Home Gym Equipment

Which Gym Equipment is Best for Your Home Gym ?

Not everybody has the Space or the Money to have the Classic Home Gym Equipment which takes up an entire Room or Garage

The good news is most people do not need any giant pieces of expensive gym equipment to get as good workouts at home as they could get in the gym.

Workout out with no equipment can help you stay in shape, fit and healthy but home gym equipment will definitely make your home workouts more fun.

If you have significant goals such as gaining 20 pounds of muscle or losing 20 pounds home gym equipment will most likely help you achieve your faster than if you tried a program with no equipment.

You may be surprised to learn that some of the most simple pieces of gym equipment can give you a tremendous workout.

Contrary to Popular Belief you Do not Need Tons of Space or Money to Get a good Workout at Home

In the past the perception was that in order to have a home gym you have to have a giant piece of selectorized equipment or even free weights.

The world of fitness has evolved and while the old idea of home gym equipment still works, it is by no means necessary to stay and maintain great physical fitness in the comfort of your own home.

Here are Some Great Additions to Any Home Gym from Least to Most Expensive

Stability Balls

Stability balls are a very effective piece of home gym equipment.  You can use stability balls by themselves or with other equipment.

Swiss balls allow you to work your core and abdominals very effectively.  You can also do exercises for your entire body as well on stability balls.

You can use a Swiss ball with any other home gym equipment to create fun, challenging and effective workouts at home or in the gym.

A good stability ball such as the Duraball pro will cost around $50.  The extra cost as opposed to cheap stability balls (~$15) is well worth it as the Duraball pro will last longer and inflates to a higher pressure.

This higher pressure will allow a good base for dumbbell exercises easily handling a pair of 100 pound dumbbells and a 250 pound individual.

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Resistance Tubes

Resistance training does not have to include weights such as dumbbells, cables, barbells or even body weight.  Resistance tubes offer a different form resistance exclusive to tubes.

Because the resistance tubes are elastic the further they stretch, the more resistance you will encounter.

This is beneficial because with dumbbells, cables and body weight the resistance is usually constant for the entire range of motion.

Tubes allow you to focus on the end of the range of motion which is often neglected during dumbbell or cable resistance exercises.

The best part about resistance tubes is they take up almost no space and can be stored anywhere.  You can take resistance tubes when you travel for business or vacation.

You may have used resistance tubes before and found they failed to offer significant resistance.  It is true, old school resistance tubes which you can get in the store for around $10 do not provide enough resistance to use for an effective home workout.

There are heavy resistance tubes now which offer a great way to challenge your entire body.  The JC predator is a great tool to include in your gym workouts or home workouts.  It is an adjustable 3 tube setup which allows extremely heavy resistance with all 3 tubes attached.

The extremely heavy resistance of the 3 tubes will allow you do heavy full body exercises where you have to control your own body weight which is supported by the tubes.

You can lessen the resistance by taking 1 or 2 of the tubes out which will allow you to perform isolation exercises for your weaker body parts.  The best part about resistance tubes is you can use them along with any other item on this list to challenge your body and get results.

You can pick up some cheap limited resistance tubes in your local sporting good store for around $10 each or you can order the very versatile, adjustable JC predator resistance tube setup for around $50 online.  A must have for any home gym.

You can even take it a step further and get a whole set of resistance tubes made by bodylastics (above left).  These resistance tube set can increase to insane weights and comes in a small package with multiple handles for multiple people.

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BOSU Balance Trainers

If you have never heard of or used a BOSU balance trainer or BOSU ball you are really missing out.  The BOSU balance trainer was invented in 1999 by a personal trainer.

Most gyms have a set of BOSU balls available for members to use and some have classes.  If you want to bring fitness to your home a BOSU ball would be a solid choice.

At first glance you may not be able to see many uses for BOSU which is an acronym for Both Sides Up.  Therefore you can use the both sides of the BOSU to perform a variety of beginner to challenging exercises.

The BOSU balance trainer is very versatile and allows you to perform many different exercises.  You can also perform many different types of exercises such as resistance, balance as well as explosive plyometric exercises!

You can use the BOSU alone or in combination with any other pieces of equipment on this list.  The BOSU is more versatile than the stability ball because you can stand on it.

You can pick up a BOSU balance trainer from any sporting goods store at around $150.  If you order online you can expect to pay less than $100.

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Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells

No gym equipment is more versatile than a plain old fashioned set of dumbbells.  Dumbbells are the very best piece of home gym equipment.

Unfortunately many of us have neither the space nor the money to have a whole set of dumbbells.  Bowflex SelecTech dumbbells solve this problem.

Each dumbbell is adjustable by 2 dials.  All you have to do is turn the dial to the desired weight, lift the weight up and you will have the amount of pounds you selected for each dumbbell.

Dumbbells offer a limitless amount of exercises in which you can perform at home in your limited space you have for your home workouts.

Dumbbells can be combined with all pieces of gym equipment to create tremendous weight training workouts at home or in the gym.  These dumbbells are great because they save a lot of space, are stylish and reasonably priced.

Bowflex offers 3 Varieties of SelectTech Dumbbells

The 220 model changes from 2.5-20 pounds and costs around $150.  The 520 model changes from 5-52.5 pounds and retails for around $350.  The heaviest model is the 1090 which adjusts from 10 to 90 pounds per dumbbell and retails for around $700 which is fraction of the cost of a full set of 10-90 pound dumbbells.  The stand is sold separately.

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Total Gym

The total gym is a great piece of home gym equipment.  It requires more space than some of the less expensive pieces of equipment.

Some models fold up for storage which can save space but when you set it up you need a good amount of space at home to use a total gym.

The total gym is just about what it says.  You can perform a full body workout using the total gym alone, like you had a whole gym at your house.

The total gym is the most effective piece of home gym equipment when you use it in combination with other exercises involving your body weight and/or dumbbells.

The total gym is adjustable and great for people of all fitness levels.  The resistance or weight during total gym exercises is based on your body weight.  This allows you to work your core a little more because most exercises require core stabilization.

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Gym Equipment

If you are a current member of your local fitness center or YMCA or want to possibly become a member you can learn about the different pieces of gym equipment you will find for resistance training.

Cardio Machines

You will find a plentiful supply of cardio machines at your local gym or fitness center.  If you do not enjoy running, bicycling, hiking, sports or other outdoor cardio activities cardio machines may be your home gym equipment of choice.

Buying gym equipment online is superior than going to the store because you order will be shipped to your door.  You do not have to rent a truck, clean out your trunk, or dangerously tie the exercise equipment to the top of your small car.

Large pieces of equipment are even put together for you saving a huge hassle.

Best Options to Find the Best Prices for Home Gym Equipment

BigFitness
Big fitness is one of the largest online vendors devoted solely to exercise equipment which means you will be able to pick and choose which home gym equipment meets your needs.

Amazon
Amazon.com is the world's largest retailer.  You can find plentiful new, used and refurbished pieces of exercise equipment from the most trusted online retailer in the world. 

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