If you could buy any ONE home exercise machine...
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I think I'd love a rowing machine, or some kind of pulley system.
I have been building up a free weight collection (thank you kijiji) and built a squat rack/bench press system that works fabulously.
I also have a treadmill and a stepper.
But I love the burn I get from rowing.
As for working outside... I run. But I also have two kids and no spouse... So... Getting out for a run while they are sleeping is not a great idea.
Plus it's damn cold here half the year (think - 40) and I'm too much of a wuss to run in that!0 -
This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg0 -
Elliptical
Cause i've wonky knees0 -
Ten or twenty years ago it would have been a good rower or elliptical as I was short of time and needed something to get a quick intense workout done (pesky kids, career etc...).
A few years ago my choice was a set of adjustable dumbbells with extra plates but they are now pretty much unused as I have easier access to gyms (and time to go).
Now it's a turbo trainer for cycle training on those days or winter months when I can't get outside.
Home cardio machines do tend to become dust collectors once the initial enthusiasm has worn off....
I would definitely go for a good quality (gym standard) secondhand machine over a new and poor quality (home/leisure standard) new machine - try before you buy.0 -
eliptical0
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Arc Trainer. ♥0
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This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg
LOL I thought "ooooo looooook!" when I saw it.. haha I want one!
Buy something you will use. At my house is a treadmill and a stationary bike. I don't use either very often. It's a pain and it's soooo boring... I'd rather hop on a bicycle and go, or hit the pavement for a walk/jog!0 -
I was going to say a rower, but now I want this!This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg0 -
power cage with a pull-up bar and dip bars and a barbell and enough weights to do all my workout plus an exercise bench built in somehow so that it's all one machine and I'm staying within the parameters of the question0
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I was going to say a rower, but now I want this!This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg
^^^^^ or that (just erase my last post lol)0 -
This! And a good set of free weights!
If you MUST have a cardio machine I would go for a treadmill personally cause its the one I hate the least.0 -
I recently got rid of my cheapo bike/elliptical trainer and am currently on the market for a nice treadmill.0
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Firstly let me say I'm really sorry that some people see fit to answer questions by patronising you and presenting their own preferences as 'the right way'.
lol wut? OP asked us what we would get...
Where did I call anyone a lazy POS? She was asking what we would get, and I said what I would get, and my reasons. Cardio indoors, where you're not really doing anything enjoyable (IMO) is boring and is a complete waste of time. Life is short. Why not do something fun?
Edit to add: Fitness 'machines' are hugely expensive if you want anything decent. A good pair of running shoes is $150 - tops. Imagine what you could spend the other $850 on!0 -
I would get a treadmill.
One issue. I have no room for it anywhere!0 -
This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
Ohhh, fitness equipment porn!0 -
If money's no object, I'd say either one of the Expresso fitness bikes (which video-gamify your exercise) or a nice regular bike and a resistance trainer that, ideally, does the same video-game thing. The graphics aren't amazing, but it's enough like a "real" bike ride that you don't get bored (if you're me, anyway).0
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Another call for a proper weights setup.
Go secondhand - they're just lumps of metal.
Barbell, ideally olympic. With weights.
Rack, with spotter bars, ideally full power cage.
Bench, ideally adjustable incline/decline.
I made my own powercage out of spare wood I had - total cost, about £2 for a pack of screws.
All secondhand bar a few new plates:
165kg of Olympic weights including bar - the >10kg weights were new. Total cost about £180 I think, but bought incrementally.
Heavy duty incline/decline bench - £48.
Seperately I also got a rack with spotter bars rated for 250kg for 'wokingout away' - £75
Back where I normally am, also got an exercise cycle (free from a friend) treadmill (free from a friend of a friend), punch bag, multigym, turbo trainer, rower. Only the weights gets regular consistent use.0 -
What about a pair of running shoes or a real bicycle so you can go outside and enjoy the fresh air while getting an adrenaline rush from doing some actual work, instead of sitting in some dark garage,maybe watching tv while senselessly spinning away or running on the spot?
While that is "ideal", not everyone may have the ability. By ability I mean, what if they suffer from say agoraphobia, anxiety, etc. They may be overweight individuals that want to be fit/healthy, but the thought of even going outside, being seen by other people, etc throws them into an attack. Who are you to judge these people. If someone is trying to better themselves, doing it in their own way, inside or outside, why do you freakin care? Seriously?!
That said and back on topic, I would totally go for a rowing machine. The work-out and how fit those people are...holy smokes!! @_@0 -
A TRX. Cheap, portable, customizable, definitely gets the job done!
(No affiliation, just had great results with this product.)0 -
I would skip the machine, buy a bar and some weights, and just run for cardio, personally.0
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This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg
This is really a thing of beauty. If I had room or a garage this would be my number one choice for equipment.0 -
For cardio....I'm all for a goood quality treadmill. I can't get into the elliptical at all.
Throw in some dumbells, barbells, plates and a bench. If you are really splurging, throw in a squat rack.0 -
Power rack, bench, olympic weight set was my first purchase - and zero regrets.
Your tracker made me laugh more than it should have0 -
What about a pair of running shoes or a real bicycle so you can go outside and enjoy the fresh air while getting an adrenaline rush from doing some actual work, instead of sitting in some dark garage,maybe watching tv while senselessly spinning away or running on the spot?
While that is "ideal", not everyone may have the ability. By ability I mean, what if they suffer from say agoraphobia, anxiety, etc. They may be overweight individuals that want to be fit/healthy, but the thought of even going outside, being seen by other people, etc throws them into an attack. Who are you to judge these people. If someone is trying to better themselves, doing it in their own way, inside or outside, why do you freakin care? Seriously?!
That said and back on topic, I would totally go for a rowing machine. The work-out and how fit those people are...holy smokes!! @_@
It's also possible that some people simply don't have the opportunity to just go outside for a run or a bike ride. I know I don't. I'd prefer to run outside, but I had to get a treadmill. Can't just take off away from the house when you're responsible for 4 children. You can do "actual work" in your home if you need to.
OP, my answer is rowing machine. I want one of those so bad!0 -
What about a pair of running shoes or a real bicycle so you can go outside and enjoy the fresh air while getting an adrenaline rush from doing some actual work, instead of sitting in some dark garage,maybe watching tv while senselessly spinning away or running on the spot?
While that is "ideal", not everyone may have the ability. By ability I mean, what if they suffer from say agoraphobia, anxiety, etc. They may be overweight individuals that want to be fit/healthy, but the thought of even going outside, being seen by other people, etc throws them into an attack. Who are you to judge these people. If someone is trying to better themselves, doing it in their own way, inside or outside, why do you freakin care? Seriously?!
That said and back on topic, I would totally go for a rowing machine. The work-out and how fit those people are...holy smokes!! @_@
It's also possible that some people simply don't have the opportunity to just go outside for a run or a bike ride. I know I don't. I'd prefer to run outside, but I had to get a treadmill. Can't just take off away from the house when you're responsible for 4 children. You can do "actual work" in your home if you need to.
OP, my answer is rowing machine. I want one of those so bad!
I do 90% of my cardi outside, but sometimes there is a thunderstorm happening when I have time to work out. So, I could sit on my butt doing nothing because I can't go outside or I can use the indoor equipment I invested in (and I got a good quality elliptical for far less than $1,000, brand new).0 -
If I could only buy one piece of cardio equipment I would buy a good rowing machine. I have a concept 2 machine at home. If you get the technique right (loads of videos on youtube/concept2) then you really will work your whole body (arms, legs, back, core). A lot of cardio equipment doesn't really work your upper body too much - this does it all.
So many people at the gym don't use proper technique & so don't really get the most out of it - no surprise really because most gym instructors I have come across don't know how to get the best out of these machines either. I think its the most underutilized piece of equipment.0 -
You people need to learn how to read and keep things into context.
First line of the OP: What would you get?
I simply answered the question and gave my reasons. FFS, I'm not saying anything about what the OP should do, and she didn't say anything about not being able to go outside for some exercise.
Quit tying your panties into knots.0 -
You people need to learn how to read and keep things into context.
First line of the OP: What would you get?
I simply answered the question and gave my reasons. FFS, I'm not saying anything about what the OP should do, and she didn't say anything about not being able to go outside for some exercise.
Quit tying your panties into knots.
I don't think we're the ones having trouble reading.0 -
This is way more than what I need right now, but I I could buy ANY thing this would be it.
http://www.roguefitness.com/r6-power-rack.php?gclid=COPG36DO-70CFexcMgodKVoAJg0 -
You people need to learn how to read and keep things into context.
First line of the OP: What would you get?
I simply answered the question and gave my reasons. FFS, I'm not saying anything about what the OP should do, and she didn't say anything about not being able to go outside for some exercise.
Quit tying your panties into knots.
I don't think we're the ones having trouble reading.
QFT0
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