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55 Post author: D_Malik 15 May 2013 10:27PM

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Comment author: baiter 16 May 2013 08:44:20AM 1 point [-]

For those that don't have a convenient place to hang a pullup bar, or as a general alternative/addon, I recommend dumbbells. I bought a nice set (2 x 20kg, 0.5, 1.25, 2, 5kg increments) for around $100 and cancelled my gym membership. They paid for themselves in 2 months time. Now I'm saving money and more fit then ever because I actually workout, instead of making excuses why not to go to the gym (it's too cooold, it's raaaining, I don't have tiiiime, etc.)

Comment author: maia 16 May 2013 08:24:22PM 0 points [-]

What do you do with the dumbbells? I'm curious because I only know a few things to do with them, and they're all mostly upper-body.

Comment author: baiter 17 May 2013 03:47:16PM 0 points [-]

So far not too much; I've been adapting some exercise routines from The 4-Hour Body which has a strongly minimalist approach. Shoulder Press (seated), Bench Press, Kneeling Rows, and Squats. Doing just the basics seems to be working!

Comment author: Barry_Cotter 17 May 2013 03:54:03AM 0 points [-]

Hold them and do squats, hold them and jump, do either of those on one foot rather than two. Thosr are passable lower body barbell exercises.