Must Haves for at Home Fitness...

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    jump rope

    ten minutes of jumping rope is the cardiovascular equivalent of running an eight-minute mile
  • sigsby
    sigsby Posts: 220 Member
    I have a pretty large home gym. I have a treeadmill, bowflex, rowing machine, stationary bike and a nice selection of dumbells.Less than $500. I get alll of my equipment from garage sales. If I pay full price I feel like I've been cheated. Most people buy fitness equipment and almost never use it. So almost everything is like new. You just have to wipe off the dust.
  • SteveSprawl
    SteveSprawl Posts: 20 Member
    A pull up bar and a Jungle Gym XT (a suspension trainer similar to TRX, but doesn't cost as much).


    And better than TRX in IMO.
  • KidP
    KidP Posts: 247 Member
    Must haves will depend on your goals & what you enjoy doing. I have a few things in the basement that i use regularly (kettlebells, bike on a trainer, etc) but they're not "must haves". When i decided to start using a barbell instead of dumbells to lift weights, i figured that a "must have" was a power rack. I picked up one for under 500 bucks. It's a must have in my books for safety reasons. I figure if i'm going to be pushing myself on exercises where i could crush my skull or chest (i.e. no spotter), then this was a necessity.

    I've had it for about 3 months, it's been good to me. I can safely drop or lower the weight onto the safeties if it gets to be too much. I figure that's a good thing.
  • aharper84
    aharper84 Posts: 67 Member
    I think that most of the things that I have at home have already been mentioned, but here is my list.

    1)dumbells
    2) a couple of kettlebells
    3)adjustable bench
    4)barbell and plates
    5) jump rope
    6) pull up bar

    I'm probably going to add a stability ball, but you really don't need that much for a home gym. You can get really awesome cardio just going 20 mins of bodyweight HIIT. Someone has already mentioned fitnessblender.com. They have some really awesome workouts that are a variety of different types of training. That's a good place to start if you aren't used to putting together your own routines.
  • jangier
    jangier Posts: 109 Member
    My must have at home things are: treadmill, big blue ball, free weights, mirror, and resistance band. We have a bow flex, but I never use it, seems to complicated so it just takes up space and collects dust. If I get bored, sometimes I'll try a video to get some new ideas or head to pinterest for a new work out to try. Good luck to you!
  • Alex_is_Hawks
    Alex_is_Hawks Posts: 3,499 Member
    How do you guys find the motivation to workout at home?!?! Do people really use DVDs to workout? For me its just to easy to press pause and stop working out.

    Need help and advice! Thanks!

    that's not the workouts problem..that's your motivations problem...the only way to nip that in the bud is to not press pause.
  • fbranch7
    fbranch7 Posts: 82 Member
    Bump!
  • Xenophonica
    Xenophonica Posts: 79 Member
    I'm a big fan of Jillian Micheal's 30DS. I will also frequently rent workout DVD's from my library, and if I really must have them, I buy them. However, I got away with re-checking out a DVD for nearly 3 months because no one was on the wait list for it. My own body weight is used mostly, though I do have a pair of 3lb hand weights and a couple resistance tubes.

    And recently, I scored a free set of weights (barbell and dumbbell) from my local craigslist. WIN.
  • billsica
    billsica Posts: 4,741 Member
    How do you guys find the motivation to workout at home?!?! Do people really use DVDs to workout? For me its just to easy to press pause and stop working out.

    Need help and advice! Thanks!

    that's not the workouts problem..that's your motivations problem...the only way to nip that in the bud is to not press pause.

    I can only make it though about 10 minutes of Jillian Michale's DVD then I'm pretty much spent. Equipment wise all I have at home right now is a foam roller, and a running roller stick.
  • ayankeefan51
    ayankeefan51 Posts: 135 Member
    Bump
  • xinit0
    xinit0 Posts: 310 Member
    My bf has one at his place and I am definitely planning on using it whenever I am over!

    Why not get your own? It's like $30 on amazon for an Iron Gym Pull Up bar. I have one and I use it often.

    Maybe she just wants a reason to visit...
  • ange140986
    ange140986 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm really excited to find this thread! This the start of my second week doing this and I am looking to bring in some exercise this week. I am looking to try and bring something which is manageable and realistic to carry out long term. Some of the ideas on here have been brilliant and I think I will try out some of the fitness videos from fitness blender :)

    Let me know how you all get on trying out the new exercises :)

    Good luck everyone!! xx
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    my must haves: just a pair of 3 pound weights. doesn't sound like much but there are so much you can do with a pair of weights, that's all I really need. I also have a 6 pound medicine ball that I recently got. I love it, and don't ever want to not have it again.

    agreed.

    if you like to leave the windows open, and you have a drafty house, you can use the weights to hold down papers, and as doorstops.
  • AnnieMitten
    AnnieMitten Posts: 11
    Hey guys. So a little while back I mentioned this website called Wello. It lets users work out over 2-way live video with professional trainers. I have been using the site for about a week now, and it is incredible! I have lost 4 pounds in the past week! I love the site.

    All you need is a webcam and internet and you can workout in real time with a trainer! It is great for anybody interested in getting a professional grade workout from home. If you are interested, here is a link to the homepage: https://www.wello.com/?force_home=1!befit

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