Adding a new machine

Hunter2224
Hunter2224 Posts: 71 Member
edited November 29 in Fitness and Exercise
I have an elliptical and a treadmill, they are wonderful. But I would like to add another workout machine. Any suggestions?

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  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    A power rack, complete with a bar, weights and a bench.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Hunter2224 wrote: »
    Any suggestions?

    First decide on your goal(s), then think and decide how best to get there.
  • Hunter2224
    Hunter2224 Posts: 71 Member
    Well I would really like to get into running, my ultimate goal Is overall fitness. That being said I am a horse rider and I rid and show a ton. That requires lots of balance, leg strength, core strength, and lots of other little things. So anything that would help improve that would be great.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Hunter2224 wrote: »
    Any suggestions?

    First decide on your goal(s), then think and decide how best to get there.

    This. Is. Perfect.
  • DizzyMissIzzy
    DizzyMissIzzy Posts: 168 Member
    Mycophilia wrote: »
    A power rack, complete with a bar, weights and a bench.

    This.
  • usmcmp
    usmcmp Posts: 21,219 Member
    Hunter2224 wrote: »
    Well I would really like to get into running, my ultimate goal Is overall fitness. That being said I am a horse rider and I rid and show a ton. That requires lots of balance, leg strength, core strength, and lots of other little things. So anything that would help improve that would be great.

    Free weights would do wonders for that. Investing in a power rack with barbell, and plates would be the ultimate set up. Investing in adjustable dumbbells or a variety of dumbbells is going to be a great option as well. A barbell can also be used for cardio when exercise are done back to back in a circuit or as a barbell complexes program.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Hunter2224 wrote: »
    Well I would really like to get into running, my ultimate goal Is overall fitness. That being said I am a horse rider and I rid and show a ton. That requires lots of balance, leg strength, core strength, and lots of other little things. So anything that would help improve that would be great.

    Run then!
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Hunter2224 wrote: »
    Well I would really like to get into running, my ultimate goal Is overall fitness. That being said I am a horse rider and I rid and show a ton. That requires lots of balance, leg strength, core strength, and lots of other little things. So anything that would help improve that would be great.

    To get into running, go run...treadmill or otherwise, but I'm partial to exercising in the great outdoors whenever possible...cardio machines are about as mundane and boring as anything I can think of.

    In regards to your other goals, I'd strongly suggest some free weights and a good program. A good program that has it's foundation in compound movements is going to enhance your balance, enhance mobility, increase your strength, and all compound movements hit your core big time...there's actually nothing better for core than compound movements.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    Rower
  • Hunter2224
    Hunter2224 Posts: 71 Member
    Thanks!
  • NaturalNancy
    NaturalNancy Posts: 1,093 Member
    Stair stepper?
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