Fitness Equipment

what good workouts that I can do inside my house, with no workout equipment?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:56 +0000

I currently do pushups, dips, sit-ups . . . are there any ways that you have found to build some muscle without leaving the house or paying a health club membership bill?

http://www.bodybuildingforyou.com/articles-submit/jesse-cannone/fat-burning-workout-13minutes.htm, that is a pretty hard work out

But you should do a 5 set pushup til failure workout, dips until failure, work your abs til failure, work out your legs, but most importantly increase your protein intake and calorie intake, without proper nutrition you’re not going to get bigger

Cheap work out equipment?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:52 +0000

I’m trying to tone up a little bit, so does anyone know any small,
cheap, at home ab work out or leg work out equipment?

You can get a whole body workout using a stability ball ($8 at Walmart,) resistance tubes, ($14 at Walmart,) and dumbbells (price depends on weight)

Then go to expertvillage.com and they will give you exercises for all muscle groups of your body! Also do cardio on your off days, and be sure to eat healthy.

Hope this helps!

Myth that doing the same free weight training exercises is not good?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:48 +0000

If this is true then how do you explain the absolute monster bodybuilders that emerge from prison…those guys have very limited means of equipment and most definitely a pretty bad diet, yet you see men in their later 60s in better shape than a lot of people in their late 20s. Can someone explain this please because while it may be true for aerobic exercises…i dont believe that it also applys to weight training.

There’s a school of thought claiming that you have to constantly change your routine in order to "trick" the body into adapting to something new.

I find this to be untrue. While I believe in the benefits of cross training, I know that as long as you stay with a repertory of basic exercises and continue to increase the volume of weight you lift over a given time, you will get stronger.

Keep your rest intervals consistent and increase volume by adding to the weight each session or by lifting the same weight only with more repetitions.

What are this piece of weight lifting equipment called?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:44 +0000

http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1755/15717842.jpg

My uncle gave this to me. Its kinda like barbells but has this weird design. You hold the middle. Thanks.

I’m sorry that I don’t know what it is called but I do know how to use it.

You hold it behind your neck like this:
http://www.marieclaire.com/cm/marieclaire/images/9m/34-health-tips-large-new.jpg

And have it going straight up and down and put one hand on the lower bar in the square thing and one on the upper one and lift straight towards the ceiling without moving you upper part of your arms, just pivet at the elbows, and then move back down and repeat. It is kind of like an upside-down bicep curl.

Best Home gym Equipment and Is it possible to build muscle without going to the gym?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:39 +0000

I have no confidence to go the gym so I was thinking of buying a some weights and a bench, would this work in helping me gain much muscle mass I want to gain 18 pounds and not sure what equipment I will need. Would I be able to get the right equipment with £100 or do I need a gym?

All you need are the weights and the gym.

I recommend dumbells and a curl bar. Get about 150 to 200 lbs of the cheapest weight you can find. and then work out every other day while you watch tv or something. Go to youtube and watch some videos on using free weights so you are sure to do it correctly. Its also important to take in a lot of protein and such so your muscles have fuel to heal and grow.

Gyms are a pain in the ass. I went for years before I set up my home gym, and I get a better workout when I’m at home then I ever did when I was waiting in lines for circuit machines.

BTW free weights are better then any of those machines becuase you also work stabalising musscles when you use propper technique. Just put the time in and you will beef up. Trust me.

What are the pros & cons of silent magnetic resistance, versus other resistance methods on exercise machines?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:35 +0000

Are there any, or is magnetic resistance just as good? What others forms of resistance are used for fitness machines, which are NOT manual. Thanks.

www.google.com has a great deal of information that you could use to find your answers , while yahoo answer is more likely to be better for people’s opinions.. thanks.

What is better for weight loss and fitness? An elliptical machine or a stationary bicycle?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:30 +0000

I need something that is easy on my joints. I have rhematoid disease. Losing the 50 pounds will take a lot of stress off of my joints.
I was just looking at the bicycle to purchase but I have heard good things about the elliptical I just want to get into better shape and lose some weight.

try the lil jack workout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKCGe2Ezris it can help

How to get buff w/o all that exercise equipment?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:25 +0000

How can I get like moderately buff w/o all that exercise equipment. Nothing buff like to the point where it gets disgusting like Arnold Schwarzenegger. Just like a six pack and some muscles on the arms.

you don’t need a lot of exercise equip…maybe a few kettlebells the total gym in a ball! lol i wuv those things

What cardio equipment works your upper body?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:20 +0000

Swimming works everything

Some ellipticals have settings that make you have to push or pull the handles.
Row machines are great.

But if you’re all about cardio, swimming. Otherwise, I’d tell you that getting a set of weights from like Walmart or something will do the trick. No, you won’t become bulky and gross. Strength training cuts down your fat and women build muscle that doesn’t look the same as men.
Also, your diet is key!

Need Opinions, Six Pack, Aerobic Exercises?

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:45:15 +0000

I weigh 190 lbs. and I’m 6′3" tall. I was wondering if it was possible to gain a six pack without any machinery of special equipment? What type of aerobic or cardiovascular exercises should I be doing?

I’ve always been a HUGE fan of working out the natural way. But no matter how many Crunches & Sit-ups I do, I can’t manage to lose my extra bit of belly fat!

Please share your thought, thanks!!!

Well, first off, you need to burn the fat before you can start building muscle. If you start building muscle and have fat it will be hard to earn that six-pack you want. Running is the best way to lose the fat, start with warm up jogs and develop them into mile-runs, keep yourself active and continue with crunches. What you need is to develop core muscles. Look up how to work on core muscles that is key. Hope that helped.