home excercise equipment...

[mani]

aside from the first few months - has anyone honestly used them longer term?

i've got a multigym i'm flogging on ebay and apart from the first 4-5 mmonths its just stood there. £350 gone.

and if you look at the classifieds you see so much where people have bought them and not used them!!

should've stuck it out at a gym

 

[Ossywarrior]

should of bought a mountain bike

 

[mani]

i shoudl've i used to do alot more bike riding

 

[Ossywarrior]

bike riding is bloody good for u

 

[Eric]

bike riding is bloody good for u

So is screwing ... and it's a hell of a lot more fun

I understand that "bike riding is bloody good for u"; and bloody good for the planet too. What I can't understand is the fascination some people have for treadmills and shlt like that ... I mean, you can't get outside and walk! Instead of wasting money on exercise junk, get a dog. Not only will you have a BFF, you will be out walking every day. There is no big secret about exercise: just get out and bloody well do something: walk, run, ride a bike, swim, skate (sorry, that's a Canadian thing, eh) .... and your body will love you for it.

 

[MargaretR]

I prefer to take my excercise sitting down.
I tried to import one of these but the shipping costs from USA are exhorbitant.
If you see any on sale in Europe please let me know.

 

[cashman]

Paris has n excersise bike i bought her about 5 years ago, she still uses it daily, its all about mindset i reckon.

 

[Eric]

Paris has n excersise bike i bought her about 5 years ago, she still uses it daily, its all about mindset i reckon.

She probably does it to get away from you

 

[cashman]

She probably does it to get away from you

nah its in the bedroom mate, she does it to wake me up.

 

[Eric]

nah its in the bedroom mate, she does it to wake me up.

Why go to all that effort when popping the cap off a beer would have the same effect

 

[flashy]

Mani, did you know that because you work in Blackburn you get a free beez card to use at the gyms/swimming pools in Blackburn with Darwen? your entitled to it so grab it

 

[flashy]

i have to agree with Ossywarrior, bike riding is an excellent way of exercising, i love my bike and i'm always out on it, i have extremely strong leg muscles to prove it

 

[jaysay]

Paris has n excersise bike i bought her about 5 years ago, she still uses it daily, its all about mindset i reckon.

So I take it your mind isn't set on borrowing it then cashy

 

[carlos28]

Mani, did you know that because you work in Blackburn you get a free beez card to use at the gyms/swimming pools in Blackburn with Darwen? your entitled to it so grab it

Do you know how you go about getting one of these? Thanks

 

[cashman]

So I take it your mind isn't set on borrowing it then cashy

more chance of osama turning CND.

 

[jaysay]

more chance of osama turning CND.

Knowing you, thats just what I thought

 

[flashy]

Do you know how you go about getting one of these? Thanks

you need to either live, work or have a doctor within the Blackburn with Darwen area, i got my form from the doctors, they had to give me a letter proving where i live and who my doctor was so i could take it to one of the sports centres in BwD

 

[carlos28]

Well we live in Accrington but my partner works in Blackburn. Not sure where he'd get a form from?

 

[flashy]

only he would be allowed to use the facilities for free then, tell him to go to Waves or Shad sports centre/daisyfield swimming baths and pick a form up, he will need to prove he works in Blackburn to get a beez card though

and dont think you would be able to use his pass because you won't, they take a photo of you when they first swipe your card which comes up on the computer everytime the card is used

 

[carlos28]

No i wasnt planning that lol. We go to Waves quite a lot with the little one though so him going for free will save a few quid

Thanks for the info though