Guys. Did you have weights, or work out equipment in your 20s?

[fuzzybuddy]

Did you have weights, or work out equipment in your 20s?

I had a set of weights that I kept under the bed. And they stayed under the bed in a lot of apartments I rented. Instead of the fifty pound set, I had the 100lb. one. Since I never used them, it really didn't matter.

 

[oldman]

I think a lot of kids worked out at school after classes.

 

[Disgustedman]

I think it's more of a self-motivation thing when someone does the physical exercise consistently. If they start young usually they will stay doing it fairly consistently for the rest of their lives unless of course a crippling illness or disease stops them.

 

[C50]

By my early 20's I had 550lbs. of weights, I remember because I could dead lift everything I had. I had built a squat rack and a heavy duty bench, and had everything set up in a room I remodeled in my moms house.

I had some buddies that would come by a few evenings a week and we would lift weights and talk about girls. Good times.

 

[Knight]

Closest to weights in my 20's started with the birth of our 1st. son @10lbs. 7 ounces

 

[squatting dog]

No, but, while laying underneath, I did dead lift a lot of Cat Dozer D5C belly pans. Does that count?

Info: The approximate weight of a belly pan for a Caterpillar D5C Hi-Trac dozer is 196 lbs (88.91 kg).

 

[Murrmurr]

I was married with children when I was in my 20s, and weights were never on the shopping list. But my younger brother had a set, and a bench as well. They were in his garage. I used to go over to his place on a Saturday to take turns doing lifts and presses with him, and my wife would get really mad.

Looking back, I can't say I blame her....a young girl home with 2 babies all day through the week, and dumb daddy takes off on Saturday to lift dumb-bells. But I was so jealous of his set up, man. If he'd been married, I'd have taken my wife and kids, but then, me and him would've still been out in the garage the whole time...she probly wouldn't have been any happier with that.

Did I mention the part where he lived almost 20 miles away? Jeez, I was dumb. But I think I only went over there like 5 times. Only

Adding practically imperceptible bulk wasn't worth going home to an angry young wife.

When the weather turned nice, my brother moved his weights and bench out onto his patio, and was too lazy to take it all back in when winter came. A couple months later his $1,000 weight set was ruined. From my perspective, that was like dumping 4 months worth of groceries into a landfill. Priorities adjusted.

 

[Murrmurr]

No, but, while laying underneath, I did dead lift a lot of Cat Dozer D5C belly pans. Does that count?

Info: The approximate weight of a belly pan for a Caterpillar D5C Hi-Trac dozer is 196 lbs (88.91 kg).

Exactly what I was doing at the time...a few types of earth movers and diggers.

I say it counts.

 

[PeppermintPatty]

No weights in my 20’s. I used to swim and go to the gym. I did weight training @ the gym .

 

[Oldeagle66]

I was in the Army in my 20s. They kept us in shape and there was always a free gym nearby for after work.

 

[stretch5881]

In my 20's? I think I was curling 12 oz. at a time. Many reps and sets.......til I gave up drinking anyway.

 

[MoBeans]

I worked building roads in my late teens and early 20's so I worked out for a living. I use them now.

 

[Aunt Bea]

In my 20s, I had food, alcohol,and cigarettes, exercise came along much later.

 

[Nathan]

Had a 110 lb bar/weight set I bought at K Mart . Didn't use it regularly, but my did son did in his teens, he took the weight set with him when he moved out.
Nowadays I have hand weights but I use the weights at the gym regularly.

 

[squatting dog]

These days, I get my workout lifting big block cyl heads (76 lb ea) up and over the fender of the car. Then, for a bench press, I lay under and lift the T-10 trans (70 lbs.) up and install.
Sadly, I've been doing this a few too many times to suit me.