Best home exercise equipment

AugustCountdown
AugustCountdown Posts: 26 Member
edited November 9 in Health and Weight Loss
I wanted to know the best exercise equipment to have to home that doesn't use too much space

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  • SexyKatherine73
    SexyKatherine73 Posts: 221 Member
    set of free weights
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Dumbbells and a mat is my first thought. Maybe a bike stand for winter riding if you have a bike.
  • FatFreeFrolicking
    FatFreeFrolicking Posts: 4,252 Member
    Free weights
    Resistance bands
    Ankle weights
    Kettle bells
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    kettlebell
  • FixieFreak
    FixieFreak Posts: 11 Member
    Bicycle.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    SexyKatherine73 wrote: »
    set of free weights

    Yup. A set of quick adjustable dumbbells. Endless possibilities.

  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    Mine has been a good DVD player. P90X, Insanity, all of 'em need a player/TV screen of some sort. Plus the boring winter 12-miler runs on the treadmill - pop in a movie, turn the volume up and zone out for an hour-and-a-half.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    I would get a bike because it can carry you through most injuries. (Or a rowing machine but those are super expensive)
  • quickcrx702
    quickcrx702 Posts: 46 Member
    I vote door gym. They're not expensive, you can do multiple variations of pullups which work lots of muscles like your back, biceps, triceps, and forearm, plus you can get a killer ab workout by doing leg raises. Some people also use them for pushups and dips, but I'd rather just use the floor for pushups and chairs for dips. It also comes in handy on laundry day. I hang my clothes straight from the dryer on it so they don't get wrinkled, then take it upstairs with the clothes still hanging on it(which is a minor workout because clothes can be heavy LOL).

    My next suggestion is something you probably already have... chairs. You can use them for dips, to make push ups harder, and probably other stuff.
  • Jams009
    Jams009 Posts: 345 Member
    The floor... seriously. I love my bodyweight workouts/callisthenics. There is loads you can do without any equipment at all.

    After the floor the next best thing is a chair. Then a pullup bar.

    Then a set of dumbbells. Then a bench.

    imo...
  • AugustCountdown
    AugustCountdown Posts: 26 Member
    edited January 2015
    Thanks alot guys!! Think I'll go for the dumbells & bike for now. Now let me go burn my bank balance
  • AugustCountdown
    AugustCountdown Posts: 26 Member
    Jams009 wrote: »
    The floor... seriously. I love my bodyweight workouts/callisthenics. There is loads you can do without any equipment at all.

    After the floor the next best thing is a chair. Then a pullup bar.

    Then a set of dumbbells. Then a bench.

    imo...
    Yes I agree did some floor exercises and pull ups with the chair & they killed!
  • my3boys424
    my3boys424 Posts: 146 Member
    Check out Les Mills Pump. It's a Beach Body product and a great over all weights workout!!
  • AugustCountdown
    AugustCountdown Posts: 26 Member
    quickcrx702 wrote: »
    I vote door gym. They're not expensive, you can do multiple variations of pullups which work lots of muscles like your back, biceps, triceps, and forearm, plus you can get a killer ab workout by doing leg raises. Some people also use them for pushups and dips, but I'd rather just use the floor for pushups and chairs for dips. It also comes in handy on laundry day. I hang my clothes straight from the dryer on it so they don't get wrinkled, then take it upstairs with the clothes still hanging on it(which is a minor workout because clothes can be heavy LOL).

    My next suggestion is something you probably already have... chairs. You can use them for dips, to make push ups harder, and probably other stuff.
    AugustCountdown wrote: »
    Jams009 wrote: »
    The floor... seriously. I love my bodyweight workouts/callisthenics. There is loads you can do without any equipment at all.

    After the floor the next best thing is a chair. Then a pullup bar.

    Then a set of dumbbells. Then a bench.

    imo...
    Yes I agree did some floor exercises and pull ups with the chair & they killed!
    I wouldn't trust myself to put one up otherwise I'll hurt myself & not be able to do anything haha
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,984 Member
    A suspension trainer (like TRX). When you're done with it, it folds up into a bag the size of a kids shoe box.

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  • AugustCountdown
    AugustCountdown Posts: 26 Member
    goldthistime wrote: »
    Dumbbells and a mat is my first thought. Maybe a bike stand for winter riding if you have a bike.
    This w
    Is what I'm going with. Thanks
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    AugustCountdown wrote: »
    I wanted to know the best exercise equipment to have to home that doesn't use too much space

    A good pair of walking or running shoes (depending on your fitness level and preference)

  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    The equipment you will use is the thing to have. For me, it is a bicycle.
  • SuggaD
    SuggaD Posts: 1,369 Member
    Stationary bike. In 2 years, I put close to 6000 miles on that thing and watched more TV than I thought possible. It is a big part of my success.
  • williams969
    williams969 Posts: 2,528 Member
    Jams009 wrote: »
    The floor... seriously. I love my bodyweight workouts/callisthenics. There is loads you can do without any equipment at all.

    After the floor the next best thing is a chair. Then a pullup bar.

    Then a set of dumbbells. Then a bench.

    imo...

    Yep to the bolded. I only need a few household items and my body. Anything from cardio to strength training (I'm not "up" to pull ups just yet) can be done with literally nothing but our bodies.

    I guess the only "real" equipment I need is a device that has internet capabilities (oh, you already have a computer w/ internet, GREAT! Get googling for a free program that sounds good to you! Get it!).
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