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shifty
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 Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I also don't like gyms. I bought a spin bike online, a yoga mat, and some dumbbells. I can get a complete workout in the comfort of my home for less than the price of a yearly gym membership. |
Yes... this is what I want to do. Do you mind sharing the make and price range of the spin bike you bought? Also, what floor do you live on in your apt. building? Did you get any askance looks when you brought it into your place (because weight of the equipment might be an issue)? |
Keep a watch on your pm box. You'll soon be hearing from poster Gamecock that he uses the stuff so infrequently that he'll be glad if you can take the stuff off him. 
Turning a little apartment into a sweat box is to be considered long and hard before proceeding, in my opinion. Riding a spin bike for 40 minutes feels like 3 weeks, 3 weeks of purgartory. Whereas riding a real bike for 40 minutes is nothing and you're not warmed up yet, it's such fun..
Find out what you like and do that.
As a teacher in Korea your appearance is important so I think exercise is an important dimension. That said, I know it's not for everyone.
Most Korean cities have oodles of outside apparatus just begging to be used. As I say they are ubiquitous, but if for some reason you are distant, then get a bicycle. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
Location: Here
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:03 am Post subject: |
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Remember to breathe in on the way down and out on the effort part of each exercise. Breath builds energy  |
It's really awesome, tried it this morning. Feel great! Fumbled quite a bit though so I appreciate your acknowledgement of the learning curve..... You should do a YouTube vid of things like this, ever consider it? TY again! : )
Btw, do you mean 50 squats = 1 set? And by worktop do you mean just a desk or some specific exercise equipment? |
Yeah 50 squats = 1 set. I started at 3 times 30, not 50 but I smoke so assume the average person is fitter.
You could do two sets or more, it's really up to you. I do two sets till failiure of each exercise most days instead of three.
Yes, by worktop I mean the top of a desk or sink, whatever is comfortable. Not really holding on tight, just enough so as to keep straigh back and lower legs parrallel on the way down and then let go on the way up. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2011 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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UPDATE - be careful with those bridges if you try them. I reccomend using your hands for support, but putting the whole wieght on the head, that is for advanced atheletes only.
Another good way to start getting in shape is the 100 consecutive pushups, 200 situps and 200 squats 7 week programmes -
http://www.hundredpushups.com/
http://www.twohundredsquats.com/
http://www.twohundredsitups.com/
I'm also going to buy a pull up bar and do the 25 pullups programme -
http://www.twentyfivepullups.com/
These programmes are good coz they start you out slow and are progressive.
I should be reaching the numbers by Jan 14th. |
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Gamecock
Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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| shifty wrote: |
| kimiki wrote: |
| Gamecock wrote: |
| I also don't like gyms. I bought a spin bike online, a yoga mat, and some dumbbells. I can get a complete workout in the comfort of my home for less than the price of a yearly gym membership. |
Yes... this is what I want to do. Do you mind sharing the make and price range of the spin bike you bought? Also, what floor do you live on in your apt. building? Did you get any askance looks when you brought it into your place (because weight of the equipment might be an issue)? |
Keep a watch on your pm box. You'll soon be hearing from poster Gamecock that he uses the stuff so infrequently that he'll be glad if you can take the stuff off him.
Turning a little apartment into a sweat box is to be considered long and hard before proceeding, in my opinion. Riding a spin bike for 40 minutes feels like 3 weeks, 3 weeks of purgartory. Whereas riding a real bike for 40 minutes is nothing and you're not warmed up yet, it's such fun..
Find out what you like and do that.
As a teacher in Korea your appearance is important so I think exercise is an important dimension. That said, I know it's not for everyone.
Most Korean cities have oodles of outside apparatus just begging to be used. As I say they are ubiquitous, but if for some reason you are distant, then get a bicycle. |
Well, I appreciate this commentary on my personal life from a stranger. I live in China now (and NOT in a tiny Korean apt). I bought my korean-made spin bike on the Chinese version of G-market. I recommend you search there.
Obviously this poster is a big fan of biking outdoors. Fine. But having a spin bike allows you to work out regardless of the season or weather, and without the risk of being killed by Korean drivers. Dude, I watch TV while spinning...makes those 3 weeks of purgatory breeze right by.
Really, if you like going to Korean gyms and dodging traffic on your two wheels- great! But not everyone is you, and exercising at home is a perfectly viable option. People like you are why i rarely post on Dave's anymore. Why can't people just give their input and opinions without being a total a$$. |
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The Floating World
Joined: 01 Oct 2011
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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I agree gamecock, working out in the privacy and comfort of your own home is awesome.
I want to do the 25 pullups programme as well as the ones I outlined in my last post.
But my one and only doorframe (officetel) will not fit a pull up bar, the top of it is flush with the ceiling lol.
I don't want to get a screw-in one as it'll damage the doorframe and anyway, the doorframe is too low, I'd be bumping my head on the ceiling lol.
No parks nearby (live in the central business district.)
Guess I'll have to memorise the programme for each day, go in to work an hour early after my pushups, squats and situps workout and then find one of thos elittel parks nearby and do them there. Here's hoping the weather abides.....
Anyone wondering if the 100 / 200 / 25 routines are any good - they are. I've only been on it a week and already have a much firmer butt, pecs and abs and most of all, feel strong and energised.
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shifty
Joined: 21 Jun 2004
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| Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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| Gamecock wrote: |
| shifty wrote: |
| kimiki wrote: |
| Gamecock wrote: |
| I also don't like gyms. I bought a spin bike online, a yoga mat, and some dumbbells. I can get a complete workout in the comfort of my home for less than the price of a yearly gym membership. |
Yes... this is what I want to do. Do you mind sharing the make and price range of the spin bike you bought? Also, what floor do you live on in your apt. building? Did you get any askance looks when you brought it into your place (because weight of the equipment might be an issue)? |
Keep a watch on your pm box. You'll soon be hearing from poster Gamecock that he uses the stuff so infrequently that he'll be glad if you can take the stuff off him.
Turning a little apartment into a sweat box is to be considered long and hard before proceeding, in my opinion. Riding a spin bike for 40 minutes feels like 3 weeks, 3 weeks of purgartory. Whereas riding a real bike for 40 minutes is nothing and you're not warmed up yet, it's such fun..
Find out what you like and do that.
As a teacher in Korea your appearance is important so I think exercise is an important dimension. That said, I know it's not for everyone.
Most Korean cities have oodles of outside apparatus just begging to be used. As I say they are ubiquitous, but if for some reason you are distant, then get a bicycle. |
Well, I appreciate this commentary on my personal life from a stranger. I live in China now (and NOT in a tiny Korean apt). I bought my korean-made spin bike on the Chinese version of G-market. I recommend you search there.
Obviously this poster is a big fan of biking outdoors. Fine. But having a spin bike allows you to work out regardless of the season or weather, and without the risk of being killed by Korean drivers. Dude, I watch TV while spinning...makes those 3 weeks of purgatory breeze right by.
Really, if you like going to Korean gyms and dodging traffic on your two wheels- great! But not everyone is you, and exercising at home is a perfectly viable option. People like you are why i rarely post on Dave's anymore. Why can't people just give their input and opinions without being a total a$$. |
If my little benign post is typical of those that deter you from Daves then it is quite understandable why you rarely post anymore.
I can also see why exercising in the confines of your living quarters suits you so much.....you'd blow a fuse everytime you set foot outside. |
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