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Gym: Best cardio equipment / exercise?
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 10:38 am
by Wayne2014
I have tried:
1. Treadmill
2. Cross trainer
3. Rowing machine
And i still think the best exercise for cardio,
losing weight,
Increase stamina,
And for me personally, LOWER blood pressure -
Is the TREADMILL.
I also tried ShaunTs T25 - and still do
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:30 am
by vtectom
Buy a mountain bike & get outdoors!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:40 am
by Wayne2014
vtectom wrote: Buy a mountain bike & get outdoors!
Single parent - hence no can do
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:07 pm
by NafemanNathan
Get a Tag-A-Long/tandem/another bike
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:20 pm
by Wayne2014
Got TWO kids
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:02 pm
by prahunt
Skipping.
Use a weighted skipping rope and it'll burn more calories, improve core strength and reflexes.
Also buy a sandbag and complete some home circuits. 20kg sand bag should do a world of good!!
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:09 pm
by Wayne2014
prahunt wrote:Skipping.
Use a weighted skipping rope and it'll burn more calories, improve core strength and reflexes.
Also buy a sandbag and complete some home circuits. 20kg sand bag should do a world of good!!
Skipping a bit difficult in a house with low ceilings
What do u do with 20kg?
Just lift above head?
Put on back?
I got 8kg of dumbells - just to firm up (not body building)
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:23 pm
by ATR84
I find playing footie the best
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:28 pm
by Wayne2014
ATR84 wrote:I find playing footie the best
Single parent!
Want something i can do daily at home really (so i can do childcare at same time)...
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:38 pm
by prahunt
Wayne2014 wrote:prahunt wrote:Skipping.
Use a weighted skipping rope and it'll burn more calories, improve core strength and reflexes.
Also buy a sandbag and complete some home circuits. 20kg sand bag should do a world of good!!
Skipping a bit difficult in a house with low ceilings
What do u do with 20kg?
Just lift above head?
Put on back?
I got 8kg of dumbells - just to firm up (not body building)
Loads you can do... For example a non stop circuit:
Squats x 20 - variety of ways to hold the bag
Lunges x 20 - as above
Dead Lifts x 20 - drop the bag on the floor and grab it and remember form
Military press x 12 - same grip as above
Bicep Curl - x 10 - as above
Tricep Extension x 10 - hoist the bag over your head and using same grip extend your arms till straight
Then onto the floor...
Ab Crunch x 20 - bag across your feet to hold you or use it to do weighted crunches
Back extension x 12 - bag across hip, back flat on floor thrust upwards
You should be sweating after that. Rest for 2 minutes. Then repeat. Preferably 3 times or more.