Coronavirus - My survival kit without gyms or training facilities

[Kwon]

Preparing for My Corona

[oldtimer1]

You can only shoot one gun at a time. Plan on passing them out to your friends?

[deadz]

I’m ok with my gym closing. After 30yrs of training my tendonitis and bursitis need a break.

[robcguns]

robcguns. yes i have owned a gym for a long time recently ( bout 5 years ago) sold the building. got tired of the day to day stuff. we ( wife and i) moved . i have a nice garage gym with plenty of stuff in storage as i said. we have cardio stuff in the house with a small "paramount fitnerss trainer" gym. ( kinda like a universal but doesnt have as many stations) and we have a tanning bed too.  wife likes to work out in the house. lol.  i have machines mostly now since i will be 60 in may its just easier for me to pop a pin in and out and i feel it more in the muscles. plus its safer and not as hard on the joints etc. heres a few pics

Awesome stuff.i hear ya on the joints and machines.I go back and forth.

[oldtimer1]

Ach, I got the same bands. Mainly use them for rotator type stuff. I have a fear of them snapping. Those power blocks you can train everything if you are creative with your exercise selection. On a side note I'm jealous of your nose. When you wake up you take a deep breath and you are finished breathing for the day.  I have to breath all day and it gets tiring.

[Straw Man]

Found out my gym was closing on Monday

On Tuesday I purchased an Olympic bar (used) with the following plates:  2x45, 2x35, 4x25, a pair of each of the following:  .5kg, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg, 2.5kg, 5kg
Today I purchase a Hoist Squat rack with chin up bar, 2 land mines (bought one and then went somewhere else and found another that came with a handle attachment so I bought that too.)  I also purchased a bench (made by Nautilus which is interesting) that will go flat, incline and decline
I also got a bunch of rubber mats (will likely get more).  I still need to get a curl bar and some  kind of dumbbell set up (I would like to find some dumbbell handles that I can load up to 80 or 90 lbs rather than getting a set of fixed weight dumbbells.

I've got all this piled up in my garage at the moment with my car on the driveway but after I clean up the garage I should be able get my car in the garage
I'll probably also buy another bar and a dip apparatus

Kind of looking foward to doing some old school full body workout and some higher frequency workouts.  

[gmflex]

   

The gym i go to just announced..
Will be closed till mid April..

  

[Primemuscle]

you can get this in 4-6 days.

Looks great! Can I sleep on it? The only place I have to put something that size right now is in my bedroom. That and my king-sized bed together won't fit, so the bed would have to go. Actually, I could leave my car out and put in on my side of the garage. But it is hot in the garage in the summer and cold in the winter. Not an ideal workout environment.

I have only myself to blame for this. If I didn't share my house with my daughter, her husband, my grandson, his fiancee and their soon to arrive baby girl. I'd have all kinds of room to set up a great home gym. But, family comes first.

[Bevo]

Looks great! Can I sleep on it? The only place I have to put something that size right now is in my bedroom. That and my king-sized bed together won't fit, so the bed would have to go. Actually, I could leave my car out and put in on my side of the garage. But it is hot in the garage in the summer and cold in the winter. Not an ideal workout environment.

I have only myself to blame for this. If I didn't share my house with my daughter, her husband, my grandson, his fiancee and their soon to arrive baby girl. I'd have all kinds of room to set up a great home gym. But, family comes first.

Why do you share the house with them? Can they not provide for themselves?  If so, why is one even pregnant if they can’t clearly afford it

[Primemuscle]

Why do you share the house with them? Can they not provide for themselves?  If so, why is one even pregnant if they can’t clearly afford it

Your's are valid questions. The answer is yes and no.

My daughter and her husband can afford their own place. When my wife was alive, this was an arrangement we all agreed on and it mostly works. I bought this house to accommodate their sharing it with us. It is way too big for two people. We pretty much split the household expenses in half. They may pay me slightly more for utilities since there are four of them and one of me.

My grandson and his fiancee are definitely in no position to be having a baby. They stay here gratis for now. It is supposed to be temporary. I suspect temporary is going to end up being for several years. At least until one or both of them can get something better than an entry level job. At least they won't have the expense of childcare.

Actually, I have nothing to complain about. I've had many opportunities to change our living situation and haven't done so. The big trade off for me is that I am never lonely for company. If I were to get ill, they'd take care of me, just as they helped me take care of my wife when she was very sick. Friends come and go. Family is forever for better or for worse. 

[friedchickendinner]

Good set up there straw man! 

[IroNat]

Looks great! Can I sleep on it? The only place I have to put something that size right now is in my bedroom. That and my king-sized bed together won't fit, so the bed would have to go. Actually, I could leave my car out and put in on my side of the garage. But it is hot in the garage in the summer and cold in the winter. Not an ideal workout environment.

I have only myself to blame for this. If I didn't share my house with my daughter, her husband, my grandson, his fiancee and their soon to arrive baby girl. I'd have all kinds of room to set up a great home gym. But, family comes first.

Interesting.

Modern Family.

[bigbychoices]

sorry but no the verticle leg press is not for sale. i love it.  i feel the thighs way more in this than reg leg press or the universal horizontal one on my machine. i had 3 of different types in my gym and sold them all but this one.( i had the 45 degree "hip sleds too) . im sorry for everyone whos gyms have closed  thats why i have always told people to at least get an olympic set and multi position bench and maybe a few dumbells to keep at home.  In all honesty we do not need alot of fancy equipment. old school workouts will do awesome with just basic stuff. great champs were made with minimal stuff. Its nice having alot of stuff but i kinda miss the old days. way back before working out became popular and even more confusing ( how to what to when to etc. eat this take this rest this amount etc) people nowdays are even more confused due to all the so called "experts" and all the so called "studies"  etc. Its basic work out hard give your body a rest eat good food and repeat.   
 

[funk51]

And 4-6 weeks before I figure out how to put it together 

    i have the bench part took me like 45 minutes to assemble. i have all the other stuff sprinkled around the house.

[Dave D]

Your's are valid questions. The answer is yes and no.

My daughter and her husband can afford their own place. When my wife was alive, this was an arrangement we all agreed on and it mostly works. I bought this house to accommodate their sharing it with us. It is way too big for two people. We pretty much split the household expenses in half. They may pay me slightly more for utilities since there are four of them and one of me.

My grandson and his fiancee are definitely in no position to be having a baby. They stay here gratis for now. It is supposed to be temporary. I suspect temporary is going to end up being for several years. At least until one or both of them can get something better than an entry level job. At least they won't have the expense of childcare.

Actually, I have nothing to complain about. I've had many opportunities to change our living situation and haven't done so. The big trade off for me is that I am never lonely for company. If I were to get ill, they'd take care of me, just as they helped me take care of my wife when she was very sick. Friends come and go. Family is forever for better or for worse. 

Prime have you always been an enabler?

[oldtimer1]

Found out my gym was closing on Monday

On Tuesday I purchased an Olympic bar (used) with the following plates:  2x45, 2x35, 4x25, a pair of each of the following:  .5kg, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg, 2.5kg, 5kg
Today I purchase a Hoist Squat rack with chin up bar, 2 land mines (bought one and then went somewhere else and found another that came with a handle attachment so I bought that too.)  I also purchased a bench (made by Nautilus which is interesting) that will go flat, incline and decline
I also got a bunch of rubber mats (will likely get more).  I still need to get a curl bar and some  kind of dumbbell set up (I would like to find some dumbbell handles that I can load up to 80 or 90 lbs rather than getting a set of fixed weight dumbbells.

I've got all this piled up in my garage at the moment with my car on the driveway but after I clean up the garage I should be able get my car in the garage
I'll probably also buy another bar and a dip apparatus

Kind of looking foward to doing some old school full body workout and some higher frequency workouts.  

Go on Amazon and type "CAP Barbell Adjustable Dumbbell". I have a similar dumbbells with spin lock dumbbells.  If you have a strong table waist high you can make dumbbells quick with spin lock dumbbells. Spin lock dumbbells are just about as quick as any other system. The only thing you need in addition is a strong waist high table structure to hold your plates and to have a  comfortable space to make the dumbbells.

[Hypertrophy]

Found out my gym was closing on Monday

On Tuesday I purchased an Olympic bar (used) with the following plates:  2x45, 2x35, 4x25, a pair of each of the following:  .5kg, 1kg, 1.5kg, 2kg, 2.5kg, 5kg
Today I purchase a Hoist Squat rack with chin up bar, 2 land mines (bought one and then went somewhere else and found another that came with a handle attachment so I bought that too.)  I also purchased a bench (made by Nautilus which is interesting) that will go flat, incline and decline
I also got a bunch of rubber mats (will likely get more).  I still need to get a curl bar and some  kind of dumbbell set up (I would like to find some dumbbell handles that I can load up to 80 or 90 lbs rather than getting a set of fixed weight dumbbells.

I've got all this piled up in my garage at the moment with my car on the driveway but after I clean up the garage I should be able get my car in the garage
I'll probably also buy another bar and a dip apparatus

Kind of looking foward to doing some old school full body workout and some higher frequency workouts.  

Nice pick. My Gold's Gym suddenly closed their doors without warning and posted that they "may" open in 2 weeks. No refunds or credits on membership fees.

I went to a friends yesterday who happens to have a power rack like yours and an Olympic weight set.  What a great workout. I forgot how nice it was to take my sweet time lifting heavy, with no waiting , lol.

I'm cancelling my membership today and buying something very similar to yours.

[funk51]

Go on Amazon and type "CAP Barbell Adjustable Dumbbell". I have a similar dumbbells with spin lock dumbbells.  If you have a strong table waist high you can make dumbbells quick with spin lock dumbbells. Spin lock dumbbells are just about as quick as any other system. The only thing you need in addition is a strong waist high table structure to hold your plates and to have a  comfortable space to make the dumbbells.

                  or this 5-105 lbs dbs, that's heavy enough. i'm old.

[Straw Man]

Go on Amazon and type "CAP Barbell Adjustable Dumbbell". I have a similar dumbbells with spin lock dumbbells.  If you have a strong table waist high you can make dumbbells quick with spin lock dumbbells. Spin lock dumbbells are just about as quick as any other system. The only thing you need in addition is a strong waist high table structure to hold your plates and to have a  comfortable space to make the dumbbells.

Thanks
I will check them out
Just curious why I would need a strong waist high table?

[Primemuscle]

Prime have you always been an enabler?

Never thought about it that way. Considering what my daughter and son-in-law pay me, they could easily afford their own place. If they decided to buy a house and being as how he's a veteran, financing is easy.     

[LurkerNoMore]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but for those without weights at home, you can get some really decent body weight only workouts off the Athlean X youtube site.  The guy really knows his stuff and let's face it... the Olympia will probably be cancelled this year so you don't have to worry about your prep for it.   Just try something different.  Who knows?  You may learn something new about your body and how to train better when you do get back in the gym.

[SF1900]

Spin lock collar dumbbells are horrible. I had them when I first started to lift and having to spin them on and off every time you want to change a weight is absolutely dreadful. Who decided this was a good idea? Horrible, just horrible.

[SF1900]

Never thought about it that way. Considering what my daughter and son-in-law pay me, they could easily afford their own place. If they decided to buy a house and being as how he's a veteran, financing is easy.     

Can I move in and share a bed with you?

[The Scott]

Can I move in and share a bed with you?

Have a care, SF!  He may well be an incubus!

[Soul Crusher]

Not sure if anyone mentioned it but for those without weights at home, you can get some really decent body weight only workouts off the Athlean X youtube site.  The guy really knows his stuff and let's face it... the Olympia will probably be cancelled this year so you don't have to worry about your prep for it.   Just try something different.  Who knows?  You may learn something new about your body and how to train better when you do get back in the gym.

That guy Jeff Cavaliere is awesome.  Great videos.