Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 382, Messages: 54581

Various general exercise related discussions. Find out what it takes to reach your fitness goals through daily effective exercise. With so many options we try to find out what works best.

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Free weights only?

alanm3
alanm3
Posts: 8
Joined: 2002/08/06
United States
2003/11/24, 12:25 PM
Why when we select in our profile free weights only, when we look at our daily routines there are machines to use. I don't have access to machines. Or when choosing special programs like abs 12 week program, I want to select chest mass program, I can not. Please advise. Thanks.

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Alan
2003/11/24, 12:50 PM
Most of the special programs can't be done without machines. I let the program give me the workout I want and then substitute weight exercises for machines.

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Living well is the best revenge.

Charlie
aaronmp2003
aaronmp2003
Posts: 65
Joined: 2003/02/22
United States
2003/11/24, 11:56 PM
Charlie nailed it for you, Alan. For any muscle group that you are working, there are dozens and dozens of exercises available. All you need to do is figure out the muscle movement that the machine would have done, and then substitute that same movement with the equipment that you have available.

Also, don't forget about your body! If you are creative, there are a lot of body weight movements that you can do that are very effective if done properly.

-- Aaron

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Aaron M. Potts
Aarons Personal Training
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