# I need to get back to weights

**URL:** <https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114>\
**Category:** Health\
**Created:** [September 28, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114 "2022-09-28T16:14:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/mcarley/32/5644_2.png) [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:14pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/1 "2022-09-28T16:14:46Z")

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I haven’t had a gym membership in several years. I do 40 minutes on my eliptical each morning, need to add other stuff.

> **[Coupling weightlifting with cardio could cut early death risk in half](https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/longevity/3664945-coupling-weightlifting-with-cardio-could-cut-early-death-risk-in-half/)**
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> Story at a glance A new study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found that the risk of death was 41 to 47 percent lower among individuals who achieved the weekly recommended …

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:18pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/2 "2022-09-28T16:18:16Z")

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I have a set of PowerBlock adjustable weights (bowflex makes some too).

> **[PowerBlock Best Adjustable Dumbbells For Home & Commercial Use](https://powerblock.com/)**
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That and a portable bench can get you a great start.  
Can adjust up to 50 lbs in 5 lb incriments.

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**Author:** ![mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/mcarley/32/5644_2.png) [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:20pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/3 "2022-09-28T16:20:54Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I have a set of PowerBlock adjustable weights (bowflex makes some too).
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> [https://powerblock.com/](https://powerblock.com/)
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> That and a portable bench can get you a great start.  
> Can adjust up to 50 lbs in 5 lb incriments.

I think I have some old dumbells in the closet. I had a resistance band, but it disappeared. Just bought a new one, but it’s way longer and I’m still figuring out how to use it. I was used to a short one.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/4 "2022-09-28T16:28:09Z")

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> [@mcarley](#):
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> I had a resistance band, but it disappeared

I also have a pull up/dip bar.  
I started with resistance bands to help, but now can do it with no help (and even a little added weight).

This isn’t the exact one, but similar.

[https://www.amazon.com/Weider-WEBE99712-Power-Tower/dp/B0098MAYNY/ref=sr\_1\_5?crid=2Y9OP3KEFUV4M&keywords=weider+pull+up+tower&qid=1664382434&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjU1IiwicXNhIjoiMC43MyIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=weider+pul%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-5&ufe=app\_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f](https://www.amazon.com/Weider-WEBE99712-Power-Tower/dp/B0098MAYNY/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2Y9OP3KEFUV4M&keywords=weider+pull+up+tower&qid=1664382434&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjU1IiwicXNhIjoiMC43MyIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=weider+pul%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-5&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.304cacc1-b508-45fb-a37f-a2c47c48c32f)

No need to be elaborate, dumbells and body weight are literally the best exercises.

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**Author:** ![Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bears54/32/7_2.png) [@Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Bears54)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/5 "2022-09-28T16:29:18Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I have a set of PowerBlock adjustable weights…

Thats what I have, the classic set that’s up to 90 lbs. Unless you’re in the NFL or s power lifter it’s all you need. We also have a squat rack and set of Olympic weights, my kid will throw them around sometimes.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/6 "2022-09-28T16:34:51Z")

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> [@Bears54](#):
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> . Unless you’re in the NFL or s power lifter it’s all you need.

I like dumbells because if I am lifting alone, I don’t have to worry about a barbell coming down on my neck.

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**Author:** ![Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bears54/32/7_2.png) [@Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Bears54)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/7 "2022-09-28T16:46:20Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I like dumbells because if I am lifting alone, I don’t have to worry about a barbell coming down on my neck.

The Powerblocks are nice because they are easy to adjust and take up the space of 1 pair of dumbbells. 90 pounds is more than enough for anyone over 50, I only go that high for the farmers walk, shrugs and goblet squat.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/8 "2022-09-28T16:50:05Z")

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> [@Bears54](#):
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> and goblet squat.

I HATE squats.  
I used to refer to myself as “skip leg day guy”.  
But at the small gym my wife and I go to now the trainer won’t let me.

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**Author:** ![Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bears54/32/7_2.png) [@Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Bears54)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 5:05pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/9 "2022-09-28T17:05:47Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I used to refer to myself as “skip leg day guy”.

 ![image](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/6/645d6979a188929eb73fee57f667609b540b2d96.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/mcarley/32/5644_2.png) [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 5:19pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/10 "2022-09-28T17:19:15Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I like dumbells because if I am lifting alone, I don’t have to worry about a barbell coming down on my neck.

Life insurance paid up? Wife happy?

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**Author:** ![BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bmwmtber/32/5106_2.png) [@BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BMWMTBer)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/11 "2022-09-28T18:50:15Z")

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I wont lift a weight heavier than 12oz until im single, just dont care how i look naked when in a relationship. Worst thing for my fitness is discovering mountain biking, if i have a couple free hours im going for a ride over everything else.

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**Author:** ![mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/mcarley/32/5644_2.png) [@mcarley](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/mcarley)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/12 "2022-09-28T18:53:18Z")

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> [@BMWMTBer](#):
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> I wont lift a weight heavier than 12oz until im single, just dont care how i look naked when in a relationship. Worst thing for my fitness is discovering mountain biking, if i have a couple free hours im going for a ride over everything else.

No one cares what I look like naked; no one is around these days. But I would like to live a few more years and be relatively healthy as I do.

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**Author:** ![BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bmwmtber/32/5106_2.png) [@BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BMWMTBer)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 6:54pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/13 "2022-09-28T18:54:54Z")

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> [@mcarley](#):
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> > [@BMWMTBer](#):
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> > I wont lift a weight heavier than 12oz until im single, just dont care how i look naked when in a relationship. Worst thing for my fitness is discovering mountain biking, if i have a couple free hours im going for a ride over everything else.
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> No one cares what I look like naked; no one is around these days. But I would like to live a few more years and be relatively healthy as I do.

Weights will definitely enhance and extend quality of life. I remember some study saying you lose 95% muscle tissue every year past 40 or something like that.

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**Author:** ![sgtFriday](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/f05b48/32.png) [@sgtFriday](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/sgtFriday)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 7:38pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/14 "2022-09-28T19:38:25Z")

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Got this the other day for cardio… working up the willpower to give it a try.

 ![Screen Shot 2022-09-28 at 3.37.07 PM](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/074c4ba39e1003fe60ff0718d2ab199cee5af15c.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wintermute/32/35_2.png) [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 8:49pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/15 "2022-09-28T20:49:24Z")

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> [@mcarley](#):
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> I think I have some old dumbells in the closet. I had a resistance band, but it disappeared. Just bought a new one, but it’s way longer and I’m still figuring out how to use it. I was used to a short one.

If you want something basic. TRX

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**Author:** ![Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/wintermute/32/35_2.png) [@Wintermute](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Wintermute)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/16 "2022-09-28T20:50:08Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I HATE squats.  
> I used to refer to myself as “skip leg day guy”.  
> But at the small gym my wife and I go to now the trainer won’t let me.

Legs are the most important thing to work. It is a large mass of muscles.

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**Author:** ![BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bmwmtber/32/5106_2.png) [@BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BMWMTBer)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/17 "2022-09-28T21:12:53Z")

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> [@sgtFriday](#):
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> Got this the other day for cardio… working up the willpower to give it a try.
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> ![Screen Shot 2022-09-28 at 3.37.07 PM](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/074c4ba39e1003fe60ff0718d2ab199cee5af15c.jpeg)

That’s some funny shit!

I’m currently doing 16oz curls but I did have a 20 mile day. 5m run this morning then a 2m walk with the dog, 13m ride on the hardtail because the full suspension bike is in the shop. I literally rode the drivetrain into the ground, it’s getting a $500 refresh.

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**Author:** ![Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bears54/32/7_2.png) [@Bears54](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/Bears54)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 9:16pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/18 "2022-09-28T21:16:30Z")

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> [@Wintermute](#):
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> If you want something basic. TRX

I have a TRX knock off that works fine, I prefer dumbbells. I find some exercises with the suspension trainer awkward, but it is a good way to get started.

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**Author:** ![BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/bmwmtber/32/5106_2.png) [@BMWMTBer](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/BMWMTBer)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 9:19pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/19 "2022-09-28T21:19:26Z")

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> [@crparrothead](#):
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> I used to refer to myself as “skip leg day guy”.

Only thing I’ve got going for me is legs, I’m basically Dad Bod otherwise. Thankfully my gf is a leg girl.

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**Author:** ![crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/user_avatar/discourse.thelastforum.com/crparrothead/32/6648_2.png) [@crparrothead](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/u/crparrothead)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2022, 9:40pm UTC](https://discourse.thelastforum.com/t/i-need-to-get-back-to-weights/51114/20 "2022-09-28T21:40:58Z")

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> [@Wintermute](#):
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> Legs are the most important thing to work. It is a large mass of muscles

Blah, blah, blah!!!

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