No gym but just as much satisfaction...

mruntidy
mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
A few people on my friends list asked to see this as I mentioned I was building a bookcase, never built one before and one of the first times I got to use the tools my Dad, a carpenter, bought me at Christmas so it was good to feel close to mum n dad even though they're 120 miles away. Cheers pops I guess watching you all that time something did go in.

In short this was a really fun way of burning around 1000 calories with my HRM and didn't need weights, plus I got a shed load of sun, which here is a miracle!

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  • etavi
    etavi Posts: 85
    hm, I actually need a new book case. This might be a good workout for me =)
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Very nice! I like your little greenhouse, too. :smile: I was thinking about trying my hand at building a plyo box!
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    Very nice! I like your little greenhouse, too. :smile: I was thinking about trying my hand at building a plyo box!

    I was looking at that too n making my own home gym, pulleys are pricey though but worth it for weekend workouts i think
  • Aperture_Science
    Aperture_Science Posts: 840 Member
    Wow. Multi talented.
  • Ocarina
    Ocarina Posts: 1,550 Member
    That is beyond cool!!!!!!!!!!
  • babynew
    babynew Posts: 613 Member
    Great work there, I'm sure Pops is proud, & I somehow imagine you slinging a hammer as a young tyke doing More than just watching! Lol
    Some beautiful recovered wood there! .. some too pretty to cover, ha!

    I also got an idea from your garden. .as there's a flipin but cute groundhog ( now I saw a young one too ).. living under my deck, .....and they are vegetarian. .ouch. .
    Great you are getting some needed Vitamin D, a work out. & a product. .Now thats Whatcha call Multitaskin, bookin & Basking: *)
  • Xxlovinlife2012Xx
    Xxlovinlife2012Xx Posts: 56
    Awesome job as always :)
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    Not intentionally bumping my own thread but just to finish this off, installed three additional shelves, sanded and varnished and installed it then had some fun putting the books out. Easily a 1200 calorie project through all the head scratching and measuring, remeasuring forgetting and measuring again :laugh:

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    Hope you like it, i had a lot of fun building it and it only cost £8 or $12.50
  • CallMeCupcakeDammit
    CallMeCupcakeDammit Posts: 9,377 Member
    Wow! You did a great job on that!

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