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23 Mar 2004, 01:06 PM
voltz

I can understand problems with gas-buildup, but if you're gonna start blasting while doing squats, find a place that's not likely to be used by anyone before you begin or your gonna chase people off.
23 Mar 2004, 01:50 PM
Tracer

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Originally Posted by Mzo

PS - everyone that suggested working out at home, any particular recommendations as far as equipment goes? Or are you just using free weights?

Hauling shit, cutting firewood and building/breaking furniture. It's great execise and it never feels like your exercising.
23 Mar 2004, 02:03 PM
Dolemite

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Originally Posted by Mzo

PS - everyone that suggested working out at home, any particular recommendations as far as equipment goes? Or are you just using free weights?

As far as freeweights go, just get yourself:

A set of adjustable dumbbells and a barbell

A selection of plates to load onto said bumbells and barbell, ranging between 2 1/2 to 20 pounds.

A bench that you can switch between flat and incline, with maybe a leg curl/extension attachment on the end as well.

You can do most basic freeweight exercises with that setup.

There's some home gym machines on the market as well...some good, some shit. That one that Chuck Norris advertises (I forget the name) isn't bad if you're just looking to tone up.
23 Mar 2004, 02:20 PM
Zerodash

Many (most?) Gymaholics amuse me with their severe insecurities. Their egos are so damn fragile, that they do anything to boost them.

I used to teach self-defense classes at a gym, and all too often there were gymaholics giving crap to my students and other instructors: "You think you're tough, Karate man? I can fuck you up anyday!"

Its like they feel threatened because there are a bunch of people in the next room learning martial arts- who are probably much smaller than them (that's why they are there).

I had to break up several fights after classes due to them picking fights with students. (And yes, the muscleheads were tougher than 120 lb. teenagers) We finally stopped having classes there and moved them to my friend's garage.

Worst part: the gym owners did NOTHING to stop the troubles. Assholes.
23 Mar 2004, 02:23 PM
MVS

Just buy one of those doorway pullup bars. Between variations on that, pushups and situps, that's more than enough.
23 Mar 2004, 02:28 PM
Gymkata

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Originally Posted by Zerodash

Many (most?) Gymaholics amuse me with their severe insecurities. Their egos are so damn fragile, that they do anything to boost them.

I used to teach self-defense classes at a gym, and all too often there were gymaholics giving crap to my students and other instructors: "You think you're tough, Karate man? I can fuck you up anyday!"

Its like they feel threatened because there are a bunch of people in the next room learning martial arts- who are probably much smaller than them (that's why they are there).

I had to break up several fights after classes due to them picking fights with students. (And yes, the muscleheads were tougher than 120 lb. teenagers) We finally stopped having classes there and moved them to my friend's garage.

Worst part: the gym owners did NOTHING to stop the troubles. Assholes.

Cot damn thats pathetic.......didnt these guys see Karate Kid?
See, in my Gymkata class at the local gym, all of the muscle heads step aside when they see my beginning level students flip around and karate chop cinderblocks while sommersaulting offa the uneven bars. That kind of thing humbles anyone. :chunobi:
23 Mar 2004, 02:33 PM
voltz

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Originally Posted by Zerodash

Worst part: the gym owners did NOTHING to stop the troubles. Assholes.

They set you up so you would leave. You really should practice your nut-busting skills on these guys.
23 Mar 2004, 02:33 PM
Tracer

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Originally Posted by MVS

Just buy one of those doorway pullup bars. Between variations on that, pushups and situps, that's more than enough.

Enough for anything but intense body building.

Which means its enough for just about anyone.
23 Mar 2004, 03:59 PM
JMET

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Originally Posted by Mzo

I'll add that, the few times I have gone to the bathroom at the gym, I have NEVER, not ONCE, seen somebody wash their hands after they've gone.

I also hate stupid bastards that take like 20 paper towels off the dispenser (this is outside the bathroom), bunch them up, and wipe a spot of sweat off their forehead before they throw the wad out.

PS - everyone that suggested working out at home, any particular recommendations as far as equipment goes? Or are you just using free weights?

ONLY use free weights, if you use something with rubber bands or cables you need a crotch kicking.

Weider is my personal preference for benches, they are built as solid as it gets.
23 Mar 2004, 04:26 PM
Dolemite

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Originally Posted by Zerodash

I used to teach self-defense classes at a gym, and all too often there were gymaholics giving crap to my students and other instructors: "You think you're tough, Karate man? I can fuck you up anyday!"

'Roids. All that extra testosterone turns 'em into hyper-aggresive assholes. I personally think it would be cool if my gym had self-defense classes.

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Originally Posted by Gymkata

Cot damn thats pathetic.......didnt these guys see Karate Kid?

The Karate Kid was a pussy. Everyone kicked his ass, and he only won with tricks. He seemed to turn into even more of a wuss as the series went on.

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Originally Posted by JMET

Weider is my personal preference for benches, they are built as solid as it gets.

My Weider bench fell apart pretty quickly. Hopefully that was the exception.

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