Discount Home Gyms

Discount Home Gyms

Posted in Discount Home Gyms on May 12th, 2010 by – Be the first to comment

discount home gyms

While your local gym might have 20 or 30 individual machines, a single home gym can incorporate all those into 1 compact and powerful machine. Having the ability to get a complete body workout in the comfort of your own home and not compromising on the quality or intensity of the workout is extremely important.

The latest gym machines are incredibly sophisticated and many of them have much more advanced ergonomics than the lumpy machines you will find in a gym. The problem with picking a home gym is the sheer amount of choices you have. New machines are coming unto the market every day with “more” and “better” features than the next. Price is one of the main considerations and the more you spend the more features you get, but you need to identify your level of training since you can easily overbuy and pay for things you will never use.

Modern home gyms have come a long way. If you are looking for discount home gyms then you’ve probably been inundated with hundreds of “miracle” machines. Hopefully this selection will help you to make a more informed decision. They are what I consider to be the best value for money machines…

Body Solid EXM 1500s

Posted in Body Solid, Discount Home Gyms on May 9th, 2010 by – Be the first to comment

Body Solid EXM 1500sWhen it comes to home gyms, quality is much more important than you may think. Many discount home gyms just don’t have that smooth pulley action or solid bench and cheaper components just never last. Body Solid is without a doubt one of the best names in fitness equipment and I can recommend all their products purely from a quality point of view. Their home gyms are expensive, but the entry level model, the EXM 1500s is definitely in a good price range.

For its price class its very versatile with a good amount of exercise options. Its small, compact and has a low pulley station mounted on the side of the machine. The side mounted pulley is great for arm exercises and makes targeting the buttocks very easy. As an all rounder, the Body Solid EXM 1500s has it all and if you are looking for a basic workout machine that will allow you to target all the major muscle groups then this is it. (Note: If you need a bit more “muscle” check out the Body Solid G4I – it’s the top of the range machine and its awesome!)

The one downside of the EXM 1500s is that it does not have a leg press station. Its one of the compromises that makes it a lot cheaper, but for home use its probably not a deal breaker. I can highly recommend this if you are looking for an inexpensive solution that still has all the essential workouts. It does not come with any “bells and whistles” – its just a strong, robust and very smooth machine. Compared to other single stack machines in this price range it out performs then all on functionality, durability and ergonomics.

Retail Price = $1075.00

Discount Price = $829.00

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