Whether you’re looking to join a gym or buy a machine for your home, exercise equipment has made it easier for novice, busy and less motivated people to exercise.
Perhaps the best advantage seen by some is that exercise machines have no downside to having to train outside, which will inevitably mean running in the rain. It’s not particularly fun. Not having to exercise outdoors or having to think about proper form and vary how challenging the workout needs to be can be forgotten with an educated choice of equipment.
The reason you don’t have to worry about how challenging your next workout needs to be is because most elliptical machines, treadmills, stair climbers, rowing machines, and weight machines come with computer-programmed resistance and challenge levels, which they train so many muscle groups without you having to stress about it.
By investing in home gym equipment, you’ll save money on recurring gym memberships and travel time, which could start to save you money over time. You can not only save time on travel, but also save time waiting for a piece of equipment, which is being used by other gym users. The privacy factor of working out in your own home can’t be a bad thing either.
If you had to buy a piece of gym equipment, the best advice I could give you would be to buy non-quality branded machines, not ‘value’. Choose recognizable brands, as these companies will sell the equipment with longer warranties, and therefore the machine will most likely be durable.
Higher priced items will come with parts that will last longer, have the newest technology, and annoying squeaks and rattles will be eliminated from a properly designed product. If you’re serious about your fitness and plan to wear the gear every day, it’s worth considering getting the best quality for your money.
Treadmills, along with exercise bikes, are among the most popular home equipment, due to their ease of use and obvious health benefits. There are other pieces of equipment that work more specific parts of the body in different ways.
If you don’t have much room for these larger workout products in your home, there are some great new and innovative products you can look forward to that will give you a great workout and won’t take up as much space as a treadmill or rowing machine. Although these machines won’t give you as good a cardio workout as a treadmill, a combination of a couple of smaller products could give you an effective training regimen. I would recommend a fitness training DVD for trainers that will show you how to use minimal equipment for a superior cardio workout. The George st pierre workout only requires you to have dumbbells and that’s it. Additionally, you can purchase some weights that are attached to your ankles and/or wrists to further challenge you.
Maintenance of your equipment will be necessary to ensure the longevity of the product. Proper use, storage and reading of the user manual will cover the essentials. You will find that most parts will be covered under warranty. Typical maintenance would be lubrication of any mechanical parts and regular cleaning. Further down the line this could be pulleys, belts, and circuitry. However, if any part is not covered under warranty and you don’t think it will fix the problem, an electrician or technician can be called in for a fee.
