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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just wondering what workouts people have been up to while on lockdown?

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

A couple of bottles each night lifted from fridge to couch and up and down to mouth most nights

My right arm is getting bigger

Some tayto and chocolate a few mights a week so my belly is getting bigger

Might actually exercise soon

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

Using bands etc to replace the dumbbells. Got the squat rack and bench there monday so can do the main lifting and that so thats handy. Its trying to find equipment as everywhere is sold out

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By *xperimental CoupleCouple
over a year ago

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I can't find the motivation.

Just the kitchen fridge. And not enough sexercise to balance.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't find the motivation.

Just the kitchen fridge. And not enough sexercise to balance. "

Haha. Same here. Feel its harder to get motivation and get anything done

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By *xperimental CoupleCouple
over a year ago

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Yea totally. Though when the weather was better got plenty done in the garden so could enjoy the sun with the little ones.

And chill with s few beers aswell.

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By *xperimental CoupleCouple
over a year ago

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But to stay on topic anything is better than nothing. If not doing as much cut back on calories as hard as that is.

Body weight exercises. Pull-ups, press ups, sit ups, Tri cep extensions, squats, lunges etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Band are terrible. I don't train at all because it's not fun for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

But I am training powerlifting and I like to lift heavy so maybe that's my problem ??

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"But I am training powerlifting and I like to lift heavy so maybe that's my problem ??"

My husband does as well. He doesnt use the bands, i do until we get get the dumbbells. Obviously his will be a lot heavier than mine lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bands are great but I would say as accessory training for bar or dumbells.

I need to evaluate myself, to buy professional equipment to train home or just wait for gyms to reopen..

The other day I was pushing car as an exercise and my neighbours asked me if I need cables to start it

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

"Bands are great but I would say as accessory training for bar or dumbells.

I need to evaluate myself, to buy professional equipment to train home or just wait for gyms to reopen..

The other day I was pushing car as an exercise and my neighbours asked me if I need cables to start it

Were not going back to the gym so were getting in our own. No more waiting around for racks or benches. Pricey but worth it in the long run i think

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Yea im trying to cut down on the food intake. And with the rain back can cut down on the beer. Lol.

Just getting out for a fee runs every week and bodyweight exercises

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I kind of like gym atmosphere, especially when you are preparing for competition and there is someone who can give you some advices.

Eleiko or Rough bar and plates are the one I would go for. That's why it's a bid deal for me.

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By *xperimental CoupleCouple
over a year ago

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2 many distractions at home though. Much rather have the me time at the gym. Get in and get out

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh yes that's fair point. Hard to focus in home.

I don't know if you have kids but if you have then it's even harder

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

We have our own thing built out the back where we have all the equipment. It actually makes things a lot easier for us than trying to find windows in our schedules for when we were able to get to the gym. Its different for everyone. I liked the gym but it was constantly busy especially the free weight area so it works better this way for us.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work mon-fri 8 to 4. Have no kids and no commitments so that is why I am choosing gym. But maybe I will have to buy my own equipment because of what is going on.. If I could train with my partner(i am single) I probably would make a home gym.

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

I home gym one day and walk the next and have a nice rest Sunday x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Its good to just get the chance to get any done

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By *irewolffMan
over a year ago

Dublin

Got some kettlebells just before lockdown started. So its a run every day of I can or a cycle. Back home to do arms and legs kettlebell workout.

Then playing tennis etc with kids outside. Keeps me fairly active.

MsD

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm been using few different fitness workouts from YouTube

Zeus fitness is one - the 20mim dumbbell workout is a killer

And Willitary I pick 3 or 4 workouts and do them together always doing his dark horse one to start and finish. A killer on the legs. Check him out

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By *ural delightMan
over a year ago

Enniskillen

Insanity.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The gym I go to does workouts on zoom ,

6am metafit on mon , wed , fri

30 day daily programme

Boot camps mon wed fri 6pm and 7pm

So I am getting plenty done

They also gave dumbbells and bands to any members that wanted them

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

We have a gym in our garage so most days hubby and I are training. Lots of variety, weights squats pull-ups kettlebells treadmill etc etc. Feel great for it as I hadn't really done anything regularly for a while

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

HIIT Circuits

Pressups over the day (goal 200)

Pull up bar (wide and chins)

Local GAA pitch interval sprints of different variations.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm trying to mix it up

Exercise bike, some great spin classes on you tube

Weights and a good old Davina McCall workout dvd, and power walks

I'm just trying to keep moving

And painting the hall stairs and landing has been a workout in itself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’m using resistance bands and I can guarantee that they can replace dumbells! I have a TikTok with videos explaining how to perform a variety of exercises depending on the muscle that you want to hit! Let me know if you are interested and so I can share some videos with you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I’m using resistance bands and I can guarantee that they can replace dumbells! I have a TikTok with videos explaining how to perform a variety of exercises depending on the muscle that you want to hit! Let me know if you are interested and so I can share some videos with you! "

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different. "

Agreed. If that was the case we wouldn’t have gyms just a lot of resistance band shops. I’m really struggling without the gym. Other than a pull up bar and medicine ball I haven’t got any equipment

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different. "

I would say that you need to research a bit more

You can definitely replace dumbells using resistance bands and no, you don't need to be using steroids.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different.

I would say that you need to research a bit more

You can definitely replace dumbells using resistance bands and no, you don't need to be using steroids.

How would you replace a deadlift or bench press with resistance bands? Not having a go, genuinely curious how you replicate that and get the same movement and form achieving the same outcome whilst working the same muscles?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different.

I would say that you need to research a bit more

You can definitely replace dumbells using resistance bands and no, you don't need to be using steroids.

Are you joking? Why is it so hard to admit being wrong? For hypertrophy (this is process that bodybuilders and 99% of people that train and building strength there is nothing better than free weights. Machines and bands are good but only as an ACCESORIES. Resistance band is not real weight. Whatever you will say but even name will tell you that bands can only give you resistance so your body works totally different than with weights because adaptation is different as well.

So please explain me your point of view. I am really curious actually.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The point of this post isn't that so I will not continue this discussion here mate! There are thousands of articles that you can read on the internet using google. Anyway, the man was just asking what he can do it when working out from home, and so I said that he can use resistance bands. Cheers!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Basically that's w good questions you have asked him as well.

The worst is that he is going to say those things and correct people that actually are doing good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The point of this post isn't that so I will not continue this discussion here mate! There are thousands of articles that you can read on the internet using google. Anyway, the man was just asking what he can do it when working out from home, and so I said that he can use resistance bands. Cheers! "

Hahaha hahaha no man you stated that dumbells can be easily replaced by bands.

I wanted to show you that you are wrong, so you could learn something new. Not because I am big headed only because you were wrong with this statement.

Behind me is sport science, you have some articles. Send me them please anyway

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have been getting fatter and fatter. I had every intention of doing Joe's PE workouts from the beginning. Haven't done one. Broke my ankle getting out of the wheelie bin 2 weeks ago

so now I have an excuse

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been getting fatter and fatter. I had every intention of doing Joe's PE workouts from the beginning. Haven't done one. Broke my ankle getting out of the wheelie bin 2 weeks ago

so now I have an excuse

You can loose weight without exercises. You just have to eat less kcal than your body needs for daily activities.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I have been getting fatter and fatter. I had every intention of doing Joe's PE workouts from the beginning. Haven't done one. Broke my ankle getting out of the wheelie bin 2 weeks ago

so now I have an excuse

You can loose weight without exercises. You just have to eat less kcal than your body needs for daily activities."

Calorie reduction/restriction works far better for weight loss and long term weight maintenance, you cant out-exercise a bad diet.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Doing yoga with Adrienne on YouTube she’s very good

Do joe wicks every day and follow that with a 5k run or a cycle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do joe wicks the days I'm not working. With 5k walks most days and a 20 mins body weight exercise at night. Lost just over 12lbs now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm lucky enough to have a home gym so my powerlifting is staying on track.

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By *umpsMan
over a year ago

city

I was swimming most days up to the lock down.

Now using dumbbells to keep up the exercise running one day walking the next and so on.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Very lucky to have a home gym built here, so full access to all equipment & benches and close to the fridge for a beer afterwards

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By *ymguylMan
over a year ago

ennis

using 2 set of weights' light in the morning heavier in the evening along with a floor routine' abs upper and lower' push ups chin bar' every wat I train on Monday wont train again till wenseday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've a kettle bell that's pretty versatile.

Other than that bodyweight exercises. Lucky the weather has been so nice

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different.

I would say that you need to research a bit more

You can definitely replace dumbells using resistance bands and no, you don't need to be using steroids.

So please explain me your point of view. I am really curious actually. "

I think he meant to say supplement free weights during this lockdown...because....like it or not....anything is totally better than nothing....u can do pushups with a band round your back to keep extra resistance as you reach extension...helps redice ease in the strenge curve with that making it more difficult.....add rotation in your pushup at the end adds extra stretch and deflection....i would beag or beat anyone down for keeping at it in anyway shape or form....bands aee as good as its gets for replacing cable flys if thats all you got...ive got a right bunch of stuff...k/bells...rack,bench..barbell n weights..pullup var..dip bars...but i dint have dumbell...i just use k/bells when i wanna do anything id do with a dumbell....no one thing is be all and end all...they all have a place...bit yes during this crazy ass time with the world practically a ghost planet....ppl who are dedicated to making better choices for there health and life,may it be fitness,new foods...cutting out sugar n all that...u certainly dont need a gym to do this...be dedicated to yourself and set mini goals...enjoy yourself and learn as u go.. its all in the journey...#staysafe....and if possible....#stayathome

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cutting the lawn with a push mower 2 hours to cut my lawn and loads of gardening best workout ever

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

According to a lots of research nothing can replace bar/dumbells (free weights) .

Machines are worse for progress then free weights

You can do something with bands but please don't say that free weights can be replaced by them, when you have no knowledge about it.

Unless you are on steroids and your body works totally different.

I would say that you need to research a bit more

You can definitely replace dumbells using resistance bands and no, you don't need to be using steroids.

Next time your at the gym....hit the crossover/cable machine....take a bench with you....set it up for incline bench....the power curve of a cable will do wonders throughout the movement,plus you can crossover your hands and extend beyond your trunk and create a longer movement thatll squeeze the hell out of chest....change it up now n then is always good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Resistance bands instead of kettle bells for me due to a trapped nerve.

Mainly abs and glutes work till I can get more physio done

I'm missing the craic of outdoor bootcamp and will never again complain of rain and cold...

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By *ajobMan
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

"Resistance bands instead of kettle bells for me due to a trapped nerve.

Mainly abs and glutes work till I can get more physio done

I'm missing the craic of outdoor bootcamp and will never again complain of rain and cold... "

Abs and glutes?wheres your trapped nerve may i ask

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Resistance bands instead of kettle bells for me due to a trapped nerve.

Mainly abs and glutes work till I can get more physio done

I'm missing the craic of outdoor bootcamp and will never again complain of rain and cold...

Abs and glutes?wheres your trapped nerve may i ask"

C5 /C6

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By *andydevineMan
over a year ago

sligo

Been running the beach every day, swimming, surfing and skating. Been cooking my own food rather then eating out. Lucky to live beside the ocean and not many people.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have tried 2 runs but haven't done anything since it started

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By *eebawMan
over a year ago

Love to know more on what way your doing the exercises ? I’m keeping pretty fit with farm work and cycleing but I’d be interested in how i could use bands ? I was thinking of ordering kettle bells but bands be eaiser to get delivered

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By *cuk4funCouple
over a year ago

city centre

I’ve just 2 bands, expecting Coldplay next two days and I think the killers are been delivered mon morn....

...can’t push cars anymore after been stopped 25 miles from home and told to turn back, ffs, all that way for nothing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just wondering what workouts people have been up to while on lockdown?"

Yoga, pilates, walk - on my own or with my mum and daughter.

Zumba - everyone in the house. Love it!

badminton, mini soccer, mini volleyball, mini basketball - with kids and hubby

We are active enough these days

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wank for breakfast Wank for lunch. Main meal. Another wank for tea and a early night. Keeps me fighting fit .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Doing yoga with Adrienne on YouTube she’s very good

Do joe wicks every day and follow that with a 5k run or a cycle "

Also love YWA. Been practicing yoga with her for years now and still find it challenging and really good for my mood.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kettlebells and resistance bands work for me, yoga most days and the dog is delighted with all her extra walks!

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