Thinking of spending some money to get these. My main focus now is Diet, i need to do alot of exercises at my abdominal.

What brands do you recommend? I only bought dumb bells before, and the quality is just so so, i prefer something good, but not too good (too expensive).

- For beginner like me, how heavy should I get those dumb bells? They have 5kg, 10, 20kg, hmmm. I weigh at 120+ Kg/6 foot.

- What about bar bells? Should I get those plates as well? I just need the bar to do some exercises for now.

- Bench? Some bench can be adjusted to diagonal form, some is only flat. Which one do you recommend.

- Exercise balls? This may sound stupid, does all the balls have the same sizes?

Oh My, to get these 4 things, how much roughly?

Please state the brand as well, Thanks.

This post has been edited by zeist: Jun 21 2006, 02:04 PM

i advice u go for jogging instead ..

may be u can try out some gym before u buying those equipment coz u might get demoralize over sumtimes, i m not begin negative here, just an advice.... like may be u can try out the gym for one mths and u feel like u r addicted to it then... go ahead buy those gadgets, i bet u will feel better tat way. cheers

Boo! Weight lifting PWNS jogging anyday.

i advice you not advice jogging instead, but advice him on what he asked you to advice him on to begin with.



i think most brands you see nowadays in retail shops are of decent quality, get something that feels and looks solid, i personally prefer metal made dumbells over the synthetic ones.

- for the beginner, try the weights out at the shop and see what fits you best, have one of the shop attendents recommend something for you.

- barbells, eh if you only need the bar for now get the bar, you can always get the bells later.

- bench, no idea dont bench, no space for it ... to many computers

- exercise balls, ... dont have one, when i was looking at one my friend who came with me kicked it around and we got chased out of the shop.

- price, my weights (25lbs) were about RM40-50 per piece, got on promotion so i got the other side free. shop around, its amazing how much you can save during a sale. brand, cant remember the sticker came off a few years ago

also... holy crap 120kg at 6ft? typo? thats nearly 265lbs...

This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Jun 21 2006, 04:12 PM

Why buy an exercise ball when you've already got 2 between your legs?

Maybe I should go walk around, not sure places like Tesco, Carrefour are the cheapest.

Yes, i'm over-weight. , that's why need to do something about it.

Thanks.

I prefer swimming more than jogging.

dude, can you post a pic of urself
you sound, gigantic
anyway, swim, weightlif anything ler.

Because swimming is easier right?

Sure, when I have the digicam with me again, but not now. Maybe next week.

I don't look that 'kind' of fat.

Actually I like both, but due to my toe skins rubbing each other, it becomes redish and the skin peeling off. So I decided not to go jogging that often anymore, sensitive toes.

Yes, you can say that is easier. But swimming uses more strenght, and after you get out from the pool, whole body will feel very heavy and abit dizzy.

Jogging = Only legs

Swimming = Everything.

swimming > jogging, like you said full body work, also theres no worry about joint impact issues you get with jogging especially with the extra weight.

feeling dizzy after swimming isnt actually normal... it could be due to water entering your ear causing an inbalance of your inner ear(i get this, earplugs fix it), it could be other things.

Oh yea, how much does the earplug cost? It could be the water that go into my ear.

i used to morning jog till my nipple bleeds. dem sakit i tell you. and geli.

its cheap, a few ringgit, check a sports equipment shop which sells swimming gear. you want to get something of high quality cause it sucks to have something break up in your ear requiring a trip to the hospital to get it out, trust me its not fun.

This post has been edited by malaysianPotato: Jun 21 2006, 07:44 PM

W...... t........ f?

lol. your nipple hardens in the morning when it gets too cold. and your cotton shirt is pretty abrasive when it gets wet. shi shet shi shet. ooooh.

tell me u're a chick ...tell me u're a chick...*imagining*

I tot it only happens at first. Then later okay adi 1?
It don't happen to me no more. However, if I don't swim for a long time, and I swim again, one whole day penat.