A Quick Guide to Buying a Home GymDon’t have time to go to a gym to get fit? Setting up and buying a home gym is easier and more affordable than you think. You don’t have to settle for less and buy inferior equipment; the best selling home gyms we review on this site range from $300 to $3000 and last for years. Home gyms allow you to perform the most popular exercises for all muscle groups. At a minimum, you will want to buy a home gym that offers press and pec deck stations to work the chest, shoulders, arms; a high pulley for the back (lat pulldowns); a low pulley for the abs, arms, and legs (curls, rows, presses); and possibly a leg extension attachment for quads and hammies. If you aren’t a fan of leg presses, buy a home gym that allows you to perform squats such as a Smith machine, leverage gym, and power rack. You can buy a variety of the best selling home gyms designed for strength training including: (Click here for our list of recommended online fitness stores)
Compare Prices of Home Gym Equipment at Amazon - Over 1500 Items to Choose From! Choose Your ResistanceIf you are confused about what type of home gym to buy, just keep in mind that the best selling systems listed above operate with resistance which can be further broken down into: weight plates (leverage machines, free weights); tension rods (Bowflex is the prime example), or heavy tubing bands (Bodylastics). Smaller and more compact home gyms such as functional trainers and single stack gyms are ideal for general users and novices who don’t know a lot about weight training and can’t lift over 360 pounds. Those who are more knowledgeable about strength training will opt buying a home gym system that combines free weights with the safety of machines (such as power racks), as well as leverage plate-loaded machines (Powertec makes the best selling leverage home gyms) where the top weight limit is not fixed and can be increased. Any level of user who prefers to train with a full range of motion mimicking free weights should opt for resistance bands (Bodylastics makes the best selling bands), functional trainers and/or buy any home gym that is not limited to a fixed plane during presses.Picking One System … or a Combination of SystemsNo matter which type of system you’ve dreamed about, your budget is the first consideration when buying equipment for your home gym. A set of the best selling resistance bands will start you off for less than $100, while a multi-station unit is the largest and most expensive gym, but will last for years. If it comes with a double stack of weight plates, the multi-home gym will allow two users to work at the same time, or permit one user to move to a second station without having to change the apparatus. No matter what level you are at in weight training, you will enjoy exercising even more by buying a home gym that uses a combination of machines, free weights, and resistance bands to add variety to your workouts. Return from Buying a Home Gym to the Best Home Gyms Index Page
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