| A gym is a great idea - all that equipment, all those | | | | Also popular today are stair steppers and you can get |
| trained instructors, all that advice. However, it also | | | | one for around $100 - they assure you of a |
| means getting there and back and that always means | | | | cardiovascular workout and you need very little space. |
| a lot of time as far as most of us are concerned. How | | | | You can build up your calves and thighs on this with |
| much better if we could exercise in the comfort of our | | | | low joint impact. Do check out and see if it is a reliable |
| homes. The question is, how do we turn our home into | | | | brand before buying because you do get a lot of duds |
| a home gym? What on earth do we go out and buy? | | | | here. Some of course can cost much more - up to |
| Well, it would all depend on what you are into. For | | | | $1,700 and you should be able to expect over 5 years |
| example, if doing weights is what you enjoy and are | | | | of service from these. Most in this category have |
| comfortable with, the first purchase should obviously | | | | pedals that can be adjusted as well as the angle, |
| be some weights. You'll be glad to hear that they are | | | | speed and distance between pedals. They also come |
| very reasonably priced too and you can pick up a set | | | | with digital readouts like a heart rate monitor and other |
| for less than $50 in most cases. You should include a | | | | details like the calories burned, distance covered, |
| mix of weights - hand-held dumbbells that could be 10 | | | | speed, etc. |
| lb and 20 lb, as well as a bar with weights that can | | | | At home, more and more people are getting |
| keep changing. You can get plastic or metal weights | | | | themselves a treadmill too and they are priced |
| but today, you might find that plastic is the safer option. | | | | anything from $200 to $2000. Do check out to see if |
| Metal might sound good but the sand-filled plastic ones | | | | they give smooth operation, have a non-slip surface |
| might be a better idea. | | | | and have a high degree of speed and resistance. |
| After a while, you could upgrade to a weights machine | | | | These too come with panels and digital readouts as |
| but this of course costs quite a bit more, depending of | | | | well as controls. There should be adjustments possible |
| course on the many configurations available. They | | | | in the higher priced ones. |
| come as simple resistance machines as well as | | | | Well, so you've decided you want to buy - maybe one |
| multi-station weight stacks. The simple ones have | | | | piece of equipment, maybe more. Once you do that, |
| rubber straps that you can adjust according to the | | | | also make your resolutions to exercise at least five |
| tension while the multi-station ones have adjustable | | | | times a week if not every day. Otherwise you'll have |
| weights and cost upwards of $1,800. | | | | all that good equipment going to waste. |