I received an e-mail from a client wondering what equipment to buy for his new home gym. He only wanted one piece and wanted to make sure he could get a killer body with it! There were actually a couple of options.
1) Bowflex (by Nautilus). It is a complete body workout using resistance rods for tension and can certainly build a great body. It is a bit confusing at first to use and changing weight for each exercise involves unclipping and reclipping the poles to get the desired resistance. A bit of a pain in the butt, but after a couple weeks, should not pose a problem. Expect to pay $2000 for a good model and get on it and build that great body!
2) Smith Machine. A rack style piece of equipment that has a permanently attached bar and safety catches. You can build an amazing body with this as well. This is a little more hard core than the Bowflex, but it also allows you to increase weight without a spotter as the safety catches will take the weight if you run into trouble on that lost set. Again, with a bench and weight set, you will be into about $2000. Here is an example: http://www.yukonfitnesscanada.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CII-140&Category_Code=HG
3) Multi Purpose Home Gym. They offer a variety of exercises, like a BowFlex, but have the feel of steel and weights! They take up a bit of room, but if you have it, go for it! You will pay $1200 for a good one, but they can be as cheap as $500 to get you started! Here is an example: http://www.yukonfitnesscanada.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=RPT-300&Category_Code=HG
4) The cheapest one possible! An exercise ball $20, a set of adjustable dumbbells from a sports store $60, an exercise mat $15, a resistance band set $45. Using these items and your body weight, you can build a great body as well. It is not what you spend, it is what you spend it on! $140 can make the difference between flabby and .... not too shabby!
Whatever your budget, start where you can and work up from there. The whole point is that you started! You can do it! Get out there and show the world what you got!!
A.J. McAlendin
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