Comments on: The Art of Working Out Alone http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/ Change Your Life Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:58:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Evans Tan@Multi Station Home Gym http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-11418 Evans Tan@Multi Station Home Gym Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:48:34 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-11418 What you mentioned in this post is correct indeed. I am in the same dilemma like you and other people does as well when thinking when setting up my home gym. I make some wrong purchase on cheap work out machines. Anyway, that didn't stop me to make it more complete like what I have today. The machines/tools is essential for home gym, but what's more important is realize your goal, and do it with passion. What you mentioned in this post is correct indeed. I am in the same dilemma like you and other people does as well when thinking when setting up my home gym.

I make some wrong purchase on cheap work out machines. Anyway, that didn’t stop me to make it more complete like what I have today.

The machines/tools is essential for home gym, but what’s more important is realize your goal, and do it with passion.

]]> By: Patrick Kallie http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-9067 Patrick Kallie Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:27:05 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-9067 You have to find out which is the right system that will work for you. Strength training combined with cardio is a great way to get you in shape. I also too work at home, because I grew tired off all of the bs at the gym with people trying to show off. It was just so hard to focus at the gym. I noticed a big difference when I started working out from home. No more commutes, I could just focus on my workouts. You have to find out which is the right system that will work for you. Strength training combined with cardio is a great way to get you in shape. I also too work at home, because I grew tired off all of the bs at the gym with people trying to show off.

It was just so hard to focus at the gym. I noticed a big difference when I started working out from home. No more commutes, I could just focus on my workouts.

]]> By: Kevin from Best Home Gyms http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-6928 Kevin from Best Home Gyms Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:21:00 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-6928 A strength program does not have to be complex; just do basic exercises that hit all the major muscle groups in the chest, abs, back, shoulders, arms, and legs. This will generally include two to three sets of 10 to 15 reps for the basics such as squats, presses (barbell or dumbbell), and pull workouts (cable pull down, arm and leg curls, etc). If you don’t own a gym system or a set of free weights, you can do a variety of lunges, leg lifts, wall sits, bridges, and ab crunches right on the floor (preferably on a mat) without any equipment at all. A strength program does not have to be complex; just do basic exercises that hit all the major muscle groups in the chest, abs, back, shoulders, arms, and legs. This will generally include two to three sets of 10 to 15 reps for the basics such as squats, presses (barbell or dumbbell), and pull workouts (cable pull down, arm and leg curls, etc). If you don’t own a gym system or a set of free weights, you can do a variety of lunges, leg lifts, wall sits, bridges, and ab crunches right on the floor (preferably on a mat) without any equipment at all.

]]> By: Rob http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 Rob Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:49:20 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-4591 Thanks Scott great post. I'm a workout at home guy, have done for a long time now and achieving some good results too. I occasionally get out to a gym for a workout when I can. If you have the motivation and have set goals then training at home should be no problem. Cheers Rob Robs last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/KettlebellTrainingForSport/~3/409368354/kettlebells-or-clubbells.html" rel="nofollow">Kettlebells Or Clubbells</a> Thanks Scott great post.
I’m a workout at home guy, have done for a long time now and achieving some good results too. I occasionally get out to a gym for a workout when I can. If you have the motivation and have set goals then training at home should be no problem.

Cheers
Rob

Robs last blog post..Kettlebells Or Clubbells

]]> By: Sire http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4481 Sire Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:24:36 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-4481 I used to have a cubby house that the kids grew out of and rather than pull it down I converted into my <a href="http://www.theelusivepotofgold.com/MyBlog/2007/09/17/changing-times-from-cubby-to-gym-room/" rel="nofollow">home gym</a>. My only fear was that the floor was able to support the weight. :D The thing is with home training is getting the motivation up and running and committing to a routine. I've tried but something always comes up and puts me behind. Dumb excuse huh? I used to have a cubby house that the kids grew out of and rather than pull it down I converted into my home gym. My only fear was that the floor was able to support the weight. :D

The thing is with home training is getting the motivation up and running and committing to a routine. I’ve tried but something always comes up and puts me behind. Dumb excuse huh?

]]> By: Rick, Bantam Guy http://www.thechangeblog.com/working-out-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Rick, Bantam Guy Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:55:29 +0000 http://www.thechangeblog.com/?p=1070#comment-4256 I just recently lost my workout partner and have been struggling to change my workout to allow me to safely lift the weights it takes to keep me in shape for bodybuilding competitions. I've done well over the past two years in competitions and don't want the loss of a workout partner effect my gains. I've been using the Smith Machine for a lot more exercises. I don't have to lower the weights used because I can rack it if I loose stream. Without a spotter, I have to be careful. I don't want an injury to sideline me, but I have to lift big to get big. Going it alone is strange for me, but to keep up the intensity, I have to just DO IT. I would recommend anyone who has to go it alone - take our time and accept your limits at first. You WILL get stronger and more able to hoist the heavy weights. Let the strength come as nature and your diet will allow. Don't get discouraged and give up. I still think a gym is the best palce to train - because the atmosphere is about training and getting strong - big - muscular and fit. I just recently lost my workout partner and have been struggling to change my workout to allow me to safely lift the weights it takes to keep me in shape for bodybuilding competitions. I’ve done well over the past two years in competitions and don’t want the loss of a workout partner effect my gains. I’ve been using the Smith Machine for a lot more exercises. I don’t have to lower the weights used because I can rack it if I loose stream. Without a spotter, I have to be careful. I don’t want an injury to sideline me, but I have to lift big to get big. Going it alone is strange for me, but to keep up the intensity, I have to just DO IT. I would recommend anyone who has to go it alone – take our time and accept your limits at first. You WILL get stronger and more able to hoist the heavy weights. Let the strength come as nature and your diet will allow. Don’t get discouraged and give up. I still think a gym is the best palce to train – because the atmosphere is about training and getting strong – big – muscular and fit.

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