[Sportsandrec] Home Gyms

[Lori]

Aha, dig deep for that motivation. Find a friend to share a playlist with 
(replacing the days of those cherished mix tapes), or develop a task chart 
with rewards at the end of the week. Integrate into family time, etc. And 
yet, I haven't answered your question. I have not used the total gym, but I 
can say that I have not been all that impressed with other systems, but 
maybe this is the one! And hopefully others will have positive personal 
accounts to share.

www.bicyclingblind.org
Lori

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ryan Smith" <ryansmith78 at comcast.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 10:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Home Gyms


> Hi Lori,
>
> My only concern there is getting bored.  The top model in the Total Gym 
> series advertizes over 80 exercises, which is another thing that was 
> appealing to me.  I've thought about traditional calisthenics, but for 
> some reason I am having trouble getting motivated to do them.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Lori" <Lori at asmodean.net>
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> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] Home Gyms
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>
>> Ryan,
>>
>> Are you going for cardio for stregth training or a little of both? Time 
>> constraints definitely can be limiting but there are alternatives that 
>> may suffice. For cardio, getting a single bike and putting it on a bike 
>> trainer can be a great workout. I also am a fan of Step aerobics which 
>> can be done just about anywhere and it can be fun and you can choose your 
>> music. A lot of ab work can be done with the exercise ball and hand 
>> weights can increase toning, etc.  I am also a big fan of the traditional 
>> calistetics: push-ups, sit-ups, jumping jacks, etc.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ryan Smith" <ryansmith78 at comcast.net>
>> To: <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 9:57 AM
>> Subject: [Sportsandrec] Home Gyms
>>
>>
>>> Good morning all,
>>>
>>> I am just curious to know if anyone has ever had any experiences with 
>>> home gyms, such as the Total Gym?  If so, are they as advertised, or are 
>>> they a waste of money/ time?  At one time, I went to the gym daily. 
>>> Last summer, I made a conscious effort at getting back into the gym 
>>> after quite a hiatus.  Having a wife and two children on top of running 
>>> my own business was making that very difficult, and new regulations for 
>>> work have made that almost impossible.  I'm thinking that if I could get 
>>> one of these home gyms, it could be the solution I am looking for.  I 
>>> don't have an abundance of space that is why the Total Gym was appealing 
>>> to me. Thoughts?
>>>
>>> Ryan Smith
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