What are some unique fun exercises?
ShogunOfWano
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I want to build a home gym. But I don't want the usual stuffs. I want something unique.
Here are my current ideas.
*Swimming pool (what is a minimum length to have a swimming workout)
*All major gym equipments (treadmills and stuffs)
*Calisthenics bars and stuffs
*Boxing bag
*Rope climbing and Rope related exercises
*Wall climbing
*Wall tennis
*Basketball hoop
So what more can I include.
Here are my current ideas.
*Swimming pool (what is a minimum length to have a swimming workout)
*All major gym equipments (treadmills and stuffs)
*Calisthenics bars and stuffs
*Boxing bag
*Rope climbing and Rope related exercises
*Wall climbing
*Wall tennis
*Basketball hoop
So what more can I include.
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stables for a horse
MMA cage
badminton court
sauna & steam room and a Jacuzzi obvs!5 -
TavistockToad wrote: »stables for a horse
MMA cage
badminton court
sauna & steam room and a Jacuzzi obvs!
Something that can be done alone.
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We have a swimming tether for our pool, so you don't need much length at all. We had a look at the jets that people install but if you're not a strong swimmer to begin with, they can spin you around and just generally be frustrating.0
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- hula hoop
- jump rope
- batting cage
- active video games like a Wii
- ping pong
- trampoline
- wide, stretchy, hammock-like contraption suspended from two points for aerial yoga as shown below. Very popular with men & women here in nyc.
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After more research
Swimming pool = 25 yards minimum. I have the area to build more than 30 yards though but the cost is high.
Wall tennis takes too much of an area.
So what's left
Fun
1. Boxing bag
2. Rope climbing and Rope shaking
3. Wall climbing
4. Basketball hoop
5. Trampoline
Boring but must to have in the home gym
1. Treadmills and major gym equipments.
2. Calisthenics bars.0 -
GothamVeggie wrote: »
- hula hoop
- jump rope
- batting cage
- active video games like a Wii
- ping pong
- trampoline
- wide, stretchy, hammock-like contraption suspended from two points for aerial yoga as shown below. Very popular with men & women here in nyc.
Thanks for the ideas. Trampoline is added to the list.0 -
Rather than wall tennis, I'd recommend building a squash court. I've spent many an hour playing with myself. Let me rephrase that. I've burnt a load of cals just practising inside a squash court aiming at targets (marks) for instance, or practising tennis serves inside a squash court.
As well as a climbing wall, after maybe a year (time to get your ligaments and tendons strong) I'd also build a campus board:
https://youtu.be/L861czXKGaI 1 -
darrensurrey wrote: »Rather than wall tennis, I'd recommend building a squash court. I've spent many an hour playing with myself. Let me rephrase that. I've burnt a load of cals just practising inside a squash court aiming at targets (marks) for instance, or practising tennis serves inside a squash court.
As well as a climbing wall, after maybe a year (time to get your ligaments and tendons strong) I'd also build a campus board:https://youtu.be/L861czXKGaI
Thanks.
Wall tennis takes too much space and squash too.0 -
Maybe a reaction ball and some soccer drills. Lots of fun and a great workout.
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i want to say 'prancercise'
but this is a serious thread, so i won't.6 -
canadianlbs wrote: »i want to say 'prancercise'
but this is a serious thread, so i won't.
Fun
1. Boxing bag
2. Kung fu dummy
3. Rope climbing and Rope shaking
4. Wall climbing
5. Basketball hoop
6. Trampoline
Boring but must to have in the home gym
2. Treadmills and major gym equipments.
3. Calisthenics bars.
That's what's finale as of now. Need more fun but manly stuffs.
Boxing bag and kung fu dummy is my favourite. Is there things more similar to these two.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qfvdhWWGCHA
That's kung fu dummy. What is the name of that man boxing bag type thing near kung fu dummy. That's one more to add but don't know what it's called.0 -
If you have outdoor space...ropes course, obstacle course.1
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You need a cheese mat
You can learn back walk overs, wall walks, back handsprings, arials, back flips, bridges, and so so much more with one.
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teetertatertango wrote: »If you have outdoor space...ropes course, obstacle course.
Thanks man. That obstacle course looks amazing. Outdoor space is very little. A swimming pool should go there in future. Have to build the obstacle course above the pool.0 -
rainbowbow wrote: »You need a cheese mat
You can learn back walk overs, wall walks, back handsprings, arials, back flips, bridges, and so so much more with one.
That's kinda dangerous though.0 -
Stripper pole.1
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ShogunOfWano wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »You need a cheese mat
You can learn back walk overs, wall walks, back handsprings, arials, back flips, bridges, and so so much more with one.
That's kinda dangerous though.
that's why it's a mat. it's soft and squishy and designed to make doing those fun things... not dangerous.
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rainbowbow wrote: »ShogunOfWano wrote: »rainbowbow wrote: »You need a cheese mat
You can learn back walk overs, wall walks, back handsprings, arials, back flips, bridges, and so so much more with one.
That's kinda dangerous though.
that's why it's a mat. it's soft and squishy and designed to make doing those fun things... not dangerous.
Breaking the neck doing back flip is not worth it.1 -
Bike polo.1
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How about break dancing? You add nothing but a cardboard box, and a ghetto blaster. Old School.2
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Sandbags, great workout. The shifty nature of a huge bag of sand forces you to balance throughout the exercise. You can find fancy, expensive ones, or just use duct tape to reinforce a 50# bag of play sand from toys r us.2
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8d2JAoRGnc
Found more amazing stuffs.1 -
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Here what I have.. I do own a gaming table that does Air Hockey, Table Tennis and Pool
Hopscotch (with the kids of course)
Hula Hopping (my husband does this better than me.. sigh
)
Anything that involves becoming a true ninja warrior... for me dream on..
Running around the column in my house when my favorite football team scores touchdowns every Saturday.
But I want to say "taskercize" for some reason.. it is friday.. 1 -
Skeet shooting
Cliff diving
Hockey rink
Pool table
Bowling alley0 -
Here what I have.. I do own a gaming table that does Air Hockey, Table Tennis and Pool
Hopscotch (with the kids of course)
Hula Hopping (my husband does this better than me.. sigh )
Anything that involves becoming a true ninja warrior... for me dream on..
Running around the column in my house when my favorite football team scores touchdowns every Saturday.
But I want to say "taskercize" for some reason.. it is friday..
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0qQQL_Qlsh0
Cool, fun, manly, cheap, not so dangerous.0 -
space hoppers. i had one of those as a kid, for about four days before a neighbour kid stuck an exacto blade into it.0
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Very small swimming pool is all you need. Add a motor and current to swim against.0
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