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Q: Availability of Workout Equipment?
Can you purchase things like hand weights, balls and other gear at places like (ugh) Walmart or the like?
12 years 10 weeks ago in Health & Safety - Chengdu
Yes, check out the sports section at Walmart or ask your local wal-mart representative to assist you. You could also get a bike and ride it around town. You could find all kinds of balls...basketball, soccerball, football.
I have a coworker from Chengdu and he said there is a place called Haitun Sports which should carry stuff like that. It's on South Renmin Road apparently. I personally don't know Chengdu, but I'm told you can find what you're looking for there. I guess they don't have big equipment like treadmills, etc. But hand weights and the like they should.
I'm also told that Chengdu hosts the China International Sporting Goods show, so I suppose it should be easy enough to find sporting goods there!
HugAPanda:
Oh very cool, Mr. T. Thanks. I'll be ok without a treadmill for the 6 months, but hand weights and an exercise ball would be great, and even better if I don't have to carry them. Thank you for your very thoughtful answer, even better than I had hoped for :)
MrTibbles:
Hopefully it helps. Again, I'm not personally sure, but I figured I would pass on the info!
I bought a couple of 10 pounds hand weights for home excercizing at the local Walmart store and paid about 80 Rmb each. They had a few of different weights, like from 5 to 10 pounds each. I also bought a couple of those hand springs to squeeze as I sit watching TV or computer, those where 27 Rmb for the pair.
If you are into a Walmart store, look for the bike display area, and what you are looking for should be nearby.
HugAPanda:
Thanks Happy :) I think there is a walmart very close to where I will be, so it'll be convenient. I just don't want to carry them on the plane.
