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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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392912	2005-10-03 09:11:00	It means I'm now going often, 10 bucks a week is about average in Wanganui, Think I pay $44 a month. Casual visits are something like 8 bucks each time. City Gym is the one I go to, Think its the most expensive in town, didn't find that out untill after I signed on the dotted line.	Metla (12)
392913	2005-10-03 09:35:00	Ooooh so youre saying beets dont go here . . . . . . . . . . . :p tis ok at mo i checking out another one . . . . . more expensive than that so far . . . . :waughh: the question is . . . when do people get time to exercise? or what is the best time to exercise???? i think im doing well i havent broken any of there machines yet . . . . . :lol: i may look at some of the other gyms tho . Heres to fitness for PF1'rs . . . . . . . . . :thumbs: how long will it last ya reckon? beetle	beetle (243)
392914	2005-10-03 09:48:00	I presume then that your at the ladies only Gym . Kinda weird . Personally I wouldn't walk into a man only gym if my life depended on it . . . . . . :yuck: I wonder what really goes on in a Womens only Gym . . . . . . .	Metla (12)
392915	2005-10-03 09:52:00	:lol: :lol: yeah its really weird . . . . . . lol Least i dont have to watch a wannabe greek god work out . :p :eek: :lol: I think in the long run to be an exercise freak you need to have money or walk / run a hell of a lot . . . . . . cos its dam expensive otherwise . beetle	beetle (243)
392916	2005-10-03 10:04:00	Fitness Machines Depending on what your goals are there are two types of exercise you need to do. Either cardio training for fitness or weight training for muscle growth. I started a few years ago with a Home Gym that can be used for approxiately 60 different exercises and uses your body weight as the weight of which the resistance changes depending on the incline. You may also add additional weight. However I found that I also needed to increase my cardio fitness so I purchased a magnetic bike with programs to vary the workout. My wife scoffed when I expressed interest in buying one as she was riding around the block on a road bike several days a week, however due to my work hours or the weather it was harder for me to achieve this. What was interesting was that after a couple of weeks she tried the mag bike and basically hasn't got off it since. She does complain about the seat shape though! Next cab off the rank last year was buying a Magnetic/ Air rower. This has magnetic resistance and gives a far greater workout than the concept machines I have used at the gym during a trial period. Infact level 8 is a real leg killer. How's having the gear at home has panned out.... My wife uses both the bike and the rower daily and I use it as well Combined with a change in diet and eating habits I have lost probably 10-15 Kgs in the last 18 months and although she won't tell me what she weighs in at the evidence can be seen in photographs. All the gear I have bought is the Infinity brand which someone commented above wasn't good. I'd have to disagree, the bike and the rower have been given heaps of use and although the bike has been back for adjustment it was because I bought it as an ex demo machine. We were averaging probably 30km's a day on the bike at one stage, myself doing 12-14 kms in 30 mins at a calorie burn of 500. Both the gym and the rower do compact down for storage but we have both the bike and the rower setup in the lounge and work out whilst watching TV whilst the gym is setup in the garage. The Infinity brand since I purchased now offer a lifetime warrenty. What I would stay away from are the chuck norris "exergyms" that aren't as solidly built and lack of support beams etc. Ditto for Kmart etc deals as the quality of this gear is appalling I know cos my father bought a mag bike from there and the pedal action is not smooth, rather stop start as the magnets are not placed correctly which leads to a very jerky leg motion. Also a point to note is that all the equipment I have bought is low body impact, ie no jarring like running. If you are a larger person ie 120kg plus then consider a Recumbant (www.trademe.co.nz) cycle as this will support your back better. Now regards to buying 2nd hand on TRADEME (www.trademe.co.nz) there are some good buys out there from people who have purchased equipment and not realised that it does take physical effort. This is what I have personally or similar models. Gym Machine (www.trademe.co.nz) Rowing machine (www.trademe.co.nz) Magnetic Bike (www.trademe.co.nz) Check the retail prices, check out machines in the shops and find a brand that u like with good solid equipment and backup and warrenty then use it!	EX-WESTY (221)
392917	2005-10-03 23:25:00	All you need to be fit and healthy is ... a. a body b. about two sq meters of space. c. gravity d. the will I know lots of people with magic machines gathering dust at the back of the garage. It's true what people above have said. "Ooooh, only $499.00 and I'll be an all abs and pecs and hams type dude/ess." Do aerobics in front of the tele. Running on the spot, press ups, leg lifts, touch toes, stretchercises. Start on five minutes, up to ten and settle on 15 and I reckon you'd be doing fine. Cost nothing. Disclaimer This needs to be done along with a good diet. I like that prog on TV "Downsize me."	mark c (247)
392918	2005-10-04 20:10:00	There is some really good info in here . :) Can someone tell me how much noise these rowing and magnetic bikes make when being used? Are they silent, fairly quiet or would they annoy people in a room next door if the doors were open? Do they cause any air movement at all? I have not used or been near a magnetic type of machine before but the bikes I have used in the past relied on air resistance and made quite a draft .	FoxyMX (5)
392919	2005-10-04 20:22:00	Mark - very sensible advice. The basic component is the will to exercise - without that no machine is of any use. A fairly simple method is to use a mini-tramp. It is silent and hard work - a bit like running in sand. Easy to put away afterwards too. Foxy - the magnetic exercycles I've tried and which three of my friends have are completely silent. No wind, rumble, or whirr, apart from the tortured breathing of the victim. :D	Winston001 (3612)
392920	2005-10-05 04:24:00	As mentioned above the bikes are fairly silent. The rower on the other hand does make noise from the fan, there is no air draft in the room as such but the Infinity model I have does have an adjustable fan outlet, I.E. It's either pointing towards you and provides a breeze over you on each stroke or on the colder days it can be turned so it blows upwards and away. But as I mentioned above we don't have a problem watching TV whilst being on the rower, my favourite is to put a concert on DVD and chill out listening to that whilst doing a few Km's on the bike. Anyone wants a sample movie I'll record her indoors on it and send it out! :xmouth:	EX-WESTY (221)
392921	2005-10-05 04:32:00	Man.... you live dangerously.	Scouse (83)
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