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Thread ID: 62272	2005-10-02 08:42:00	Fitness Machines - Help	Winston001 (3612)	PC World Chat

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392902	2005-10-02 21:52:00	yea i'd go second hand for the Concept 2 as well. becos as has been said, they last ages - even at gymm, so if its just for home use should be fine. I probably would only buy second hand of a personal seller - not a gym or a second company as they may be selling ex gym stuff. quick look on TM: HERE (www.trademe.co.nz) Don't get a Model B (quite old) But theres a used Model C there for $1800 Otherwise a used M D for $2100 or a new one for $2400 if you're wanting to save $$ go for the Model C, just as good	Fergie (6508)
392903	2005-10-02 22:14:00	Thankyou everyone, most instructive. I'm sure you are right about a rowing machine but I have to consider the wishes of my dear wife. I really doubt that I can get her interested in rowing - she fell out of a shell into the Oreti river last year while learning for a workplace challenge. :waughh: Also I imagine a rowing machine will take up a bit of space whereas the treadmills can be folded upright and placed against the wall in our living room. Apart from the noise, one of the irritations of the exercycle was the amount of space it took up. Also it looked kind of odd in a living room and I kept finding it removed to the back porch. Whereupon I'd forget it even existed = no exercise. :D	Winston001 (3612)
392904	2005-10-02 22:27:00	Can I suggest a proper diet, and a brisk 30 minute walk each day.	Rob99 (151)
392905	2005-10-02 22:43:00	Thankyou everyone, most instructive . I'm sure you are right about a rowing machine but I have to consider the wishes of my dear wife . I really doubt that I can get her interested in rowing - she fell out of a shell into the Oreti river last year while learning for a workplace challenge . :waughh: Also I imagine a rowing machine will take up a bit of space whereas the treadmills can be folded upright and placed against the wall in our living room . Apart from the noise, one of the irritations of the exercycle was the amount of space it took up . Also it looked kind of odd in a living room and I kept finding it removed to the back porch . Whereupon I'd forget it even existed = no exercise . :D You have to get your wife interested in exercise, not rowing . Rowing is one of the better options for home fitness machines . Space? Take a look at . concept2 . com/05/rower/indoorrower . asp" target="_blank">www . concept2 . com scroll down the page for storage space . You think a treadmill looks natural in your living room? Good luck with the exercise . You will be doing well if you make it past 1 month regular use . Many gyms have a raft of members not seen again after a couple of weeks . Helps with the profits without having too many people in the gym training! Cynical but a fact of life . HTH .	user (1404)
392906	2005-10-02 23:42:00	I took out a subscription to a Gym a while back, but then found out that you actually had to go there for it to be of benefit. Given the extreme pluvial nature of the location, a real boat (a little dingy with oars) would be better, just use it whenever it rains hard. Be fit in no time?	godfather (25)
392907	2005-10-02 23:47:00	Thinking of your machines... how's the BMW project going? Back on the road?	Scouse (83)
392908	2005-10-03 00:41:00	Thinking of your machines . . . how's the BMW project going? Back on the road? OH YES!!! Took it to the Brass Monkey in June and have been keeping the battery charged since then, but have yet to get on the road again . This weekend might be a starter . :thumbs: Thanks GF for your kind suggestion - but we use a motorboat about town - much faster . :D And User, I hang my head knowing full well that you are right . Looking at Trademe the garages of NZ are full of fitness equipment bought in a flush of enthuasiasm, and then left to gather dust . What we might do is hire a machine for a month and see if we get sick of it . Rob99 - excellent advice but we have young children and don't like leaving them alone yet . Also I'm compelled to admit that our local weather for half the year is . . . . . er . . . . . . . . bracing .	Winston001 (3612)
392909	2005-10-03 07:00:00	Well the thing must be fitness this year......... It is an expensive hobby to have, almost as bad as computers......:D And the body has never been in such pain...:p if a muscle could make a sound im sure they would scream...........no really i have enjoyed the time i have been at the gym, but the idea of continuely using it, $$$ is the one, and im no better at the idea of a home gym, where to put it and then how often to use is the other one... Good luck with the exercise W001, and remember exercise and health is a lifetime thing, you give up on it, so do the body, muscles and will power..:D beetle	beetle (243)
392910	2005-10-03 08:43:00	I signed up for 2 years, went for 2 weeks exactly...during which time I talked my brother into signing up....then I never...ahem....found the time to go back... Muhahahaha. Decided to get off my rump and put some effort into it, Now I'm enjoying it a lot and have to decide which days not to go, Find it very relaxing, I just spent an hour and a half working out and I feel pretty damn good. This time next year I expect to look like a greek god (they were bald and overweight right?)	Metla (12)
392911	2005-10-03 09:02:00	So that means you are going or not going? the 2 weeks happened when? and now? What sort of cost is it? what cost is normal? Sorry W001 hijacking of thread here . . . . . . . . and where are you going? Greek god???? little short fat bald blokes are common greek gods, :p LOL Im still on the free trial bit . . . . . and if i survive that, its an option to join . :p May be dead and composted beetle by then . . . :eek: beetle	beetle (243)
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