What do you think of buying exercise equipment for home use?
January 312010
Is it more effective for you than going to the gym or a jog or what?
In the long run, it is less expensive to invest in your own equipment as long as you maintain it. A lot of the exercises, however, can be done without purchasing expensive equipment. In my opinion, it seems the ones who don’t know better will purchase the equipment and those are the ones who tend to fail at the objective of getting in shape and building the mass they want and will turn their equipment into an expensive clothes rack. A good set of dumbells and some weight plates, a curling bar, a cheap multipurpose bench with a barbell, and a pull up bar is really all one needs to workout effectively. As for the cardio aspect, you really don’t need a treadmill or the exercise bike. All those can be done by going outside. Sure, if you are in a region that gets snow, it may suck to go outside, but once you get moving, you won’t feel the cold.
January 31st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
I think it’s a great idea. I don’t know if it’s more effective than the gym but you need to do whatever works for you. I personally go to the gym 5 to 6 days a week. A guy I used to work with was really overweight in high school. After he graduated and started working he purchased a bowflex home gym because he didn’t want to go to the gym. When I worked with him, I never would have guessed he had been over weight at any point. My sister did not want to invest in a gym membership so she purchased a good quality treadmill. Basically do whatever you are comfortable with to get moving. Good luck.
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January 31st, 2010 at 5:33 pm
In the long run, it is less expensive to invest in your own equipment as long as you maintain it. A lot of the exercises, however, can be done without purchasing expensive equipment. In my opinion, it seems the ones who don’t know better will purchase the equipment and those are the ones who tend to fail at the objective of getting in shape and building the mass they want and will turn their equipment into an expensive clothes rack. A good set of dumbells and some weight plates, a curling bar, a cheap multipurpose bench with a barbell, and a pull up bar is really all one needs to workout effectively. As for the cardio aspect, you really don’t need a treadmill or the exercise bike. All those can be done by going outside. Sure, if you are in a region that gets snow, it may suck to go outside, but once you get moving, you won’t feel the cold.
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January 31st, 2010 at 5:51 pm
It depends on your level of commitment. I don’t have the means to go to the gym every other day, nor would I feel like going on a regular basis anyway. I exercise using the Rock n’ Roll Stepper since it’s small enough to stash underneath my desk in my little home office. That way I can workout first thing in the morning or during a break. It’s convenient and it works for me.
Some people like to get out of the house to exercise. Going to the gym would be good if you have a stressful living situation at home, need a break from the kids, or if you need motivation from a personal trainer. I’m just a lazy recluse, haha!
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