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The 7 must-have pieces of fitness equipment for home workouts
It may not have all of the top-of-the-line equipment and floor-length mirrors for your post-workout selfies, but your home can transform into a gym with a few pieces of equipment. We've rounded up the best at-home workout gear so you can still get in a quick but effective sweat session, without even leaving the house.
1. Adjustable dumbbells
Your gym's mile-long rack of dumbbells is great, but there's no way you have the space for it at home. Instead, tone and strengthen your muscles in your apartment with these adjustable dumbbells, which come with a storage rack that's easy to slide under the bed or behind the couch after you're finished.
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Making you sweat is just the beginning.
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Using algorithms to craft efficient at-home workouts, these fitness gadgets put the artificial intelligence in pain and gain.
Everything you need for a basic home gym
Small budget, big gains.
Fitness Experts Recommend Their Favorite At-Home Workout Equipment
Getting started is easy. Jen Sinkler, a writer and personal trainer, says that she often encourages clients to begin strength training at home by simply carrying around heavy household objects, such as jugs of milk. That said, some basic equipment can offer you variety and structure. We asked these experts for their favorite recommendations.
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Silicon Valley Jumps Into the Fitness Business, and It Will Cost You
Home fitness machinery, in all its bulk, was once relegated to the garage or the basement. Now, with a little help from Silicon Valley engineers, it is moving onto the wall. In recent weeks two tech start-ups, backed by millions of dollars of venture funding, have introduced sleek wall-mounted fitness systems that stream workouts into their customers’ living rooms, bedrooms, dens, foyers or home offices.
The Race Is On to Be the Peloton of Weight Lifting
Three companies — Tempo, Tonal and Forme Life — are competing to supplant cheap dumbbells with smart machines priced in the four figures.
Your Gym Outfit Might Be Too Boring
Fashion-focused athletic wear from bedazzled bras to leopard-print leggings is rivaling basic-black performance gear. But is it fitting for fitness?
The Best Home Gym Equipment
Remember that creaky stationary bike your grandma used to have in her basement? Well, forget about it. Today’s big-ticket home-gym equipment is nothing like that. The list of treadmills, bikes, and rowing machines below are so advanced that you can join live classes or work out with a virtual personal trainer right from the comfort of your own living room.
The Best Home Workout Equipment, According to Experts
If you want to recreate the same type of workout you were doing at your favorite gym, in a boot camp class or at a speciality studio, you’ll need to invest in the workout equipment that will let you execute specific exercises properly. (You can also surely integrate some of the stuff you already have into your gym-at-home routine, so don’t neglect those old weights or that exercise bike that’s been a laundry rack for the past three years.)
Where to Even Begin With Working Out at Home, and How to Keep Going
First, I have some quick advice on giving yourself more materials to work with than “a couple dumbbells” or “nothing at all.” Then, I’m going to explain how to structure your working-out pursuit in a way that will make it feel a little less like you’re just uncomfortable flopping around your living room day after day until the end of time.
Whole body vibration: a genuine therapy or just another ‘weight loss’ fad?
Vibration machines have popped up in gyms alongside traditional equipment, and manufacturers claim ten minutes of vibration a day can be equivalent to an hour spent working out. Standing on a rapidly shaking platform will, according to claims, improve muscle tone and circulation, and accelerate weight loss. It’s an appealing prospect: passively standing on a platform and doing, well nothing, while your body seemingly tones and loses weight on its own. But is there evidence these vibration machines actually work as they say they do?
'Jymmin' Turns Gym Equipment Into Musical Instruments
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A Look Inside Technogym, The Healthiest Place To Work In The World
Technogym, therefore, believes that if you make it difficult for your employees to be unhealthy, and convenient for them to keep fit through an assortment of initiatives, it’s highly likely they’ll keep in tip-top shape. Why? Because healthy employees make happy employees, and happy employees work better. It’s a win-win situation. But more about that later.
Do You Really Need To Clean Off Gym Equipment?
When it comes to good gym etiquette, our Facebook fans and Twitter followers told us wiping sweat off of shared equipment and machines is basically their Golden Rule. But even though it’s gross to lie down into a puddle of someone else’s perspiration on the bench press, there’s not actually anything inherently germy about sweat. So what’s the deal?
Going to the Gym Today? Thank This 19th-Century Orthopedist
"Exercise machines" are oxymorons. The devices we've come to depend on for so many of our physical exertions -- the bikes, the climbers, the treadmills -- aren't just stationary tools intended to encourage movement; they are also the functional opposites of their industrial counterparts. Rather than save us from physical labor, they demand it of us.
Gyms Ditch Machines to Make Space for Free Weights
As boutique-style workouts become the norm, the ranks of cardio and weight machines are thinning.
Safety Tips for Using Hotel Gym Equipment
Experts say the likelihood of dying, being badly injured or contracting a serious disease as a result of a visit to a hotel gym is rare, but the potential is real. The risks include equipment-related injuries, heart attacks and a constellation of contagions, for which gyms are an ideal breeding ground.
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The 7 must-have pieces of fitness equipment for home workouts
If you're going to create a home gym in a small space, make sure these items are on your list.
15 Must-Have Pieces of Fitness Equipment for Home Workouts
Want to work out more often, but don't want to shell out for a gym membership or pricey boutique fitness classes? No more excuses! These workout essentials will help you sweat it out at home—no gym membership necessary. Pick and choose from our curated list of gear
7 Equipment Essentials to Build an At-Home Gym With Minimal Space
The thing is, I can get a really good workout in with my little box of tricks. Sure, a treadmill and full set of weights would be pretty sweet. But I can do at-home workouts like resistance band butt workouts, warm-ups and cool-downs for my runs, abs workouts, and a variety of strength-training exercises all in the comfort of my own home with very minimal equipment and space.
Forme Life
All of the workouts and practices you love, plus body and mind work you never even knew existed.
Mirror
This isn't just a mirror. It's a cardio class, it's a yoga studio, it's a boxing ring, it's your new personal trainer, and it's so much more.
Tempo
You don't have to go out to get results. Or choose between small screens and bulky machines to hit fitness goals at home. With Tempo, there is no compromise.
Tonal
Tonal learns from your body and tracks your progress in real time to take the guesswork out of strength training.
BigFitness.com
Welcome to Big Fitness: Exercise Equipment Super Store. For 16 Years we have been offering a great selection of quality Fitness Equipment.
Dynamic Fitness
Dynamic Fitness has been serving the fitness equipment industry with quality fitness equipment, cardio equipment, fitness flooring, fitness accessories, racquetball supplies, and discount sports nutrition products since 1994.
FitnessFactory.com
At Fitness Factory Outlet we make shopping for the right fitness equipment easy as well as economical.
Global Fitness
Originally founded by two friends then officially incorporated in 1996, Global Fitness, Inc. was formed as a small used fitness equipment business, serving clientele in a limited capacity. With the ensuing years of vision, leadership and tremendous capital injection, Global Fitness has emerged as the respected leader in the used fitness equipment market.
Life Fitness
Welcome to the Life Fitness I-Lab '' our idea churning think tank where remarkable fitness innovations are born.
Net2Fitness.com
Home exercise equipment such as abdominal exercise machines fitness home gyms treadmill yoga boxing cardio kickboxing gear supplies and equipment.
Body-Solid
America's #1 source for fitness, strength and cardio equipment - with the strongest warranties in the industry. Built for You, Built For Life.
Bowflex
The revolutionary technology that's transforming bodies at home
Cardiosport
Cardiosport, a world leader in heart rate monitor technology, has developed a safe low frequency digital transmission system with coding to allow exercise in close proximity with other monitors and without any time limitations
CrossRope
CrossRope is an entire 'Jump Rope System.' The interchangeable design means that you can get more effective, challenging, and engaging workouts with up to seven different cable weights.
Endless Pools
Measuring just 8' x 15', the Endless Pool, often referred to as a swimmer's treadmill, provides all the benefits of a full sized swimming pool in a fraction of the space.
FuelBelt
Fuel Belt continues to lead, innovate and be at the forefront of endurance sports. Fuel Belt products have been used to break world records, set personal bests and have helped many athletes get more out of their training and racing
Garmin
We design our products with the customer in mind. Sidestepping the stress of navigation or travel begins with easy-to-use menus, logical options and intuitive features.
GMV Productions
The largest collection of bodybuilding DVDs and Videos in the world featuring the top male and female bodybuilders.
GripStik
Four one minute professionally researched forearm exercises, several times a week will strengthen hand, wrist, forearm, and upper arm muscles, improve wrist stability, grip strength, and holding power.
Gym Source
Gym Source has built more gyms for more people than any other company in the world. For 75 years we have developed a reputation as the leader in the fitness field. As America's largest commercial distributor of fitness equipment, we serve a wide range of clients- from the Fortune 500 to the FBI...
Idass
IDASS Fitness are completely dedicated to your total satisfaction.
IronMind
IronMind lives in the world of elite performances: we are regulars at the Olympics and at the world championships in weightlifting, Highland Games, and arm wrestling; and our equipment has been a regular part of the World's Strongest Man contest since 2002.
New Lifestyles
In addition to setting the standard in hardware (pedometers) NEW-LIFESTYLES also sets the standard in software (program materials).
Nike
We have launched a new destination for running inspiration, insight and information. We have combined the training tools and advice from nikerunning.com with the innovation of nikeplus.com to create an integrated site for all things running.
NordicTrack
NordicTrack has come to symbolize the means for serious athletes and fitness-buffs alike to "get ready for adventure," whatever that may be.
Oakley
Oakley was created for world-class athletes, those who see the limits of possibility as just another challenge.
Precor
Precor designs and builds premium fitness equipment for effective workouts that feel smooth and natural. Our equipment is chosen by health clubs, hotels and spas, universities, and individuals all over the world.
Pro-Form
In recent years ProForm has unveiled a complete line of exercise bikes, elliptical machines, weight benches and more''all geared to provide the most effective workout available.
RoadRunner Sports
Welcome Road Runners! You've discovered the Road Runner Sports website, home of the world's largest selection of the best running and walking gear. In business since 1983, you can trust us for the best price on top rated running shoes, running clothing, and the best running shoe brands for everything from sports bras to running socks.
Running Warehouse
From choosing the right footwear and apparel to learning about the latest research on nutrition and discovering new training techniques, the Running Warehouse Learning Center is your #1 source of running information.
SelfCareCentral.com
The products we offer are tried and true. We search for products that are functional, easy to use and cost effective.
Sweat it Out
CoolMax'' fabric will wick sweat away from the skin providing better evaporation, which means you spend less energy to cool your body.
Tennis Warehouse
Tennis Warehouse has always guaranteed you the lowest prices. Now we've written special features into our warehouse software to ensure that the items we ship to you are exactly what you ordered.
TriSports.com
TriSports.com is the online and retail triathlon gear shop, created for triathletes, by triathletes. We carry the highest quality triathlon equipment, triathlon gear, triathlon apparel, triathlon clothing, triathlon bikes, and all of the hard to find necessities that every triathlete needs, including triathlon wetsuits, triathlon bikes, bike travel cases, aero race wheels, hydration systems, aerobars, triathlon-specific clothing, and much, much more.
WaterWorkout.com
Waterworkout distributes water exercise products for instructors and water exercise enthusiasts.
Zeropace
ZeroPace is a leading global supplier of software covering Mobile, Online and Windows Training Logs. We have over 15 years commercial software experience, and over 20 years of sporting experience, spanning mountain biking, cycling, swimming, running, triathlon and duathlon, we are in a position to meet the demands of any sport.
Dick's Sporting Goods
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel and footwear in a specialty store environment.
Eastbay
Eastbay is a leading world supplier of athletic shoes, clothing and sports equipment.
Firstaid4sport
Firstaid4sport Limited are the UK's first dedicated online supplier of first aid equipment and kits.
GH Sports
GH Sports is a unique business specializing in clothing and accessories for running, cycling, swimming, and equestrian disciplines in all types of weather conditions.
Health MG
Health Management Group has been distributing specialised health and fitness products to the Australian market since 2000.
Lifestyle Sports
Competitive prices on fitness equipment
Paragon Sports
From "Pro" Golf to Tennis, backpacking, travel clothing, travel luggage, commercial quality Fitness Equipment to In-Line Skates, Bicycles to Team Sports, Scuba Diving to Skiing, Snowboards to Running, we've got it all.
SportTek
Sport Tek UK: The leading supplier of state of the art sports and leisure products.
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