Adding Exercise Equipment

NiciS72
NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
If you were going to add another piece of equipment to your home what would it be from the following and why?

NOTE: We already have a HR Treadmill (True) and a Parabody Home Gym

Elliptical
Stair Climber
Recumbent Bike
Spin Bike
Upright Bike
Other option

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  • _David_
    _David_ Posts: 476 Member
    A bike of anykind, if you are sore you can still sit down and get a good burn from it and its easy on the knees
  • tbrown1025
    tbrown1025 Posts: 165
    A squat rack with an Oly bar and the plates to go with it
  • sarad777
    sarad777 Posts: 210 Member
    we added rowing machine and elliptical.
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    Elliptical!

    After we got our weight set, it was the first thing I went shopping for (used $20).
  • joseph9
    joseph9 Posts: 328 Member
    First choice, more kettlebells so that I could do 2 arm exercises and exercises with heavier weights. Second choice, elliptical because I like the workout.
  • NiciS72
    NiciS72 Posts: 1,043 Member
    A bike of anykind, if you are sore you can still sit down and get a good burn from it and its easy on the knees

    I should have said we have those too, Trek Multitrack. I'm trying to prepare for the winter when we can't bike in 2 feet of snow! :)
  • walkdmc
    walkdmc Posts: 529 Member
    Probably the elliptical. My very fit neighbors have a recumbent bike and tell me it hurts their knees and they hate it. Plus, it has a very large footprint, as big as a TM.
  • Phestr
    Phestr Posts: 37
    I'd go with the elliptical. Easy on the knees, and a little upper body if you want.
  • sarad777
    sarad777 Posts: 210 Member
    My inlaws picked up an elliptical at a yardsale and brought it for our home gym. I was completely blahh about it. Then I tried it and I'm on every day! LOVE IT. We do a 20 minute treadmill, 20 minute bike, 20 minute elliptical, 10 minute rowing. No way I could stay on a whole hour but to get a good workout we need one hour for sure. We normally trail walk 1 hour a day but in the winter we will use the equipment. It's just too much snow and too cold here.
  • missyyclaire
    missyyclaire Posts: 572 Member
    A dream piece of equipment would be a Yoga Swing. Let me preface by saying I'm not a yogi, nor limber, nor slim, but that thing makes me want to climb like the tomboy little girl that I used to be. There was a video online about yoga hammocks (coccooning) a few weeks ago that started my obssession. I want one!!!!! Wah!!!!!!

    As for a recumbent, I've owned a Schwinn for over 10 years and it's never hurt my knees at all. My booty, yes, as it gets tired, but it's easy on the knees. I wonder why the neighbors in the above post have painful knees? Maybe too high a resistance? I run mine at level 3 for about 45 minutes and get a good sweat going, but no pain.

    One of our local fitness gurus, Larry North, said on his radio show (a long time ago) that he loved the recumbent because you use your big muscles and you're not stressing your back. I would have to agree.

    Now, to save money for a Yoga Swing!!!!
  • sandy2006
    sandy2006 Posts: 483 Member
    elliptical! love it and easy on the knees
  • VeganGal84
    VeganGal84 Posts: 938 Member
    What I have:
    Nordic Track ski machine
    recumbant bike
    mini-trampoline
    weight bench

    What I would add:
    elliptical
    treadmill

    I mostly want/need a treadmill, so you already have what I would add!
  • missyyclaire
    missyyclaire Posts: 572 Member
    Just looking at your stats....WOW! Congratulations. I'm gonna saunter over and see if you'll add me as a friend. Fantastic work! And an enviable gym too!
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