Home Gym

[fred]

Does anyone have an opinion of the Total Gym? I vaguely remember using one for assisted pull-ups in physical thereapy, so it works for that, but at $800 how does it work vs. what it claims? Anyone?

Thanks

[mike boufford]

My 84 year old Mother has one and she got bored with it. I would be concerned about boredom and then having a piece of equipment that does nothing but take up space. That price tag gets you 3 or 4 years at a gym.

[WillBrink]

Does anyone have an opinion of the Total Gym? I vaguely remember using one for assisted pull-ups in physical thereapy, so it works for that, but at $800 how does it work vs. what it claims? Anyone?

Thanks

I have a series of vids recommending home gym, etc:

http://www.youtube.com/user/willbrin...37845A91FD9817

TRX, a few sandbags, a bench, a few dumbells, etc = an effective workout in minimal space.

More room and $$$, a power rack and barbell with assorted weights and your GTG all the way.

[The_Swede]

I think you can actually do better for less than a Total Gym.

Call your local gyms to see if they are upgrading and offer to buy their old equipment. Get yourself som dumbells, an olympic bar, weights, and a bench and your set. Go to a local weldshop and have them weld a sturdy pull-up bar and your GTG. Working out doesn't have to and shouldn't be expensive

[Grizzly16]

a power rack and barbell with assorted weights and your GTG all the way.

Some of my favorite work out sessions are with serious lifters in a garage with not much more than a stack of 45s, a thick barbell and a power rack.

Maybe it is the reduction of estrogen introduced by treadmills, thigh machines and mirrors

[fred]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it, and will save the $800. I'll be confined to a hotel for a few months and thus was considering it. I can get a good workout with just me, a couple of chairs and two gallons of water if necessary.

[dgraing]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it, and will save the $800. I'll be confined to a hotel for a few months and thus was considering it. I can get a good workout with just me, a couple of chairs and two gallons of water if necessary.

I've been living in a hotel while travelling for almost a year now. It does have a small wieght room with some treadmills though. I end up doing all my strength workouts in the room with my own resistance bands though.

Look into resistance bands. I'm amazed at what you can do with a couple of them. The best part is they take up hardly any space.

David

[WillBrink]

I've been living in a hotel while travelling for almost a year now. It does have a small wieght room with some treadmills though. I end up doing all my strength workouts in the room with my own resistance bands though.

Look into resistance bands. I'm amazed at what you can do with a couple of them. The best part is they take up hardly any space.

David

Me, I take a TRX trainer with door attachment. Considering the room it takes up, etc, a legit workout can be had. Bands don't generally offer me enough resistance, but better then nothing to be sure.

[dgraing]

Me, I take a TRX trainer with door attachment. Considering the room it takes up, etc, a legit workout can be had. Bands don't generally offer me enough resistance, but better then nothing to be sure.

That's a good point Will. I have been considering a TRX setup for that reason though. At the moment most of what I do I can get enough with bands or simple body weight exercises like squats, dips and pushups.

David

[fred]

All,

I was in the hotel room for a couple of months. Did the Insanity tapes, got through week 5 before being sent off for a week. Lost 10 lbs in five weeks, gained some muscle up top. Didn't do the diet and only worked out 4-5 days a week as opposed to six days. I couldn't do all of the exercises due to accumulated damage from past injuries, but this is definitely worth the money. Like the man says, all you need is enough room to jump around and something to mop up the sweat with.

If you're in good enough shape to begin a program, I highly recommend it!