Ryan Dodson asked:


From my personal experiences and my honest opinion, the only exercise equipment you should really have is yourself. Using your own body weight to build muscles is the absolute best and natural way to do it. Not only is it more effective, but it cost less than if you were to go out and buy exercise equipment, like a weight bench, free weights, or premium machines like the Bowflex or the Crossbow. Using your own body weight to build muscles, stamina and endurance is FREE. The only real cost is your time and dedication – and both of those things come easy as well when you use your own body weight instead of complicated weights.

You don’t need all that expensive equipment to get the results you want. All you need is a solid workout plan that you can follow each and everyday – using your body weight. It’s also much easier to do body-weight exercises and you can do them anywhere you are.

Back when I used to use weights, I would either have to take them on trips, or leave them home and just take a few days off from training. But ever since I started using these powerful body-weight exercises that are MORE EFFECTIVE than weights could ever be, I’ve had no problem doing them each and everyday – no matter where I am.

So not only are natural body weight exercises free of cost, but they’re also “portable”, allowing you to do them anywhere and anytime. No need to adjust the weight or resistance of a machine. The best workout exercise equipment has been with you your entire life. Use it.

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Dane C. Fletcher asked:


Most of the time bodybuilders are faced with the tough task of having to choose the best equipment from a very wide variety that has flooded the market. Also many bodybuilders are time barred, are unable to afford being members of clubs and are generally inconvenienced by having to walk across the streets to the nearby gym. In such a situation home exercises come in handy. But, as always, there is the problem of setting ones own gym. The many choices that are available intimidate those who are thinking of starting up a home gym.

It is important to consider the actual fitness requirements, space, and budget in order for your home fitness centre to become a reality.

The following equipment should be given priority when establishing your own fitness centre:

1. THE STABILITY BALL

This is a very large orb which can be inflated. It is designed to enhance balance while focusing the exercise to certain muscular components in the body.

2. THE FITNESS EXERCISE BALL

This is fitness equipment which is very versatile, though its appearance might be deceptive at first glance. It maximizes muscular body builder’s flexibility, energy and threshold. If you want to fine-tune your posture in the comfort of your home this one of the items in your ‘must-have list’ in your home fitness centre kit. This is because it prepares the trunk for more challenging feats thus forming the core of a good bodybuilder.

How to Choose a Ball

One should consider size as the most important factor. There is need to maintain the right pressure and this is impossible without the right size of ball. Too hard balls make the exercise next to impossible while too soft balls make it too easy for even an amateur. Once you sit on the ball see to it that your knees and hip align at an angle of 90 degrees.

3. RECUMBENT EXERCISE BIKE

It remains popular exercise equipment and this is partly the reason why many advanced features continue to be incorporated into the bicycle-like fitness equipment, making it even more versatile. This exercise bike is specially designed for those who don’t like cycling. To understand its versatility, picture this: a chair, a tabletop and a wheelchair, all in one. It is portable, its length can be adjusted, and one can peddle using legs or row using hands. This makes both upper body and lower body workouts possible. To fine-tune the smooth movements in unison with the body builders’ dexterous body movements the recumbent exercise bike has an adjustable control knob and an electronic monitor, a friendly braking system, and an interactive console.

These features are designed to give the bodybuilder feedback in response to his pulse rate, time, distance, level of calories as well as the workout speed. Feedback

4. THE YOGA EXERCISE MAT

The equipment is made of cushioned material that provides an ideal, secure surface for the bodybuilder’s hands and feet while exercising. This makes it possible for one to do a wide variety of styles without fear of sliding and falling down.

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