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diymirage

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hey guys

i came across a home gym on craigslist the other day, and i decided it was a good way to ward of the winter flab

the machine is a Marcy MWM 988

i got to say, i am really impressed with the customer service of the company that made it
i called in to order two new cables, since the sheating was wore off on them, and they put them in the mail to me, free of charge
they also started the 2 year warranty on the day i brought it home, even though i made it clear it was in no way new, nor bought through a retailer

so now i got this machine sitting here, but i have no idea what to really do with it
can anyone recommend a good routine?


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You’ll use it for the first bit or so and then, eventually by next Spring, it will sit unused and be a massive dust collector, clothes rack or car parts hanger. Most home workout equipment goes unused after a while......
 
Gym equipment is important but your gym partner is much more important!!!

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no kidding
i actually have a different "work out machine" that is more for cardio, it looks like all your doing is dryhumping



I just do pushups, sit ups, and squats every night. lost 50lbs. quit drinking also.

loosing 50 pounds would put me back in the late 90s, early 2000s
in fact, that would put me below the 170 mark where i was when me and the wife first started dating

about a year ago, i topped 220 and thats when i decided to make a drastic change...and stopped drinking sugar in my coffee
that alone knocked 10 pounds off
 
You can do a ton of good stuff with that. I would do chest flies some lat pulldowns. If your looking to loose weight start with a lighter weight and go for reps.
 
no kidding
i actually have a different "work out machine" that is more for cardio, it looks like all your doing is dryhumping





loosing 50 pounds would put me back in the late 90s, early 2000s
in fact, that would put me below the 170 mark where i was when me and the wife first started dating

about a year ago, i topped 220 and thats when i decided to make a drastic change...and stopped drinking sugar in my coffee
that alone knocked 10 pounds off
Dry humping is considered exercise???:poke: I actually use an elliptical every day for about 20 min.
 
I've been weight training for years.. You'll need to get your body 'conditioned' sort-to-speak, before you start 'getting after it'. Even if you consider yourself reasonably fit.
This includes warming up. like simple calisthenics used in high school.
Start out light, easy reps (15-20) with compound movements. This will minimize soreness, and encourage you to stay with it.
Once you find your mojo, and your body will let you know when, you can start more aggressive routines and heavier weight.
Machines like you have are 'safer' for beginning, cause the weight is 'controlled' for you and reducing the risk of injury.
I also have a corner machine, with cables, I use along with dumb bells and bars.
Free weights are important too. They will incorporate more stabilizer muscles in the movements that will improve balance and agility.
It's a great lifestyle. Enjoy it, your kids will thank you.
 
You’ll use it for the first bit or so and then, eventually by next Spring, it will sit unused and be a massive dust collector, clothes rack or car parts hanger. Most home workout equipment goes unused after a while......

A million years ago just after my 'ex' and were divorced I did the same thing only on a smaller scale. The workout equipment I bought mounted to the garage wall and I used it twice a day religiously for a few years.
Today I'm cleaning and rearranging the garage and found the gym when I moved a bunch of lumber I stored in front of it.
I guess it's time to 'repurpose' it.
 
Dry humping is considered exercise???:poke: I actually use an elliptical every day for about 20 min.

i dont know man, you tell me what you think this looks like





I've been weight training for years.. You'll need to get your body 'conditioned' sort-to-speak, before you start 'getting after it'. Even if you consider yourself reasonably fit.
This includes warming up. like simple calisthenics used in high school.
Start out light, easy reps (15-20) with compound movements. This will minimize soreness, and encourage you to stay with it.
Once you find your mojo, and your body will let you know when, you can start more aggressive routines and heavier weight.
Machines like you have are 'safer' for beginning, cause the weight is 'controlled' for you and reducing the risk of injury.
I also have a corner machine, with cables, I use along with dumb bells and bars.
Free weights are important too. They will incorporate more stabilizer muscles in the movements that will improve balance and agility.
It's a great lifestyle. Enjoy it, your kids will thank you.

thanks
a big part of it is just remaining healthy and being able to keep up with them
(and to lose a little bit of fat weight and replace it with muscle mass)
 
I have a machine very similar to the one you purchase, it came with the house when I purchased it. Discipline is the hardest part I hit it pretty good for a while and now it just sits in the spare room, I have a fairly physical job that requires me to hike and dragged out bum camps from Parks lands, it keeps me in Fair shape at least that's what I tell myself. Maybe someone could start a thread of accountability and we can work on this together.
 
Maybe someone could start a thread of accountability and we can work on this together.

I like that idea. Diet wise, there is tons of health information out there.. some of it confusing, others flat out wrong. Same goes for supplementation.
The weight training can be as confusing.. it really depends upon what you're trying to achieve.
 
If someone is willing to take the lead I'm in. I just need to strengthen and tone throughout, I just feel like I'm getting soft and M prone to an injury. I have had my share of injuries in the past and heavy lifting or maxing out is pretty much off the table.
 
I have a machine very similar to the one you purchase, it came with the house when I purchased it. Discipline is the hardest part I hit it pretty good for a while and now it just sits in the spare room, I have a fairly physical job that requires me to hike and dragged out bum camps from Parks lands, it keeps me in Fair shape at least that's what I tell myself. Maybe someone could start a thread of accountability and we can work on this together.
no kidding
at my last job i was a machine operator
i would run a roll former, turning steel into feed trough
the rolls of course we would load by forklift, but each individual piece we would unload and stack by hand
on a good day, id run about 1000 pieces
each piece weights 17 pounds, talk about low weight high reps
i was pretty toned back then.
 
no kidding
at my last job i was a machine operator
i would run a roll former, turning steel into feed trough
the rolls of course we would load by forklift, but each individual piece we would unload and stack by hand
on a good day, id run about 1000 pieces
each piece weights 17 pounds, talk about low weight high reps
i was pretty toned back then.

Awesome ! you're already familiar with the concept then :)
There are thousands of brah guru's on YouTube.. most of them annoy me, cause their training advise is centered around someone their own age.. mid 20's I'll be 56 in a next week.
One of the best one's I've seen is ATHLEAN-X™ with Jeff Cavaliere. He takes the time to explain the kinesiology of each movement, so you'll know what you're getting into, and understand why.
Funny you mentioned a forklift... I was nick-named the 'human forklift' at work before I got into my accident. But, I got through it, and work out to this day. In fact, today is arm day, I need to get out there !
 
I just do pushups, sit ups, and squats every night. lost 50lbs. quit drinking also.
I lost 60 pounds quit drinking soda and sweets. And started doing push ups squats and resistance band exercises.

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If someone is willing to take the lead I'm in. I just need to strengthen and tone throughout, I just feel like I'm getting soft and M prone to an injury. I have had my share of injuries in the past and heavy lifting or maxing out is pretty much off the table.

Me too. there's another member here that is active in bodybuilding, like I used to do. but I don't remember who. I haven't seen him much. Maybe his ear's are up now and will chime in.

BTW. I don't want to hear you give up. I have had my share of injuries too, and I've worked through all of them. It's worth doing brother! take it slow, consider it therapy. you'll thank yourself in 20 years. You're correct, you DON'T have to max-out, I don't either.
 
I normally do a every other day workout. Pullsowns leg extensions. Butterfly. Presses. Keeps my old bones moving. I do reps. Less weight. More reps.
 
Ok ok been on vacation for a few days but now I have the incentive to go knock out a few reps, if I don't get sidetracked ... squirrel
 
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