Creating a Home Gym

Joining a gym is a great way to get yourself moving. However, if you consider going to the gym as too time-consuming, inconvenient, expensive, or just don’t like working out in public, you can set up a home gym. This post will show you how to set up a home gym without wasting your money on exercise machines that will only cause you more harm than good.

Cardio Gear

Traditional cardio equipment include treadmills, ellipticals, & exercise bikes. Not only can these machines cost upwards of $2000 each, they can cause repetitive stress injuries to your muscles & tendons, reinforce dysfunctional movement, & weaken the structural integrity of your body as a whole. Instead below are a few better & less expensive alternatives.

•  Get a good pair of running (or cross training) shoes. I prefer Nike frees because they’re light weight – almost like they’re not even there – & with minimal soles, you’re much less likely to roll your ankle if you misstep. Once you have shoes – or if you already have them – head on outside & hit the sidewalks, parks, & trails. The diverse terrain will be much better for your structural integrity & the fresh air much better for your overall health as well.
• Forget the stationary bike. Dust off the bike in your garage or go get a second-hand cycle &, again, get yourself outside in the fresh air & experience more than just one direction & elevation.
• Have phoenix functional fitness design a few cardio workouts for you.
  Forget the Insanity, P90x, & even Yoga DVDs that keep massage therapists & physical therapists in business. Instead, I can design you workouts tailored to you specifically that are balanced (make sure you move in every direction the body is designed to go) & address how you will cheat, which will decrease your chances of overexerting yourself causing injury. Yes, it will cost a little more than the DVDs, but much less than the DVDs along with the medical & therapy costs they have a habit of creating.

Strength Training Gear

Even if you’re after serious muscle building, you don’t need a fully equipped weight set, but if you aren’t, there is absolutely no reason you need to spend the over $1000 it would cost for a full weight bench & weights setup. Below are the frugal alternatives.

• Mini Dumbbell set. There are now currently inexpensive dumbbells that conveniently adjust to 3 or more weight sizes.
• Varied-strength Resistance bands. Rubber tubes with handles are a simple, inexpensive concept that are a highly effective strength training tool.
• Use your own Body Weight. Yep. Using your own body weight is the best way to strength train & is also the most affordable.
• Have phoenix functional fitness design a few strength workouts for you.
  Again, forget the DVDs that tell you do perform moves that are new to you yet can’t tell you if you’re doing them correctly (& keep massage therapists & physical therapists in business). Instead, the workouts I can design for you will address your abilities & dysfunctions. Plus, I will make sure you can perform each move correctly so you will not hurt yourself. Results are guaranteed.

Additional Home Gym Basics

• Jump rope. A good jump rope costs only about $10, is not nearly as boring as running, & burns a lot more calories (150lb person can burn 175 calories in just 15min.!).
• Stability (Yoga) ball. Stability balls have dozens of uses & can be used to work many muscle groups.
• Exercise (Yoga) mat. An exercise mat is essential if you don’t have soft floors & doesn’t cost much.
• Kettle bells. They may be the hot new thing right now, but they can be used in various ways to increase full body strength, improve cardio, improve grip & hand strength, etc. & they aren’t too expensive (cost is based on weight/size of bell).
• Pull-up bar. A pull-up bar can be mounted in doorways or walls & allow you to take advantage of using your own body weight to build & tone muscles in your arms, shoulders, back, etc. Aren’t strong enough to lift your body weight? I can show you ways to modify the traditional pull-up or chin-up.

Breakdown of Costs

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