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Selectable Dumbbells
Hi, Just wondering if anyone has any experience of selectable dumbbells? I am (was) a regular gym goer minimum 3 times per week for last 2 years but due to work changes and change in family life I am not able to get down to the gym that often anymore maybe once per week if I am lucky. I am missing it and seeing a negative…
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Gym lied about how to cancel membership
Hi all, Last year I joined a gym run by the local council, I had student membership. I attend a few times but then I was unable to go as I was in my third year at uni and the majority of my time was spent out of town on placements or in the library till stupid o’clock. After a couple of months of paying for membership and…
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Cancelling gym for medical reasons
I was diagnosed with PTSD last November (ex forces) and I am going for counselling with Combat Stress. Part of this involved fitness and well being so I joined the local gym. This worked well for a few months but I have found my mental health deteriorate again and will require further counselling. As a result I cannot cope…
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30% off Vegan Protein from PlantWarrior
I follow /plantwarriorco on Instagram and they're running a Black Friday sale of 30% off all their vegan protein! I'm not a vegan myself but I've already ordered 2 bags. Early New Years resolution for me! :j :rotfl: if you go on their Instagram bio you'll be able to see it
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Resistance bands
I want to buy a set of resistance bands for someone who doesn't have access to a gym, I've looked at lots of reviews but still not sure which set to go for, has anyone got any recommendations? so far looking at these https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DGAID78 and these https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodylastics-Resistance-Stackable
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Flat stomach without the sit ups!
Need some help and advice please I need to acheive a flatter stomach after years of beer abuse (and bring my midrift into line with the rwst of my body)and I need your help getting one but without the sit up/crunches. I simply cant bring myself to go through my arch nemesis of exercises to acheive that ...sorry! So, can i…
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Prolapsed Disc - Seeing Chiropractor
Apologies if i am posting this in the wrong place! I have been trying to get back to fitness for a long time after suffering with a slipped disc back in 2014. My wife got me a groupon deal to see a Chiropractor. After inital consultation and scans it seems the my problem is my muscle tensions are all over the place, mainly…
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Looking for a home multigym
We're looking for a multigym that will either go in the garage or a concrete-floor outbuilding. I'm looking for recommendations on what to go for - I've seen this one on Amazon which include a legpress at more than the weight that I currently press (60kg), and the usual upper body bits:…
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Pedometer
I just want a pedometer to track my steps they all seem so complicated. I would like one to wear round my wrist, any suggestions?
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Wrong bike?
Hi all. I've just got my old mountain bike out after a while and went for a ride on it. It seems that on the flat, I can cycle in top gear (21st) very easily, any kind of decline and I'm pedalling faster than the pedals can go and on a slight incline I'm having to down as far as 8th gear. Do I need to get a road bike? are…
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Weights: cast iron or vinyl?
Are there any obvious disadvantages to vinyl weights? I know that they look a bit naff, but I'm very practical, and bench pressing 75 kg is the same exercise whether it is with vinyl or cast iron plates. But I can't help thinking that I am overlooking something, otherwise why would cast iron weights so popular? I also…
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FREE outdoor gyms - could you save £100s a year on gym membership?
FREE outdoor gyms – could you save £100s a year on gym membership? I've just reread the above guide on the main MSE site :) there still isn't one near enough for me to use but has anyone tried one?
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Fitbit style fitness tracker for kids
It's on their Christmas lists (boys 11 and 8, into football) after borrowing mum's Charge HR. Both have iPads and eldest has iPhone for app but possibly both and certainly youngest would like something with a screen to view data in real time. We have no preference for Fitbit, wife just has one because she bought it from…
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Websites artificially inflating their prices then saying they have a sale on
A friend told me about a product he bought on bulkpowders.co.uk I: In the search results, it said it was £3.49 As I'm new I couldn't post a link to go to google and search for 'bulk powders fish jerky' see the price in the search result description then: Go to the webpage - suddenly its £4.49 but that's alright because…
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Vitality Frugality - non-smokers' cashback withdrawn
Hi MSE Community, This should be of interest if you're a Vitality Health member and/or disagree with companies removing benefits (profiteering?) with no justification. See what you think of this... Ahead of renewal, Vitality are withdrawing members' non-smokers' cashback, leaving members up to £200+ out of pocket but still…
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So who else loves parkrun?
Couldn't see a thread on here, but apologies if there is. Who takes part regularly in parkrun? I only started in November 2016, apart from once in 2012, when my number didn't scan :( So far I have taken part in 32 parkruns and volunteered 15 times.
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Can anyone recommend a decent but basic exercise bike please?
As subject line really. I don't need all the bells and whistles, just something that isn't too big to go in the boxroom and that will help me improve my stamina and leg strength. I have a normal bike but haven't ridden it much as, despite walking quite a bit, I just don't seem to have the strength (I'm 66) that I used to…
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get fit for 2017
Ok the new year is nearly here ... and if anyone wants to join me I'm going to start doing some serious exercise to get fit and loose a few lbs. Male 51 yrs old, overweight. I used to visit the gym, probably started in my mid 40's when the weight piled on. When I got made redundant 3 yrs ago I cancelled several things to…
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How to break the exercise inertia ?
I can see how easy it is not to exercise. You commute to work in your car, sit down at a desk all day with the most walking done just across the office to the photocopier. You eat a sandwich at your desk and dont move all afternoon until you get in your car to go back home. You are then shattered from a days inertia and…
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Body building: what product for joint health?
Looking for a product available in the UK for joint maintenance that also received widespread validation from the body building community in general. Any suggestion?
