Choosing a Home Gym Machine
With gym memberships getting more expensive and the demand on your time getting higher, finding the time and money to exercise is a real challenge. One of the things that really put me off gyms is the fact that its way overpriced and the gym is usually too full during peak times with equipment that constantly broken. Running is a great way to stay fit, but it does not give you the necessary strength training to really tone up and build muscle and strength. This is where a home gym can be perfect.
I must admit that my initial perceptions of a home gym was definitely jaded – mainly because I still had the reminiscent memories of the machine I bought back in 1982. When I started looking into it and in doing the research when I bought my Bowflex 5 years ago I quickly realized that home gym machines have come a long way.
The latest home gyms are scientifically designed and the best ones have millions of dollars of research that goes into them. If you compare it to some of the old fashioned equipment you find in your local gym, then these home machines offer a far superior workout – with several distinct advantages. Apart from saving you a fortune in gym fees, it will save you hours of traveling to and from the gym but most of all it will give you a superior workout.
Working out at home on a machine can help you tone up faster, build more muscle quicker and give you a much safer workout. Home gym machines are very flexible and can target virtually any muscle in your body by simply making some minor adjustments to the machine. Compared to having hundreds of dumbbells and benches its saves you space, its very durable and just makes a lot of financial sense.
Home gym machines can be as cheap as $200 and as expensive as $5000. It all depends on how advanced you want to go, but it all starts with assessing your individual needs.
How often will you use it?
What exactly do you want to get out of it?
How much space have you got?
How much do you want to spend?
A home gym is an investment. They are incredibly durable and if you invest in a good one you can always sell it for roughly the same price if you don’t use it (second hand value is extremely high). As a rule of thumb, you can take 1 years gym fees and use that as you budget.