About Exercise Equipment
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The most effective exercise equipment is on that you will use on a regular basis... so which one is the most appealing to you? Go to the store and try them out and find what works best for you...
Something I would check though - is what the weight limit is on the equipment - a lot of the less expensive equipment isn't as well made as some better equipment... and it has weight restrictions on it - (I have a NordicTrak exercise bike that I got when I was 350lbs and the weight limit on it was 250lbs - I had no problem with it because it was well made equipment but you really need to test drive equipment before investing dollars in it.
The ab roller I think would be a waste of money - you can get yourself a stability ball and do ab exercises that way plus it's a multi purpose piece of equipment... Me being obsessed with food, I can equate everything to the kitchen if I need to - you never buy a single use cooking appliance... always go for multi purpose uses otherwise it's a waste of space - exercise equipment should be no different
Bikes also make for great clothing racks
Something I would check though - is what the weight limit is on the equipment - a lot of the less expensive equipment isn't as well made as some better equipment... and it has weight restrictions on it - (I have a NordicTrak exercise bike that I got when I was 350lbs and the weight limit on it was 250lbs - I had no problem with it because it was well made equipment but you really need to test drive equipment before investing dollars in it.
The ab roller I think would be a waste of money - you can get yourself a stability ball and do ab exercises that way plus it's a multi purpose piece of equipment... Me being obsessed with food, I can equate everything to the kitchen if I need to - you never buy a single use cooking appliance... always go for multi purpose uses otherwise it's a waste of space - exercise equipment should be no different
Bikes also make for great clothing racks
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Sportsmith
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Fitness Equipment From WalMart
Hi I read over your post and you have a very good question. One of the things you should be careful about when purchasing home fitness equipment is when you need service for the equipment. The major draw back to home fitness equipment sold by big box retailers is that you may have a hard time finding replacement parts or service when the need arises. Parts availability for these types of machines can be hard to get. You may want to look at refurbished commercial fitness equipment (i.e. LifeFitness, Star Trac, Precor). You should be able to find some decent deals on refurbished equipment and ensure the serviceability of the equipment. I'm not saying don't buy fitness equipment from stores such as walmart, just ask questions about parts availability.
Hi I read over your post and you have a very good question. One of the things you should be careful about when purchasing home fitness equipment is when you need service for the equipment. The major draw back to home fitness equipment sold by big box retailers is that you may have a hard time finding replacement parts or service when the need arises. Parts availability for these types of machines can be hard to get. You may want to look at refurbished commercial fitness equipment (i.e. LifeFitness, Star Trac, Precor). You should be able to find some decent deals on refurbished equipment and ensure the serviceability of the equipment. I'm not saying don't buy fitness equipment from stores such as walmart, just ask questions about parts availability.