Reddit reviews GM Exercise BAR/Door BAR, Pull UPS,Chin UPS SIT UP
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>Sorry to bother you
Don't be, I like trying to help.
The important thing is to go in with a plan- head over to /r/fitness, and read the FAQ. I think it's that one which is based on SS (starting strength), an entry level lifting program. /r/weightroom is also good, but tends to be more powerlifters and higher level strength training. /r/fitness also has a lot of posts by people in your situation, and people with better understandings than I commenting on what to do.
So, once you've got a plan, gym membership. Gyms make money from you, so have an incentive to help you join, and show you around. They might offer you help getting started, and if it's free, say yes. You have nothing to lose by accepting free stuff.
When you go to the gym, you might want to write down what you're doing that day- my schedule is a bit messy, but it basically follows a push/pull split- one day I will do push exercises
( bench press, flies,
tricep dips,
squats,
overhead press ),
and on another day, I'll do pulling exercises (
deadlift- form is very important,
pull-ups,
chin ups,
bent over dumbbell row,
deltoid flies,
bicep curls (or as r/fitness would say, bicep charles) ), and I do 5 sets of 5 reps on each of these exercises. I would recommend starting at a weight that is not too hard, and focusing on getting your form perfect. For pull ups and chin ups (I've probably got them the wrong way round- 50/50 chance), then make sure to go down until your arms are perfectly straight, then up until the bar is at chest height, and pause at the top and bottom. Don't worry that you can't do many, or even if you can't do any, just keep trying until you can. One of the best investments I have made was a pull up bar,
which I just use at home every evening, and most mornings. The key to getting good at pull ups is do them lots.
Once you're in the gym, focus on doing your exercises, be methodical, and don't do all 5 sets at once, alternate between 2 or 3 different ones.
If you have any more questions, fire away!
Oh, also, I asked /r/weightroom a very similar question to yours a while ago, and got a very positive response, so here it is.
Edit: Most people who do push/pull actually do push/pull/legs- I'm training for kayaking, and cycle lots, so don't do legs much. However, leg day might be cleans- not recommended until you're proficient at squats and deadlifts, lunges,
calf raises- personally, I think it's a bit of a waste of time to work calves, just cycle!
And there are another couple of exercises that people do for legs, but I can't remember them! If you're not training for anything, then don't neglect your legs.
Also, I'd recommend you take a couple of photos of yourself before you start, topless if you can bear it, from the front and side, and keep them, so in a year's time, you can look back and say "damn, that's really been worth it!" because gains are slow!
I'm in London and got this from Amazon UK. I'm 82kg and approx. 6ft and it holds me fine, I've even attached gymnastics rings to it.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003TTUGRQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1452360893&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=pull+up+bar&dpPl=1&dpID=416%2BQP7D4kL&ref=plSrch
Where abouts in London are you from?
I got this door frame chin up bar and it's done me very well and costs very little. If your door frames aren't standard there are other types that wedge into the door frame and they seem to work ok too.
1.) skip the band and find a way to incorporate some rings. I rigged some up to my pullup bar. Ring pushups are amazing. Rows are great too. Also, assuming you have a door with a decent frame, get one of these pullup bars instead.
4.) I recommend the mornings. Working out at 9-10 will probably mess with your sleep patterns. Working in the morning can help wake you up and you can also do things like brush your teeth, shave, and prepare breakfast during your rest times.
Can anyone recommend a good pull up bar? I found one on Amazon for only £9.95 and it just seems a bit cheap.
Sounds like more hassle than it's worth...maybe just get one of these?
UK links here but I've just bought this one, and it's great.
The main advantage of this one is that the bar is much higher than the ones that hang down from the door frame, like this.
I found I was almost kneeling on the floor with the latter type and they feel a bit unsteady sometimes. Having said that, the only time it fell off was when I forgot it was there and headbutted it off the door. I've headbutted the new one once and it fucking hurt, but the bar stayed up.
It's sturdy as well so you could probably bludgeon someone quite effectively if you needed to defend your property, which is great because bludgeoning isn't really covered in the RR and it's a wonderful all round workout.
Thanks mate - and great work yourself!!
I'm currently following the reddit PPL programme and I structure my week PPLPPL and on the 7th day do a mix of HIIT, general cardio and circuits - including 3x12 sets of assisted dips, pull ups and chin ups.
My best tip though would be to buy a [pull up bar] (https://www.amazon.co.uk/GM-Door-Gym-Black-Large/dp/B003TTUGRQ/ref=lp_458436031_1_1?s=fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1497599465&sr=1-1) that you can hang up somewhere at home. Make it a habit to do 1-2 reps, a couple of negative reps or even just hang for grip strength at random times when you walk past the bar. Little but often. You'll be busting out full sets in no time!
I bought this and put it up in my house, I do a few every time I walk to the kitchen. Now me and my housemates are all well hench (not really). Only £8 including delivery.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003TTUGRQ/ref=pe_3187911_189395841_TE_3p_dp_1
Thanks for the reply I'll have a look at that and try to convince her lol, would you say this one is as good? I found this on Amazon for a bit cheaper and it sounds pretty good http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B003TTUGRQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1427240284&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SY200_QL40&keywords=Pull+up+bar&dpPl=1&dpID=416%2BQP7D4kL&ref=plSrch=plSrch0
Door Gyms, This was probably the best thing I ever bought when I started bodybuilding. The first few goes were hard but it wasn't long before I could do multiple pull ups and it really works out alot of different muscles in the arms, back, chest and abs http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003TTUGRQ/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=19450&creativeASIN=B003TTUGRQ&linkCode=as2&tag=askdan-21
GM Door Gym - Black, Large https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B003TTUGRQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_G.E9AbF77A22T
I've had one that's pretty much the same of this that mounts over the door and you can take it on and off. Had mine for about 5 years
I bought the cheapest one I could find. Been using it for about 9 months, no problems as of yet.
My brother has one of these he weighs over 200lbs and hasn't damaged his doorframe.
Why not buy one of those pull-up bars you can attach to a doorframe? They're really cheap and you can take them straight off again when you're done so it doesn't impact on anyone else.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/EXERCISE-DOOR-PULL-UPPER-TRAINER/dp/B003TTUGRQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1421977143&sr=1-1
One like that. They're a great exercise. Just by regularly doing pull-ups, push-ups, bodyweight squats and sit-ups you can get a good well-balanced physique.
Some things you may not have thought about:
This is pretty much the gold standard of pull-up bars: https://www.amazon.co.uk/GM-Door-Gym-Black-Large/dp/B003TTUGRQ/