The Do You Work Out Zone

Stearns · 07-29-2010, 08:44 PM

I hadn't thought about checking the thrift stores, Rockin'. I have a goodwill close to my house and I think I'll check it out this weekend. I'd really like to find an elliptical on the cheap. Sounds like you have quite the gym going there, good on ya.

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Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

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You dont need to spend a lot of money on workout equipment...I bought a bowflex foe 40 bucks at a garage sale,freeweights and bars for ten at the same place,got an exersise bike for eight bucks at another garage sale..my weight bench was in someones trash that I fished it out for free.it was a bit rusty but a can of paint fixed it up fine..check the goodwill stores I got a tredmill nearly new for seventy five bucks.I also have gotten a fue asorted peices hear and there at the goodwill and thrift stores..all works fine for me..got a regular gym on the paito anytime I need to workout.The goodwill store has a lot of tapes on working out..got lots of those too.

Jet · 07-29-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Stearns

I hadn't thought about checking the thrift stores, Rockin'. I have a goodwill close to my house and I think I'll check it out this weekend. I'd really like to find an elliptical on the cheap. Sounds like you have quite the gym going there, good on ya.

If you're going used, go to Play It Again Sports where the equipment been tested and approved for sale. We're weights.....sometimes heavy weights and benches that have hold up. I would never piecemeal weight equipment together from previous owners at garage sales and so for. Weightlifting and exercises just isn't to be taken lightly IHO.

Almost every city has Play it Again Sports. That's where I bought my 300-lb barbell set for $185. compared to online or new for upwards of 400 dollars depending on the manufacturer.

Rockinonahigh · 07-29-2010, 10:31 PM

When I buy from the good will store I make shure whatever exrsise equipment is in good order and will do the job,I never have had a prob with asking them to give it one more check to make shure.When buying at garage sales I check things out really good first to make shure its sound,im well able to handle any kind of hand tool to repair things I use to workout with or anything else for that matter..I always have had to be able to fix and repair stuff so I know what to look for when im buying used things.if u dont know how get someone to go with u to check things out that dose.With the economy the way it is I dont know many who arent doing what they can to get a buck to stretch a bit..but do it saftly.I was told the goodwill store puts the exersise equipment out on monday and if u r a senior u can get a discount on tuesday..or what ever day they set it up for.

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