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Cross-trainer recommendations please
Hello, I need to buy a new cross-trainer as my old one is on its last legs. I have never been happy with the old one as it 'wobbled' too much upon use. I have a budget of around £900, maybe a bit more, but for this money I except the machine to last quite few years of daily use. (I live in a rural area so no gym near me).…
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The Gym Group West Hampstead
For anyone thinking of joining,I thought I might share my experience with you about the above gym, and a nasty one it is. In order to enter the gym you need a PIN to gain access. The PIN is linked to your Direct Debit and so, say the company, you cannot change it once it is doled out to you. You enter the gym by keying in…
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Head Torch for running
Now the nights are drawing in and I'm running through woodlands and along canal paths I need a torch and was thinking of getting a head torch so I don't need to carry it. Can anyone recommend one. There seem to be so many out there at various prices.
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You know it's time to diet when...!
Hi all, I'm really sorry if this is the wrong place to post but I've not found any other. I've recently moved and as part of unpacking I found some brand new trousers I'd bought ages ago in the sales and hadn't worn so I thought I'd wear them to work. To my horror they didn't fit so I tried another pair only to find that,…
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Best place to buy P90X equipment?
I am about to start the P90x program and I will require some resistance bands and a pull-up bar. Can anyone here recommend shops that sell these?
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Gym class question
Is Power Pump the same as Body Pump? I used to do Body Pump (barbells/dumbbells/plates) and am just rejoining my local gym which does Power Pump classes.
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Roller Skating
Hi, I just wondered if anyone had any opinions on this...I would love to try roller skating again as I loved it as a child. I have found a club I can go to that is suitable for beginners but it is only one hour a week. If I like it, i would like to use it as a fitness tool. My question is, do you think it would be safe to…
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Recommend home multi gym
Looking for a home multi gym as a beginner I've managed to acquire used treadmill, cross trainer and rowing machine But want to tone up a little, legs, arms, body so any recommendations on a multi gym?
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Olympic bar, new or second hand?
Hi all Changes in my life mean that I'm no longer able to get into my local (to work) gym so I'm now stuck without access to any decent weights. I'm thinking about getting an olympic bar, possibly a squat rack, and a pile of weighs and wondered about the best place to get them. I've been looking on ebay but the kind of…
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Fast walking as exercise - shoes/insoles advice please
On medical advice I am now doing my '2.5hrs moderate intensity aerobic exercise' per week as five days x half hour fast walking around my neighbourhood. I have to do this as far into the future as I can see and am seeking to guard against long term jarring of the joints. I need recommendations on a good walking shoe and…
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R8 roll recovery..
Hi guys, I'm totally new to this, first ever thread... I've recently come across a new product on the market called r8 roll recovery. It's basically a muscle massager and seems to have excellent reviews.... :0) Down side.... Price. :0( They don't seem to be on sale here only in the USA and the cheapest price I can find is…
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Can healthy diets be cheap?
It seems that many people buy fast food because it is cheap and easy to get hold of...... and ready meals can look healthy but arent... buying in bulk to be healthy is my only option i think but is it possible to buy bulk fruit and vegetables cheaply?
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How do they do it? (Biggest Loser type progs)
Most of the people on the Biggest Loser and other similar weight loss/exercise programs, are really very big. From Day 1 they are pretty much chucked in at the deep end and expected to exercise like a crazy person. Working on the assumption most of them haven't exercised in years, how do they do this without injuring…
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Nuffield membership and moving away
Hi I'm thinking of joining up to my local Nuffield gym. It says that if I move away and I no longer live near a Nuffield gym I can cancel my membership. Does anyone have any experience of this? Do they honour it? Gwen
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Struggling with a sport and cant decide whether to pack it in.
I am undecided what to do in this situation and just wonder what others would do. I've been climbing to an average level for the last few years,however my interest has gone in fits and starts. I was doing o.k ish with this until a friend died in a climbing accident last year.They were very good miles better than me and it…
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Buying A Mountain Bike
I have been looking to buy a mountain bike for the past month now, preferably with dual suspension and disk brakes. I have looked on Halfords, Toys 'r' Us and Argos, and have a couple in mind. Is there any other sites people can recommend for me to look at? And what make/brand are best to go for? I am looking to spend no…
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exercise help ?
Hi all this is taking mega courage posting so hopefully someone can advise me on execise, I'm female 42 and 5 years ago weighed 27.5 stone ! I know I should never let myself get that far etc but I did and for most of my adult life too, but have started to dig myself out of this hole and was bordering 20 stone till I've…
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Disability - No Support
I hope someone can help, as I’m currently lost with what I’m experiencing. My father In-Law is a member of a local club who in turn is part of a national body (I don’t want to name anything sorry) who participate in outdoor events during the summer months. In the past 6 months his health has restricted the distances he can…
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Mechanical scales v digital
I am not a serious dieter but would like to just lose a few pounds now that I have started at the gym . I bought new digital scales to replace my old mechanical ones . I took them back as faulty as they gave a reading more than 6 lb more than the mechanical ones . I tried a different set and have weighed myself several…
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Tight lower back after starting to work out again
I've started going to the gym again after a long time out. Been doing 30 mins cardio (mix of treadmill rowing machine, spin bike and rowing machine) and then machine weights, inc ab cruncher and lat pull down. Anyway my lower bak has begun to feel really tight / sore about 3-4 hours after I finish my workout, so I'm…
