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Weights and other training tools

Posted by ActiveArch on Mar 25, 2008 2:38:13 PM

 

All — would you be interested in purchasing a few things to accentuate our training? Not having access to weights is really going to hurt us going forward, so I thought I’d run it by you. Here is what I am thinking...

 

Women: 2 x 8-12 lbs dumbells, 1 25 lb dumbell

Guys: 2 x 15-25 lb dumbells , 1 35-45lb dumbell

 

All: cheap yoga mat, jump rope

 

A great place to get this stuff, especially the weights, is off Craigs List. CHEAP. Also, Play It Again Sports has used stuff.  Now, the caveat to this is EVERYONE would need to get it, so when we’re training, we can all do the workout.

 

With the weights, we can do:

Thrusters

Push Press

Dumbell Swings

Rows

Weighted Cartwheels

etc.

 

 

 

Thanks!

 

 

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Mar 25, 2008 2:41 PM mdobransky mdobransky    says:

Yes. Lets do it soon...

Mar 25, 2008 2:42 PM Mel C Mel C    says:

I'm in!

Mar 25, 2008 2:54 PM CJWheeler CJWheeler    says:

I'm game.

Mar 25, 2008 2:54 PM EmmAyeArrKay EmmAyeArrKay    says:

Sounds like a plan.  I would hate for this to deter anyone from continuing workouts though.

Mar 25, 2008 2:55 PM CJWheeler CJWheeler    says:

And that idea of getting a shed or container to keep our stuff in would be nice.

Mar 25, 2008 2:55 PM Kelly Conti Kelly Conti    says:

count me in!

Mar 25, 2008 2:56 PM SPConley SPConley    says:

Count me in as well, Arch. I have a few jump ropes and can defintiely spare a few bucks for kettebells or dumbbells. Considering your time and investment in providing this for us gratis,  I consider it a worthy investment.

Mar 25, 2008 3:00 PM DrewCole DrewCole    says:

I'm all for it. Although with your new-found clout, perhaps you should get Active to sponsor us!

Mar 25, 2008 3:02 PM amzluvs2run amzluvs2run    says:

I am in!

Mar 25, 2008 3:14 PM Active_Chanson Active_Chanson    says:

Yes! I am all for it!

Mar 25, 2008 3:15 PM Gulam.Jamal Gulam.Jamal    says:

I'm in.

Question: Are we supposed to get it ourselves or are we going to all put money into a pot and just have someone buy the equipment?

Mar 25, 2008 3:28 PM Jesse@Active Jesse@Active    says:

What about getting individual medicine balls instead? It might eliminate some of the exercises we do (Turkish getups), but add a few more possibilities...especially with partners.

 

Plus, it might be easier to carry around and leave at our desk. Just a thought (I have one a day).

Mar 25, 2008 3:30 PM active_andrea active_andrea    says:

Jump rope is so fun! Count me in.

 

The only thing that would be hard is having to carry the weights out every time. Maybe we can keep all of it in your car Arch? HeHeHe J/K

Mar 25, 2008 4:53 PM ActiveArch ActiveArch    says in response to active_andrea:

Consider it an extension to the workout!

Mar 25, 2008 4:56 PM yayhowfun yayhowfun    says:

Holla.

Mar 26, 2008 4:09 PM Molly Mueller Molly Mueller    says:

Absolutely