What 3 machines would have in your dream (home) gym??

ladyluck5210
ladyluck5210 Posts: 78 Member
edited September 28 in Fitness and Exercise
* What 3 machines would YOU have in your dream (home) gym??*

I plan on setting aside a room for a home gym. What three machines would you have in your dream gym? :wink:
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  • KickassYas
    KickassYas Posts: 397 Member
    the high capacity treadmill, the universal weight setup with butterfly press and a pro leg press machine :P
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I only need two, power rack (with pull-up bars) and a bench press. Of course, need the olympic weight set that goes along with it, but I wouldn't call that a machine.
  • GorillaNJ
    GorillaNJ Posts: 4,024 Member
    Squat rack, three position bench... and a permanently staffed massage table.
  • melindalamb
    melindalamb Posts: 80
    The Arc trainer and treadmill.
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    love my adjustable weight bench
    my ball
    hope to add the tower 200 soon
  • mishelnkiki
    mishelnkiki Posts: 775 Member
    an ab machine, elliptical, and treadmill!
  • BamBam1113
    BamBam1113 Posts: 542 Member
    elliptical, leg press, & bench press with adjustable bench.
  • fatKissme
    fatKissme Posts: 3
    definitely an elliptical, leg press and ab machine
  • BettyMargaret
    BettyMargaret Posts: 407 Member
    I would want an elliptical machine, one of those ab circles (or whatever they're called) where you sit on it and then rotate from side to side... anyway... and one of those machines that Chuck Norris advertises! Yeah! I think that'd be cool!
  • Christinichka
    Christinichka Posts: 171 Member
    treadmill, stair stepper, and spin bike!
  • Biggipooh
    Biggipooh Posts: 350
    Crosstrainer.
  • rozyp
    rozyp Posts: 4
    an elliptical, treadmill and ab machine...seriously thought about getting a treadmill recently but then decided my neighbours would probably not appreciate that :)
  • SHBoss1673
    SHBoss1673 Posts: 7,161 Member
    most definitely a cable machine with the pull up handles, best machine in the gym.

    Squat rack, oh yes, that would be a must. Other than that, dunno if this is a machine, but an agility box. I could do all of my workouts with a squat rack and a cable machine (for resistance) or an agility box and 10 feet of open space (for HIIT and agility work).
  • mallorybriann
    mallorybriann Posts: 1,380 Member
    ARC trainer
    One of those Jacob's Ladder thingies
    And some sort of multi functional weight thing LOL :)
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    Machines suck.

    Power Rack
    Bench
    Olympic Weight Set
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    A nice indoor swimming pool would be awesome.
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    I'd only want a treadmill and a dip station. But I'd want to make sure it had hardwood floors, mirrors and a big screen tv with computer access! :wink:
  • Jenn728
    Jenn728 Posts: 683 Member
    A nice indoor swimming pool would be awesome.

    I second that!
  • beccyleigh
    beccyleigh Posts: 846 Member
    the main 3:

    cross trainer
    rowing machine
    walking/running machine

    when we move they are on my essential puchase list, to do on the alternate days I do core/strength training & classes at the gym
  • FairyMiss
    FairyMiss Posts: 1,812 Member
    elliptical and maybe treadmill. would like open space and decently size tv/dvd. mirrors optional.
    maybe get my boyfriend to give me his chuck norris thing since i think its still in the box LOL
  • lynnie07
    lynnie07 Posts: 52
    free weights, adjustable bench and medicine balls
  • LikeNoOneElse84
    LikeNoOneElse84 Posts: 475 Member
    An elliptical, and weights.
  • 2stepz
    2stepz Posts: 814 Member
    You did say DREAM, right?
    General equipment -
    The room shall have a mirrored wall with ballet bar (for stretching and horizontal pull ups)
    Floor mat for aerobics
    Large screen TV w/ DVD/BluRay
    Dumbell set

    "Machines"
    A bowflex or something similar
    An endless pool, with the treadmill bottom.
  • rskidmore
    rskidmore Posts: 212
    Treadmill, multi-functional weight machine, and either a weight bench or rowing machine.
  • DeBlue
    DeBlue Posts: 254 Member
    1. treadmill - choose the quietest one you can afford, your hearing matters!
    2. cycle trainer
    3. free weights

    Television is a necessity too - use to help the time go by or for video workouts.
  • taurie
    taurie Posts: 225 Member
    A good bench, free weights, and a good treadmill.
  • JudoJones
    JudoJones Posts: 54
    I have had the big equipment and have since replaced with a very simple but effective home gym.

    1. Incline/Decline bench
    2. Full set of Dumbells, wracked
    3. quality mats - suitable for aerobic, yoga, etc..
    4. Dip/Pullup bar station combo
    5. Dvd player, tv, sound system
  • Lyadeia
    Lyadeia Posts: 4,603 Member
    I don't know about all 3, but the one thing that instantly comes to mind for me is the assisted pull-up machine. I hate doing assisted pull-ups with a chair because I feel like I am cheating by using my legs too much, but this machine could build up my back strength until I could do pull-ups on my own...at which point that's what I would use the machine for as a stand-alone pull-up bar.
  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    Top of the line treadmill (I am a runner)
    rowing machine
    hand bike
  • Dom_m
    Dom_m Posts: 336 Member
    1. Sound system
    2. Large monitor
    3. Computer

    Even when I go to the gym the only machines I use are the treadmill (for warming up) and the non-electronic stationary bike when I do spin classes. Other than that, I use free weights, fit balls and floorspace when I'm at the gym.
    For home gym, I'm enjoying Insanity, and all you need are the 3 things I listed.
    Having an endless pull, as someone mentioned, would be very cool though. Even better if the bottom of it was a TV so you could watch some kind of swimming training / motivational video. Maybe have a pace-setter so you can see how you compare against your own PB, or against serious swimmers or against a personal target or something. That'd be pretty cool. And some way of getting music heard underwater. That's the main reason I get bored when I swim.
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