Shake Weights

Big Nasty

I know, I know - not worth a w@nk (:D) but hear me out!

I've been trying to get back in to doing a few weights but with work, life and everything else I only get to the gym once, maybe twice a week. I would like to do more but I just don't have the time.

However I do generally have a bit of spare time in work where theoretically I could use a set of 12 / 15kg bells for 10 mins or so per day but I don't really want to be carrying those around with me every day.

So my question is would it be worth my while to invest in a shake weight to supplement my work outs or is it a total waste of time?

Stench Blossoms

Only if you are trying to improve your **** skills.

Rubber_Soul

MCMLXXV wrote: »

but hear me out!

Nope

DylanJM

Nah it's just a useless gimmick.

If you don't want to haul equipment around a program consisting of body weight exercises would be best.

Could you use one of those doorway pull up bars in work?

xgtdec

MCMLXXV wrote: »

I've been trying to get back in to doing a few weights but with work, life and everything else I only get to the gym once, maybe twice a week. I would like to do more but I just don't have the time.

ah the ol dont have time chestnut.....i get work..and i get life...what covered under everything else preventing workout time??

so is it dont have the time or wont make the time?

Big Nasty

xgtdec wrote: »

ah the ol dont have time chestnut.....i get work..and i get life...what covered under everything else preventing workout time??

so is it dont have the time or wont make the time?

I'm not looking to replace my work out with a shake weight. I'm asking would it be worthwhile to supplement my work regime with a shake weight. Big difference.

jugger0

muppetkiller

I have one that you can have if you like. I think it's useless but it's certainly is better than doing nothing lol

Zombienosh

erm.....how about your own bodyweight?

Big Nasty

Zombienosh wrote: »

erm.....how about your own bodyweight?

Don't get you?

Zombienosh

carrying around weights for a workout? you could use your own bodyweight for hundreds of different exercises?

Big Nasty

Zombienosh wrote: »

carrying around weights for a workout? you could use your own bodyweight for hundreds of different exercises?

Ah, well you see the thing is for a small portion of the day in work I have to sit at a desk in an office on my own and do......nothing. I can't leave the desk during this period as I need to be able to respond to an 'emergency' that very rarely happens. Anyhow the point is while I'm sitting at this desk I could be lifting a few weights to supplement my current regime. Carrying around a set of bells is not practical but a shake weight would be. As I said I'm not trying to replace my work outs with a shake weight but add to what I'm doing already.

Stench Blossoms

Or you could do tricep dips using your office chair.

brownej

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Ah, well you see the thing is for a small portion of the day in work I have to sit at a desk in an office on my own and do......nothing. I can't leave the desk during this period as I need to be able to respond to an 'emergency' that very rarely happens. Anyhow the point is while I'm sitting at this desk I could be lifting a few weights to supplement my current regime. Carrying around a set of bells is not practical but a shake weight would be. As I said I'm not trying to replace my work outs with a shake weight but add to what I'm doing already.

Is there space around your desk to do a few push-ups. There are loads of different variations to make it more challanging and keep it interesting?

Zombienosh

This was just one page I found for so called "Deskercise"
http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/29-exercises-you-can-do-at-or-near-your-desk.html

Or you do things like sets of 10 push-ups in less than 30 seconds any time you get a chance.
30 second planks, squats, calf Raises,...the list goes on really

Big Nasty

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Or you could do tricep dips using your office chair.

It has wheels.

brownej wrote: »

Is there space around your desk to do a few push-ups. There are loads of different variations to make it more challanging and keep it interesting?

Not really, no.

I've thought about it and the SW seems the most practical idea. I suppose what I'm asking is is it a complete waste of time or will there be ANY benefit from using it?

Scuba Ste

MCMLXXV wrote: »

It has wheels.



Not really, no.

I've thought about it and the SW seems the most practical idea. I suppose what I'm asking is is it a complete waste of time or will there be ANY benefit from using it?

Yes it's a complete waste of time. Do some stretching or get an exercise band. You could do a good bit with a band.

Stench Blossoms wrote: »

Only if you are trying to improve your **** skills.

Doubtful, the shakey thing does all the work. That would just interfere with proper technique and lead to poor motor patterns.

BlueIsland

MCMLXXV wrote: »

It has wheels.



Not really, no.

I've thought about it and the SW seems the most practical idea. I suppose what I'm asking is is it a complete waste of time or will there be ANY benefit from using it?

No space to do push ups? ah come on!!!!!!where are you working that you have to sit in a seat for numerous hours doing nothing in a space obviously the size of bloody shoe box!!!very hard to fathom.

Big Nasty

BlueIsland wrote: »

No space to do push ups? ah come on!!!!!!where are you working that you have to sit in a seat for numerous hours doing nothing in a space obviously the size of bloody shoe box!!!very hard to fathom.

A security hut that's about 4 X 5 foot. Not allthat unbelievable.

xgtdec

Handstand pushups?? Could do the job maybe?

Thud

get some resistance bands, you can do a good few exercises in a small space with them

imnothim

MCMLXXV wrote: »

A security hut that's about 4 X 5 foot. Not allthat unbelievable.

does the hut have a door which is attached to an outside?
if it does you could then maybe, barring an exceptionally unique excuse, perform a b.w excercise, and you'd still be within a step and a half of the batphone.
or get a door hung chinup/dip station - although this is subject to the hut having a door. obvs.
or think up every conceivable reason to not do anything.
or buy the vibrator, but if you do please video it in use and post it here, iv visions of it driving you around the 4'x5' hut on your wheely chair pinball style.