What are some unique fun exercises?

ShogunOfWano
ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
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.

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  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    stables for a horse
    MMA cage
    badminton court
    sauna & steam room and a Jacuzzi obvs!

    Something that can be done alone.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,214 Member
    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.
  • GothamVeggie
    GothamVeggie Posts: 87 Member
    edited September 2016
    • 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. SPORTS_stretch%20restorative-AntiGravity_aerial_yoga_fitness_health_Balgowlah_sydney_northern_beaches_Manly_.jpg
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    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.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    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. SPORTS_stretch%20restorative-AntiGravity_aerial_yoga_fitness_health_Balgowlah_sydney_northern_beaches_Manly_.jpg

    Thanks for the ideas. Trampoline is added to the list.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    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
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    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.
  • Conniemv
    Conniemv Posts: 1 Member
    Maybe a reaction ball and some soccer drills. Lots of fun and a great workout.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    Conniemv wrote: »
    Maybe a reaction ball and some soccer drills. Lots of fun and a great workout.

    Thanks.
    I need more.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    edited September 2016
    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.
  • teetertatertango
    teetertatertango Posts: 229 Member
    If you have outdoor space...ropes course, obstacle course.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    edited September 2016
    You need a cheese mat :)


    PSB-244-2.jpg?1444658272

    You can learn back walk overs, wall walks, back handsprings, arials, back flips, bridges, and so so much more with one.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    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.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    You need a cheese mat :)


    PSB-244-2.jpg?1444658272

    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.
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Stripper pole.
  • rainbowbow
    rainbowbow Posts: 7,490 Member
    ShogunOfWano wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    You need a cheese mat :)


    PSB-244-2.jpg?1444658272

    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. :wink:
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    ShogunOfWano wrote: »
    rainbowbow wrote: »
    You need a cheese mat :)


    PSB-244-2.jpg?1444658272

    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. :wink:

    Breaking the neck doing back flip is not worth it.
  • NorthCascades
    NorthCascades Posts: 10,968 Member
    Bike polo.
  • troytroy11
    troytroy11 Posts: 180 Member
    How about break dancing? You add nothing but a cardboard box, and a ghetto blaster. Old School.
  • jrdouce
    jrdouce Posts: 9 Member
    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.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8d2JAoRGnc
    Found more amazing stuffs.
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    jrdouce wrote: »
    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.

    Nice stuff.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited September 2016
    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.. :)
  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Skeet shooting
    Cliff diving
    Hockey rink
    Pool table
    Bowling alley
  • ShogunOfWano
    ShogunOfWano Posts: 28 Member
    edited September 2016
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    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.
  • canadianlbs
    canadianlbs Posts: 5,199 Member
    space hoppers. i had one of those as a kid, for about four days before a neighbour kid stuck an exacto blade into it.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    Very small swimming pool is all you need. Add a motor and current to swim against.

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