recommend me one exercise machine
insidemeout
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cardio is okay, strength is okay.
no gym membership.
prefer machines vs free weights, etc.
can only afford one piece. not sure of budget but nothing too extreme.
no gym membership.
prefer machines vs free weights, etc.
can only afford one piece. not sure of budget but nothing too extreme.
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Bowflex0
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You're body.....it's free!0
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I keep thinking about getting a Total Gym. It seems like 1 machine to do all the workouts. I would like to hear the other responses as well.0
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I just bought a TRX suspension trainer - my PT recommended it highly to me, should arrive tomorrow I can't wait to try it!!0
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If I was going to buy just one machine it would be an indoor rower (specifically Concept2 - the gold standard of rowing machines) if you can't afford a new one (they're not cheap) look for a used one. Excellent cardio & a full body workout.0
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I recommend the Weider Ultimate BodyWorks . It's just like a total gym, In my opinion nicer. You can strength train , and get in your cardio by switching from one exercise to another so rapidly. And it's so affordable , You can do a lot on that thing for right at $150 Check out walmart online if they don't have it at your local Walmart. Good Luck!0
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Rowing machine, as it gives you a combination of CV and resistance with a whole body effect. Agre that Concept are very good, personally I have a WaterRower, with a similar level of quality0
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Your legs. Put one foot in front of the other and repeat as necessary.0
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I recommend you use that money and get a gym membership0
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prefer machines vs free weights
you'll get over it
squat rack
and since I'm in a generous mood, I'll offer a second piece of equipment: proper running shoes0 -
You're body.....it's free!
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Your body is all the equipment you need. But a pull up bar wouldn't hurt.0 -
Yep - pull-up bar and, if you can't do many pull-ups yet, a couple of resistance bands to use to help you up there. Your own body will be fine for the rest.0
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power cage.
can do all the things including pull ups.0 -
Barbell.0
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While you may prefer machines over free weights, you're going to get the most bang for your buck out of a barbell and some plates. Optional items would be a rack and a bench.0
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While you may prefer machines over free weights, you're going to get the most bang for your buck out of a barbell and some plates. Optional items would be a rack and a bench.
I agree with this, and the other person that suggested using a gym if it's an option for you. I would use a gym if I could.
As it is, I use my bodyweight, a bench, and Weider adjustable dumbbells to get my strength training in. It meets my needs right now.0 -
If I could afford one piece of equipment, it would be a squat rack. 100%0
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I have been using DDP yoga DVDs. You only use yourself and a yoga mat. By utilizing Dynamic Resistence, you can create the workout of free weights, without having the euiqpment. I love it. You can make as hardcore or easy as needed. I wear a wristband heartrate monitor and can get my heartrate into the fatburning zone literally standing there fleing my muscles and doing the moves!
www.ddpyoga.com0 -
The road/park/trail/path. It is completely free in most areas too.0
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I keep thinking about getting a Total Gym. It seems like 1 machine to do all the workouts. I would like to hear the other responses as well.
I thought because you could buy a bar and add weights it would be nice, but you can't put more than 5 lb plates on it because the plates will hit the ground.
Since it's based on angled body weight, there are many exercises where the steep angle became downright dangerous to get the resistance I needed.
It was a great building block to help me get going until I found a good gym to join. But honestly, a pull-up bar, a bicycle, and a resistance band would have been cheaper and more effective.0 -
I would also recommend the gym membership, if you're able to pull it off monthly. You could buy any one piece of equipment, but the gym has any you could ask for, and probably some you wouldn't have even thought to ask for. It's also a great social experience. You can go with a friend (you would be hard pressed to do the same at home with one piece of equipment), take some headphones and go alone, meet someone new..... Plus it kind of smells nice there, and they're usually nice and bright.0
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Strap system of some sort. I have the Jungle Gym XT, but there is the TRX, Blast Straps, and a bunch more. Very versitile, and allows you to work out your whole body including your back muscles which are some of the more difficult ones to workout without weights.0
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A bicycle - 700 calories per hour. You see things, hear things and smell things you don't in a gym, room, or tin box on wheels
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Trixster bike,AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0
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I keep thinking about getting a Total Gym. It seems like 1 machine to do all the workouts. I would like to hear the other responses as well.
This would also be my suggestion, though I don't have one and have never used one. But Chuck friggin' Norris uses it!0 -
There is one machine that does all the workouts - it's called your own body. Your body is your own total gym.0
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Running shoes! Then go outside and use them often!0
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I wouldn't trade in my rowing machine for the world. I'm ready to upgrade it to a concept 2, if you can afford it definitely get it.0
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You could get an inexpensive elliptical machine. There is minimal impact to your joints and if you set the resistance level up high you can really get a great burn! When the weather is nice no machine needed! Good luck!0
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I really like the rowing machine at the gym. Its a total body workout. I was totally against paying for gym memberships for the longest time, but I finally broke down and joined and after getting over the anxiety of it all.. I LOVE IT!!! Just a thought. You can take advantage of as many pieces of equipment as you want to.0
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