Any exercise equipment good for home ?
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Comments (2)Most of my storage shelving is Lyon 8000 Series steel shelving, 48" wide x 24" deep. It works nicely, but I'd go with 18" deep if I had it to do over again--24" is too deep, and you end up with stuff stacked two-deep that gets lost in the back. 16-3/4" is the length of a standard "Book and Record" box, so it fits perfectly on an 18" shelf. I've recently discovered the "Metro" welded-wire type shelving. I really love those! I have them for all my pantry shelving. Again, I have 4 foot wide sections. I went 18" deep on these, which is again too deep for the purpose. For pantry shelving, you'd want to use the next size shallower, which is around 14" or 15". Exercise equipment. It depends on whether you want to go cheap, or go for the good stuff. The best equipment I've found, by a large (and I mean large) margin is the Vectra gyms. (Link attached below.) The VX-18 or VX-28 is appropriate for a home gym. Their stuff is SO much better engineered and nice to use than anything else I've seen! For cheap (That's me!), here is all you really need: * Dumbbells. Take your pick from a zillion vendors. * A bench. The LS514 banch from Lamar Fitness is really nice, but there are a million benches around. * A plate-loaded pull-down and low pulley (rowing) machine. There's no easy way to exercise these muscle groups with just dumbbells--you need a machine to convert the force so that you can pull down and horizontally. Mine's from ParaBody, but practically everybody makes machines that are pretty much the same. (These are around $300-$400) * Plates for the above. I find that plates with handles are a lot easier to get on and off the machine. The rubberized olympic plates from Iron Grip's "IGX" line are the best I've found. * I also suggest a plate-loaded leg curl/leg extension machine. I've got a seated leg curl/extension machine from TuffStuff. Lamar has a similar unit that is nicer, which is probably what I'd get if I were doing it again. (These run around $400 +/-) Get whatever aerobic equipment works for you. For me, I have an old excercise bike that I've had a custom seatpost machined for so that I can use a standard road bike saddle. And you need a television and DVD player for extertainment while you are doing your aerobics! (For me, that's the only operating TV in the house!) Here is a link that might be useful: Vectra Fitness...See MoreWhat exercise equipment do you like the best?
Comments (3)I liked an elliptical trainer I used at a hotel gym. At home I have a 2 station weight machine, free weights, step, bench, treadmill, exercise videos, a recumbent bike, and a Tony Little Gazelle. I hate the treadmill, it is boring and noisy, I have to blast my music to hear it well (I do have some hearing probs). I have to admit, I love the Gazelle! It is easy to use, gets your heart rate moving (as long as you move), and is silent! No noise! I can listen to music, watch TV, whatever, with no outside noise. I also like my step and videos, and my other videos. I have collected about 30 over the past 20 years (I get them when they are on sale) so I can pick whatever I am in the mood for! Some of my favorites are Kathy Smith and Leslie Sansone. I also like dance ones, and short videos with 10 to 20 minute workouts for days when I don't have much time but want to do a video. And one of the best training item I own? My staircase! I run up and down, simple and efficient, not to mention inexpensive! For weight training , I really like the free weight better than the machine, they are more versatile....See MoreCordless lawn equipment any good?
Comments (9)The 36 volt cordless tools are starting to have enough power that they can do some real work. 40 volts is just lying about a tool with 10 Lithium cells in series just like the 20 volt tools are 5 cells in series and really 18 volts. I have been using a 36 volt Black & Decker for light blowing duties mainly because Lowes had them, then discontinued them, and it was about $120. It would not have been worthwhile at regular price. It takes forever to charge like all cheap Lithium tools that don't have the sophisticated charging systems. It will run long enough for me to blow from my front door to the street, which is 80', do the front sidewalk which is 100', and blow the driveway which is 30'x60'. On a yearly basis, I probably do that 3 times a week and it is just now coming apart after about a year. I use tons of 18v Makita Cordless tools in business and based upon using their 18v small blower in business, I will get their new XBU02 36v blower before the B&D one bites the dust. The new Makita will be far more than the B&D but their tools last in a commercial environment so I know it will work well. The bare tool is about $250 if you already have batteries and charger. If you are buying it plus batteries and charger, it would add up fairly fast but still might be worthwhile depending on how you feel about noise and convenience. I have lots of trees including 58 citrus and avocados and have replaced my 12" in-tree saw with a Makita 36v and am thrilled with it. Noise and convenience make it worthwhile where it wouldn't work out for a professional tree service that uses it constantly. I broke out the gas chainsaw to fell an oak with a 12" trunk but used the Makita to cut up all the branches up to 8" or so because it is quiet and I could use it early in the morning when it was cool outside. I can't tell you how much nicer it is to climb around in a tree or work on a ladder with an electric chainsaw. If you are going to use gas, 4 cycle helps a lot. So does using gas made for that use instead of the junk they sell for cars that just doesn't last in the tank. I buy gas at the gas station in the summer when I have to cut the grass every week and the gas will get used in a month or two. I buy the more expensive stuff in the winter because 1 gallon may last me 5 months. Cordless tools are like electric and hybrid cars. They make lots of sense for some things and NONE for other uses. You have to define your use. It also may make sense to have both, a small blower for small jobs and gas for the bigger ones....See MoreCork flooring and exercise equipment
Comments (1)On cork flooring, an area rug might just do the trick....See More- 11 years ago
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