Re: home gym workout

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There's no reason you can't do the BFL workouts at home with barbells

and dumbbells. I'd use tall step-ups and squat variations in place of

the leg press machine, assorted barbell and dumbbell bent-over rows

for lat pull-downs, all variations of chest presses and flys for the

fly machine. You'll probably get better results with the free weights

anyway.

If you need more ideas, remember the exercise and muscle directory:

http://exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

And also check out this page of exercise demonstrations.

http://sparkpeople.com/myspark/ex/all_exercises.asp

Click on the Upper Body, Lower Body and Core Exercises tabs to see all

kinds of home exercise options.

If you really want to do something other than the BFL weight workouts,

here's a page of templates for various training splits:

http://exrx.net/Lists/WorkoutMenu.html

Or, Krista's Kompleat Kompendium of Workout Routines:

http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/displaysection.php?sid=26

Personally, I'd stick with BFL though. :-)

On 11/5/05, ysnyman <no_reply > wrote:

> Hi All

>

> I was wondering if any of you know of a website where I can get good

> ideas for a killer weights workout that I can do at home? I have a

> bunch of free weights - dumbell and barbell, as well as a bench and

> a big ball.

>

> I just spend $2000 on a half decent treadmill, so that part is

> covered! I now just have to use it!

>

> Do you think I can get the same results on a home gym than you guys

> get in the gym?

>

> When I lost all 60lbs on BFL 2 years ago, I used to use the leg

> press, lat pulldown, and fly maching lots. I feel kinda lost without

> it, especially the first 2!

>

> Your ideas will be greatly appreciated!

>

> Yvette

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Congrats on your purchase Donna! Good for you on getting a good workout in as well... DarcyOn 11/11/06, Festival City Concrete <

pvisser@...> wrote:

hi everyone - tonight i did a strength workout on the home gym.

since i dont have one, a VF'er sent me the wall chart for her home

gym. her gym is a bit different than minCe, however, i was able to

do 18 of the exercises on her chart and get a full body workout, so

i was happy with that.

also, dh bought us an elliptical trainer today !! he has already

done his first workout on it. im planning on trying it out

tomorrow morning. im quite excited especially since my cardio

coach mega pack arrived here yesterday... yay !

despite all of this home equipment, i still plan on using my

exercise videos. ideally, i would like to use the elliptical or

the home gym each morning and do either a cardio or strength video

each evening, with yoga and stretching thrown in there as well, of

course. realistically, i will be happy if i can just accomplish

one of those things on a daily basis...LOL.

:*carolyn.

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Yay Carolyn! You got it! You are going to melt off bigtime calories, that is, if DH will share the machine with you!PS I sent the Brain Fitness stuff out last week :)Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: hi everyone - tonight i did a strength workout on the home gym. since i dont have one, a VF'er sent me the wall chart for her home gym. her gym is a bit different than mine, however, i was able to do 18 of the

exercises on her chart and get a full body workout, so i was happy with that. also, dh bought us an elliptical trainer today !! he has already done his first workout on it. im planning on trying it out tomorrow morning. im quite excited especially since my cardio coach mega pack arrived here yesterday... yay ! despite all of this home equipment, i still plan on using my exercise videos. ideally, i would like to use the elliptical or the home gym each morning and do either a cardio or strength video each evening, with yoga and stretching thrown in there as well, of course. realistically, i will be happy if i can just accomplish one of those things on a daily basis...LOL. :*carolyn.

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woohoo carolyn, i rather enjoy ellipticals,but not much of anything else int he way of cardio machines.glad you were able to get a chart for the gym to try it out. i hear you on exercise vids. on a smiliar note, last night dh mentioned that when things get better fincially again, he will see about getting us a family pass the YMCA where they have all these classes i can take. but i said yeah but i would still want to do my exercise videos you can't break that addication from me LOL. we are vidiots and no matter what equipment or pass you buy us, we will still go right back to our videos. kassiaFestival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: despite all of this home equipment, i still plan on using my exercise videos. ideally, i would like to use the elliptical or the home gym each morning and do either a cardio or strength video each evening, with yoga and stretching thrown in there as well, of course. realistically, i will be happy if i can just accomplish one of those things on a daily basis...LOL.:*carolyn.

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[Guest guest]

How exciting Carolyn! I can't wait to hear how you like your new

elliptical. Have fun with your cardio coach.

Kerry

Carolyn wrote;

| hi everyone - tonight i did a strength workout on the home gym.

| since i dont have one, a VF'er sent me the wall chart for her home

| gym. her gym is a bit different than mine, however, i was able to

| do 18 of the exercises on her chart and get a full body workout, so

| i was happy with that.

|

| also, dh bought us an elliptical trainer today !! he has already

| done his first workout on it. im planning on trying it out

| tomorrow morning. im quite excited especially since my cardio

| coach mega pack arrived here yesterday... yay !

|

| despite all of this home equipment, i still plan on using my

| exercise videos. ideally, i would like to use the elliptical or

| the home gym each morning and do either a cardio or strength video

| each evening, with yoga and stretching thrown in there as well, of

| course. realistically, i will be happy if i can just accomplish

| one of those things on a daily basis...LOL.

|

| :*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

Kassia wrote:

> we are vidiots and no matter what equipment or pass you buy us, we will

> still go right back to our videos.

LOL!! that is so true !!

the elliptical and weight machine are meant to be for my husband.

he does not like doing my exercise videos! can you imagine?!? LOL.

but he really needs to workout... his working season is done for

the winter and last year he sat around and played the xbox for

months (!!) while off. so of course he gained the beer gut and lost

some muscle. his wakeup call was that when he went back to work

this spring, his blood pressure was really high and he was very

stressed out and had to start taking heart medication. this

prompted him to finally listen to me about eating better and

exercising. i cant get him to lay off of the beer though...LOL.

:*carolyn.

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Pink Pussycat wrote:

> Yay Carolyn! You got it! You are going to melt off bigtime calories,

> that is, if DH will share the machine with you!

heh heh.... he had better !! he said that it was xmas present this

year!

it is really for him, but yes i want to use it regularly too.

i am so glad to be able to get rid of my old nordic track skiier now

!! yay !!

> PS I sent the Brain Fitness stuff out last week

thank you so much !! i also sent you a package last week

i would like to send you another tape of something else though,

because some of the stuff i put on this tape appeared to be copy

protected and is therefore full of jumps/blips

:*carolyn.

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Hey no sweat. I'm happy to share what I have! Looking forward to the tape! Hugs, Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote: Pink Pussycat wrote: > Yay Carolyn! You got it! You are going to melt off bigtime calories, > that is, if DH will share the machine with you! heh heh.... he had better !! he said that it was xmas present this year! it is really for him, but yes i want to use it regularly too. i am so glad to be able to get rid of my old nordic

track skiier now !! yay !! > PS I sent the Brain Fitness stuff out last week thank you so much !! i also sent you a package last week i would like to send you another tape of something else though, because some of the stuff i put on this tape appeared to be copy protected and is therefore full of jumps/blips :*carolyn.

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Good for you Carolyn on being a postive influence on your hubby!!! I hope he sticks with it. Glad he has you to motivate him! :)DarcyOn 11/12/06,

Festival City Concrete <pvisser@...> wrote:

Kassia wrote:

> we are vidiots and no matter what equipment or pass you buy us, we will

> still go right back to our videos.

LOL!! that is so true !!

the elliptical and weight machine are meant to be for my husband.

he does not like doing my exercise videos! can you imagine?!? LOL.

but he really needs to workout... his working season is done for

the winter and last year he sat around and played the xbox for

months (!!) while off. so of course he gained the beer gut and lost

some muscle. his wakeup call was that when he went back to work

this spring, his blood pressure was really high and he was very

stressed out and had to start taking heart medication. this

prompted him to finally listen to me about eating better and

exercising. i cant get him to lay off of the beer though...LOL.

:*carolyn.