Gym Advice

For the past year I have worked out in a medically supervised environment three times a week. We use the SAME equipment found in regular gyms and my workouts are between 30 and 90 minutes each. I also use hand weights at home to supplement my activity.
Prior to this year, I was not an active person, having been overweight all my life, but I was never totally sedate or house-bound — this past year has been the MOST exercise I have ever done.

Now, I have some new physical problems affecting my motor functioning of my ankles. One of the things the doctor said is that “Oh your are just deconditioned” like it was expected of a fat lady.

But doesn’t deconditioning happen when you stop exercising or are bedridden? How inactive would I have to be for deconditioning to make my ankles give out anyway? This does not seem to add up right to me. I think the doctor is way off base here. Anyone have any thoughts or information for me?

I’m not sure I was clear enough. I’m not asking for a weight loss program. I’ve lost 92 lbs in the past year, so that’s going fine. What I am interested in is can “deconditioning” occur when someone is currently exercising MORE than in the past.
BTW, those first two answers are just excuses to send you to an advertising page, not a REAL answer or suggestion.

There is no access to a gym for where I live and I don’t have the money for equipment.

So what are some easy ways to exercise at home? What type of things should I do to lose weight? + For how long?

does anyone know the marcy fitness equipment website i googled it couldn’t find it though??? it is workout strength equipment the home gyms

How much should a gym for children cost? It has the equipment, trainers, and they give nutritional information.
I agree that there are other activities available but my nephew does not get into anything because he is picked on by other kids. This center serves overweight/obese children and I like the fact that it is set up to provide support for the children. I just have no idea how much is a reasonable price to pay?

I used to go to a gym (when i had money) It seemed like I was the only person who bothered using the chin up bar. Its a great piece of equipment and i use one atleast once a week. Great for the back and arms.

I’m looking for any great ab or core exercises. I’m looking to flatten and tone my stomach. I’m a female (if that is important in any way). I don’t have an available gym and also no equipment. I do however have two 5 lb weights. Preferably these should be exercises that will show results somewhat quickly and not take very long to do. I’d like to be able to do them every night. please include how long to do each exercises and how many reps and ect. Please and thank you! oh and as many as possible!!!! THANK YOU!!!!

I’m way too skinny and way too weak. What workouts can I do at home with no equipment? (I may or may not have access to a gym… although I do have Wii Fit if that’s any help XD). So yeah… what should I be eating/doing to get more muscular and gain some weight? Here’s a bunch of info about me… maybe it’ll help…

I’m 17.
5′4″
Usually around 95 pounds
Very thin and bony
No visible muscle unless I flex
Can’t think of anything else…

I’m a professional gymnast and got approached by an event producer wanting to make a “theatrical circus” crew & company.

He has 10 years of experience working with circuses and has a lot of contacts with staging crews, pyrothecnicians, stage lighting companies, etc. Over all, he gave us a good impression.

For his new circus project, he wants professional gymnasts (not amateurs) on his crew. There will also be aerialists, jugglers, contortionists, stiltwalkers, etc.

The age range is 18-27yrs. and he requires us all to sign a 3 year contract if we decide to get the gig. He’s not going to train us gymnasts or anyone else ( we have our own coaches outside and will still train with them ), he’s only going to be our agent, show producer and manager. We will each still live at our own houses too.

It’s not going to be a traditional circus. We will not be under a big top or circus tent; instead, we will be performing at local proscenium-type theatres. This is to take advantage of the lighting, mechanical stuff and the unique style and mood a theatre can give to a production. It’s also to invest on professional gymnastics equipment ( a sprung floor, trampoline, tumbletrack, etc) instead of on a portable tent, portable bleachers, etc.

He hasn’t yet given each one of us the contract and hasn’t talked about salaries and money….this will all come next week. Anyways, we all wonder (the gymnasts) about how much would be the average pay for a gymnast performer.

We’re all professional Elite gymnasts, not amateurs…some are from Elite Artistic Gymnastics, other are from Elite Acrobatic Gymnastics, like me. We all have international experience in our respective field of gymnastics and have won many international medals and awards. We’re all from our National Selection Teams and train @ our Olympic Comitee’s gym: the “Puerto Rican Gymnastics Federation”

We’ve never performed exclusively for anyone and don’t know how much or how little to have in mind when he tells us about our salary.

Given all those facts, how much ( average) should we get or be expecting to get in a month?

ps…. We did a google search and found out on a webpage that an average for a circus performer in USA would be about $125 (USD) per show or as much as $3,000 per show if it’s a VIP performer. Another website reports that the average would be something around $35,000 per year. Is that real?