Home gym on a budget
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gothchiq
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Okay, at the end of the summer we're moving out of this complex to an actual house. No more free gym. So I plan to create a home gym downstairs. Now I am on a fairly tight budget so it's gonna be all about freecycle and Craigslist, snapping up things that others are selling off cheap because they didn't use it. What kinds of equipment do you guys recommend? Elliptical and weight bench... or are there other things I should be getting?
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Depends on your budget. Cheap power rack, bar, plates and a bench will get you far. I bought most of my stuff on Craigslist for 30-40% of new purchase price. Some even cheaper than that.0
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You can find plenty of cheap stuff on craigslist. If you are looking to lose weight, I would suggest some type of cardio machine you enjoy as well as some weights, be it with a barbell or dumbbells.0
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All you need is your body and the SWORKIT Lite app0
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You need a barbell, plates, and a rack of some kind that'll allow you to do presses and squats. I picked up a combo rack, bar, and 465 pounds of plates used for $150 used, added a second bar for $50, two pairs of dumbell bars, a curl bar and 165 pounds of plates for $75 and an incline/decline bench for $25. It's a pretty sweet setup, you just have to dig through the classifieds every day and be patient.
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I would get a power rack with a barbell and plates, a bench, and an elliptical.0
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For me, the essential thing is a good, big enough floor mat. Not a small thin yogamat but something that is wider and about twice as thick. Everything else is nice to have but not a must.0
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I bought WOSS suspension trainers for my outdoor bootcamp at $30 a piece. As much as a pain as it is switching plates, a good solid set of plate removeable dumbells is good to have. An adjustable bench and treadmill would be the others.
Personally this is what I have in my home when I can't go to the gym.
I got a great deal on it back in 2004.
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your budget? your goals?0
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Go for a Bench, and Bow flex barbells/dumbbells adjustable,0
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To answer the question, my budget is that I can't spend more than $100 on any individual piece of equipment; my goals are maintaining cardio fitness and increasing strength. Thanks guys.0
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For $40 on Amazon you can get a good set of resistance bands, and an other $15 will get you a ropeless jump rope. You can do amazing workouts. Jumping rope is great cardio, and harder than it sounds. The resistance bands can meet your weight training needs. I would also invest in a large full body mirror to watch your form. If you can save up and get a good one, rowing machines provide an excelent full body workout!
Any other equipment I would buy off craigslist. but I wouldnt spend anything on cardiovascular equipment. You can run, do jumping jacks, run stairs, jump rope, for free.0 -
I'd start with a set of variable weight dumbbells (such as SelectTech) and a bench. You can gradually add other items - power rack, olympic bar, plates, cardio equiment, etc.0
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I forgot to mention I'm arthritic and can't do high impact anything. If I can find a used elliptical for cheap.... I can be patient until someone is practically throwing it at me lol! XD0
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I forgot to mention I'm arthritic and can't do high impact anything. If I can find a used elliptical for cheap.... I can be patient until someone is practically throwing it at me lol! XD
I know it's not at home but consider going to the pool and swim
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For $40 on Amazon you can get a good set of resistance bands, and an other $15 will get you a ropeless jump rope. You can do amazing workouts. Jumping rope is great cardio, and harder than it sounds. The resistance bands can meet your weight training needs. I would also invest in a large full body mirror to watch your form. If you can save up and get a good one, rowing machines provide an excelent full body workout!
Any other equipment I would buy off craigslist. but I wouldnt spend anything on cardiovascular equipment. You can run, do jumping jacks, run stairs, jump rope, for free.
Just out of curiosity, what would you need a ropeless jumprope for? Why not just jump up and down while rotating your wrists?1 -
ropeless? I have never heard of this! If I were able to jump at all, lord knows, I would probably be doing it as it's a cheap way to burn many calories. But my youth and cartilage are gone lol so I am all about the low impact way of doing things. A stationary bike is something the doctor recommends, and I currently use one in the gym. I feel like I get a better workout overall on the elliptical, but I do like them both.
As a kid, jumping rope was fabulous. Heh, many memories.0 -
Scored a NordicTrack for $4 at a yard sale, have located someone who will be willing to sell me her recumbent bike that she no longer uses (tested it out, nothing wrong with it). Now I just need the weights and I'll be good to go!1
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