Gyms closing - Home Workouts?

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Giddup Sausage! said:
Got them well over 10 years ago. They were about £300-£400 I think back then so should be cheaper nowadays.


See above. Probably cheaper ones about now.

Bowflex Selectteck 1090 (might be newer ones out now mind and other versions cheaper by other companies)
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Cheers mate. Canny expensive that like. Great though. The worst thing about having barbells at home is the fanny on changing the weights.
 


percy said:
Cheers mate. Canny expensive that like. Great though. The worst thing about having barbells at home is the fanny on changing the weights.
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You can get lower weight ones and other companies do them too - might be able to pick those up cheaper depending on what you need to lift.

Maybe check ebay also, I see you can buy the plates and stand for them off there separate - could possibly build a set up from scratch starting with the weights you would need most?

Def worth the initial layout mind, as said used mine for well over 10 years and it's a godsend the quickness of it.
 
Has anyone’s gym actually closed yet ? I know pure and Jd were cancelling classes but no email or confirmed closures . It’s a bit of a poor show if they are still actually open if I’m honest given what’s going on
 
I've got an Oly bar with 125Kg of weights & a bench that I can safely extend the bar rests to just below my shoulder height so I can crack on with Stronglifts 5x5 if needs must. Might need to get a dreadmill though if we're forced to stay indoors.
 
Giddup Sausage! said:
You can get lower weight ones and other companies do them too - might be able to pick those up cheaper depending on what you need to lift.

Maybe check ebay also, I see you can buy the plates and stand for them off there separate - could possibly build a set up from scratch starting with the weights you would need most?

Def worth the initial layout mind, as said used mine for well over 10 years and it's a godsend the quickness of it.
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Just got rid of all me stuff. Bench bars weights etc. Hardly used them. Joined a gym and enjoying it. Not making many changes muscle wise but enjoying it. I guess at my age (59) it's harder to gain but as i said i enjoy it.
 
percy said:
Just got rid of all me stuff. Bench bars weights etc. Hardly used them. Joined a gym and enjoying it. Not making many changes muscle wise but enjoying it. I guess at my age (59) it's harder to gain but as i said i enjoy it.
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Get some Creatine down your neck, fantastic stuff. Jym does some wicked pre-workout stuff (and post/protein).
 
Decentdaysandnights said:
Has anyone’s gym actually closed yet ? I know pure and Jd were cancelling classes but no email or confirmed closures . It’s a bit of a poor show if they are still actually open if I’m honest given what’s going on
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Whilst I'm still working (not from home) I may as well go to the gym.

Went to JD this morning - felt very clean and safe, and just washed hands and showers afterwards.
 
Safc_Number10 said:
Whilst I'm still working (not from home) I may as well go to the gym.

Went to JD this morning - felt very clean and safe, and just washed hands and showers afterwards.
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JD is where I go as well but I knocked it on the head as of Tuesday .
 
Giddup Sausage! said:
Get some Creatine down your neck, fantastic stuff. Jym does some wicked pre-workout stuff (and post/protein).
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Looking into diet and stuff now. Isn't creatine mainly for serious body builders? I've always been really skinny with no muscle mass at all. I'm just aiming to gain a little definition. Can't be arsed to count macros so just eat healthy and have cut out the alcohol to a degree.
 
OneGym franchise has just decided to close their stores now. Time to find home workouts to do and get the equipment before prices rocket up with people catching on.
 
I’m just doing hiit in the garage and probably exerting myself more doing that than I do on the weights. No equipment just body weight exercises. Only half an hour so I’ll likely train more than I would without being quarantined !
 
percy said:
Looking into diet and stuff now. Isn't creatine mainly for serious body builders? I've always been really skinny with no muscle mass at all. I'm just aiming to gain a little definition. Can't be arsed to count macros so just eat healthy and have cut out the alcohol to a degree.
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Nah, it's for anyone. I'd recommend it to anyone, it's not like roids or owt.
 
Jambezz said:
Any exercises you'd recommend?
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I downloaded the freeletics app and there’s a good few free workouts on there but I did my own which is this mate :
Press ups
Mountain climbers
Leg raises
Squats
Star jumps
And do 30 reps of each then 30 sec rest after you’ve completed the full set of exercises then go through it again but reduce the reps to 20, then 10 then back to 30 - 10 rounds in all is a good half hour workout .
I’m going to just do a few of these kind of sessions with different exercises. It’s trial and error really cos my first idea was to do 10 rounds and keep it at 30 reps without reducing it to 20 then 10. That was slightly over ambitious on my part !!!
 
redandwhiterob said:
No sign of the everyone active centres closing. Was there yesterday morning, was very quiet
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Both my kids do swimming lessons there every weekend and they are still going ahead. Not sure what to do tbh, part of me wants to let them go as everything else is being pulled away from under them and they are going to be stuck in the house for the forseeable, but past of me thinks it's absolute f***ing madness they are still operating especially when all the parents and kids congregate shoulder to shoulder in the changing rooms poolside. Chance to be nee bugger there tomorrow like.
 
Marty Moose said:
Both my kids do swimming lessons there every weekend and they are still going ahead. Not sure what to do tbh, part of me wants to let them go as everything else is being pulled away from under them and they are going to be stuck in the house for the forseeable, but past of me thinks it's absolute f***ing madness they are still operating especially when all the parents and kids congregate shoulder to shoulder in the changing rooms poolside. Chance to be nee bugger there tomorrow like.
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I never took mine yesterday to Hetton for his lesson. Somehow just didn't feel right to take him. I'm surprised the decision to close hasn't been took out there hands tbh
 
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