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ok well ive been shopping around and just would like some advice. ive got 3 on my mind about which to get and hence would just like some advice on each of these 2.

http://www.gymworld.co.uk/prodpage.asp?P rodID=7520

http://www.gymworld.co.uk/prodpage.asp?P rodID=5390
better pic - http://www.impex-fitness.com/images/WM36 7-250.jpg


this is also a follow up to my previous question of:

hi im 16 and wanna start getting more muscle and strength for reasons like rugby etc and just to generally get a more slender looking body for summer etc aswell :).

i do a fair amount of body weight as u may call it exercises such as sit ups press ups ab crunches etc etc atm but i feel to gain more i need to incorperate weights.

i dnt wanna join a gym cause its expensive and i decided having a selection of things at home would be better because i can use it whenever i choose without needing transport to gym cause im 16 i cant yet drive its hassle for me.

ive been looking up some weights benchs for things like bench pressing etc with built in leg developers etc. but i just need advice about what is the best thing out there on the market for a rookie to this. ive looked at york and pure fitness etc and there is next to no reviews out there on any of it. i have a job etc so im willing to invest a considerable amount of money into this but sort of just need advice on wats best for me in terms of home gym since i feel thats the way i wanna go.

if theres any other fitness etc advice u have that is welcome to.

thanks in advance

They both look fine, but I prefer the type that has a bench that's not attached to the uprights -- that way it's better for abs and dumbbell work.

The uprights w/o the bench serve as a squat station as well.

I have this one and I highly recommend it.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605 _00615715000P

2009-02-05 13:02:22 by alunchtime

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Ok, I've been going to the gym quite a while now (half a year) I'm 16 y.o. 6 ft 1 inch, and I'm pretty happy with my results. During these 2 vacation weeks, I m going to change greatly, itll be like taking off the last imperfections. I have some questions however
-when you bench on a decline (http://www.home-gym-direct.com/Images/25 0x400/Maxicam_Compact_Decline_Bench_Weig ht_Bench_II.jpg) , which part of the chest works out?
-I was getting my ab packs, but I just stopped doing thsoe cause they were a pain in the butt. Im gonna get em during these two weeks. Iknow abs are a small muscle, you think I could work em out 1 day yes and one day no? I do sit ups on a decline as well, and for the jelly rolls (i dont know the name of those muscles sorry) I've never worked them out but they put a new machine, which I'll use along when im doing abs), and dont worry about the obliques, but I will also do them the days im doing abs.

thanks!

The decline chest press works the lower pec muscles. Just like an incline chest press works the upper pec muscles. Of course, all chest press exercises also work the tricep muscle fairly well also.

Yes, you should not work your abs every day. In fact, many professionals only recommend working each muscle group once per week. The actual muscle growth occurs primarily in the rest time following the workout, so if you workout the same muscle ever day you are actually limiting the growth of that muscle.

2006-12-23 16:39:58 by asds

hey everyone, i have little money for gym equipment at home, and i was wondering if anyone has any nifty ideas on how to create a workout bench like this:

http://cdn.overstock.com/images/products /3/P11271756.jpg

ideas will be considered, thanks :)

IMO making a bench could be very dangerous unless you are skilled in welding. Just look around on ebay and other places i'm sure you could find one at reasonable price. But i think you could do yourself an injury as all benches are weight tested.

2009-03-13 03:55:15 by ^_^

i moved house and somehow 3 pulleys have gone missing from my home gym. it is a V Fit Herculean gym. i remember them to be bog standard plastic pulleys. one was a single pully which a bolt fit into, the other was two joined pulleys and the thired was similar to the second however one was twisted. i have looked everywhere for something similar but have come up with nothing. a picture of the pulleys can be seen here connectiong the cables. http://www.prosportuk.com/images/indexpr odimages/2/home%20multi%20gyms/12.jpg

does anyone know a good dIY or online store that may sell these kind of items. perhaps and auto store? its always the small things that can hold one back. i paid about 500 euro for this gym, any help would be great.
thank you.

Try Mcmasters or Carr-Lane.They have catalogs that have just about everything in them.You could also contact the company that manufactured the gym.

2008-04-27 07:22:32 by Johnny C

I have the golds gym home set

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B0 000ASGTA.01-A2QUBZRFQD7A2Q._SCMZZZZZZZ_. jpg

has those features, but we dont have the bench pressing equipment.

I have a Dance Dance revolution pad and game for my ps2

we have the tai bo basic workout....somewhere

and I have a jump rope.

with what I have, what can I do to get in chape and get an effeciant work out. Im 16, so I need healthy eating options too. I'm not over weight or anything, and I'm built curvey anyway, sort of broad shoulders and wide hips, but I want my thights, calves, abs and arms toned and in shape. school starts in two weeks, I dont need to get in shape by them but it would be nice to have a head start!

I would like my parents to have a tredmill but we cant afford it right now, and I cant go running because I have serious knee problems, and athletic ashma, and seeing as I live in a hilly area, there is no such thing as low impact.

lunges are out of the questions too.
so something that isnt too tedious or boring, something that doesnt take up too much time, and somethin effective!

♥ Thanks guys!

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2006-07-31 15:44:12 by Miss. Advice