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By *urlee OP Man 4 weeks ago
Ellesmere Port |
Trying to decide if I should join a gym or not, just want to tone up and get in a bit better shape, maybe increase my cardio and the like, anyone got any ideas if I do what gym would be best within my area in Ellesmere Port?? |
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t gets you out, it gets you in routine, it put you in a mindset along with equipment dedicated to muscle groups but there's essentially nothing you can't do at home fitness wise. If you are thinking about going you may as well start by taking a brisk walk around the park, do some planks, squats, standing hip rotations, sit-ups, press-up and so on with good stretching routines. |
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By *enda83Man 4 weeks ago
newcastle |
"Waste of money.
If you want to get fit there are plenty of means at your disposal without paying ripoff gym fees. "
For Getting fit yes that’s correct ,but if he wants to build muscle (he said toning but there’s no such thing, bigger muscles through resistance training + lower bodyfat = toned) gym is needed |
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By *avie65Man 4 weeks ago
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I’d say look for a gym that allows you to cancel your membership anything you want. I go to the Gym Group, I’m sure there will be one near you, and I can cancel or pause it any time I want to.
I now only have the off peak membership as that suits me better although it is a 24/7 gym. |
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I would recommend it to everyone mate, it’s good for the brain, it’s a place to destress from the day.
Health and vanity play there part 100 % as well but I mostly go for the mental health.
The trick is to find the thing you can be passionate about, picking a sport or activity will also work. |
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar.
I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym"
It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back. |
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Don't join a gym. Simple as.
Walk for an hour every morning.
Lift a few heavy things while you are watching the telly.
Do squats every time you are cooking something.
Deep clean a room every day
We never had gyms in the skinny days - we had real food and labour |
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar.
I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym
It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back."
Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter.
I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead.
Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell |
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By *enda83Man 4 weeks ago
newcastle |
"How many of you have squat racks at home? "
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha |
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar.
I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym
It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back.
Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter.
I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead.
Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell"
You could get a good workout but you’d end up with weird proportions as there’d be muscle groups not getting trained or at least not trained with the same intensity. |
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha "
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym. |
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"I don’t have a squat rack or bench at home I have a weight vest and a broken pull up bar.
I can’t decide if I should buy some equipment for my home or just keep using my gym
It would cost the equivalent of about 10 years of a typical commercial gym membership to buy all the equipment you would need to take training seriously. I looked into it a few years back.
Having a home gym takes up space I live in a flat with a garden so I could maybe put the equipment in the garden but it sucks for winter.
I could move things around in my living room and stack the stuff in the corner. I might not need a squat rack as lunges and squats don’t agree with my knee anymore I’ve started doing hip thrusts instead.
Could just have a pull up/dip station loads of plates, yoga mats and a barbell
You could get a good workout but you’d end up with weird proportions as there’d be muscle groups not getting trained or at least not trained with the same intensity."
Currently the only quad exercise that’s safe for me is leg extension. You can still train shoulders with just the barbell. Hell, you can do barbell hack squats for legs which eliminates the need for a squat rack taking up room. |
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By *enda83Man 4 weeks ago
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym."
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect |
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym.
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect "
Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. |
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If you can keep going and be consistent then yes, absolutely. If building muscle and feeling better is your goal, then absolutely do it.
Just keep in mind “Rome wasn’t built in a day”. Tune your diet and your exercise, keep consistent and you’ll see results |
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension."
I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on |
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension.
I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on"
I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion. |
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By *enda83Man 4 weeks ago
newcastle |
"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym.
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect
Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it. "
That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really |
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By *arl50Man 4 weeks ago
Sheffield |
"Trying to decide if I should join a gym or not, just want to tone up and get in a bit better shape, maybe increase my cardio and the like, anyone got any ideas if I do what gym would be best within my area in Ellesmere Port??"
If you feel unhealthy most definitely. Also a nice long walk will burn the calories if its weight you are looking to lose. Fundamentally eat healthy. |
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I have weights at home and bike for cardio. But all my home comforts are there so it's easy to sack off if I'm not in the mood. Joined the gym and go 3 times a week after work with trainees. There are benefits to it but it can also be intimidating. Take headphones and focus on what you want out of it. Most chains have monthly offers now. Alternatively workout gear is always on marketplace. |
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension.
I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on
I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion."
It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine. |
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym.
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect
Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it.
That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really "
Exactly. I’m on a cut anyway so the money I’m saving on food more than covers the cost of the gym. Plus it’s a social thing too. I have friends there and it gets me out the house for a couple of hours and helps massively with my mental health. |
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym.
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect
Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it.
That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really "
10 racks is amazing my gym has six |
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension.
I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on
I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion.
It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine."
I feel your pain. I’ve had bad knees before and my leg days went from 90 min sessions to 45 due to limitations. I couldn’t even use the hamstring curl for 6 months. |
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"But if you can only do leg extensions then surely you’ll need a leg extension.
I saw some Indian bodybuilders doing leg curls with a ez bar, they wrapped the barbell in fabric lol. You’ve also got body weight leg extensions, but you have to build up to them. You can add weight later on
I mean if you think you can do it and it will work for you, go for it. I don’t think it would be possible to build a decent physique without a ridiculous amount of equipment, especially if you can’t squat but that’s just my opinion.
It’s possible my knee might recover completely but I’m not optimistic. I performed a 400lbs zerchur squat 10 months ago so I’m already reasonably strong on legs it’s just difficult for me to train quads because of my knee. But I can hip thrust, leg extension and calf raise perfectly fine.
I feel your pain. I’ve had bad knees before and my leg days went from 90 min sessions to 45 due to limitations. I couldn’t even use the hamstring curl for 6 months."
I think it’s all about finding alternative ways to train around the injuries or just taking that rest. |
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If you have enough room inside or out I would go for a home gym. I used to love going to the gym back in the 2000’s. Gyms are not the same as they used to be.
I now have a full set up at home. Rowing machines (one for me and one for the wife) treadmill, boxing bag, bike, bars, weights, dumbbell and a multi gym. It makes life so much easier, less excuses not to do it. Also if you really want to make a good go at it. Make sure you take the correct supplements. They work wonders. |
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"Oh for fuck sake you're a grown man."
Going to the gym is a big step for some people....There for the grace of God springs to mind
As for the OP, go for it. Lots of options to choose from, maybe look at getting some day passes for various gyms, as a try before you buy.
And don't knock council run gyms. I use our local one and it has everything I need and more. I pay £28 a month for mine with swimming and classes included
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By *enda83Man 4 weeks ago
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"How many of you have squat racks at home?
I have a power rack although it’s dismantled at the minute while working on the house will rebuild it once I no longer need to take a wheelbarrow back and forth through the garage, had a commercial grade pulldown/low row and a vertical leg press too before dismantling everything, the leg press was shot but loved the pulldown really regret selling it will source another when I set everything back up but doubt i will like it as much as that one
miss my home gym a lot. It was only around 500 quid for the rack bench and 230kg Olympic barbell set but that was back in 2000 when bought it ha
That’s an impressive set up. The comment was more aimed at the people who think you can get an adequate workout at home when the OP clearly doesn’t have a home gym.
To be fair mate I still prefer a gym for legs and maybe back even with the set up I had, home leg extension/curl have shit resistance profiles vs the gym one with the stack, squats are great but I do love also having the use of hack squat, pendulum squat, leg press, adductor machine ect
Due to injuries the list of equipment I would need to maintain my current physique would probably cost north of £10k. I’d rather pay £25 a month. I’m there most days so it’s not like it’s not worth it.
That’s exactly what mine costs mate it’s well worth it many people spend that in half a week on takeaway coffee. Ours is amazingly week equipped 10 racks, 4 full sets of dumbbells, 10 dumbell benches full range of hammer strength machines ect fir 25 quid a month it’s nowt really
Exactly. I’m on a cut anyway so the money I’m saving on food more than covers the cost of the gym. Plus it’s a social thing too. I have friends there and it gets me out the house for a couple of hours and helps massively with my mental health."
Definitely mate agree fully with all points I trained at home my entire adult life I only joined a gym when I was first single again to get me out the house and get a bit social life, I made some great friends from it and even gotten work out of it |
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