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kmoirecavender
kmoirecavender Posts: 91 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
If you could have only one piece of equipment at home for fitness, what would it be?

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  • roanokejoe49
    roanokejoe49 Posts: 820 Member
    If you could have only one piece of equipment at home for fitness, what would it be?

    One thing? The Total Gym. That thing hawked by Chuck Norris. That thing is brilliant. Until you are a heavy duty bodybuilder, that thing is all you need.
  • astrampe
    astrampe Posts: 2,169 Member
    a set of adjustable dumbells.....You can do SO much with it!
  • aprilslusher
    aprilslusher Posts: 127 Member
    I have a Total Gym. I love it! (I also have an elliptical and some dumbells)
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    Fully loaded barbell
  • CPlempel1013
    CPlempel1013 Posts: 40
    I spent A LOT of money on a treadmill but blah that is so boring. I like my workout dvds it gets me sweating!
  • waldo56
    waldo56 Posts: 1,861 Member
    A pullup bar.

    It is the one piece of equipment that is absolutely vital for a complete strength program unless you have a barbell and a lot of weight.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    A power cage...man I would love one of those but I don't know if I would have the room so I might have to settle for a squat rack instead.
  • MarioLozano16
    MarioLozano16 Posts: 319 Member
    A power rack
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    Barbell and plates (I know that's technically more than one thing, but they came as a set so I'm counting as one)
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    a set of adjustable dumbells.....You can do SO much with it!

    This is what I have, and it's worth it to me. I would recommend spending the money on a gym membership if it's within your budget and a possibility for you.
  • csuhar
    csuhar Posts: 779 Member
    A pullup bar.

    It is the one piece of equipment that is absolutely vital for a complete strength program unless you have a barbell and a lot of weight.

    ^^This. I actually have a collapsible one that can also be used as a dip or inverted-row station. With this piece of equipment, a little know-how, and some improvisational ingenuity, it's possible to get a solid bodyweight regimen going.
  • Mcmilligen
    Mcmilligen Posts: 332 Member
    An adjustable kettlebell... Which I have. And it rocks. :)
  • links_slayer
    links_slayer Posts: 1,151 Member
    shakeweight
  • jofjltncb6
    jofjltncb6 Posts: 34,415 Member
    The cheap New York Barbell power cage I bought >10 years ago: http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/92563.html and a cheap oly bar w/ 300# of weights.

    (Oh, wait...is that more than one thing? Whatever...I bought it in one order so I'm pretending that it qualifies.)
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    Strap system like TRX or Jungle Gym XT. Great workouts can be had with them, and they are portable, so you always have your gym with you.
  • BigDog
    BigDog Posts: 272 Member
    +1 for Power cage/rack
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    power rack fully equipt

    Yeap
  • MissMonicaC
    MissMonicaC Posts: 67 Member
    I'd say kettlebells, resistance bands, a workout ball and a treadmill? thats on my list anyway lol
  • mantium999
    mantium999 Posts: 1,490 Member
    Best thing I bought for mine was the power rack. But as it is mostly useless without other items, I would say, if I could only have one thing, it would be a loaded barbell
  • KoopaSix
    KoopaSix Posts: 252 Member
    If you could have only one piece of equipment at home for fitness, what would it be?

    Squat rack
  • Samby_v1
    Samby_v1 Posts: 202 Member
    An adjustable kettlebell... Which I have. And it rocks. :)

    Me too!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    power rack fully equipt

    AMG I would almost give up my first born for this...almost...
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    I saw a video the other day of Coco Austin using this surfboard-like balance exercising machine called a "functional eccentric trainer" and it's my new life goal to buy one, forreal:

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  • NCSteveVH
    NCSteveVH Posts: 85 Member
    Strap system like TRX or Jungle Gym XT. Great workouts can be had with them, and they are portable, so you always have your gym with you.

    If just one item, I second the TRX suspension trainer...
  • dtimedwards
    dtimedwards Posts: 319 Member
    A power cage...man I would love one of those but I don't know if I would have the room so I might have to settle for a squat rack instead.

    I'm so limited for space I had to settle for squat stands, I can only use a 6ft bar, AND I have to flip my bed up against the wall to workout. It's not optimal, but it works.

    http://www.amazon.com/Valor-Fitness-BD-9-Power-Squat/dp/B006CW02ZS

    If I could add one more piece of "equipment", it would be space.
  • Rocbola
    Rocbola Posts: 1,998 Member
    dumbbell set
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    Screw that. Right now I only have a few weights and a heavy bag. Next step is the lifting platform, bumper plates and an oly bar. I still like going to my gym for squats, etc. but I want to deadlift outside in the sunshine next to the pool.
  • tomcornhole
    tomcornhole Posts: 1,084 Member
    Stripper

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