jimmie65 Member

Are you talking about the iPhone/Android app? I've looked at it before and it looks like a decent bodyweight workout. Of course, there are plenty of free resources out there that are just as good or better.

I agree with everyone about skipping the legwork until your knee is better. Then start squatting with minimal weight until your form is correct. As for the machines you listed, the hip machines are pretty useless. Calf raises are better done with dumbbells or a barbell. And I would think the leg curl would be very bad for…

Bench presses. Squats. Deadlifts. Military presses. Rows. Get a copy of Starting Strength or google StrongLifts.

Zercher squats, as mentioned. Barbell hack squats. Overhead squats.

http://www.richardsimmonshope.com/ He's on the 90 day bandwagon.

I've added a couple of kettlebells and sandbags since then, and my yoga mats and bosu have to stay in the house because of the dogs. Most of my equipment was bought off Craigslist. Some of it I made myself (the 20lb medicine ball and the indian clubs you can't really see).

You can get a great conditioning workout from resistance bands. Youtube should have lots of videos, but some exercises: curls, overhead presses, push-ups with resistance, rows, flys, calf raises with resistance, lawnmowers, chest presses, etc. When I've done resistance band work, I try to everything as a circuit - moving…

See if they have a trainer who can help you get started.

My thoughts - 1. What is your weight training? If you're doing light weights or isolation exercises (i.e., machines), consider switching to compound lifts using heavier weights, such as squats, deadlifts, and presses. This will use more muscles (as well as build more strength). 2. Change your interval work from walk/run to…

It seems, at least in my area, that fitness centers for classes are a growing trend. I can think of a dozen within 15 minutes from my house.

What's your goal? Your current rep scheme is good for hypertrophy (bulking up). For gaining strength, you want to use a weight that brings you to failure on the last set between 3 to 5 reps.

Burpees!

All are great programs. Good luck!

OK, don't take this the wrong way. I read some reviews and it sounds like a good conditioning video. But it is NOT heavy lifting. One lady was bragging about working up to squats with 2 30lb dumbbells and a row with a 15lb dumbbell. That is a great accomplishment, but it is NOT heavy lifting. There are women here on MFP…

Go for it and see how it works.

I may be wrong, but I thought Chalean Extreme was sold with resistance bands.

I think the "no cardio" is a bad idea. Lifting heavy is, however, would definitely help. That means compound lifts with free weights: squats, deadlifts, presses, rows, etc. Chalean Extreme and TurboFire are NOT programs for heavy lifting. BeachBody has some good programs, but note that the "coaches" are really salesmen.

Foam rollers can hurt like hell, but they definitely help with working out sore muscles. I've always been trying to use one as a warm-up before lifting, though it's hard to get motivated to subject myself to that much discomfort first thing in the morning.

The problem is you have the treadmill set to mph. Because of your location so close to the GMT, you need to switch it over to km/h.

Duct tape would definitely work on hex-head dumbbells, but my thought was he'd have to remove the tape each time.

I guess you could pick up some heavy-duty bungee cords or some chain from Home Depot and try. Might be cheaper and safer to go ahead and buy the heavier dumbbells,though.

If all you have is 5 lb weights, then you need to do bodyweight exercises or get some real weights. IS there a reason you want to do a split?

Definitely has to be the person who criticizes everyone else and then takes it personal when others disagree with him or her. Wait. That would be the most annoying person on a forum,not at the gym.

From their website: So "trust us, it works. We just can't tell you what's in it." I think they used to call it "snake oil".

Thoughts: 1. Make sure you wipe down the equipment with sanitizer before using it. 2. Auto-immune disorder? 3. Most likely, a coincidence.

Uh... the answer is do compound lifts and exercises, and avoid isolation exercises.

However, let's call a spade a spade. Using the pink dumbbells is not lifting weights; it's adding a tiny amount of resistance to a cardio workout.

I found it too limited for anything but cardio.

Try either knee push-ups or push-ups with your hands on a table, chair, etc. Do multiple sets each workout and build up to 20 a set, then try lowering the height your hands are at. And just keep at it.

Seriously? Too funny.