Home multi gyms

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i am 71 yrs old. i have had much experience with running and consider it

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great way to workout. however, you need resistance exercises also. for a
home gym, bowflex (among others) is a good option for a home exercise
program. you can probably get those cheaply from wannabys who have given
up.

You sound like you know your [censored]. What in particular do you like about the
Bowflex? 'Convenience' of course . . what else?

Thanks

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I've never posted here before but it looks like the right group. My wife

and

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I are currently members of a gym (For the past 7 months). I am 40 and

she

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is 46 BTW.

Whilst it's been useful I've started to concentrate more time on running
recently. That doesn't mean I'm any good I just spend more time doing

it.

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started using the treadmill in the gym but now prefer doing it outside

on

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the road.

All very interesting I hear you say but what's the question. As I've

been

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doing the running I haven't used the gym, and the only purpose for it

now

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(For me personally) would be weights which I've neglected from the

start.

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As

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I would like to combine weights with the running for a more rounded
programme I either go to the gym or get some for home.

My current preferred option is for home. I have a two car garage with no
cars in it so space should not be an issue. I've had a quick look at

the

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options, and manufacturers like Weider and Kettler keep cropping up,
although I know many others exist. My simple, uninformed thinking is

that

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cheap probably means flimsy which is not good for Gym kit. The Kettler

stuff

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looks OK on paper but I haven't seen it first hand. I live in the UK

and

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would pay up to £1000 for new or good second hand.

I must stress my aim is not to become a powerlifter, just to exercise

and

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develop my body beyond the running (Jogging / ambling or whatever my

level

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would be described as).

Any suggestions regarding suitable types / makes of equipment would be

most

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appreciated. I'm also interested in models that allow more than one

person

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to use it at the same time.

Thanks

Geoff

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i am 71 yrs old. i have had much experience with running and
consider it a great way to workout. however, you need resistance
exercises also. for a home gym, bowflex (among others) is a good
option for a home exercise program. you can probably get those
cheaply from wannabys who have given up.

The problem with a Bowflex is that they aren't really set up for
squatting or deadlifts, both of which are very important exercises.
The Bowflex is better than a sharp stick in the eye, but you can get a
very nice free weights setup for the same price.

Jason

Thanks for the various replies. As is typical of me I went out and bought a
system today anyway. I bought a Kettler system off a guy on Ebay. I'd been
looking at the Kettler Ultra setup but this one had so much more and was as
good as brand new. It has 4 stations and allows two people to use it at the
same time. It even has a stepper built in.

I'm not sure what the actual model is as nothing current on the Kettler site
seems to come close to this spec. Anyway I paid £1000 including delivery and
setup. I'm now looking forward to it arriving next week as it looks like a
great piece of equipment. The guy asked us to come and view it and said if
you see it you will want it. He was absolutely right.

I'm now after advice on routines to do on this kind of kit. I'm not trying
to do anything other than build a little strength and generally stay fit.
Any web links or book recommendations would be appreciated. Basically
anything that starts from the beginning.

Cheers

Geoff

"GeoffC" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

I've never posted here before but it looks like the right group. My wife

and

Quoted message said:

I are currently members of a gym (For the past 7 months). I am 40 and she
is 46 BTW.

Whilst it's been useful I've started to concentrate more time on running
recently. That doesn't mean I'm any good I just spend more time doing it.

I

Quoted message said:

started using the treadmill in the gym but now prefer doing it outside on
the road.

All very interesting I hear you say but what's the question. As I've been
doing the running I haven't used the gym, and the only purpose for it now
(For me personally) would be weights which I've neglected from the start.

As

Quoted message said:

I would like to combine weights with the running for a more rounded
programme I either go to the gym or get some for home.

My current preferred option is for home. I have a two car garage with no
cars in it so space should not be an issue. I've had a quick look at the
options, and manufacturers like Weider and Kettler keep cropping up,
although I know many others exist. My simple, uninformed thinking is that
cheap probably means flimsy which is not good for Gym kit. The Kettler

stuff

Quoted message said:

looks OK on paper but I haven't seen it first hand. I live in the UK and
would pay up to £1000 for new or good second hand.

I must stress my aim is not to become a powerlifter, just to exercise and
develop my body beyond the running (Jogging / ambling or whatever my level
would be described as).

Any suggestions regarding suitable types / makes of equipment would be

most

Quoted message said:

appreciated. I'm also interested in models that allow more than one

person

Quoted message said:

to use it at the same time.

Thanks

Geoff