Originally posted by: skace
Originally posted by: FleshLight
Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Legs?
squats?
Dumbell squats, Dumbell lunges, dumbell rear lunges. That's just a start.
My home bench can be adjusted for barbell squats. It also has a lat attachment, leg curl attachment, and preacher curl attachment. I got the bench plus full set of weights for $100 at a garage sale. The benefit of immediate access to weights cannot be overstated. No excuses for not "going to the gym", no drive time, no waiting at the gym, no "working in", no annoying music, no ego trip, no distractions. These distractions don't become apparent until you have worked out alone, in the dead of night. Well, there's also no one to spot you, no cute girls, and less variety. But if you know your limits and are not there to socialize, home gym is a viable option.
For $100 I can do: squats, deadlift, lunges, incline/decline/flat bench, pulldowns, barbell row, leg extension, leg curls, barbell curl, preacher curl, close grip bench, french press, cable pushdowns, military press, upright row. Pretty good variety already, before dumbbells.
I used to have a LA fitness monthly membership. It was $30 per month, and first/last month down payment. No registration fee. My opinion is that any month-to-month membership is always much too expensive. If you are absolutely sure this is what you want, any long term contract will be most likely cheaper. You can probably get a 3 year membership at 24 hours fitness for less than $800, possibly even closer to $700 depending on your negotiating skills. That's less than $29 per month, and no registration fee. Plus after 3 years, the annual renewal fee is trivial in comparison (less than $100).
