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Many people prefer the convenience of a home gym rather than paying a fitness club membership and trying to find the time to get to the gym on a regular basis. If you are thinking about setting up home gyms you may be wondering what home gym equipment should I buy?
One of the first pieces of equipment anyone interested in weight training will want is, naturally, a set of weights. They are inexpensive, don’t take up a lot of space and are very effective for working out. It’s good to get a mixture of weights. You may want to start out with dumbbells and then work up to a weight bar that comes with exchangeable weights.
You may then want to consider getting a weight machine at some point. This piece of fitness equipment allows you to focus your efforts on specific muscle groups such as deltoids, quadriceps and biceps in a safe and effective way. There are also muscle groups like hamstrings and calves that are much more difficult to work out when using free weights.
Weight machines are a lot more expensive than free weights. They can range quite a bit in quality of construction, features and price. A simple resistance machine may only cost a couple hundred dollars, whereas a multi-station weight machine with adjustable weight stacks may cost a thousand to several thousand dollars.
Another piece of home gym equipment that is becoming more popular are stair steppers. Simple models can cost from $80-$150. These enable you to get good cardiovascular workouts with low joint impact from the privacy of your own home. You will also build up your calf and thigh muscles. There are also more expensive stair steppers costing a thousand dollars or more. These enable you to simulate actually walking up a flight of stairs.
Other popular pieces of home gym equipment include treadmills, elliptical machines and exercise bikes. As you can see there is a quite a variety to choose from.
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