Thread: Workout thread

Originally Posted by Davii

Has the floor been sealed or is it bare concrete? If not, it might be a good idea to look at sealing it before putting the rubber mats, etc on top.

I thought I asked you to stand down?

Originally Posted by slim

I thought I asked you to stand down?

My apologies Slim. The floor is yours.

Originally Posted by Davii

Has the floor been sealed or is it bare concrete? If not, it might be a good idea to look at sealing it before putting the rubber mats, etc on top.

It's bare concrete. I would like to seal my garage floor and basement at some point, but that feels like a good spring/summer project.

Originally Posted by Davii

My apologies Slim. The floor is yours.

It's probably better if you take it from here. I believe the great sandwich debate has created a rift between me and Buff that will be difficult for us to overcome.

Originally Posted by Buff

Pulling the trigger on some gym flooring for my unfinished basement. Going to get it cleaned out and converted this weekend. I'd like to get a treadmill and some equipment down there, but figure if I can get the flooring in the meantime then at least I can start to mess around with a kettle bell and some basic stuff while I try to find a deal on some equipment.

Kettle bells kick ass.

Originally Posted by Buff

It's bare concrete. I would like to seal my garage floor and basement at some point, but that feels like a good spring/summer project.

If you're going to empty it out you should just get it done, it's cheap and not difficult, but once you put all your flooring, exercise equipment, storage junk, etc in there you'll have a lot more work to get done if you ever do it.

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

Kettle bells kick ass.

I prefer kettle chips.

Originally Posted by slim

I prefer kettle chips.

who duznt?

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

who duznt?

I ate half a bag of salt n vinegar last night. I am ripped.

I am starting to hate Wednesday. That's the day I dump the weights and go HIIT body workouts. They are only 20 to 25 minutes with warmup and cool downs, but they kick my butt.

Originally Posted by slim

I ate half a bag of salt n vinegar last night. I am ripped.

#Slimpotatoeschipstud.

Originally Posted by elsid13

I am starting to hate Wednesday. That's the day I dump the weights and go HIIT body workouts. They are only 20 to 25 minutes with warmup and cool downs, but they kick my butt.

I love HIIT training.

Originally Posted by Davii

I love HIIT training.

It just make so much sense, because it really does model how our bodies are designed to work.

Originally Posted by Davii

If you're going to empty it out you should just get it done, it's cheap and not difficult, but once you put all your flooring, exercise equipment, storage junk, etc in there you'll have a lot more work to get done if you ever do it.

I've been giving this some more thought and have a stupid question: What is the main benefit of sealing a brand new concrete floor in a basement?

My garage seems like more of a no-brainer because it's subject to so much moisture and dirt and other variables that you want to preserve its life. But what am I really accomplishing by sealing my basement concrete? Is it a worthwhile investment?

Originally Posted by Buff

I've been giving this some more thought and have a stupid question: What is the main benefit of sealing a brand new concrete floor in a basement?

My garage seems like more of a no-brainer because it's subject to so much moisture and dirt and other variables that you want to preserve its life. But what am I really accomplishing by sealing my basement concrete? Is it a worthwhile investment?

Your basement will be the largest moisture area in the house. It's not about preserving the floor from what you do on top of it, although that's important, but for the basement you need to worry about the moisture coming in from around and up from the soil. If you place flooring on top of it you're now trapping that moisture and can cause mold/mildew under the matting as well as damage the concrete underneath. Right now your concrete is brand new and beautiful, but if you put a dehumidifier in your basement I promise you will have more water in it than you expect.

Anyhow, I would HIGHLY recommend sealing it. AW4M would be able to tell you exactly what product you should use, etc as he is MUCH more knowledgeable on it than I and his advice when I had to remove the damage caused by the previous homeowner not sealing the concrete before putting down flooring was invaluable.

Protect your investment Buff, it might not seem important today, but it will be at some point, so do it while it's easy.