Hi Everyone! For me working out has helped a lot, and I think it would be helpful if you could share how you get your exercise done without going to a mixed gym or watching a workout video (with inappropriately dressed trainers), I found that running/jogging is great, the problem is the weather can be a constraint. What do you do?

Why not a same gender ( and frum) personal trainer? The mixed gym scene and workout videos would be a definite trigger for me. I go to a personal trainer and it works wonders for my weight and blood pressure.

I agree that's why I am asking for ideas. I guess i didn't add the budget constraint, a personal trainer can be pricey.

Lusting can also be pricey.....

dms1234 wrote:


in more ways than one!

Buy cheap weights from ebay or walmart and ask soneone u know who works out what they'd suggest you do. Curls, squats, pushups, sit ups, lunges, crunches, etc. U can also check online for a cheap treadmill to jog on. Elastic resistance bands are also good.

See what's available. If you go to the trainer once a week for a number of months and really work your kishkes off, you can achieve real results with your weight and blood pressure for a reasonable price without the risk and triggers associated with a coed gym. The alternative is what my trainer told me-he told me that the upstairs tenant in the two family house that he lives in had to be mnachem avel his 65+ father who had a coronary at the Shabbos table.

shomer bro wrote:


Please don't mention squats.

Lol! Sorry for bringing that up

Thank you all this is very helpful, a friend of mine mentioned a suspension training system called TRX, it seems very versatile and not that expensive, has anyone tried it?

I have been working out at home for almost two years now after the mixed gym become too tough to handle... For starters any exersize that gets the heart pumping is great for you! At home ,cardio can be achieved by using a treadmill, iliptical or spinning bike but if you don't have one that's fine. You could try jumping jacks jump rope or running in place to get things moving. P90X ,insanity, or swork it are all great home platforms for working out but they all may contain footage of females so use it at your own risk... For strength training ,anything that requires body weight should be sufficient when it comes to working out. Push up, chin ups lunges and squats (sorry Cortnoy) are all great:)

I was going to say P90x, but I'm sure the tapes are not tzniut. if you are in a frum or semi-frum area, There are probably all men Krav Maga classes. Self defense and a great work out.

There is something called "7 minutes workout", it worked for me. You can do two or three cuddles of that a day - should be enough. And finally it's spring now - time for running and cycling.

i have been exercising for a long time . there is a program called 5bx its only 11 minutes a night and very very good completly free as all it is ,is a couple of sheets of paper take a look for your self @ fit450.com/HTML/5BX_Intro.html[/color]

Jump rope is a very good, and cheap form of cardio exercise. That, and of course, jogging outside. For strength training, pushups are a must!! Very important to have music for when you exercise.