Exercise Equipment???

"Destry Jones" <destry.TakeThisOut@jones88.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi guys and gals,
>
> I need to supplement my present aerobic work with some extra at home
> and
> need some suggestions:
>
> 1) I was thinking of buying an exercise bike but the last one didn't
> last
> very long (a bearing went) and the saddle-height was right at the end
> of the
> adjustment, which led to the screw-clamp cracked (inside leg 33). So I
> was
> wondering what I should go for and how much I should expect to pay?
> Although
> the promise of silent operation sounds good - electro-magnets seem to
> suggest something to fail in the future.
>
> 2) I live in a small flat and am always stuck for room, so is their
> any
> other equipment I might consider, which packs away between workouts? I
> have
> seen small steppers but they don't look very durable. Cross-trainers,
> treadmills etc are just too big.
>
> Any ideas welcome.
>
> Thanks already!

A normal bicycle attached to an indoor trainer - they come in wind,
fluid, and magnetic versions - would allow you to get something that
would both fit you _and_ be durable. If you already own and ride a
bicycle, this is a no-brainier - take the bike to the local bike shop
and try a few things to find what you prefer. Most these days attach to
the rear axle and take up only a little more space than the bicycle
itself. Granted that a regular bicycle might take up more space than an
exercise bike, but this is really a very good solution, good enough to
be used by real bikes but fine for the rest of us as well. You can
spend a small fortune and get something that hooks up to your TV or
computer and lets you ride virtual courses and even virtual races, but
magnetic indoor trainers go for around $150 new, and the fluid kind tend
to be a bit more, maybe around $250 new. The extra money buys you a bit
quieter operation. The reason wind trainers aren't popular any longer
is that they're pretty noisy.

The idea of kettlebell training is a fine one, albeit far from what
you've been doing and what you asked about. It is my main mode of
training and I manage to stay very fit in cardiovascular terms by doing
very intense, short sessions of kettlebell swings on an almost daily
basis.

Best of luck with it all, whatever you decide.

-S-
 >> Stay informed about: Exercise Equipment??? 

Hi, I recently bought a gym machine called the BodyRail from
www.bodyrail.co.uk. The BodyRail uses up to 89% of your own bodyweight
for resistance but you can add an extra 100 Lbs (45 kg) of weights if
that isn't enough. Also, you can do more than 80 full body exercises.
The maximum user weight of 28 stone (181 kg). Each BodyRail costs
£299.00, which includes vat and delivery. I was a bit dubious of
bodyweight gyms but this one is in a different league to the others.
There's a 30-day money back guarantee so I knew that if I didn't like
it I could just send it back.

Hope this helps


Destry Jones wrote:
> Hi guys and gals,
>
> I need to supplement my present aerobic work with some extra at home and
> need some suggestions:
>
> 1) I was thinking of buying an exercise bike but the last one didn't last
> very long (a bearing went) and the saddle-height was right at the end of the
> adjustment, which led to the screw-clamp cracked (inside leg 33). So I was
> wondering what I should go for and how much I should expect to pay? Although
> the promise of silent operation sounds good - electro-magnets seem to
> suggest something to fail in the future.
>
> 2) I live in a small flat and am always stuck for room, so is their any
> other equipment I might consider, which packs away between workouts? I have
> seen small steppers but they don't look very durable. Cross-trainers,
> treadmills etc are just too big.
>
> Any ideas welcome.
>
> Thanks already!
 >> Stay informed about: Exercise Equipment??? 

Hi, I recently bought a gym machine called the BodyRail from
www.bodyrail.co.uk. The BodyRail uses up to 89% of your own bodyweight
for resistance but you can add an extra 100 Lbs (45 kg) of weights if
that isn't enough. Also, you can do more than 80 full body exercises.
The maximum user weight of 28 stone (181 kg). Each BodyRail costs
£299.00, which includes vat and delivery. I was a bit dubious of
bodyweight gyms but this one is in a different league to the others.
There's a 30-day money back guarantee so I knew that if I didn't like
it I could just send it back.

Hope this helps


Destry Jones wrote:
> Hi guys and gals,
>
> I need to supplement my present aerobic work with some extra at home and
> need some suggestions:
>
> 1) I was thinking of buying an exercise bike but the last one didn't last
> very long (a bearing went) and the saddle-height was right at the end of the
> adjustment, which led to the screw-clamp cracked (inside leg 33). So I was
> wondering what I should go for and how much I should expect to pay? Although
> the promise of silent operation sounds good - electro-magnets seem to
> suggest something to fail in the future.
>
> 2) I live in a small flat and am always stuck for room, so is their any
> other equipment I might consider, which packs away between workouts? I have
> seen small steppers but they don't look very durable. Cross-trainers,
> treadmills etc are just too big.
>
> Any ideas welcome.
>
> Thanks already!
 >> Stay informed about: Exercise Equipment??? 

You can get a look at a bunch of different models at:
http://www.buysellfitness.com
There is used equipment to, so you may find what you want cheap.
 >> Stay informed about: Exercise Equipment??? 

Try out elliptical trainers. They are better than treadmills or cycles
 >> Stay informed about: Exercise Equipment???