Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Health & Body › Working out in my apartment?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

Working out in my apartment? - Page 2

post #16 of 29
7/15/08 at 7:25pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by javyn View Post
FYI, in case you guys didn't know. You no longer have to get pullup bars that require screwing/drilling in mounting brackets to the door frame. They have ones now that cost about 30 bucks that mount via your bodyweight on the top of the door frame. Also they usually have handles so you can do dips as well.

Most of the cheaper ones I saw after looking around online kind of sucked. Either the bar looked like it didn't allow for a wide enough grip for me i.e. my forearms would be parallel at the top of the pull-up (I'm 6'2"), or it wouldn't fit the wider door frames in my apartment (although one of them offered extenders) or reviews said it wasn't made for heavier individuals.

Eventually I ordered the UD-6 from http://www.easyeffort.com/

Cost me about $93 shipped from Canada but it's been more than worth it and I consider it money well spent. Can't do dips with it unfortunately so I ended up buying something else for that. According to their product page they're redesigning their doorway dip bar (they have permanent ones available) but it's been like that since earlier this year when I ordered my chin-up bar.
Reply
Reply
post #17 of 29
7/16/08 at 10:13am
Good deal. I just have one of those cheap ones from Walmart that you have to screw the brackets into the door frame to mount. It works just fine, but it's going to be an annoyance having to remove the brackets and paint over the door trim when my lease is up.
Reply
Reply
post #18 of 29
7/16/08 at 11:42am
You could put a yoga mat on top of a long enough coffee table, and lay down with your legs hanging off and do leg lifts to work your abs. Well that's what I do, I'm not expert.
Reply
Reply
post #19 of 29
7/16/08 at 7:51pm
As for pullup bars, I like the Creative Fitness Door Gym, which I got for $49 at Amazon. It does not screw into the door frame, and sounds much like the one Jumbie mentioned.

The picture on Amazon is poor, in my opinion - I have a better pic and some more comments about it here:

http://www.kendallgiles.com/kegblog/...vel_chinu.html

Best,
Reply
Reply
post #20 of 29
7/16/08 at 8:05pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by topcatny View Post
Whatever you do don't do pushups. Apparently they are worthless.

Are they really?
Reply
Reply
post #21 of 29
7/16/08 at 9:48pm
Serious comment, you are a university student and your school doesn't have some kind of gym? That's a bit surprising.
Reply
Reply
post #22 of 29
7/16/08 at 9:53pm
Get a powerrack (chin ups, dips, pushups) and some dumbbells. And try the P90x program, its ridiculous and will get you ripped. I dropped 20 lbs. in under 3 months and wasn't in bad shape to begin with. You can order it online or if you don't mind "borrowing" it, it is easily findable for download via torrents.
Reply
Reply
post #23 of 29
7/17/08 at 11:02am
Quote:
Originally Posted by SirSuturesALot View Post
Are they really?

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread...hlight=pushups
Reply
Reply
post #24 of 29
7/17/08 at 11:08am
+1 on p90x. GF started it a few days ago and is so sore she can barely move. I'm going to start this weekend.

Also, yeah, use the gym at your university. You are paying for it by way of exorbitant fees bundled with your tuition, might as well use it.
Reply
Reply
post #25 of 29
7/17/08 at 11:56am
P90x is possibly the lamest workout I've ever seen. I bet if you did P90x wwearing an Ed Hardy tee and Mark Nason boots the world would explode like a totally overstuffed douchebag.
Reply
Reply
post #26 of 29
7/17/08 at 11:59am
I would recommend sex. Lots of sex and importantly in positions that involve you picking your partner up.
Reply
Reply
post #27 of 29
7/17/08 at 12:20pm
I live in a 1064sf condo, and have a small room which I devoted to my home gym. I bought a home gym for, IIRC, $1200, maybe $1500. I think it was a great purchase. Mine has free weights, and has essentially every type of work out on it you could want. While it is free weights, it still has a lot of cable attachments (along with the regular Olympic bar and smith machine). It really works well. For cardio I have a road bike that is hooked up to a stand. It has adjustable resistance so as I change gears it gets harder. It really works great for days I don't want to go cycling, or just want a quick work out inside. I was going to buy an elliptical, but I had absolutely no room, and now I have a road bike I can go cycling with to boot. Personally, I love my entire set up, and it's a pretty small area. Also +1 to the adjustable dumbells. They are great for small areas, and even with a home gym they are useful.
Reply
Reply
post #28 of 29
7/17/08 at 12:27pm
+1 on P90x

If all you want to do is workout in your apartment, then P90x isn't bad. You won't become a superstar athlete doing it, but it will get you into pretty good shape without you having to spend lots of money on a weight set and bench. Also, I imagine living in an apartment, space is limited and having a bench and weight set will take up a lot of space. I could be wrong on your apartment size though.
Reply
Reply
post #29 of 29
7/17/08 at 1:35pm
While a bit pricey, the Bow flex dumbbell set seen here... 'http://www.bowflexselecttech.com/global/content_basic.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302031719&bmUID=1216312246717' (Cheaper on ebay), is absolutely amazing. It's extremely convenient and small, with adjustable weight from 5-52 on each dumbbell. I'm somewhat similar in size to you and this weight range is perfect for basically all forms of exercise. There are also some great chest and arm exercises designed for people without weight benches which I could direct you to if you are interested. I did one the first time and was more sore than from my normal bench press routine. The key is variety in routine. Hope this helps! In addition, something I would recommend is a simple shadow boxing routine. No accessories necessary! Great for arms, chest, abs, and especially the back, which never gets as much attention in a workout as it deserves. Again I can direct you to great shadow boxing programs if you're interested. Good Luck!!!
Reply
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Health & Body
Styleforum › Forums › Lifestyle › Health & Body › Working out in my apartment?