Comments on: Exercise Equipment That You Don’t Need (Part 2)

By: Larry@new houses in post falls

Larry@new houses in post falls — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:24:36 +0000

I am not effective on home gym type because I get bored doing it alone and sometime I honestly gets sleepy . I am more effective on dancing lesson because I have company and I am enjoying it but it should be a modern dancing. So for me I think home gym is only for people who can handle exercise alone. Just my thought on this.

By: James@Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill

James@Bowflex Series 7 Treadmill — Tue, 04 May 2010 04:49:00 +0000

This is so true about indoor cardio machines. And, can be true with other workout equipment in the home (I also have the Bowflex SelectTech dumbbells in my home gym). You must commit to using them consistently in order for them to be worth it. I started back using mine on a regular basis. Just make the commitment…
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By: Dr. Kal

Dr. Kal — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:47:15 +0000

Mark,

Welcome to my site. I hope you come back.

Congrats on your body fat loss. There is nothing wrong with buying exercise equipment, as long as you use it. It is obvious that you are using it. Keep maintaining that calorie deficit and keep up the good work.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:20:00 +0000

Hey Doc,
Just started reading your blog after seeing you on Muata’s blog roll on Mr. Low Body Fat. (I started with this series of posts partially because I have a Swiss Ball, haha.) A good friend told me that he thinks people who buy anything to aid in pursuit of any goal (weight loss or anything really) and end up succeeding at it, owe more to their own commitment than to whatever they buy. He always lived pretty frugally and whenever he spent anything it was primarily out of pure necessity.
I on the other hand, have definitely bought a lot of equipment that I could afford (DVDs, pull up bar, medicine ball, swiss ball, mats, basically nothing more than $30) and may not have necessarily needed, but I made a point to USE IT. With a lot of discipline and effort, I’ve managed to cut my body fat from over 35% (my scale can’t accurately read anything over 35% using BIA,) to now 17%, and this is over the course of yeaaars. While I’ve always made a point to engage in serious exercise at home, what finally pushed me over the plateau and helped me get to my lowest weight ever and maintain it is simply learning to maintain a calorie deficit and finding an eating plan that works for me.

I look forward to reading more of your blog.

By: Dr. Kal

Dr. Kal — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:27:53 +0000

@AFG – I totally agree. Determination and perseverance are key to permanent weight loss. The best thing about determination is that it is free.

By: Anonymous Fat Girl

Anonymous Fat Girl — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:58:13 +0000

Good post. The point is that no matter what you think you might need to get to your goal – be it weight loss equipment, prepackaged foods, etc. – you don’t need. What you need is determination to succeed and to make the choice of changing your lifestyle.

By: Dr. Kal

Dr. Kal — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:45:14 +0000

Yeah Mary, like Fried Turkey.

By: Mary :: A Merry Life

Mary :: A Merry Life — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:43:14 +0000

Agreed. But there is a lot of stuff in life that we don’t necessarily need… we still want it.