Health and Fitness

I want to spend around £2000 on a home gym just with a bike, rower and multi gym. I already have a treadmill. I have my eye out on the concept 2 rowing Machine, so that’s £1000 gone (kind of). What stuff shall i get? Also, i am a rugby player, shall I bulk or rip? thanks!

Firstly, I can’t see the point in a home gym. Ultimately the gym in your local town is going to have rowing machines, Bikes and treadmills. AND tonnes of weight machines and matts, etc etc. So it may not even be worth buying a home gym.

But, If you insist on a home gym then a Concept 2 rowing machine is great, I have one at my local gym and I love it. The treadmill sounds good. So you should do alright for cardio stuff. If you do want a static bike there are plenty out there, Most of them great.

Before going out and buying some of the huge weights machines which cost £££££’s, Consider which ones you really want. Do push ups, use the little hand weights instead. A lot can be done with those little weights you hold in your hands. So only get the machines you’ll REALLY use to get maximum value for money, And try doing other things to save money. Pull Ups and Press ups, etc etc.

And Bulk or Rip? Well it depends on your position. If your a prop go for bulk, If your a winger go for rip. Every other position is somewhere between the two.

Hope it helps.

MrDeanie

I want a compact home gym, (I live in a studio so it has to not take up that much space.) I was wondering which is better, I was going to get the BioForce but I read that weights are better and cheaper.

Well the Bio Force is better for several reasons. Safety being the biggest one. If your at home alone using free weights and say your doing a bench press and you cant lift it then there you are stuck with a large quantity of weight on your chest. The machine also pretty much limits you to the correct motion of the exercises where free weights if done incorrectly can cause muscle injury.

I just bought a marcy pully system home gym , it only has a weight stack of 150lbs. Is there anyway to add weight to the weight stack? Like buy more weight plates for it? Please help. Thanks!

No that isn’t safe.
There is no need to use that much weight anyway though. Use your body weight (e.g. pull ups or sit-ups). That is plenty of weight for ya. Also you can try using elastic bands that they sell for exercises. You can just stretch the band as much as you want to get more resistance.

Search for exercise routines online to get suggestions for exercises to do.

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I am in high school and I am buying a home gym system. I am traning to get in shape for baseball as well as pass the Naval Academy fitness test. I basically want to work all muscles and I was wondering what home gym would be best? It doesnt have to be the ceapest, but nothing over $1000 at the very most. Thanks

I 2nd p90x. Get yourself a good set of adjustable dumbbells.

While trying to making some muscles, what type of home gym equipment I should have?> thanks in advance.

If you want to have the best home gym equipment for your body building work out then I suggest that you read this site: http://muscleprogression.com/home-gym-equipment-you-should-have/

This site has a list of must-have equipment and the benefits that it will do to your body. I hope I helped you choose the best exercise gadget for you.

My apartment has a Life Fitness home gym where you can do a variety of arm and leg exercises. The tower in the middle contains about 20 weight plates, where you can adjust how much you’re lifting.

Typically, how many pounds is one of those plates?

I have no idea how much (or how little) I’m lifting.

Thanks!

i think they come in 5 or10 pound increments.

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