What is the best exercise and physical fitness equipment for the home which is effective and inexpensive?
You can have a fantastic workout without leaving your house, below is a list of some of the best exercise equipment that you can purchase for the home.
Pull Up Bar
Pull ups is a great upper body exercise, in fact it’s one of the best exercises you can do. It will strengthen and develop your upper back muscles, your shoulders, forearms and your biceps.
Other exercises can also be performed with the pull up bar, such as hanging leg and knee raises which are great for training your abdominals. Pull ups bars are cheap to buy and easy to store away. They are normally attached to the insides of door frames, just make sure the bar is securely fixed in position before exercising.
Dumbbells
Dumbbells are great, probably the best single piece of exercise and physical fitness equipment that you can buy because of the large array of exercises and body parts you can train with them. I have a set myself which get regular use. With a set of dumbbells you can achieve a good all round body workout, they’re cheap to buy, small and easy to store and if they have removable plates they’re easy to adjust.
Barbell
You can also have a great all body workout using just one of these, they’re also cheap to buy, however they require more free space to use safely and to store away. If you’re serious about training at home one of these would help you achieve a good overall workout.
Weight Bench
Again if you’re serious about training at home, a weight bench combined with a set of dumbbells or a barbell could give you a great all body workout. Some weight benches come with a leg exercise extension to further enhance your workout. With a weight bench it will allow you to expand your array of exercises and offer a better platform to perform your current exercises.
Bull Worker
Bull workers are light weight and easy to store, they offer good resistance training, the first piece of home exercise equipment I ever used was a bull worker. Dozens of exercises can be performed on one of these, especially good for shoulders and arms, they offer a nice variation to other home fitness equipment.
Treadmill
If you’re not able to get out of the house for a jog or walk for whatever reason a treadmill might be the answer for you. They can be expensive and they take up a lot of space, however if that’s not an issue for you they are a great way to exercise.
Jogging burns off calories quickly and it’s one of the best exercises for cardiovascular improvement. Jogging will also tone up and build muscle on your legs and stomach which will increase your bodies rate of burning calories. Jogging is one of the best exercises you can do for overall slimming and toning and getting that flat stomach or six-pack.
Rowing Machines
Good for improving cardiovascular and muscular endurance. It provides good resistance training for both your arms and legs. Also rowing doesn’t put as much pressure on your joints as say jogging. Out of the two exercises I would choose this, it’s a better all round workout with reduced risk of injury and wear and tear to your joints.
Abdominal Roller
They offer good controlled movement for a really good abdominal crunch. However with a little practice you can get really good form without using one of these.
