If you had no equipment and £100 to spend...

donna_do_good
donna_do_good Posts: 161
edited January 4 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone,

I'm looking for a bit of advice, if you had £100 to spend and no equipment at all what would you buy. It's needs to give me a good overall workout and something I would use often at home. What's your reccomdations? I know it's not a lot of money but its all Santa has in the budget for me
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  • sixpacklady
    sixpacklady Posts: 582 Member
    Some dumbells, workout DVDS, stability ball, jumping rope etc. Assuming you have good shoes...

    Good Luck!!!
  • SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel
    SlinkyPinkyBunsOfSteel Posts: 661 Member
    Confidence 2 in 1 Elliptical Cross Trainer
    & Bike
    £79.99
    2 used & new from £79.99
    Order in the next 3 hours and get it by
    Wednesday, Nov 21.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Delivery.
    ^^^THIS from Amazon.com ! You could spend the other £20 on dumbells! The 30 Day Shred dvd is only £5! ;)
  • Yogi_Carl
    Yogi_Carl Posts: 1,906 Member
    A pull-up bar definitely. A starter weight kettlebell and one a bit heavier for when you get stronger and a copy of "You are your own gym" - packed full of bodyweight exercises.

    This will raise a laugh and some eyebrows among the "heavy lifters" on the forum but that's what I opted for and I am LOVING it!
  • nexangelus
    nexangelus Posts: 2,080 Member
    A pull-up bar definitely. A starter weight kettlebell and one a bit heavier for when you get stronger and a copy of "You are your own gym" - packed full of bodyweight exercises.

    This will raise a laugh and some eyebrows among the "heavy lifters" on the forum but that's what I opted for and I am LOVING it!

    I agree with Carl...basic bodyweight exercises to begin with, then build up with kettlebells and a pull up bar for motivation...for cardio, you just need to walk fast or get out there and run (or do some circuits with kettlebells, sit ups, burpees, etc) no fancy indoor bikes and those things that take up loads of space...your own body is all you need at the beginning...you could probably pocket some of that £100 too!

    p.s. there are loads of good videos for at home work outs for free on the web (youtube)
  • BronnersHarris
    BronnersHarris Posts: 247 Member
    What are you trying to achieve? Lose weight? Gain muscle? Endurance?

    Completely depends on what your goals are as to what would be the most beneficial.
  • blackmantis
    blackmantis Posts: 165 Member
    Well 100 euro could pay for a year at a gym here where you have unlimited equipment at planet fitness 24hrs a day or if working at home is required I would suggest a nice set of resistance bands and p90x fitness dvds.
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Bench, barbell and plates. Outside is my 'treadmill."
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    What are you trying to achieve? Lose weight? Gain muscle? Endurance?

    Completely depends on what your goals are as to what would be the most beneficial.

    I really want to get fit and sculpt my body a bit. I feel skinny fat as is said so often on here
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    A pull-up bar definitely. A starter weight kettlebell and one a bit heavier for when you get stronger and a copy of "You are your own gym" - packed full of bodyweight exercises.

    This will raise a laugh and some eyebrows among the "heavy lifters" on the forum but that's what I opted for and I am LOVING it!

    I have heard some good things about that book. Thanks. I prefer cardio but see on here so often the benefits of lifting so am going to try and go down that route I think
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    Well 100 euro could pay for a year at a gym here where you have unlimited equipment at planet fitness 24hrs a day or if working at home is required I would suggest a nice set of resistance bands and p90x fitness dvds.

    It's £35 min per month for any gym in my town min, it's to expensive and quite awkward to get to them at the min for me
  • JennaM222
    JennaM222 Posts: 1,996 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I'm looking for a bit of advice, if you had £100 to spend and no equipment at all what would you buy. It's needs to give me a good overall workout and something I would use often at home. What's your reccomdations? I know it's not a lot of money but its all Santa has in the budget for me

    Dumbbells
    kettlebell
    workout DVD's
    Jump Rope
    Resistance bands
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    Confidence 2 in 1 Elliptical Cross Trainer
    & Bike
    £79.99
    2 used & new from £79.99
    Order in the next 3 hours and get it by
    Wednesday, Nov 21.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Delivery.
    ^^^THIS from Amazon.com ! You could spend the other £20 on dumbells! The 30 Day Shred dvd is only £5! ;)

    Funny I was looking at that, people on here but are always saying about the body improvements though weights but so I don't know wether to follow that advice
  • BronnersHarris
    BronnersHarris Posts: 247 Member
    What are you trying to achieve? Lose weight? Gain muscle? Endurance?

    Completely depends on what your goals are as to what would be the most beneficial.

    I really want to get fit and sculpt my body a bit. I feel skinny fat as is said so often on here

    Someone mentioned a bench, barbell etc which would be really good - or even dumbbells. There are some great all body training plans online that you can follow. Someone recently bought a bench for under £100 though and it was very poor quality so avoid the cheaper ones at sports direct if it is something you look in to buying.

    I've always been skinny fat and am seeing my best results from using weights - I still do cardio (running) and some classes at the gym though which use body weight exercises.
  • Cyclink
    Cyclink Posts: 517 Member
    I'd buy some nice workout clothes and do a lot of reading on body weight exercises (or watching the videos of them on YouTube)
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I'd get kettlebells..they are great, you have utube to find your workout on. And some hand weights but good ones, none of the silly davina ones as you'd be building up but kettlebell would be my first choice :smile:
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    I'd get kettlebells..they are great, you have utube to find your workout on. And some hand weights but good ones, none of the silly davina ones as you'd be building up but kettlebell would be my first choice :smile:

    I'm getting kettlebells Sarah. Was thinking of getting a machine mentioned like the one above to do while the soaps were on lol but I don't know
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    What are you trying to achieve? Lose weight? Gain muscle? Endurance?

    Completely depends on what your goals are as to what would be the most beneficial.

    I really want to get fit and sculpt my body a bit. I feel skinny fat as is said so often on here

    Someone mentioned a bench, barbell etc which would be really good - or even dumbbells. There are some great all body training plans online that you can follow. Someone recently bought a bench for under £100 though and it was very poor quality so avoid the cheaper ones at sports direct if it is something you look in to buying.

    I've always been skinny fat and am seeing my best results from using weights - I still do cardio (running) and some classes at the gym though which use body weight exercises.

    Thanks so much, I see people saying a lot they have had the best results from weights....hmmmmm
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    +1 Pull-up bar and 2 x kettlebells.......

    add in a skipping rope and various body weight exercises and you can have a varied and killer workout everyday.

    Want a really killer/simple workout? Go to the bottom of a steep hill with a decent weight kettlebell, do 10-20 swings (depends on weight you can swing) drop the kettlebell and sprint the hill then walk back down. Rest 30 seconds then repeat (see how many times you can). That comes from Dan John's excellent "Never let go" so give him the credit when your lungs are in a bucket! It's amazing what you can achieve with limited equipment and this is a great example that most people wouldn't think of with just two simple exercises. He has other great ideas involving carrying large rocks, making slosh pipe from pvc tubing, etc
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    +1 Pull-up bar and 2 x kettlebells.......

    add in a skipping rope and various body weight exercises and you can have a varied and killer workout everyday.

    Want a really killer/simple workout? Go to the bottom of a steep hill with a decent weight kettlebell, do 10-20 swings (depends on weight you can swing) drop the kettlebell and sprint the hill then walk back down. Rest 30 seconds then repeat (see how many times you can). That comes from Dan John's excellent "Never let go" so give him the credit when your lungs are in a bucket! It's amazing what you can achieve with limited equipment and this is a great example that most people wouldn't think of with just two simple exercises. He has other great ideas involving carrying large rocks, making slosh pipe from pvc tubing, etc


    That sounds great!! I'm gonna give that a try!
  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    I'd get kettlebells..they are great, you have utube to find your workout on. And some hand weights but good ones, none of the silly davina ones as you'd be building up but kettlebell would be my first choice :smile:

    I'm getting kettlebells Sarah. Was thinking of getting a machine mentioned like the one above to do while the soaps were on lol but I don't know

    Good girl..you know it makes sense but seriously I've seen better results faster doing kettlebell than anything else I've done
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    +1 Pull-up bar and 2 x kettlebells.......

    add in a skipping rope and various body weight exercises and you can have a varied and killer workout everyday.

    Want a really killer/simple workout? Go to the bottom of a steep hill with a decent weight kettlebell, do 10-20 swings (depends on weight you can swing) drop the kettlebell and sprint the hill then walk back down. Rest 30 seconds then repeat (see how many times you can). That comes from Dan John's excellent "Never let go" so give him the credit when your lungs are in a bucket! It's amazing what you can achieve with limited equipment and this is a great example that most people wouldn't think of with just two simple exercises. He has other great ideas involving carrying large rocks, making slosh pipe from pvc tubing, etc

    I'm laughing my head off picturing me doing this at the end of the street and the kids all trying to race me and lift my kettlebell lol. It sounds like a good workout but
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    Running shoes
    Pullup Bar
    Pair of moderately heavy (for you) dumbbells

    - If you don't have shoes, that is priority #1.
    - Bodyweight based workouts by far require the least equipment. However a pullup bar is vital.
    - Dumbbells can really help to fill gaps in a bodyweight program and make progressions easier (for example DB rows if you can't yet do a pullup, and dumbbell OHP if you can't yet do a handstand). Could use kettlebells instead, but I personally prefer dumbbells to kettlebells.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    +1 Pull-up bar and 2 x kettlebells.......

    add in a skipping rope and various body weight exercises and you can have a varied and killer workout everyday.

    Want a really killer/simple workout? Go to the bottom of a steep hill with a decent weight kettlebell, do 10-20 swings (depends on weight you can swing) drop the kettlebell and sprint the hill then walk back down. Rest 30 seconds then repeat (see how many times you can). That comes from Dan John's excellent "Never let go" so give him the credit when your lungs are in a bucket! It's amazing what you can achieve with limited equipment and this is a great example that most people wouldn't think of with just two simple exercises. He has other great ideas involving carrying large rocks, making slosh pipe from pvc tubing, etc

    I'm laughing my head off picturing me doing this at the end of the street and the kids all trying to race me and lift my kettlebell lol. It sounds like a good workout but

    He has a variation where you have a sled tethered to you. You do the swings and drop the kettlebell and sprint with the sled. If you want to kick it up a notch you drop the kettlebell onto the sled and do the sprint with the lot..... I don't own a sled, so that's my excuse why I haven't tried this..... Honest!

    Another great exercise using the tabata protocol: hold the kettlebell upside down with two hands in front of your chest, feet shoulder-ish width out, knees tracking out over your toes. This is called a goblet squat. Squat continuously for 20 seconds full range of motion (thighs below parallel) - try to get as many as possible! Stop for 10 seconds only, then repeat. Done 8 times like this should take 4 minutes..... You might want to stop, or puke, or pass out, but it's important you wait until you've finished before you do any of these things!
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    I'm still debating in my head wether to go down the path of getting the equipment mentioned above, the bike& epplical as well as kettlebells as then I could do spinning on the bike or just use it in the cross trainer mode in front of the tv, decisions like this are much harder when you're skint lol
  • donna_do_good
    donna_do_good Posts: 161
    +1 Pull-up bar and 2 x kettlebells.......

    add in a skipping rope and various body weight exercises and you can have a varied and killer workout everyday.

    Want a really killer/simple workout? Go to the bottom of a steep hill with a decent weight kettlebell, do 10-20 swings (depends on weight you can swing) drop the kettlebell and sprint the hill then walk back down. Rest 30 seconds then repeat (see how many times you can). That comes from Dan John's excellent "Never let go" so give him the credit when your lungs are in a bucket! It's amazing what you can achieve with limited equipment and this is a great example that most people wouldn't think of with just two simple exercises. He has other great ideas involving carrying large rocks, making slosh pipe from pvc tubing, etc

    I'm laughing my head off picturing me doing this at the end of the street and the kids all trying to race me and lift my kettlebell lol. It sounds like a good workout but

    He has a variation where you have a sled tethered to you. You do the swings and drop the kettlebell and sprint with the sled. If you want to kick it up a notch you drop the kettlebell onto the sled and do the sprint with the lot..... I don't own a sled, so that's my excuse why I haven't tried this..... Honest!

    Another great exercise using the tabata protocol: hold the kettlebell upside down with two hands in front of your chest, feet shoulder-ish width out, knees tracking out over your toes. This is called a goblet squat. Squat continuously for 20 seconds full range of motion (thighs below parallel) - try to get as many as possible! Stop for 10 seconds only, then repeat. Done 8 times like this should take 4 minutes..... You might want to stop, or puke, or pass out, but it's important you wait until you've finished before you do any of these things!

    Lol you're funny. I hate exercise tbh but I'm trying
  • johann71
    johann71 Posts: 1
    Buy some good shoes,
    Everything that you need to start is your own body, but good shoes are a must.
  • polo571
    polo571 Posts: 708 Member
    My buddy hates the gym and he got a product called the rack. I was impressed how tone he was getting.
  • AlsDonkBoxSquat
    AlsDonkBoxSquat Posts: 6,128 Member
    An oly weight set off of craigs list and new rules of lifting for women.
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    I am in the same boat. I have a gym membership though and am looking to put in a home gym. Here's what I would get.
    A good bench .. adjustable, - that's my first spend.
    Weights - dumb bells, barbell and kettle bell set up.
    Heavy bag

    I have a stability ball.

    The last thing I would look at, and it's way over budget presently are the ropes. I'm looking for good core and strengthening/muscle building workouts. Burn fat the easy way :)

    The last thing would be an elliptical and that puts me over what I want to spend, but I can avoid a gym membership next year if I can get this sorted out.
  • claremillerphoto
    claremillerphoto Posts: 31 Member
    some 2kg hand weights, a mat, a kettle ball (8kg) and a few Jillian Michaels DVDs. The best toning I've ever done! If you have good shoes start some gentle running on a C25k program. There you go - sorted!!
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