Re: carrie: gym equipment

[Guest guest]

One thought. I have found a lot of people are more motivated when they go

to a gym and work with others.

Lynda

At 09:39 AM 6/10/2004, you wrote:

>ok, I am torn and I keept going back and forth on this issue. Here

>are my choices, I have tried out both the Weider Crossbow, and the

>Schwinn Bowflex at Sports Authority. They both feel pretty

>similar. My local Sports Authority isn't carrying the Shwinn Comp

>anymore because they have just gotten in the Shwinn Bowflex Sport,

>$999. I really couldn't tell a difference. The Weider is on sale

>for around $400. www.thecrossbow.com There are tons of opinions on

>it at epinions.com. For the most part people seem to really like

>it.

>

>There are some stationary bikes and treadmills in my office. We

>have a tiny gym. I have figured out that most people don't go in

>from 4-5, so I'm going to start riding the Life Cycle three days a

>week. At least that's a start.

>

>Tuesdays and Thursdays I work from home. Those are the days I would

>love to have a home gym. Have you found that the bowflex is giving

>you a buff body? Do you feel it's enough and that you don't need a

>gym membership? I had thought about a gym but the idea of sharing a

>sauna with a bunch of strangers who have other toxins is just not

>appealing.

>

>hugs,

>Beth

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[Guest guest]

That's very true. For $39 a month I could be going to the new gym.

They have a ladies corner, and the sauna will be new. That's why

I've been debating over this. I could go at lunch on my telecommute

days. If I try to purchase equipment, the payments would be close

to the gym price. I'm definitely going to start using the Life

Cycle at work, and see how I stick with it.

thanks,

Beth

> One thought. I have found a lot of people are more motivated when

they go

> to a gym and work with others.

>

> Lynda

>

>

[Guest guest]

Beth,

I was a very dedicated weight lifter and gym rat for the last 3 years

so I was already pretty buffed before i got my bowflex. I have not

seen any loss in my buffed bod, in fact I would say I am even more

buffed, I have lost some body fat I am sure though I still weigh in

around 119-120 right now, I know muscle is why I don't see much

change on the scale. I use the bowflex at least 3-4 times a week, I

am an extreme work out person, so my results may not be everyones

results, because I do only two to 3 body parts at a time for an hour

each session usually like chest, shoulders one day, back and biceps

and triceps one day, legs one day etc, I spend a good 45-60 minutes

on this and then do cardio, for between 35-60 minutes 4-5 times a

week so yeah I think the bowflex is def keeping me as buffed or more

so than the free wieghts and gym equiptment. I think it is more about

dedication to it and time spent rather than what your doing where. I

mean I know men all say free weights blah blah blah, but I still

think with the bowflex at least for the female form it is ideal and

will get the look you want without the hassle of the free weights and

other stuff at the gym. Again, it is more about if you will do it

when you have it at home, some people just cannot seem to work out at

home, don't know why cause to me it is easier and way better but I

have always been a work out alone better person than allot of people,

some people have to have people around to inspire them, I don't.

Everyone is so different in that way. I like to do my own thing and

do it when I want to even if it is at 4 in the morning or 10 at

night, I work out and feel good for it.

so in the end I think if your dedicated to it and are going to devote

the time to it this will be great. Life cycles are ok, they are not

the best of cardio workouts, but it will do esp since your skinny and

your main focus will be adding muscle, i think. I know you also want

to sweat, but hey you can sweat with a bowflex and you can also do

circuit training with anything, even video's or jumping or dancing in

between weight training reps. You can get really creative with

working out on a budget I know, cause in CA when I was single I had

NO MONEY and no equiptment and no gym, but I had a bike and good

weather and dumbells and I was fit then too. I admit I am leaner now,

but that is because I put in more time, not necessarily because of

the equiptment.

again it is all about dedication and desire and consistency, not so

much about the equiptment. That is just my own personal opinnion, for

whatever that is worth.

Have I sent you my work out posing pics? I think I may have removed

them from this site, you can check if they are still in the photos

section, if not I can send them to you. I felt silly having them here

so I may have removed them but I did it to show people that even

after being ill you can overcome and get a buffed body.

also that crap about getting too big is mostly bull it is hard for a

woman to get too big from weights without being on some kind of

steroid. Trust me I know this for a fact, few women have that genetic

make up that you see on TV in body buiding competitions.

ok then girlie I have rambled on enough I think

hugs

C

In , " bethlakey " <bethlakey@y...> wrote:

> ok, I am torn and I keept going back and forth on this issue. Here

> are my choices, I have tried out both the Weider Crossbow, and the

> Schwinn Bowflex at Sports Authority. They both feel pretty

> similar. My local Sports Authority isn't carrying the Shwinn Comp

> anymore because they have just gotten in the Shwinn Bowflex Sport,

> $999. I really couldn't tell a difference. The Weider is on sale

> for around $400. www.thecrossbow.com There are tons of opinions

on

> it at epinions.com. For the most part people seem to really like

> it.

>

> There are some stationary bikes and treadmills in my office. We

> have a tiny gym. I have figured out that most people don't go in

> from 4-5, so I'm going to start riding the Life Cycle three days a

> week. At least that's a start.

>

> Tuesdays and Thursdays I work from home. Those are the days I

would

> love to have a home gym. Have you found that the bowflex is giving

> you a buff body? Do you feel it's enough and that you don't need a

> gym membership? I had thought about a gym but the idea of sharing

a

> sauna with a bunch of strangers who have other toxins is just not

> appealing.

>

> hugs,

> Beth