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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 1, 2020 19:06:34 GMT
What are some basic tips you'd give a newbie? Best machine if you've only got room for one or two? Any diet tips?
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Post by nerdthenord on Feb 1, 2020 21:43:28 GMT
What are some basic tips you'd give a newbie? Best machine if you've only got room for one or two? Any diet tips? I'm hardly an expert but because I am strapped for time I do Push Pull Push. Chest press, Row, and Leg sled. I use the bike for cardio. Chest press works your chest, shoulders, and triceps(as well as good cardio itself). Row works your Biceps and upper back. Leg sled works most of your legs.
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Post by Cos on Feb 1, 2020 21:54:24 GMT
What are some basic tips you'd give a newbie? Best machine if you've only got room for one or two? Any diet tips? Diet is the biggest part. Eat until you aren't hungry, not until you are full, if that makes sense. Cut sugars out, soda is a fitness killer. Dips, pull ups, push ups and squats are great to start with, they are all bodyweight exercises that dont require machines and train your muscles for more aggressive lifts.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 1, 2020 22:29:50 GMT
Diet is always important no matter what you're doing. As for what exercise it depends on what your goals are. If you just want to be fit body weight exercises are fine. If you want to pack on muscle as well as being fit only weight training will do that. To build more muscles you need to keep increasing the poundage you're lifting beyond your body weight. The human body is an amazing thing if you treat it right.
As far as machines go a good universal gym like in the second picture and the cable system in the forth picture can do a very wide variety of exercises. With the universal gym make sure it has enough poundage that you won't max out on it. For lat pulldowns I've maxed out on this one and had to make brackets to hold some free weights along with the stack weights.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 2, 2020 12:12:26 GMT
The versatility of the cable system. There are actually more exercises you can do with this machine than what they show you in the video.
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Post by nerdthenord on Feb 2, 2020 14:53:47 GMT
Here you can see my setup, the most McGym of all McGyms lol. My location is pretty good though, and my health insurance pays for half of the premium membership.
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 2, 2020 16:43:30 GMT
Purple and yellow equipment would that be the infamous Planet Fitness ? I think I fall under their description of a LUNK. I have been known to make noise when I workout and I don't wear Gucci workout outfits..
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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 2, 2020 19:00:19 GMT
Thanks for the info folks! I've always tried to eat healthy (usually never touch soda, haha), so I think I've got that part down at least. I'll do body weight training until I can get ahold of some machines.
Thanks again!
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 2, 2020 20:39:46 GMT
If you live anywhere near Manchester, Ma. check Facebook Marketplace there's a Gold's Home Gym FREE just have to pick it up.
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Post by markus313 on Feb 2, 2020 22:29:21 GMT
Purple and yellow equipment would that be the infamous Planet Fitness ? I think I fall under their description of a LUNK. I have been known to make noise when I workout and I don't wear Gucci workout outfits.. Lookin' good in that pic, real good, Gunnar!
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Post by Gunnar Wolfgard on Feb 2, 2020 22:41:34 GMT
Purple and yellow equipment would that be the infamous Planet Fitness ? I think I fall under their description of a LUNK. I have been known to make noise when I workout and I don't wear Gucci workout outfits.. Lookin' good in that pic, real good, Gunnar! Thanks Markus, I guess not bad for a 68 year old. Oops, did I say that ? Forget I said that, I'm only 38.
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Post by markus313 on Feb 2, 2020 22:45:01 GMT
Lookin' good in that pic, real good, Gunnar! Thanks Markus, I guess not bad for a 68 year old. Oops, did I say that ? Forget I said that, I'm only 38. Incredible. Good genetics or not, this does show some hard work and discipline. My hat is off.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Feb 3, 2020 0:45:07 GMT
If you live anywhere near Manchester, Ma. check Facebook Marketplace there's a Gold's Home Gym FREE just have to pick it up. I'm actually on the other side of the U.S., haha. But thanks!
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Post by seth on Feb 3, 2020 18:30:25 GMT
Purple and yellow equipment would that be the infamous Planet Fitness ? I think I fall under their description of a LUNK. I have been known to make noise when I workout and I don't wear Gucci workout outfits.. That's an awesome home gym! You actually look like your avatar too--LOL
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Post by cearball on Apr 7, 2020 22:37:44 GMT
My home gym setup.
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Post by markus313 on Apr 7, 2020 22:43:19 GMT
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Post by Tomt24 on Apr 17, 2020 15:31:59 GMT
What are some basic tips you'd give a newbie? Best machine if you've only got room for one or two? Any diet tips? If you want first start your homegym.... Equipment wise I would suggest something as follows:
- Rig or Rack, usually includes a Pullupbar aswell. - Barbell with around 200 pounds of weight - Adjustable Bench - Adjustable Dumbbell set, with around 50 pounds each max. - A Cable Pulley System, with a plate loaded pin
With this setup, you can almost do all mayor exercises in one or two ways and work your entire body.
There are also a few additions, which are not required, but can be added later for more variation and options like... ...landmine barbell joint and a t-bar row grip ...dip attachement for the rack ...pegs for adding bands to the basic lifts ...etc. etc.
Personally I am more a fan of free weight training. As it translates better for other activities, because you train core and accesory muscles with most lifts aswell. But my age is merly a third of gunnars, keep that in mind.
But Gunnar is right, that you are more prone to risk a mayor injury. So you have to be extra carefull and invest addional time and effort to check your techniques like video taping and analyzing your lifts.
If you have any more detailed questions, feel free to ask.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Apr 17, 2020 20:35:07 GMT
What are some basic tips you'd give a newbie? Best machine if you've only got room for one or two? Any diet tips? If you want first start your homegym.... Equipment wise I would suggest something as follows:
- Rig or Rack, usually includes a Pullupbar aswell. - Barbell with around 200 pounds of weight - Adjustable Bench - Adjustable Dumbbell set, with around 50 pounds each max. - A Cable Pulley System, with a plate loaded pin
With this setup, you can almost do all mayor exercises in one or two ways and work your entire body.
There are also a few additions, which are not required, but can be added later for more variation and options like... ...landmine barbell joint and a t-bar row grip ...dip attachement for the rack ...pegs for adding bands to the basic lifts ...etc. etc.
Personally I am more a fan of free weight training. As it translates better for other activities, because you train core and accesory muscles with most lifts aswell. But my age is merly a third of gunnars, keep that in mind.
But Gunnar is right, that you are more prone to risk a mayor injury. So you have to be extra carefull and invest addional time and effort to check your techniques like video taping and analyzing your lifts.
If you have any more detailed questions, feel free to ask.
Awesome, thanks so much. I'm really busy with work right now, but I'd definitely like to ask you more detailed questions when I get the chance. Thanks again.
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Post by Tomt24 on Apr 18, 2020 3:46:58 GMT
To add a little bit to homegym building as it seems to be the season anyway.
1. Plan out your spaces before hand
A barbell is 7ft / 2,2m long... you need a bit of space on each side to load. So you need around 9-10ft or 3m of width for a normal sized Olympic Barbell with loading.
2. Storage is part of the game
If you have limited space, leaving your barbells and weights on the floor will eat up space rapidly. So have some storage solutions in play for everyhting.
3. A good rack is a solid foundation
If you balancing out your budget, I would focus on getting a good rack which offers some options to add to it later. A cheap rack with no options will limit the options for exercises.
Weights and a standard barbell are better suited for a second hand cheap buy. They can be switched out and resold easily, and cheap weights offer the same functionality anyway.
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Post by anima on Mar 3, 2021 14:20:20 GMT
Same! back at it here's a recent sumo deadlifting session set!
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