What piece of equipment should I get? Come on..you know you

hewwokitty
hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
edited October 7 in Fitness and Exercise
you know you wanna help!

I'm thinking of asking my fiance for a new piece of equipment for my workout room (yay, I finally got my room in our new place!). All I have right now is a set of 3 lbs weights (I used for 30DS), a treadmill, yoga mat, and exercise ball. I only like fun equipment, and need to stay under 100 dollars. Here's my three I'm up in the air about:
A mini trampoline, a Gazelle, or an Ab Circle.

I'm really not targetted towards any certain goal, cause really in the long run I want to change my whole body (weight, muscle, endurance)! I think the Ab Circle looks like a lot of fun :laugh:
Thanks in advance!
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  • Tara4boys
    Tara4boys Posts: 515 Member
    I'm not crazy about the products you suggested

    More exercise videos
    Kettle bells
    Larger weights to work larger muscles
  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    I'm not crazy about the products you suggested

    More exercise videos
    Kettle bells
    Larger weights to work larger muscles

    See my problem is that if I can't have fun with it then I won't wanna work out with it.
    Yes...I am easily amused, spinning back and fourth and being off the ground amuse me! :laugh:
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    Out of those choices I'd go with the trampoline but also agree with above poster about getting more dumb bells! Good luck and have fun!
  • missbecca22
    missbecca22 Posts: 2
    I agree with hewwokitty.......you are the workout you don't need machines......ask for a pullup bar and some therabands...maybe ankeweights ..that way you can do legs without the big bulky equipmet....or just ask for p90x...you need water a towel and therabands or light weights then, get ready for a butt whoopin!!
  • mandasimba
    mandasimba Posts: 782 Member
    I'd invest in more weights. The adjustable ones look like the best bang for your buck :smile:

    Though from your choices, a trampoline sounds like lots of fun!
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    My immediate thought was heavier weights, but if you're not going to use them then what's the point?

    So I guess the answer is the piece of equipment you are most apt to use.
  • MostlyWater
    MostlyWater Posts: 4,294 Member
    There aren't that many videos made for the trampolene. Are you doing to devise your own workout ?

    I don'tknow what an Ab circle is.
  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    There aren't that many videos made for the trampolene. Are you doing to devise your own workout ?

    I don'tknow what an Ab circle is.
    I don't really use videos. 30DS is the only one I've ever enjoyed enough, and memorized the DVD and do it without it. So yes I probably would, lol.

    Here is the ab circle:
    http://www.walmart.com/ip/As-Seen-On-TV-AB-Circle-Pro-Machine/11969624

    And also, I was planning on getting heavier weights eventually, but weights bore me as well. I'm not looking for huge guns, so pushups and my little weights work fine for fighting flab :laugh:
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    This!!

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  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    This!!

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    :noway:
    Uh...don't think I'm ready for that one yet.
  • jsteffen80
    jsteffen80 Posts: 136
    Perfect Pullup
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    This!!

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    :noway:
    Uh...don't think I'm ready for that one yet.

    All the cool kids are doing it.
  • katiebythebay
    katiebythebay Posts: 611 Member
    There aren't that many videos made for the trampolene. Are you doing to devise your own workout ?

    I don'tknow what an Ab circle is.


    I don't know what an Ab circle is either. Can someone post a picture please?

    katie
  • MissFit0101
    MissFit0101 Posts: 2,382
    This!!

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    I want, I want!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    The ab circle is a joke. Get some kettlebells, some more weights, or pay me $100 (plus gas) to go to your house and make you workout.
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    You can have my mini trampoline. It's collecting dust. Kids don't even like it cause it doesn't bounce high :-)

    I would get a barbell and some weights!
  • RunHardBeStrong
    RunHardBeStrong Posts: 33,069 Member
    This!!

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    I want, I want!

    Me to! Me to!
  • Nopedotjpeg
    Nopedotjpeg Posts: 1,805 Member
    Perfect Pullup

    a good pull-up bar would be good too! or those push-up handles so you don't **** up your wrists.
  • moxette
    moxette Posts: 104 Member
    TRX!
  • Texas501
    Texas501 Posts: 274
    Chuck Norris knows all!
  • irishgirl63
    irishgirl63 Posts: 53
    Smith Machine
  • sarah44254
    sarah44254 Posts: 3,078 Member
    dip station :)

    and use those weights!
  • fink21061
    fink21061 Posts: 53 Member
    My husband got the rack for Christmas. But instead of ordering off TV I went to target and get it. 100 bucks, and comes with dvd's. He loves it. I have not started on it yet but plan to.
  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    You can have my mini trampoline. It's collecting dust. Kids don't even like it cause it doesn't bounce high :-)

    I would get a barbell and some weights!
    Alright, I'll walk to wherever you are, and carry it home. That'll probably be a nice workout! :laugh:
  • Gillian_1
    Gillian_1 Posts: 6
    I'd go for the trampoline if you're going to base your decision purely on which one you'll have the most fun with. Also, I know exactly what you mean when you say you get bored of things easily. The trampoline is something you won't get tired of if you use it the same way you use your gym mat - Trampoline comes out and you do a specially designed workout on it. Whenever you feel yourself getting bored you can just change the exercises you do on the trampoline.
  • H_Factor
    H_Factor Posts: 1,722 Member
    of the 3 choices you listed, the trampoline is the easiest choice because it will actually give you a workout. you can't spot reduce, so the ab circle won't do jack for you. I had the gazelle a long time ago and the range of motion is limited (i.e., you can't get a full lower body extension on the swing) so its of limited utility IMO.

    as folks have mentioned, a good set of adjustable dumbbells would be nice.

    I'm currently a big fan of a medicine/smash ball.
  • Solomonre0
    Solomonre0 Posts: 143 Member
    Ask for a tv. Assuming that you don't already have one in your workout room.

    If not that then a netflix subscription. They have so many exercise videos on the instant view. I really like the crunch ones. Then you can to try a wide variety of workouts: yoga, pilates, dance, "bootcamp" and tons more!

    Or get some mirrors, a comfy chair, and the flirty girl fit pole dance work out. You and your honey can enjoy that one :)
  • oddree80
    oddree80 Posts: 71 Member
    I had a Gazelle and I HATED it. It is very boring and the guy on the videos drove me nuts!!

    I too think that the AB circle looks fun. I would go with that!
  • gatecityradio
    gatecityradio Posts: 401
    Read the reviews online of the products you've listed. I've looked into the ab circle because I thought it looked fun...it gets terrible reviews. If it's on an infomercial I tend to research it heavily. Honestly I think you should get a stationary bike and to make it fun use a tablet pc or laptop to watch movies/tv shows or browse the internet.
  • hewwokitty
    hewwokitty Posts: 69 Member
    Holy cow! TRX looks AWESOME!

    And I do have a TV..and netflix. Hehe (: The crunch is...I don't even know what to say about it. Tried one today and shut it off quickly. Work out DVD's fry my brain!
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