Health Advice/Discussion

Anime Dad wrote:My son has expressed a desire to get fit and lose weight, and wants a gym membership for his birthday.

It'll be cheaper to buy him a pair of good running shoes...

You'd think so, wouldn't you?

Thing is, my son is also doing the rock band thing. He's bought about $6K woth of musical equipment in the last few years, and has taken over our garage as a music studio.

Er... 12 and 6'3"? Sugoi! My son is 16 and nearly 6ft, but has a size 16 foot, and would weighs around 200 lbs... I would guess. He's very broad-shouldered. I shudder to think how big he'll get if he goes to the gym regulalrly :shocked:

bmwracer wrote:
It'll be cheaper to buy him a pair of good running shoes...

not just that but there is SOOOOOO much a person can do at home.

However I do go to the gym (or rather I will be starting back again) but it is offered at school and it is just as good as any Bally or 24 hours fitness. We have 3 olympic size pools, rock climbing and many classes.

shiroi_tora wrote:not just that but there is SOOOOOO much a person can do at home.

And a whole lot cheaper. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
And a whole lot cheaper. :sweat:

too true, but if you are able to go to a gym for "free" (i put it in quotes because it is part of tuiton) go do it

shiroi_tora wrote: too true, but if you are able to go to a gym for "free" (i put it in quotes because it is part of tuiton) go do it

Ain't nothin' wrong with free... Take it while you can get it. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Ain't nothin' wrong with free... Take it while you can get it. :victory:

They also offer personal trainers...but you have to pay extra. Yet I am excited about going back to work out. You feel better after working out. And it gets the stress out

shiroi_tora wrote:You feel better after working out. And it gets the stress out

Yup, that's why I exercise after work rather than before... Else I'd go postal. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, that's why I exercise after work rather than before... Else I'd go postal. :sweat:

I feel like all the stress is gone when I work out

shiroi_tora wrote:I feel like all the stress is gone when I work out

I'm going home to do just that. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, that's why I exercise after work rather than before... Else I'd go postal. :sweat:

You? go postal? ill bet you dont even have an AK... :shakehead:

krim wrote:You? go postal? ill bet you dont even have an AK... :shakehead:

I like German brands: HK. :P

Anime Dad wrote:My son is 16 and nearly 6ft, but has a size 16 foot

Size 16????

Those aren't feet... They're pontoons. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Size 16????

Those aren't feet... They're pontoons. :sweat:

Hai. His shoes are like boats :sweat:

Anime Dad wrote:Hai. His shoes are like boats :sweat:

Buying shoes for him must be an adventure. :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:
Buying shoes for him must be an adventure. :sweat:

You have no idea. We had to wait 3 months for a pair of skate shoes to come in. You pretty much have to order new shoes BEFORE he wears out the current pair, because it's so hard getting new ones.

Anime Dad wrote:

You have no idea. We had to wait 3 months for a pair of skate shoes to come in. You pretty much have to order new shoes BEFORE he wears out the current pair, because it's so hard getting new ones.

The scary thing is, he's still growing... :sweat:

Wynter wrote:

The scary thing is, he's still growing... :sweat:

like Goya.

Tu_triky wrote:

like Goya.

Hai, no one can compete with Goya. :smitten:

Wynter wrote:Hai, no one can compete with Goya. :smitten:

*opportunity for a dirty joke*