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I have to tell my husband about that. maybe it'll ...

2010-05-12T13:16:09.758-04:00

I have to tell my husband about that. maybe it'll keep him from turning my back porch into a 2.5 season home gym.

Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot wait to inform my gr...

2009-11-30T10:14:44.495-05:00

Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot wait to inform my grandmother that she owns the season's hottest fitness equipment: The Crabitron! I might swipe it while she's napping... but I promise to return it no worse for the wear.

I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. Best wishes.

Thanks for the crabitron info. It is a cheap and n...

2009-11-27T07:17:59.113-05:00

Thanks for the crabitron info. It is a cheap and nice way of keeping yourself fit. But don't you think that this is a bit problematic tall guys.

stairs in my apartment...up, down..repeat

2009-11-25T16:02:08.154-05:00

stairs in my apartment...up, down..repeat

Not wasting so much money for exercising.Lovely id...

2009-11-25T02:42:56.242-05:00

Not wasting so much money for exercising.Lovely idea! I also agree with you.The advice you gave were really helpful. I will surely follow those.........

Favorite low-tech equipment is the 4 kids!!! Carry...

2009-11-24T23:23:05.038-05:00

Favorite low-tech equipment is the 4 kids!!! Carry them everywhere while they eat all your good food you saved for you,and chase them through Disneyland the HAPPIEST place on earth. Although I did walk 9 miles today around the park. Thanks 4 kids for the great workout!!!

This cracked me up! Tonight I'll be watching a fu...

2009-11-24T10:47:55.045-05:00

This cracked me up! Tonight I'll be watching a funny movie and will spend a lot of time doubled over with laughter...

I do not have a kettlebell. I DO have a milk jug ...

2009-11-24T01:57:27.720-05:00

I do not have a kettlebell. I DO have a milk jug filled with sand, stone and water. It works just fine as a substitute.

I can do milk jug swings and turkish get-ups and all kinds of fun things with my milk jug. And , instead of spending even more money when it feels too light, I just adjust the mixture of sand, stones and water to make it heavier.

The basement stairs and a two-year-old hanging fro...

2009-11-23T22:11:05.929-05:00

The basement stairs and a two-year-old hanging from your back.

That's enough.

-Joshua

Love the Crabitron - and your smile! My lowest-te...

2009-11-23T21:16:41.572-05:00

Love the Crabitron - and your smile!

My lowest-tech piece of equipment is a jump rope, but I have to say I am diggin' the buckets o' rocks!

Well, at least now I know what a dip is. I used to...

2009-11-23T21:13:29.204-05:00

Well, at least now I know what a dip is. I used to do those climbing trees, while waiting for whoever was above me to get out of the way. Shoulders don't like that now.

Fave low-tech equipment? um, shoes? Do they count?
And dogs. Great lifting equipment. But when you can easily lift your dog, you mustn't overfeed the dog to increase your weight. Get another dog.

Mary Anne in Kentucky

I pulled a treadmill out of someone's trash - the ...

2009-11-23T18:34:33.494-05:00

I pulled a treadmill out of someone's trash - the running deck was short and narrow but it worked ok. This year I've asked Santa for a shiny new one:)

Enjoy your crabitron!

Wow Crabby, YOU are totally fit. I bought a pair...

2009-11-23T18:20:41.886-05:00

Wow Crabby,

YOU are totally fit.

I bought a pair of Gore-tex Trail Runners, lightly used (at the time) for $8 from my local consignment shop over a year ago. I run in them all the time, and they are still good enough for me. I don't run very fast, of course, so maybe a more fit person or somebody who did some serious mileage (I rarely do more than 20 mi. per week, and when the weather's nice I often bike instead of run) would have torn them to shreds, but I'm telling you, those things are durable! They still have pretty good treads on the bottom and provide some decent support.

I love these great ideas for low tech workouts! B...

2009-11-23T16:57:06.554-05:00

I love these great ideas for low tech workouts! But it seems many of them involve giving birth, so I'm afraid that's out.

And yeah, the grinning is only an artifact of the picture-taking; normally you'll find a scowl, because it's exercise!

Also, the third picture is indeed a duplicate of the first picture, because I didn't think to have the "up" position snapped twice.

Oh, and burpees, yes! I also have a love/hate relationship with them. So handy, yet so horrible!

I'm with Cameville, I have never seen such glee. ...

2009-11-23T16:40:12.889-05:00

I'm with Cameville, I have never seen such glee. I guarantee that is a look that never crosses my face during workouts.

I just started working out with a personal trainer...

2009-11-23T16:23:38.056-05:00

I just started working out with a personal trainer and he has me using very little in the way of expensive equipment. My new favorite is the Bosu ball. I loved the one he had so I treated myself to an early Christmas present. There are so many ways you can strength train without the fancy stuff.

BTW, I'm with you on sharing equipment. Whenever someone is on "my" machine I'm always a little put out.

Man, you are awesome!!!!! You have got to have som...

2009-11-23T16:18:44.441-05:00

Man, you are awesome!!!!! You have got to have some tight arms being able to do that!!!! I am impressed!

I do most of my stuff at the gym BUT I still have a stability ball, exercise bands, dumbbells & whatever else I can get my hands on at home just in case.

A plain ole coffee table that is STABLE is great for doing squats just to barley touching & back up again until you can't stand it anymore!!!

Still love my stairs for the butt/leg workout too!

Thx for that great visual!

Low tech flexibility exercises: bending and stret...

2009-11-23T14:43:22.246-05:00

Low tech flexibility exercises: bending and stretching all day to put the cat food down, pick it up, scoop up whichever cat is not supposed to eat this food and take it back to it's own bowl, put the full bowls high on the shelf to be out of reach, stretching again to get it out.

Let's not forget the twisting and turning you have to do to sit on the floor and bottle feed several kittens, as each climbs on you and tries to get the one that is feeding off the bottle so it can have a turn.

Small children are great for all kinds of exercise...

2009-11-23T14:30:50.896-05:00

Small children are great for all kinds of exercises. You can bench press them, tote 'em on your back, let them sit on your shoulders while you do (usually only 1) push-ups, then there's the cardio burn from chasing them all over.

Only drawback...they aren't very cheap and it's at least an 18 year investment. Plus they grow out of their usefulness as exercise equipment at some point, but then you can put them to work doing dishes and washing the car.

YOu have excellent, excellent form. Am so jealous...

2009-11-23T14:05:00.330-05:00

YOu have excellent, excellent form. Am so jealous. That is all.

I haven't transformed any household equipment. But...

2009-11-23T14:04:13.155-05:00

I haven't transformed any household equipment. But I do use my stairs for calf raises, step-up cardio, and one-legged quad presses.

But my favorite, hard-core non-tech excerise is also the one I loath - the burpie - with a jump at the end. Cardio, chest, arms, quads, core, all in one excrutiating exercise.

I love the Crabitron. But I do notice that the la...

2009-11-23T13:53:31.951-05:00

I love the Crabitron. But I do notice that the last picture looks suspiciously like the first one. Are you sure you didn't just use 2 pictures? I bet you're laying on the floor somewhere. I know I would be. ;)

Can I just say that my favourite part of the Crabi...

2009-11-23T13:15:09.139-05:00

Can I just say that my favourite part of the Crabitron is the silly grin on your face as whoever is taking the picture hits the button?

Are you really that happy, or are you gritting your teeth in an attempt to make them take the picture faster?

I think Cranky Fitness is my low-tech fitness equi...

2009-11-23T12:43:32.895-05:00

I think Cranky Fitness is my low-tech fitness equipment...I just got a great ab workout from laughing so hard.

The Gravitron was my favorite, too (so sad to move and not afford gym membership anymore). I laughed so hard when I scrolled down to the walker and saw you renamed it the Crabitron.

Carrying my groceries upstairs is a good workout...multiple trips with gallons of milk, frozen turkey, etc.

My fav. is my son. Chasing after him, dancing with...

2009-11-23T12:31:09.432-05:00

My fav. is my son. Chasing after him, dancing with him or even just worrying about him all get my heart rate up!