How’s everyone working out

[Hs0022]

Now that gyms are closed. I am trying to do stuff at home but it isn’t the same.

 

[Old Lion]

I have a small gym in my house. I try to walk/run around the neighborhood too.

 

[Old Lion]

I have a small gym in my house. I try to walk/run around the neighborhood too.

 

[Indrid Cold]

I have a few dumbbells and a curl bar for some basic lifts and do pushups.
Run on the treadmill or ride a bike around the neighborhood for aerobic, and it is very hilly around us so the bike provides some strength training for the legs. Haven't come up with anything to replace the leg press, though.

 

[Old Lion]

I have a few dumbbells and a curl bar for some basic lifts and do pushups.
Run on the treadmill or ride a bike around the neighborhood for aerobic, and it is very hilly around us so the bike provides some strength training for the legs. Haven't come up with anything to replace the leg press, though.

Hold the dumbbells while doing wall squats. Do enough of them and they will be way better then doing leg presses. Especially for tennis. Leg presses may make you stronger but will slow you down.

 

[Indrid Cold]

Hold the dumbbells while doing wall squats. Do enough of them and they will be way better then doing leg presses. Especially for tennis. Leg presses may make you stronger but will slow you down.

Oops, did not even notice this was in a tennis forum....haven't played in 30 years!

I have always been big on going heavy with leg work, used to leg press just over 1000lbs when young. Probably wouldn't hurt to focus more on agility at my age....will try your suggestion, thanks!

 

[Old Lion]

Oops, did not even notice this was in a tennis forum....haven't played in 30 years!

I have always been big on going heavy with leg work, used to leg press just over 1000lbs when young. Probably wouldn't hurt to focus more on agility at my age....will try your suggestion, thanks!

As we get older we have to make adjustments. I fought it for a long time but I have accepted it now. Father time kicks everyone's ass eventually.

 

[Hs0022]

Everyone on FB marketplace are selling gym equipment for as high as 200% of the regular price. I came across a post for sale that had a wood bench and a wood squat rack for $ 150 each. I am gonna try and build one from planks looking at the design from pics I think.

 

[Hs0022]

As we get older we have to make adjustments. I fought it for a long time but I have accepted it now. Father time kicks everyone's ass eventually.

The heaviest I got up to in the leg press was eight plates on each side. That’s probably around 765lbs. I weigh about 165lbs.

 

[Hs0022]

Prior to the pandemic I had been going to the gym only twice a week. My first day would usually be on Monday after I got done with my 8 hr shift at the hospital that would involve 4.5 mile steps ( tracked through phone app) and I would do squats and leg work along with some arms. The second day of the week I would usually go on Wednesday or Thursday and do upper body leg press and arms.

now I am trying to do 100 push-ups on one of the days of the week, five sets of twenty varying the palm placement ( diamond shape, wide and regular ) and incline and decline. The second day I try to do squats two sets each with kids sitting on my shoulder.

 

[Old Lion]

Prior to the pandemic I had been going to the gym only twice a week. My first day would usually be on Monday after I got done with my 8 hr shift at the hospital that would involve 4.5 mile steps ( tracked through phone app) and I would do squats and leg work along with some arms. The second day of the week I would usually go on Wednesday or Thursday and do upper body leg press and arms.

now I am trying to do 100 push-ups on one of the days of the week, five sets of twenty varying the palm placement ( diamond shape, wide and regular ) and incline and decline. The second day I try to do squats two sets each with kids sitting on my shoulder.

TBH as long as you have a sturdy chair or strong coffee table and a wall you can do what you need to do. Dont really need weights unless you are power lifting.

 

[gob]

I've pretty much just been doing push-ups, pullups, and running/biking.

I did do the Murph Challenge thing without the runs the other day. I didn't think it would do much, but the 300 air squats got me sore.

 

[nuraman00]

I'm not.

Suggestions for 2 basic exercises? I don't have weights anymore.

One for upper body, one for lower body. And how many reps?

I just want something simple to start with, and see if I will do those. If I can do these for 15-20 minutes, that is a start.

I could get another weight set if it's best. Just tell me where I can get them for value, and not those 200% markups that @Hs0022 warned about.

 

[ill]

I'm not.

Suggestions for 2 basic exercises? I don't have weights anymore.

One for upper body, one for lower body. And how many reps?

I just want something simple to start with, and see if I will do those. If I can do these for 15-20 minutes, that is a start.

I could get another weight set if it's best. Just tell me where I can get them for value, and not those 200% markups that @Hs0022 warned about.

pushups and squats are great body weight exercises

 

[gob]

pushups and squats are great body weight exercises

Could "combine" them, and do some burpees

 

[ill]

Could "combine" them, and do some burpees

that would get the heart pumping, for sure.

 

[nuraman00]

pushups and squats are great body weight exercises

Are squats without weights still good?

 

[gob]

Are squats without weights still good?

If you do enough of them. I did 300 and was sore.

 

[ill]

Are squats without weights still good?

yes

and you don't need to do 300 of them or even to exhaustion. If you do them slowly and focus on pushing with the right muscles, you will see benefits. If you want weight, hug a bag of potatoes or something while doing them.

if you want, throw some lunges in there too.

 

[Hs0022]

Price gouging has become a menace on the FB marketplace now. It’s ridiculous how they want $150 for two dumbbell bars and four clamps without ANY weights!!