the gear handy where I like to hang out.

    When all I have to do is reach down and grab the bar, I seem to actually do it, then surf for PSA 9s and 10s while I recover for more reps.
  • PasadenaMudSlidePasadenaMudSlide Posts: 732
    My favorite home workout involves trying to get a half naked, wild eyed 3 year old into his pajamas just after getting out of the bathtub. For extra bonus points you can try to get him into long sleeve jammies (again, fresh out of the tub) in the middle of the summer.

    Plus a 16-month-old.

    Great workout.
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