Keep Fit at Home

[free123]

you dont need to buy anything to keep fit at home...your own body and its weight is far enough to do cardio or muscle building or preferable both together....the only thing you might need is a pullup bar....maybe ther ei s a tree nearbye you can use a branch of the tree to do pullups....if u are on zero ( as I was years ago ) start out with a walking alternate running routine ....good stabile running shoes might be a necessery....so walk fast two minutes  than try to jog for 30 seconds again 2 minutes 30 secondes....do this every day in the morning before eating take 20 minutes all together.....if u stay on it u will notice a change in your endurance so start shifting time from walking to running untill you able to do a continious run for 20 minutes.....this might take a half year ....change your food to  plant proteins fruits nuts steamed not fried food....drink plenty of water (no gas ) at least three liters a day.....this simple adaptions will make your body and endurance to increase its capacity...slowly dont do too much but be stable.....another routine you can do are the five tibetians ( look it up on the net ) is a simple yoga type of routine you also can do every day.....later u might add pushups squats wallsits burpees crunches pullups to your routine also just 20 minutes in a circle fashion....tabata rotines can also be fun one exercise 20 seconds with 10 sec rest 8 rounds ....so mix up your 10 to 20 minutes exercise packages throughout the day ...also eat small five meals a day fruits and water anytime you feel for it...experiment with exercises you enjoy but always try to reach near exhausting state...relax much sleep alot.....enjoy....

[williet98248]

On ‎8‎/‎26‎/‎2016 at 11:31 AM, Laza 45 said:

All good advice.. any tips on where to buy second-hand equipment?  I'd like to get a cross trainer (elliptical).. 

I found all my equipment on the local classified ads.  craiglist.co.th, TVF classifieds, newspaper ads and the like.  You can also check with local gyms.  Sometimes they replace their equipment and sell the old stuff.

[MissAndry]

Old bicycle + sit ups + press ups + nice open roads in the country.

Do you really need any more equipment?

[robblok]

46 minutes ago, MissAndry said:

Old bicycle + sit ups + press ups + nice open roads in the country.

Do you really need any more equipment?

 

Depends on what you like and what your goals are.  If its enough for you then its enough for you others have different preferences.

 

Most important thing is that you do something that you don't dislike. (preferably even like)

[mcfish]

50 minutes ago, MissAndry said:

Old bicycle + sit ups + press ups + nice open roads in the country.

Do you really need any more equipment?

Up country gyms even if they exist can be an hour commute. An old bike is better than nothing for sure

[Bram Woltjer]

On 8/26/2016 at 0:39 PM, robblok said:

 

Not a Thai link at this moment. I imported my own from the US. Gym equipment attracts a 10% duty and 7% vat

 

http://www.concept2.com/

 

I do know that they are available in Thailand, believe more expensive as getting yourself. But it could be useful to check. I got mine more then 5 years now. In a rower like that there are not many moving parts so no maintenance needed (no motor) just a flywheel (not sure if its a good translation.

 

An other advantage is that you can store it easily because its 2 parts easy to move with you if you decide to move.

 

 

Hi, If you are interested in a good second hand Concept 2 in Bangkok (asoke area). I have a model D with PM3 performance monitor in excelent shape that i am willing to sell for 40.000 thb. Sent me an email to <Email removed, please use PM function to contact> if you are interested.

[TaveewatLim]

On ‎26‎/‎8‎/‎2016 at 0:10 PM, iancnx said:

Many thanks for most of the responses.  Just to reiterate my question was regarding the quality of the brands of the home fitness equipment listed in Lazada.

 

Nevertheless an interesting debate so I will answer the questions as best I can.

 

I served in the British Army for 23 years so I know my way around gymnasiums and strenuous fitness regimes - I was once a very lean, mean, fighting machine.  I left 15 years ago aged 40 - weight around 76 kg - waist 34 inches.

 

Between the ages 40 - 50 I led a very active life globally with frequent travel, more parties than I can recall, but kept reasonably fit and exercised whenever able.

 

At age 50 my chronic gout condition turned dilapidating and has been an increasing problem for the past five years with more and more acute attacks putting me on my back.  I stubbornly thought rural doctors and meds could help me.  A big mistake.  This has led to less ability to exercise, though I do walk the dog regularly when I can for an hour in the morning and 30 mins in the evening in the woods (on his lead).

 

I live out in the sticks with the nearest town 15 km away - no gym.  The nearest city is 90 mins drive away (Phrae).  I recently attended RAM Phrae to address the gout, and the full medical reveals sky high bad cholesterol, slightly raised BP and hyperruricemia (=gout).

 

I am now 84 kg, some 8 kg heavier than when I left the army 15 years ago and now have a 36 inch waist.  I feel fit when not in pain with my gout/joints and reckon I could easily get back to 5 miles jogging with ease at 9 min miles. I do feel heavy though.

 

The gout is now being addressed having seen a real specialist kidney consultant as opposed to some rural quack who pretends. The med results concludes  a new fitness regime is needed to suit my personal circumstances.  Now here is the rub.  Where I live in the North, the thick smog from the burning season last year ran from late November to May.  I am talking SMOKE both from the locals burning the rice harvest straw, and the blown-in smog from Myanmar and Laos; polluted enough to make walking the dog for longer than 5 mins positively unhealthy.  You can forget bike and running.

 

So this leads me back to the OP if anyone can please help.  A gym is not available so I need to buy.  Just to reiterate my question was regarding the quality of the brands of the home fitness equipment listed in Lazada - does anyone have any recommendations which are good and which are to be avoided?.  Many thanks in anticipation.

If running is your favorite workout, Sole F63, F85 and BF fitness are treadmills brands that you can trust in quality for home use.

Maybe you can find at around 35,000- 45,000 baht, it not cheap but it's far better than treadmill from Marathon bran or others Chinese's brands.

 

[tropo]

On 8/26/2016 at 8:36 AM, ChrisKC said:

Starting an exercise regime is a serious business. Others have commented on the wisdom of not buying expensive equipment - they are right. In any event, you can buy a new, perfectly adequate treadmill for a third of B25000.

I suggest you start modestly until your body becomes accustomed to a sudden change. This means from the point of view of exercise by doing nothing more than a few minutes at a time. The last thing you need is to add injury to whatever existing problems you have.

 

Buy yourself some decent footwear that is comfortable and has proper foot support - that will be good for your back, too.

Get to your nearest open, traffic-free space - a park if there is one. Enjoy the fresh air, walk briskly for a few minutes and then rest, walk a little more. Go home and do it again tomorrow. Ask me to write a very basic walking schedule for you that will help you to build up your efforts while preventing injury.

Good Luck

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(This new forum has brought out some good dusty old threads worth re-visiting)

 

It's a catch 22. You buy cheap junk and it's unlikely to ever get used. You buy expensive stuff and don't use it, you feel you've wasted a lot of money.

 

Most people think it's better to join a gym but that would depend on the person. I don't like meeting people or talking to people when I train, so if I can afford to set up my own personal gym I'm very happy training alone without the distractions.

 

You can get by with cheaper weight sets - that doesn't cost a lot and you can get a lot of mileage out of free weights. I can't abide cheap (junk) cardio machines. They may as well be used as coat hangers as far as I'm concerned because that's all they're good for. Poorly designed cheap machines can end up doing more harm than good - causing injuries.

 

They have to be high quality or I'm never going to use them. Personally, I detest treadmills. Just get out and walk in the park if you must walk for exercise. Walking and running on a treadmill is unnatural and not the same as walking on the ground. It might look similar but the mechanics are opposite because the conveyor pulls you legs backward. Also, bear in mind that treadmills spend more time broken down awaiting repairs in public gyms than any other equipment - and they are usually high-quality heavy duty machines that cost way over 100,000 baht. Good ones can run up between USD $10k - $20k.

[tropo]

On 10/30/2016 at 9:09 PM, Bram Woltjer said:

Hi, If you are interested in a good second hand Concept 2 in Bangkok (asoke area). I have a model D with PM3 performance monitor in excelent shape that i am willing to sell for 40.000 thb. Sent me an email to <Email removed, please use PM function to contact> if you are interested.

Times have changed LOL. You can now get them brand new for 43k, delivered to your door.

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[simon43]

I'm returning to live in Thailand after a 2 year+ stint working in Naypyitaw, the new capital city of Myanmar.

 

Although Naypyitaw lacks many (MANY!) leisure, entertainment and shopping facilities, I credit the place with getting my body and health into great shape!  

 

With little to do in the evenings and at weekends, I took up cycling to/from work and around the parks, plus jogging on the deserted roads and going to the gym every evening after work to jog and weight-train.  The availability of fresh produce produced a paradigm shift in my daily diet.  Out went the beer, pizza and sugary foods - in came tasty homemade salads, fresh fruit, nuts and homemade keffir milk.

 

Naypyitaw is without doubt the safest city I've found to cycle and jog and to ride my off-road motorbike, without risk of being killed by a  drunk driver, or attacked by soi dogs (Myanmar soi dogs are timid!).

 

My weight has gone down from 74 Kg to 60 Kg... (no, I'm not a midget, just a compact body type)

 

So... when I return to Thailand:

 

Say goodbye to the motorbike ?

Say goodbye to cycling on the roads ?

Say goodbye to jogging on the roads ?

 

I will have to buy a treadmill, free weights and spin bike, and join/find a local gym.

[tropo]

On 8/14/2018 at 11:56 AM, simon43 said:

I'm returning to live in Thailand after a 2 year+ stint working in Naypyitaw, the new capital city of Myanmar.

 

Although Naypyitaw lacks many (MANY!) leisure, entertainment and shopping facilities, I credit the place with getting my body and health into great shape!  

 

With little to do in the evenings and at weekends, I took up cycling to/from work and around the parks, plus jogging on the deserted roads and going to the gym every evening after work to jog and weight-train.  The availability of fresh produce produced a paradigm shift in my daily diet.  Out went the beer, pizza and sugary foods - in came tasty homemade salads, fresh fruit, nuts and homemade keffir milk.

 

Naypyitaw is without doubt the safest city I've found to cycle and jog and to ride my off-road motorbike, without risk of being killed by a  drunk driver, or attacked by soi dogs (Myanmar soi dogs are timid!).

 

My weight has gone down from 74 Kg to 60 Kg... (no, I'm not a midget, just a compact body type)

 

So... when I return to Thailand:

 

Say goodbye to the motorbike ?

Say goodbye to cycling on the roads ?

Say goodbye to jogging on the roads ?

 

I will have to buy a treadmill, free weights and spin bike, and join/find a local gym.

There are parks all over Thailand where you can jog. You seem to like BKK - Lumpini Park is a great place to exercise. I'm in Pattaya South - we also have a good park for jogging.