Comments on: Fitness on a budget http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/ the joy of strength training Sat, 19 May 2012 13:32:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: What is functional fitness? - weight training, strength, fitness, weights, losing fat, women's weight training, bodyweight, free weights, powerlifting, dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, bodybuilding, olympic weightlifting http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-7502 What is functional fitness? - weight training, strength, fitness, weights, losing fat, women's weight training, bodyweight, free weights, powerlifting, dumbbells, barbells, kettlebells, bodybuilding, olympic weightlifting Mon, 18 May 2009 17:18:11 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-7502 [...] Fitness on a budget [...] [...] Fitness on a budget [...]

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6864 gubernatrix Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:52:45 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6864 Hi Steve, It's amazing how getting out of the rat race makes life cheaper and simpler, isn't it! Hi Steve,

It’s amazing how getting out of the rat race makes life cheaper and simpler, isn’t it!

]]> By: glasshouse_bc http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6841 glasshouse_bc Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:03:04 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6841 Hey G Nice article.....thought the content very well thought out and presented. I have forgone the pleasure of the gym [especially as the snow has now gone].....sandbags are fantastic....just in the throes of getting my hands on a keg [empty....not a full one for me to drink...hmmm...maybe ;) ] and I love working out on the rings...they put a whole new angle on exercises...pullups / pushups / dips....all take on a whole new meaning when done on rings. Also a sledgehammer and tyres are good fun too...very 'cream crackering' for sure Anyhooo....the sun is shining.....popping out for a play with tyres and sandbags Have a great one Steve Hey G

Nice article…..thought the content very well thought out and presented.

I have forgone the pleasure of the gym [especially as the snow has now gone]…..sandbags are fantastic….just in the throes of getting my hands on a keg [empty....not a full one for me to drink...hmmm...maybe ;) ] and I love working out on the rings…they put a whole new angle on exercises…pullups / pushups / dips….all take on a whole new meaning when done on rings.

Also a sledgehammer and tyres are good fun too…very ‘cream crackering’ for sure

Anyhooo….the sun is shining…..popping out for a play with tyres and sandbags

Have a great one

Steve

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6819 gubernatrix Mon, 20 Apr 2009 07:55:09 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6819 Cheers Fred, glad you liked it. I am not on Twitter yet. Cheers Fred, glad you liked it. I am not on Twitter yet.

]]> By: Fred http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6770 Fred Sun, 19 Apr 2009 03:31:14 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6770 Once again a terrific post! Bodyweight training rocks as far as I'm concerned...always add some to my training sessions. Special thanks for putting in the links to other articles you wrote! The one on improving your your mile (running) is AWESOME!!!! I gotta spend more time on your site... :) btw, any chance you're on twitter? Thanks again, Fred Once again a terrific post! Bodyweight training rocks as far as I’m concerned…always add some to my training sessions. Special thanks for putting in the links to other articles you wrote! The one on improving your your mile (running) is AWESOME!!!!

I gotta spend more time on your site… :)

btw, any chance you’re on twitter?

Thanks again,
Fred

]]> By: Rolfe http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6612 Rolfe Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:33:25 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6612 For more inspiration, have a look at gymnasticbodies.com youtube contents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-76VswCfY For the big guys, read up on this guy and what he accomplished through bodyweight exercises at 6'2" and 180lbs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gill_(climber) And for gubernatrix and the rings, I was impressed by Lillian Leitzel. She did 27 dynamic (and 6 'static') one arm chin ups and had her own rings routine.. For more inspiration, have a look at gymnasticbodies.com youtube contents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw-76VswCfY

For the big guys, read up on this guy and what he accomplished through bodyweight exercises at 6’2″ and 180lbs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gill_(climber)
And for gubernatrix and the rings, I was impressed by Lillian Leitzel. She did 27 dynamic (and 6 ‘static’) one arm chin ups and had her own rings routine..

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6606 gubernatrix Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:39:25 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6606 Excellent tips, Rolfe, thanks! Many of them very functional as well. It seems logical that if you are going to do 'functional fitness' you should probably use it for some useful functions, like chopping wood or building things! You've also inspired me to dig my rings out of the box they have been languishing in for a couple of months and get back on my ring work! Excellent tips, Rolfe, thanks! Many of them very functional as well. It seems logical that if you are going to do ‘functional fitness’ you should probably use it for some useful functions, like chopping wood or building things!

You’ve also inspired me to dig my rings out of the box they have been languishing in for a couple of months and get back on my ring work!

]]> By: Rolfe http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6605 Rolfe Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:30:37 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6605 I swear to bodyweight strength training. With a couple of rings, I am well off to train my whole upper body. Legs get their share by running and jumping. I have been doing strength training since my youth through diverse sports and weightlifting while in service. I had little knowlegde about how to train for strength without weights besides pushups and thought it really was not possible. Then I discovered gymnastics and the rings one year ago. Now I have a set of el-cheapo rings on adjustable bands under my staircase at home and dont feel that I miss out on anything besides the social thing by not going to a gym. I can work out any night or morning if I want to and there is no fee incurred. Strength needed to pull off even simple gymnastic moves and positions is amazing: ref: http://gymnasticbodies.com/ (forum is excellent) ref: http://beastskills.com/ ref: http://www.drillsandskills.com If I feel like really burning some calories, I just need to take a hike up the hills or even some of the mountains where I live. Nature is free, usually. During winter snowboarding down the backcountry after walking up is really great. Not exactly working out, but my friends are always happy if they get help for hard physical labour like preparing firewood for the winter, digging and putting up walls and the like. Often there are some free proteins or carbs attached as well. Becoming an instructor in a club can besides getting yourself free access to the clubs facilities also improve your efforts. When I have been an instructor, I always give 10% more (at least) than the participants. My old job was just 13kms from my home, so then I used to ride my bicycle to work and back. Now it is 30kms and I just dont have time anymore with dropping off my child at the daycare center. But used bikes are cheap, and way cheaper than operating and owning a car. If I could, I would loose the car at the blink of an eye. Not a directly fitness tip, but I have a freezer which I fill with meats when they are on sale. It is very economical and convenient. Gyms, who need it? ;-) I swear to bodyweight strength training. With a couple of rings, I am well off to train my whole upper body. Legs get their share by running and jumping.
I have been doing strength training since my youth through diverse sports and weightlifting while in service. I had little knowlegde about how to train for strength without weights besides pushups and thought it really was not possible. Then I discovered gymnastics and the rings one year ago. Now I have a set of el-cheapo rings on adjustable bands under my staircase at home and dont feel that I miss out on anything besides the social thing by not going to a gym. I can work out any night or morning if I want to and there is no fee incurred. Strength needed to pull off even simple gymnastic moves and positions is amazing:

ref: http://gymnasticbodies.com/ (forum is excellent)
ref: http://beastskills.com/
ref: http://www.drillsandskills.com

If I feel like really burning some calories, I just need to take a hike up the hills or even some of the mountains where I live. Nature is free, usually. During winter snowboarding down the backcountry after walking up is really great.
Not exactly working out, but my friends are always happy if they get help for hard physical labour like preparing firewood for the winter, digging and putting up walls and the like. Often there are some free proteins or carbs attached as well.
Becoming an instructor in a club can besides getting yourself free access to the clubs facilities also improve your efforts. When I have been an instructor, I always give 10% more (at least) than the participants.
My old job was just 13kms from my home, so then I used to ride my bicycle to work and back. Now it is 30kms and I just dont have time anymore with dropping off my child at the daycare center. But used bikes are cheap, and way cheaper than operating and owning a car. If I could, I would loose the car at the blink of an eye.

Not a directly fitness tip, but I have a freezer which I fill with meats when they are on sale. It is very economical and convenient.

Gyms, who need it? ;-)

]]> By: gubernatrix http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6577 gubernatrix Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:02:30 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6577 Good point, you don't want to be necking sports drinks unnecessarily. If you do feel you need a sports drink however, you can make your own! Check out <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/health_and_fitness/4289704.stm" rel="nofollow">this article from the BBC </a>for tips on how to make isotonic, hypotonic or hypertonic sports drinks. Good point, you don’t want to be necking sports drinks unnecessarily.

If you do feel you need a sports drink however, you can make your own! Check out this article from the BBC for tips on how to make isotonic, hypotonic or hypertonic sports drinks.

]]> By: bethenextstep http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-6571 bethenextstep Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2009/04/fitness-on-a-budget/#comment-6571 Along the same lines as supplements: Instead of wasting money on recover drinks or sports drinks - plain ole' water will do. Anything more is a 'sugar-coated' disguise. Thanks for the tips! Along the same lines as supplements:
Instead of wasting money on recover drinks or sports drinks – plain ole’ water will do. Anything more is a ‘sugar-coated’ disguise.
Thanks for the tips!

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