Is it worth it to invest in a home gym? The answer is yes – definitely! If you pay $50 a month for a gym membership, that sums up to a total of $600 a year. If you buy home gym equipment instead, you will be using them for a lifetime and save money in the long run (over petrol and monthly payments). In addition, most people who are successful in their sports train most of the time alone with their home gym. The main reason for that is control and absolute focus. Benefits of Home … [Read more...] about Best Home Gyms and Home Gym Accessories
Strength Training Equipment
Marcy Smith Cage Workout Machine
Marcy Smith Cage Workout Machine Total Body Training Home Gym System with Linear Bearing All-steel structure — This home gym set's heavy-duty steel frame is powder-coated for added durability. It uses rugged aviation cable. That's 2,000-pound tensile strength! That will withstand heavy, long-term use. That is guaranteed to survive heavy, long-term use. Multi-functional press arms — Dual Action press arms are included with this flexible weight system home gym. The press arms … [Read more...] about Marcy Smith Cage Workout Machine
Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer
What is The Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer? It is a power rack, smith machine, and cable pulley system combined into a single, all-in-one package. Make a home gym if you are fed up with the hordes of other people at your local gym and would prefer to work out alone. You can cancel your gym membership totally without worrying about losing access to the operation of the equipment. When you train at home, you can perform all of the same effective workouts that you would do in a commercial … [Read more...] about Force USA G3 All-In-One Trainer
How to Choose the Best Smith Machine for Your Home Gym
A smith machine can open the door to many new training opportunities. We scoured the market for the most outstanding products available and pulled out all the stops to locate them. We are paid a commission for sales made through our links. Details on our disclosure page. Smith machines are available in various configurations and may be found in gyms all over the world, both commercially and in private residences. And there's a good explanation for this. If you plan to lift alone, this … [Read more...] about How to Choose the Best Smith Machine for Your Home Gym
Marcy Smith Cage Home Equipment
This all-in-one gym equipment allows you to tone and strengthen your torso, thighs, arms, and legs by performing various fitness exercises. It's a Smith machine, chin-up bar, crossover cables, and leg developer all rolled into one. This multifunctional machine will assist you in exercising various parts of your body in a targeted manner. Work out your chest and shoulders by doing cross exercises with the steel aviation cable system, chin-up bars, or cross pulleys. Tone your upper body … [Read more...] about Marcy Smith Cage Home Equipment
Best Cheap Home Gym Equipment
You are on a budget but you want quality as well in your home gym equipment. You have seen how much a high-quality home gym is going to cost you. Check out Gold's Gym XRS 50 to save some money and stretch your dollar simultaneously. The Gold's Gym XRS 50. The XRS 50 can execute pulldowns, leg extensions, flyes, rows, and curls, but it's not the most versatile option on this list. You can buy additional attachments to change the way you hold the gun. The XRS 50 has a total weight … [Read more...] about Best Cheap Home Gym Equipment
Home Gym vs Gym Membership
My first home gym was a gift from my fiance that I placed in the room I rented when I was in college. My home gym had a few items that included an adjustable inclined bench, a short bar barbell with about 150 pounds of weight, and a pair of old-style dumbbells. Oh, let's not forget the wrist and forearm roller. I gained 30 pounds of muscle mass with that home gym. It worked for three reasons. Motivation A fantastic partner Consistent use My fitness equipment helped, but … [Read more...] about Home Gym vs Gym Membership
Marcy Flat Utility Bench SB-315
Spartan simplicity for spartan workouts. Marcy takes simplicity to a higher level by designing a heavy-duty, no bells and whistles functional bench you can fit almost anywhere. For small living spaces, this is an ideal bench that can help you get a full-body workout. Marcy Flat Utility Bench SB-315 … [Read more...] about Marcy Flat Utility Bench SB-315
TRX Trainer
Suspension Training® is a registered trademark of TRX. However, if you ever climbed a rope, performed obstacle training across suspended ladders, watched trapeze artists or pole dancers recognize that suspension training is not new. Discussing philosophy gets you away from doing what needs to be done. TRX suspension straps are about getting things done. It is an effective piece of fitness equipment that uses your body weight in a sequence of exercises to improve your balance, core stability, … [Read more...] about TRX Trainer
TRX Suspension Training
Effective suspension training requires focus on rhythmical engaging of your core during workout exercises. One of the common errors in the suspension workout performance is inability to maintain a neutral pelvis position. This is especially true for women who have tight hip flexors and underactive lower abs and glutes. Tight hip flexors and underactive lower abs and glutes create a forward tilt in the hips which is visible in the arching of the lower back. This is called anterior pelvic … [Read more...] about TRX Suspension Training
Universal Power-Pak 445 Adjustable Dumbbells Review
Universal Power-Pak 445 Adjustable Dumbbells With Stand Review Product Description: Top fitness programs like PX90 need a set of adjustable dumbbells to help you start slow and progress without hurting yourself. Most apartments and some homes are barely big enough for the furniture let alone bulky fitness equipment. The Universal Power-Pak 445 Adjustable Dumbbells With Stand can solve both problems in one shot. Like all adjustable dumbbells, this one is a space saver by itself. … [Read more...] about Universal Power-Pak 445 Adjustable Dumbbells Review
Secrets To Best Adjustable Dumbbells
The secrets to best adjustable dumbbells are not in the dumbbells; they are in you and how you use them. I wish I could tell that if you could buy one of the ten top-rated adjustable dumbbells, your health challenges would go away, and you can get the fit body you want. You already know that it is not true, and I am not telling you anything new. Then why would I bring this up, instead of giving you a song and dance story to sell you something. I think a set of adjustable … [Read more...] about Secrets To Best Adjustable Dumbbells
ZFO Sports Adjustable Weighted Vest
Ankle Weights vs Weighted Vests
The laws of physics along with your anatomical structure play a role in comparing ankle weights and weighted vests. Your center of gravity lowers when you add ankle weights to your lower body. Your body’s anatomy is structured around your center of gravity being close to your waistline. Women naturally have a lower center of gravity than men partially because of larger hips and smaller upper body frame. Accumulated fat could change the center of gravity as does building muscle … [Read more...] about Ankle Weights vs Weighted Vests
Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 3.1 Review
The Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 3.1 is a competitively priced adjustable bench which allows you to perform incline and decline exercises within the comfort of your own home. It has a 600lb weight capacity which will provide you with adequate support during almost any exercise and comes fitted with wheels that allow you to quickly and easily move the bench around your home gym. Product Features: 4 different positions; 90 degree (upright), 45 degree (incline), 0 degree … [Read more...] about Bowflex SelectTech Adjustable Bench Series 3.1 Review
Adidas Flat Bench Review
A few simple and inexpensive equipment could make body weight exercises much more challenging and effective. Adidas flat bench is one of them. It is a functional compact weight bench that is smaller than many other benches which make it a perfect solution for those with small space. The Adidas Flat Bench is a compact but functional bench that allows you to perform a wide range of body weight and free weight exercises. It’s much smaller than most other benches on the market which makes it … [Read more...] about Adidas Flat Bench Review
Powerblock Dumbbells
PowerBlock SportBlock 2.4 Adjustable Dumbbells The PowerBlock SportBlock 2.4 Adjustable Dumbbells was the first adjustable dumbbell I held visiting my father who had just moved to a smaller space. It could replace eight separate pairs of dumbbells. Here is some of the things I noticed about it beginning with technical stuff. Product Features: - It replaces 3lbs, 6lbs, 9lbs, 12lbs, 15lbs, 18lbs, 21lbs and 24lbs dumbbells. - The distribution weight is more balanced as you move it. - … [Read more...] about Powerblock Dumbbells
Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells
Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells Review Product Description: The Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells with a little care on your part could replace 15 pairs of dumbbells in a little larger space than a sixty-pound pair. I get to care and the length of a bit. SelectTech is a dialing mechanism that makes it easy to dial to easily marked settings. Product Features: 15 different weight settings; 5lbs, 7.5lbs, 10lbs, 12.5lbs, 15lbs, 17.5lbs, 20lbs, 22.5lbs, … [Read more...] about Bowflex SelectTech 552 Adjustable Dumbbells
Bayou Fitness Adjustable Dumbbells
Bayou Fitness Adjustable Dumbbells Product Description: The Bayou Fitness Adjustable Dumbbells is a space saver for training at home. A pair of these could replace 9 pairs of dumbbells. Moving a lever locks the weight you want and release what you do not need. With nine different settings starting from 10lbs up to 50 pounds, it can deliver an effective load for most exercises. Product Features: 9 different weight settings; 10lbs, 15lbs, 20lbs, 25lbs, 30lbs, 35lbs, 40lbs, 45lbs and … [Read more...] about Bayou Fitness Adjustable Dumbbells