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Posted: 9/3/2023 12:59:28 PM EDT
Rowing machine?
Elliptical ski? Stair stepper? What one machine will offer the best combination of strength... Cardio... Endurance... Overall fitness? |
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A rowing machine will get upper body, lower body/ legs, and some core exercise. It can also be hell on a messed up lower back.
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Just one thing?
Resistance training- kettlebell Cardio- jumprope Just my opinion |
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Gas chain saw.
An afternoon with those sons-of-bitches kick my ass harder than any gym work out. |
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Another vote for Bowflex...I bought one cheap probably 15years ago off a guy who needed some cash bad....I still use it ( albeit not enough), and it gives me a good pump. The best thing I see about it is that you can take every set to failure/muscle exhaustion. I still do the same old full body routine that was on the owners manual that came with it. I put the leg attachment on every now and then to do leg extensions and curls.....I rarely use the lat attachment, but I might start.
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Quoted: Burpee mat. View Quote With the right types of WO, this truly is the right answer I’ve just started getting back to they gym after doing garage workouts all during Covid then taking about 9m off. Strength is going back up but overall fitness isn’t the same as with the garage WOs. Below is a WO I did last week with a yoga mat and using a couple 1g water jugs as weights: 12 burpees to start/finish, and between each exercise below: Start w/12 burpees -50 Squats -50 Wide Dead Lifts -50 side lunges -25 side -50 bicycles -50 SuperMan -50 squat jumps -50 leg lifts -50 curtsy lunges 25/25 -50 jumping jacks -50 plank knee touches -50 push ups -50 squat pulses -50 Russia. Twist -50 bent row -50 vups Finish w/12 burpees It kicked my tail and I was huffing/puffing the whole time. Still sore today *I did use a barbell for the deadlifts/bent rows |
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Non self propelled push mower.
You can use it every day and have the nicest lawn around. Two birds with one stone. |
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If you could only have one thing, it would probably be adjustable dumbbells.
If you could have two things, plates and a barbell. |
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Quoted: With the right types of WO, this truly is the right answer I’ve just started getting back to they gym after doing garage workouts all during Covid then taking about 9m off. Strength is going back up but overall fitness isn’t the same as with the garage WOs. Below is a WO I did last week with a yoga mat and using a couple 1g water jugs as weights: 12 burpees to start/finish, and between each exercise below: Start w/12 burpees -50 Squats -50 Wide Dead Lifts -50 side lunges -25 side -50 bicycles -50 SuperMan -50 squat jumps -50 leg lifts -50 curtsy lunges 25/25 -50 jumping jacks -50 plank knee touches -50 push ups -50 squat pulses -50 Russia. Twist -50 bent row -50 vups Finish w/12 burpees It kicked my tail and I was huffing/puffing the whole time. Still sore today *I did use a barbell for the deadlifts/bent rows View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Burpee mat. With the right types of WO, this truly is the right answer I’ve just started getting back to they gym after doing garage workouts all during Covid then taking about 9m off. Strength is going back up but overall fitness isn’t the same as with the garage WOs. Below is a WO I did last week with a yoga mat and using a couple 1g water jugs as weights: 12 burpees to start/finish, and between each exercise below: Start w/12 burpees -50 Squats -50 Wide Dead Lifts -50 side lunges -25 side -50 bicycles -50 SuperMan -50 squat jumps -50 leg lifts -50 curtsy lunges 25/25 -50 jumping jacks -50 plank knee touches -50 push ups -50 squat pulses -50 Russia. Twist -50 bent row -50 vups Finish w/12 burpees It kicked my tail and I was huffing/puffing the whole time. Still sore today *I did use a barbell for the deadlifts/bent rows If you put this kind of effort into a good weight training program you would probably be happier with the results. |
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A 400lb. violent, drunk and horny trailer park woman named Tammy.
Heavy lifting, cardio, drywall repair, running from her, cops, their dogs. the possibilities are endless. Besides, fucking a bowflex kind of hurts. |
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Another vote for the rowing machine, but appears to be difficult to stick with..
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Rowing machine. Look at magnetic or water if you plan to keep it inside and people live with you, or you live in a townhome/condo/apartment.
The Concept2 has an uncomfortable seat IMHO, I did not like those when I did CF. … or horny Asian girlfriend. Rowing machine is safer though. Quoted: Whichever one will hold your coats the best. View Quote This is important as well. |
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2 years ago when I hit 60 I got a soloflex, worked pretty well and I could cover all muscle groups well enough but I started using dumbells for several exercises because the rubber bands just weren't cutting it. More and more I started using free weights until I finally got a half rack and more free weights. I still use the leg extension and leg curl from the soloflex ( very effective) but everything else is free weights and cables. I was doing push pull legs splits but recently switched to a 3 days a week full body workout. In the spring I will probably switch back to splits.
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Get your diet under control first, then, you may find that the body takes care of the rest.
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Id have to say whatn yous want is a beautiful woman with big knockers and a copy of the kama surta. You will get the most well balanced exercise of your life.
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That Chuck Norris "Total Gym". No shit. Got one at a garage sale. Uses your own weight with elevation for the workout. Very nice and not expensive. I got mine for $10
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Quoted: Eventually you will hang clothes on it. View Quote Depends on how disciplined that person is. My squat rack has sat dormant for weeks at a time when life gets busy, but always gets dusted off and used again before too long. It's probably one of my most used things as far as hobbies go. |
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