buying an elliptical

[Gunny Highway]

Try THIS and THIS. Much cheaper than $1500, especially since you've talked about money issues in the past.

[gorie]

i can't even do 1 push up. i hate push ups. always have always will !

[twang]

This thread got me thinking of the Simpsons episode where Marge was mugged, got afraid to get outside the house and started benchpressing in the basement.

Would a bench + barbell/dumbells be a bad idea?

[SomethingClever]

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unfortunately there aren't really any sporty type things i like to do... :/

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It doesn't even have to be that sporty. [censored], I've gotten my heart rate up playing an intense game of ping pong before.

You have to like at least a few things that could be construed as exercise.

Edit: Just read the thread and saw the suggestion of DDR.

Perfect, especially if you like video games at all.

Blarg is on point with the kettlebell recommendation. My lower back used to hurt from working at UPS and being in the Army. Kettlebell swings helped my back tremendously. I can't say enough good things about them. Highly recommended.

[SippinSoma]

Jump ropes cost $5.

[Gunny Highway]

Blarg,

Didn't you post a link once about someplace (other than DD) that has good prices on KBs? And didn't you have an adjustable one? Where'd you get it?

[WDC]

get a treadmill instead. They are easier to use so you use them more often.

[Bulldog]

I bought one about two months ago:

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Actually, I got the 5.1 because they were out of the 4.0 and they upgraded me for free. It just has a bigger, fancier display.

I found a 15% off coupon code online so I got it for $466. I love it and use it almost every day. Like running but without the impact on knees and back.

[Blarg]

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Blarg,

Didn't you post a link once about someplace (other than DD) that has good prices on KBs? And didn't you have an adjustable one? Where'd you get it?

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Yes, I have a regular 35 lb. one and an adjustable one that goes from 35 lbs. to 70 lbs. It's from USKettlebells.com. I like it a lot, it's very high quality. Expensive, but it comes with good package deals on DVD's and it's much cheaper than buying a bunch of quality kettlebells.

I like it a lot because the edges are perfectly round. There are things that hold dumbell plates together, but they're not as perfectly round as something cast to be round. And since the kettlebells lean on your forearms and sometimes hit them if you're clumsy or just new to using them, I don't need edges involved. Smooth as a baby's butt is what I want.

Anyway, I like it a lot. I'm saving up for an 88 lb. fixed weight one now. It's worked really great for me and made me a lot stronger.

The only negative about the ajustable one I have is that the handle inexplicably has a small ridge on the bottom, which makes it less comfy to swing than a regular kettlebell. That can be sanded down with a dremel or something. I like swings but am busy doing other things with it though, so I don't mind. Still, it was a pretty retarded design decision. Everything else about it is top quality and really nice though.