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Anyone have home gym kit tips?

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

In the past I've bought some rubbish! I've found unless it's commercial grade it just doesn't do the job. I'm considering a freestanding dip station with pull up bar, then you can always put weights on your ankles too..

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

Posted in the virus section?

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By *orace99Man
over a year ago

York


"Posted in the virus section?"

Probably wouldn't need a home gym if it wasn't for the virus

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By *ixedDevilMan
over a year ago

Bootyville

Resistance bands are one of the best things you can buy. Not too expensive and you can usually train your whole body with them. Great investment imo!

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

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By *r TriomanMan
over a year ago

Chippenham Malmesbury area

Bought a cheap turbo from Halfords then made a frame for it. There's a dolly-wheel on the back so that I can lift it and move it to where I want it plus holders for mobile devices to monitor sensors and run u-tube turbo sessions.

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


"Posted in the virus section?"

Cause and effect. Virus closed gyms = hence question. The tone on here has got mighty grumpy of late

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


"Resistance bands are one of the best things you can buy. Not too expensive and you can usually train your whole body with them. Great investment imo! "

Couldn't agree more. Last lockdown I bought a set of bands and some 5kg dumbbells, and between the two I could keep myself ticking over until gyms reopened. You can achieve a lot with bands and relatively low weight.

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


"Posted in the virus section?"

Omg just stop. Answer the man's question or go.

Gyms close from tomorrow because of the virus.

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


"Posted in the virus section?

Omg just stop. Answer the man's question or go.

Gyms close from tomorrow because of the virus. "

No need to get frustrated, just thought it wasnt posted in the right place.. be calm..

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Resistance bands all the way

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By *ixedDevilMan
over a year ago

Bootyville


"Resistance bands are one of the best things you can buy. Not too expensive and you can usually train your whole body with them. Great investment imo!

Couldn't agree more. Last lockdown I bought a set of bands and some 5kg dumbbells, and between the two I could keep myself ticking over until gyms reopened. You can achieve a lot with bands and relatively low weight. "

Exactly!! As long as you're consistent and perform more reps than you normally would, you will continue to see development. I usually like lifting heavy weights and testing my strength, but I'm gonna use this 1 month to make my body more toned and to lose that excess fat!!

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


"Posted in the virus section?

Omg just stop. Answer the man's question or go.

Gyms close from tomorrow because of the virus.

No need to get frustrated, just thought it wasnt posted in the right place.. be calm.."

Lol ok

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


"Resistance bands are one of the best things you can buy. Not too expensive and you can usually train your whole body with them. Great investment imo!

Couldn't agree more. Last lockdown I bought a set of bands and some 5kg dumbbells, and between the two I could keep myself ticking over until gyms reopened. You can achieve a lot with bands and relatively low weight.

Exactly!! As long as you're consistent and perform more reps than you normally would, you will continue to see development. I usually like lifting heavy weights and testing my strength, but I'm gonna use this 1 month to make my body more toned and to lose that excess fat!! "

Yeah same. For me, this month is going to be about joint health, core strength, and general repair. Plenty of yoga and bodyweight stuff.

I hit a PB on squats this morning, so it's a good way to start a month off the gym.

Good luck all!

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

My new resistance bands arrived this morning

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"In the past I've bought some rubbish! I've found unless it's commercial grade it just doesn't do the job. I'm considering a freestanding dip station with pull up bar, then you can always put weights on your ankles too.."

I can weld thus I make all my own x

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By *amesy6918Man
over a year ago

newry

Resistance bands and kettle bells! Keep the legs right with plenty of lunges!lol

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By *addyBabygirl2020Couple
over a year ago

norwich


"Resistance bands are one of the best things you can buy. Not too expensive and you can usually train your whole body with them. Great investment imo!

Couldn't agree more. Last lockdown I bought a set of bands and some 5kg dumbbells, and between the two I could keep myself ticking over until gyms reopened. You can achieve a lot with bands and relatively low weight.

Exactly!! As long as you're consistent and perform more reps than you normally would, you will continue to see development. I usually like lifting heavy weights and testing my strength, but I'm gonna use this 1 month to make my body more toned and to lose that excess fat!!

Yeah same. For me, this month is going to be about joint health, core strength, and general repair. Plenty of yoga and bodyweight stuff.

I hit a PB on squats this morning, so it's a good way to start a month off the gym.

Good luck all! "

Good stuff, gives you a bench mark for when you return to the gym. How much did you squat btw?

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By *ookMan
over a year ago

london

Wrap yourself in Cling film turn the heating up...few gentle squats...then kettle on and relax

Joe w has seen nothing yet because once I get my online classes going I’m going to be very very rich

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By *estofbothCouple
over a year ago

Cardiff

We’re lucky to have a gym here, but despite that our most used thing is probably the adjustable dumbbells. Can do plenty with them even just on the floor or a chair. Would highly recommend them.

Stay away from the rubbish multigym type machines though, unless you spend a decent amount it’s going to be wobbly and light weights.

Good luck and happy lockdown.

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By *aturing bullMan
over a year ago

TOOTING

Thank you all for your comments. Learning a ton here

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

6 or 7 foot 20kg olympic bar, 2" bore.

2" bore large weights.

2x 5kg

2x 10kg

2x 15kg

Cheap bench

You can train every muscle with that

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"6 or 7 foot 20kg olympic bar, 2" bore.

2" bore large weights.

2x 5kg

2x 10kg

2x 15kg

Cheap bench

You can train every muscle with that "

You can but it's not much weight

I'd go dumbbells over bar

Use trx and disadvantaged leverage

Iv been doing a lot with 2 42 kg dumbbells trx/rings and slabs sand bags

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

I’ve got one of those suspension trainers.

I daren’t use it.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I’ve got one of those suspension trainers.

I daren’t use it. "

I love those in the gym but I'm not sure it's a good idea in an apartment

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch


"I’ve got one of those suspension trainers.

I daren’t use it. "

I cannot recommend strongly enough however good tuition and an understanding of ones biomechanics is very important

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)


"I’ve got one of those suspension trainers.

I daren’t use it.

I cannot recommend strongly enough however good tuition and an understanding of ones biomechanics is very important "

Oh they're so fantastic. Really helped me with injury rehab, slowly learning to put my weight on my leg at increased ranges of motion again.

Love/hate relationship at the start, though.

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