Lockdown purchases you enjoy or regret

Alf Veedersane · 05-04-2021 2:17pm

I probably need to make room in the press. Imelda Marcos would think I'd gone OTT with the amount of oly shoes I have

P2C · 05-04-2021 2:20pm

Bought a MTB bike and am getting ten hrs full body workout fun a week in Union wood and the new bike park in Sligo. Kept me sane learning a new skill set. I am even looking at a full suspension one now

KathleenF · 05-04-2021 6:08pm

Haven’t had one single crow but am inundated with starlings and have a regular pair of magpies. I’m using bird feeders designed for small birds (finches, tits etc) and getting food they like, eg sunflower hearts, nijer seed etc.

Wildly Boaring · 05-04-2021 6:22pm

Bought a cheap turbo just before the real lockdown last March.
Bought a chinup bar last January
Bought a shed last summer and took a third for a "weight room"....... space for mirrors, dumbbells etc.
Bought bands before Christmas this year.

I regret nothing......

Dtp1979 · 05-04-2021 9:11pm

Wildly Boaring wrote: »

Bought a cheap turbo just before the real lockdown last March.
Bought a chinup bar last January
Bought a shed last summer and took a third for a "weight room"....... space for mirrors, dumbbells etc.
Bought bands before Christmas this year.

I regret nothing......

Not even the mirrors??

Wildly Boaring · 06-04-2021 9:26am

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Not even the mirrors??

Ha
Ah I find them good for form, especially for overhead stuff
Also had to get better bike posture - used the turbo to get myself better

Thelonious Monk · 06-04-2021 10:55am

pull up bar for doorframe, as long as I know I can do wide grip pull ups handy enough I feel like I'm in decent shape

Exiled1 · 06-04-2021 11:19am

Netflix

Black Sheep · 08-04-2021 11:11pm

I have a reminder set on Rogue EU to grab one of the Rogue Westside Scout reverse hypers. Folding niche bit of Louis Simmons kit for the shed gym? Sold.

Alf Veedersane · 08-04-2021 11:17pm

Black Sheep wrote: »

I have a reminder set on Rogue EU to grab one of the Rogue Westside Scout reverse hypers. Folding niche bit of Louis Simmons kit for the shed gym? Sold.

Reminded me of this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzxpwdAhY9/?igshid=1rro4qhidol78

Cill94 · 09-04-2021 11:46am

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

Reminded me of this:

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMzxpwdAhY9/?igshid=1rro4qhidol78

Thank you for bringing this to my attention

.42. · 09-04-2021 11:50am

Not sure if its a regret or not

NordicTrack S22i Exercise Bike arrived last week.

09-04-2021 5:12pm

The cheapo rowing machine has now come and gone all within lockdown

At least it was cheap.

And at least it's gone :pac:

The ancient kettlebells (18, 24, inherited and assumed they'd always be too heavy for me), dumbbell set and weight vest I've half thought of getting rid of a gazillion times over the past 10 years all came into their own though. Worth the hassle of dragging then through various home moves 10 times over. As did the cheapo random Aldi gym and yoga mat purchases: they've actually got wear and tear on them now.

I have now come to hate hate hate home workouts but at least with weights you can jump in for just a few minutes, get some work done and then bounce on again quickly!

Esse85 · 10-04-2021 3:31pm

Alf Veedersane wrote: »

I got them on Gymless (Adverts):

https://www.adverts.ie/other/loop-resistance-band-handles-pair/8434991

I find them really useful....more so with the heavier bands. Especially things like rows, shrugs, OHP in particular. It's not that you can't just use your hand on the band but I just find it makes it a little less awkward...especially with the heavier bands that are a bit wider.

These have been a great buy, well worth €36 for anyone training with thick bands.

Blacktie. · 14-04-2021 7:22am

Bought a pair of adjustable dumbbells recently and they should be arriving in 3 weeks or so. Anyone have a recommendation for an adjustable bench?

Black Sheep · 14-04-2021 1:48pm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Bought a pair of adjustable dumbbells recently and they should be arriving in 3 weeks or so. Anyone have a recommendation for an adjustable bench?

There is discussion of adjustable benches in a few recent threads. Depends on how much you want to spend, really, but my own preference is to make sure you get something with wheels on the bottom for easy movement around the place.

Gaz · 14-04-2021 1:53pm

Blacktie. wrote: »

Bought a pair of adjustable dumbbells recently and they should be arriving in 3 weeks or so. Anyone have a recommendation for an adjustable bench?

I have the super bench from Iron Master. I mainly wanted it as it has a dip station attachment (and various other ones available)

I like it and its great for saving space but I find its a little too high and the seating position is a little weird (90 degree angle no matter the incline)

Mink · 14-04-2021 2:00pm

Didn't buy anything but in January we rented 15kg & 20kg olympic bars, plates, plyo box and dumbbells from gym.

It's a small gym, not a chain, and the rental fee and fee for online programming keeps them going and keeps me going on training.

I regret not getting milk mats / horse stall mats or whatever you call them as can never just feck the bar down for fear that the floors will be destroyed.

Outkast_IRE · 14-04-2021 2:01pm

Down Dog Yoga and HIIT app on my tablet.

I find the HIIT sessions great for a change from my usual runs each week.

brianc27 · 19-04-2021 1:46pm

bought a **** load of resistance tubes during the first lock down, was very skeptical about them at first but honestly feel im getting great work outs in with them, at worst, im at least maintaining most strength i had before the gyms closed, when the gyms opened during the summer last year my lifts were only down a small amount, was back lifting to pre lock down levels within 3 weeks, only thing i found them crap at was any sort of squat or dead style movements, but managed to get some dumbbells for that

Fiftyfilthy · 18-05-2021 11:23pm

Bought a 10kg weighted vest when I go to do my chin-ups in the park. Not the greatest area in Dublin and no satisfactory way to carry it other than wear it. Have been stopped 2x by the police thinking I’m walking around in a bullet proof vest

Lockdown purchases you enjoy or regret

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