exercise equipment
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Topic: exercise equipment
Posted By: lizzle
Subject: exercise equipment
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:33pm
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Following Stacey's lead, i am thinking of getting some exercise equipment, pretty much as the only exercise I am getting, is wlking up and down stair to my classroom.
So, what exercise equipment have you actualy used, and what turned out to be an expensive clothing rack? |
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:45pm
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get a skipping rope!!! ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:49pm
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The problem with most of the exercise equipment that I've bought is that I only use it a few times before it gets put under a bed or in a cupboard somewhere and forgotten.
What I do use is actually quite cheap (pity I spent all that money on other stuff) * 2x 3kg & 2x 7kg free weights * an exercise ball * a hula hoop (don't laugh - this is great fun and fantastic cardio exercise targetting your core) * DVD Denise Austin "burn your female fat zones" * A yoga mat I use my free weights and exercise balls when following the DVD instruction. The hula hoop is a bit of fun but also a great exercise tool (you can download exercise regimes using hula hoops off - just google it). I also set myself a goal of doing a couple of hundred star jumps per day (it's actually pretty easy). I also want to get an advanced yoga book or DVD. I used to do yoga regularly but haven't been to the classes for awhile and now want to do it from home. -------------  
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Posted By: Bombshell
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:50pm
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i love air walkers - one of those that folds up is better than anything else....
clothes racks....treadmill and exercise bike...oh and my real bike too! 
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Posted By: BuzzyBee
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 9:51pm
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I'm going to keep an eye on this thread, I really like the steppers/ air walkers ...not sure of their exact name but your legs kinda sway in a walking/stepping motion and your arms get a workout too? ------------- Single Mum to a darling wee boy of 3 years :) |
Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 10:18pm
My most used item - don't laugh - is a Richard Simmons DVD. I love it. 'Disco sweat'. It is so tacky, but always makes me laugh and the music is great!!
We have a rowing machine in the spare room that was used once and is now an expensive storage rack!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 10:24pm
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ive got a dog.
Although she is getting fatter and so am I. I haven't taken her out for ages. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 05 April 2008 at 10:34pm
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You and me both with the lack of exercise. We could alway bundle the kids in the prams and go for a walk at night?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: HippyMama
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 7:41am
We've got a crosstrainer at home which we spent a fair chunk on but gets reasonably decent use, and gets me a good cardio workout with both my arms and legs going at the same time. It lives in our lounge at the moment and I find it heaps easier to exercise watching something on TV anyway  ------------- Mama to two earth walkers & two angels. Remember, you are not managing an inconvenience; You are raising a human being. ~ Kittie Franz Next Slingbabies! Meet - Friday 4th May !! |
Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 9:42am
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im just thinking of buying something myself. was going to get an exercycle or a home gym but not sure yet. hubby brought an ab king pro and never used it!
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 06 April 2008 at 10:39am
| I've got a cross trainer, treadmill (my baby lol), swiss ball and free weights. My treadmill definitely gets the most use but it was also the most expensive. But I use my free weights every 2nd day (most of the time) too and I just buy heavier ones as I need them. |