Working Out At Home 2

**LeftEyeNine** · 07-09-2009, 22:42

The description of the status is above, mate. Yeah, that set is the perfect starter indeed however it's just too much for me.

**Hooahguy** · 07-10-2009, 00:56

its good that you are working out, but you dont need the equipment as of yet. first burn the fat. run a lot, do cardiovascual exercises.
as ive pointed out before, if you build muscle with a substantial amount of fat on you, you only will appear fatter than you actually are.

**Strike For The South** · 07-12-2009, 15:31

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

its good that you are working out, but you dont need the equipment as of yet. first burn the fat. run a lot, do cardiovascual exercises.
as ive pointed out before, if you build muscle with a substantial amount of fat on you, you only will appear fatter than you actually are.

False. You can burn the fat while lifiting, it all depends on your caloriec defecit.

As for you LEN. I would look into some DBs and a seconhand BB. That contraption is just one big machine and machines are bad because they lock you into a fixed ROM and tend to only work a targeted muscle. You would do much better just doing clean and presses.

Im glad you are working out but machines are not they way to go. Ill look around for some BBs and DBs but you can get them for cheap.

**Hooahguy** · 07-12-2009, 15:32

wait so first they tell me that doing excercises that builds muscle are bad when you still have fat, now youre telling me its good? or is it just bad concerning abdominal exercises?

**Strike For The South** · 07-12-2009, 15:50

Originally Posted by Hooahguy

wait so first they tell me that doing excercises that builds muscle are bad when you still have fat, now youre telling me its good? or is it just bad concerning abdominal exercises?

The man you are refrencing wanted a six pack. Those can only be attained with a low bod fat%. Being "cut" has nothing to be with being "strong" and "cardio" has nothing to do with "losing weight"

**Louis VI the Fat** · 07-12-2009, 17:27

Meh. Just use heavy objects lying around the house. For example, for weightlifting I use cartons of milk. Very flexible. I can fill them all the way up to one kilogram! One in each hand!

**Centurion1** · 07-12-2009, 17:35

Bah all these people who say you need weights or a gym are wrong. You dont want to be cut right, just toned and not fat and weak. (if you want to be cut im sorry gotta go somewhere with weights. You need to run to work on your cardio, pushups and situps and superset with a set of pushups and a set of situps, if it starts to get too easy buy some perfect pushups (i do around 100 a day in two sets at night and morning), just keep elevating for pushups and de elevating for situps. And do pull ups they work a very large portion of your body and impress people more than lifiting alot of weight will (at least anyone who actually does them). you dont even need a pull up bar, i use a freaking branch in my yard, you wont be cut but youll be trim and fit if you do things like that.

**tibilicus** · 07-10-2009, 01:13

Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine

The description of the status is above, mate. Yeah, that set is the perfect starter indeed however it's just too much for me.

I'm going to be honest, its either that or join a gym. I was put of at first with buying the stuff, I'm a student and have zero money but at the end of the day it was worth it. there's no "real gyms" within a 10 mile radius of me so it was the only option. I know it's a lot mate but it's really essential equipment. If you purchase a multi gym you wont have any means to do the compound lifts such as bench, deadlift and squat. These lifts are essential to any weight lifting regime.

I could recommend you a multi gym but in all honesty if you want a decent multi gym your probably going to end up spending more than you would on a good power rack + weight set.

Also where is SFTS? What's a workout thread with out him.

EDIT: Also have you looked around for any cheap second hand weight sets? You get people who buy weight sets all the time for Christmas and the like and end up not using them after a couple of weeks, you might be able to pick some up cheap second hand.

**Whacker** · 07-10-2009, 01:34

Tough.

Go to a gym.

Or at the very least, hire a personal trainer that will either visit you, or you can go visit periodically.

Working out is a great thing to do and it gets you healthy, but you need to do it right. Even something simple as running can be done wrong, and end up screwing up your knees, ankles, feet, etc. Lifting weights is even more dangerous, especially alone, and even with a machine that won't let you drop a huge weight bar on your head. Performing the actions wrong will not only not do what you think it is doing, but it could be doing the WRONG thing on the WRONG muscle group, and again poor technique can seriously hurt you.

You need to figure out what it is you want to do, and then get some professional instruction on how to do it, IN PERSON. Books, pictures, and strange internet people will only get you so far, AND can also be a very bad hindrance and source of disinformation. A personal trainer at a gym or elsewhere will show you how to do things right, and also help you formulate a plan based on your physical abilities and goals.

Go to a gym.

**LeftEyeNine** · 07-10-2009, 06:01

EVAPORATE, Vakkerü-san !

S-sorry, I just couldn't help it.

Well, gym is a no-no. That's definite. I'm not going to a gym. HOWEVER, I had paid a personal trainer at the gym a few months ago to teach me how the exercises are executed and she was also planning to get me the necessary diet and the rest as soon as I'd be fixing my equipment at home. Yet it never happened, 'casue the bill of that equipment seemed just enormous.

I'm very well aware that "teh internets is the way to go. tons of documents" is not the truest thing. "Doing things right" is essential 'cause as far as the basic arm and chest exercises went, there were crucial points my instructor warned me about so as to isolate the muscle group focused and prevent any injuries.

We're right on the same lane about it. If I can get my equipments at home, I'll hire her knowledge again, going to gym once a week to adjust, review and proceed with my exercises. But there comes the stumbling block: I'm having a hard time acquiring what's needed to work out at home.

**Megas Methuselah** · 07-10-2009, 10:00

Originally Posted by LeftEyeNine

Well, gym is a no-no. That's definite. I'm not going to a gym. HOWEVER, I had paid a personal trainer at the gym a few months ago to teach me how the exercises are executed and she was also planning to get me the necessary diet and the rest as soon as I'd be fixing my equipment at home. Yet it never happened, 'casue the bill of that equipment seemed just enormous.

She? Oh, niiiiice...