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Post by aquaduct on Sept 29, 2006 23:15:17 GMT -5
The wife and I are looking to get some exercise gear. She wants a treadmill and I'd like some wieght gear.
She's looking at some nice NordicTrac treadmills and I saw a pretty cool Body Solid G5S home gym tonight.
Any helpful comments?
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Post by majorminor on Sept 29, 2006 23:19:27 GMT -5
You want helpful? Uh, let her have her way?
;D
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Post by aquaduct on Sept 29, 2006 23:42:34 GMT -5
Sorry about that. We're both getting what we want. Just wondering if anyone has good gear recommendations.
Homey ain't stupid enough to take on Momma.
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Post by timfarney on Sept 30, 2006 8:29:19 GMT -5
Sorry about that. We're both getting what we want. Just wondering if anyone has good gear recommendations. Homey ain't stupid enough to take on Momma. homey, I'd recommend that you take on momma. Here's why: Treadmills have a ton of electronics, a ton of moving parts, a ton of volatility. They are a break-down waiting to happen and I wouldn't buy one unless you're prepared to spend pretty big bucks -- $1500 or so. Of course this is if you and momma are going to get on the thing daily and go for it. If somebody is going to get on it for a stroll a couple of times a week, a cheap one will still be in great shape when you haul it to Goodwill in a couple of years. I feel pretty much the same way about complex weight machines, though they're not nearly as complex. But consider the source. I hate stuff that breaks, that doesn't do what it's supposed to do when you get on it. My recommendation? A ski machine or a stationary bike for cardio -- there is no maintenance or repair they'll ever need that you can't do yourself. And for weights? An incline bench and dumbell pairs from 5 to 50 lbs. There is nothing short of serious body-building you can't accomplish with that, and if you take my advice, I just saved you a shitload of money. Tim
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 9:14:13 GMT -5
Why not join a gym/health club? It would probably be cheaper in the long run instead of buying equipment. That way in case you don't end up liking the tread mill, you're not stuck paying for a $1,500 piece of equipment. I actually like having to go somewhere to exercise. It is down time for me to think and sweat and get away from the other parts of the day.
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Post by Marshall on Sept 30, 2006 11:01:31 GMT -5
Slightly off topic. - Nice bike you got there, Peter. What you riding ?
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Post by millring on Sept 30, 2006 11:28:58 GMT -5
This equipment works great. a treadmill would drive me crazy. Dar uses the nordic trac quite a bit.
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Post by timfarney on Sept 30, 2006 11:43:50 GMT -5
Different strokes, I suppose. I find that I'm a lot more likely to do the exercise regularly if it is right there.
Tim
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Post by Shannon on Sept 30, 2006 12:43:42 GMT -5
I have a BowFlex that I use in spurts, but I think it is a great machine for resistance training.
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Post by kenlarsson on Sept 30, 2006 12:59:55 GMT -5
I'm not an exercise gear type of guy unless it involves the type of gear that exercises your fingers on a fretboard. I recommend something in bearclaw sitka and figured mahogany.
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Post by aquaduct on Sept 30, 2006 13:54:06 GMT -5
Thanks guys for the input.
But niether my wife nor I have time for a gym. My wife is into walking/jogging but won't go out in the snow and ice. We had a treadmill back in Detroit for exactly that reason and it works out well.
I love running but my knees won't take it anymore and with my schedule, it just plain sucks to try to get motivated to get out of the house at 11pm when it's 20 degrees and snowing and I've got to get up for work at 5 am.
I'm also a diabetic so it's really a matter of life and death. Sugar control without exercise is a beeyatch.
Plus I've got kids that are into athletics and I'm not sure I trust unsupervised free wieghts, making a nice machine a little less scary.
So we'll pony the decent bucks to get good equipment put in the basement. I'll use the strength training to get my knees rehabilitated, among other things, to be able to run again and we'll both use the treadmill when it's too much trouble to venture out.
And Marshall, I'm still riding the old Triumph, although my wife and I have agreed to skip the heavy commuting until she's at least done with nursing school. Triumph is making great bikes these days. The one in the avatar is the 2007 Sprint ST. I'd kill for it.
And Ken, you're talking to a maple freak. And there's enough of that here to last a life time.
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Post by Cribbs on Sept 30, 2006 14:01:59 GMT -5
Forgive me aquaduct, but I saw the subject line and just giggled my ass off. Exercise and Cribbs DO NOT go anywhere near each other!
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 30, 2006 16:51:44 GMT -5
Aqua, we have "Trimline" treadmill. I bought as the floor demo from the bicycle shop I used to work at. It was over $2000.00 new, but I got the ex-employee discount, and the discontinuing the model discount, and I think I paid, umm, either 900 or 1200 for it. Anyway, it's 8 yeras old, gets used infrequently, and works great.
If you guys are really going to use it, spend the money to get a good one. Have you looked into consumer reports online?
My wife and I just started Tai Chi, she for the first time and me for the fifth. I do like Tai Chi. We are also talking about taking a yoga class. Mike
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 17:08:24 GMT -5
No one has time for the gym. But if something is important enough, we make time for it. I hear this excuse, no time a lot. but they have 2-4 hrs a night to watch TV.
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Post by aquaduct on Sept 30, 2006 18:52:32 GMT -5
No one has time for the gym. But if something is important enough, we make time for it. I hear this excuse, no time a lot. but they have 2-4 hrs a night to watch TV. I hear that useless platitude a lot, too. But my wife is working full-time while pursuing her nursing degree and I'm working full-time while pursuing my second Master's degree. And then we're also trying to raise two very active kids. At some point, there just isn't any more give. But then again, since it is important, I'm putting my money into what works. And Cosmic, thanks. We finally decided on the Nordictrac and ordered it tonight. I'll work on the weight gear over the next couple days.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 19:36:02 GMT -5
so how do you propose to make time for the nordic track? you think it will be different?
Oh I see. Having it at home you can then watch the kids, watch TV, cook your meals, and read your text books while you are exercising.
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Post by aquaduct on Sept 30, 2006 20:09:30 GMT -5
so how do you propose to make time for the nordic track? you think it will be different? Oh I see. Having it at home you can then watch the kids, watch TV, cook your meals, and read your text books while you are exercising. I know it's a hell of a lot more convenient. Is there a problem with that?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 20:13:32 GMT -5
nope
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Sept 30, 2006 20:16:46 GMT -5
Nordic Track is a great machine. I had one. I didn't use it. But it wasn't the machines fault. It was....my wifes fault. Mike PS Since I got my carving skateboard last year, I manage to find at least a half hour three or more times a week to skateboard. When I do, I sweat and breath hard, which I guess is part of exercising. The cool thing about skateboarding for me is that it's not excercise, it's fun. When I excercise because I need to excercise, I don't do so well. But when I just have fun, like Tai Chi ...
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2006 20:29:22 GMT -5
aqua, what part of Virginia are you from? I'm outside of C'ville
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