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"Waste of money. If you want to get fit there are plenty of means at your disposal without paying ripoff gym fees. " Lol. | |||
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"Waste of money. If you want to get fit there are plenty of means at your disposal without paying ripoff gym fees. " For Getting fit yes that’s correct ,but if he wants to build muscle (he said toning but there’s no such thing, bigger muscles through resistance training + lower bodyfat = toned) gym is needed | |||
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar. I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym" It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back. | |||
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar. I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back." Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter. I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead. Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? " I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha | |||
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar. I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back. Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter. I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead. Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell" You could get a good workout but you’d end up with weird proportions as there’d be muscle groups not getting trained or at least not trained with the same intensity. | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha " That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. | |||
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar. I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back. Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter. I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead. Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell You could get a good workout but you’d end up with weird proportions as there’d be muscle groups not getting trained or at least not trained with the same intensity." Currently the only quad exercise that’s safe for me is leg extension. You can still train shoulders with just the barbell. Hell, you can do barbell hack squats for legs which eliminates the need for a squat rack taking up room. | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym." To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect " Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. | |||
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension." I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on | |||
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension. I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on" I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion. | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. " That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really | |||
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"Trying to decide if I should join a gym or not, just want to tone up and get in a bit better shape, maybe increase my cardio and the like, anyone got any ideas if I do what gym would be best within my area in Ellesmere Port??" If you feel unhealthy most definitely. Also a nice long walk will burn the calories if its weight you are looking to lose. Fundamentally eat healthy. | |||
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension. I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion." It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine. | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really " Exactly. I’m on a cut anyway so the money I’m saving on food more than covers the cost of the gym. Plus it’s a social thing too. I have friends there and it gets me out the house for a couple of hours and helps massively with my mental health. | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really " 10 racks is amazing my gym has six | |||
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension. I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion. It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine." I feel your pain. I’ve had bad knees before and my leg days went from 90 min sessions to 45 due to limitations. I couldn’t even use the hamstring curl for 6 months. | |||
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension. I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion. It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine. I feel your pain. I’ve had bad knees before and my leg days went from 90 min sessions to 45 due to limitations. I couldn’t even use the hamstring curl for 6 months." I think it’s all about finding alternative ways to train around the injuries or just taking that rest. | |||
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"Oh for fuck sake you're a grown man." Going to the gym is a big step for some people....There for the grace of God springs to mind As for the OP, go for it. Lots of options to choose from, maybe look at getting some day passes for various gyms, as a try before you buy. And don't knock council run gyms. I use our local one and it has everything I need and more. I pay £28 a month for mine with swimming and classes included | |||
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"How many of you have squat racks at home? I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really Exactly. I’m on a cut anyway so the money I’m saving on food more than covers the cost of the gym. Plus it’s a social thing too. I have friends there and it gets me out the house for a couple of hours and helps massively with my mental health." Definitely mate agree fully with all points I trained at home my entire adult life I only joined a gym when I was first single again to get me out the house and get a bit social life, I made some great friends from it and even gotten work out of it | |||
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