best gym equipment??

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2008paul

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Hi all.

I want to lose weight but ain't sure what is the best gym equipment to lose weight with?

I already have a treadmill but want something else

Thanks,
Paul
 
Thanks both, got a lot of space.
Ye the cross trainer looks good.

I was looking @ the York Aspire Cross Trainer.

Paul
 
I really think it depends on you.
1. Make sure your new equipment will fit your goals. (If you're not a power-lifter, you might not want to invest in freeweights, etc....)
2. Make sure you will enjoy using it, or you won't.
3. Make sure it's a quality piece of equipment. rickety exercise machine fall apart quickly, and really aren't fun to use. Spend the money on quality, you will be rewarded for it.
4. Make sure the machine has a wide range of weights, resistance or settings, that way you'll be able to improve and change your workouts around even more.
5. Most important, make sure it's a machine that won't hurt you. If you have bad knees, or back, be careful what you buy.
 
I've said this to a string of people but it's worth repeating. Weight loss is done in the kitchen, not the gym.

I agree about getting quality, not something flimsy. If I was investing today, I'd get a set of adjustable dumbbells and a bench so I could press at angles.





These are also very useful, and not just for the ladies.



You don't need such an expensive set of DB's of course. Mine were the $5 bars and cheap plates at about $8/10lbs or $4/5lbs from WalMart and I built the weight over time as I needed the increase. For the bench, there are cheaper options but if you're a bigger guy you will likely want more stability plus the peace of mind that it's rated for a bigger guy.
 
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best gym equipment?

There are so many to chose from it's a tough decision, myself, I don't have any equipment, just walking or jogging, but like Artemisia, my wife has bad knees and swears by an Eliptical trainer. She can't jog anymore but she can out walk me any day, with no huffing and puffing on the hills. Good luck with your search!
 
I would suggest that if you ready have a treadmill that maybe a cross trainer focuses on cardio and almost the same muscle groups as jogging - so maybe weights would be better?
 
~Ash~ said:
I would suggest that if you ready have a treadmill that maybe a cross trainer focuses on cardio and almost the same muscle groups as jogging - so maybe weights would be better?
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^..... or... if you want something more sophisticated.. maybe a bowflex or total gym.
Right now.. If I had money to spend, I'd get an Xbox and a kinect. those workouts look like a lot of fun!
 
Iain1974 said:
I've said this to a string of people but it's worth repeating. Weight loss is done in the kitchen, not the gym.
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It's done in both.

Yes, you can cut your calories but not work out and still lose weight, but you can also increase your work outs and not cut calories but lose weight too. As long as you are burning more calories than you are consuming, then you're going to lose weight.

Anyway, it doesn't necessarily matter type of exercise equipment you purchase - as long as you use it regularly and maintain a good balance of healthy eating and beneficial exercise, you're going to do fine. Personally, I have a Weider weight bench at my home. It has an adjustable bench (for bench press, incline bench press and other exercises), a leg station (hamstring curls, quad extensions - it can double as a station for bicep curls) and a detachable post which houses a station for lat pull downs and other various chest exercises. You don't necessarily need something that elaborate, but that's what I use and I would suggest looking into it. My station is pretty old (back from when I was in high school - ick), but it's still in great shape. At the time, it costs about $400. And, it was money well spent.

But, if you don't want to spend a bunch of money on gym equipment, just use household items to work out with. Do bicep curls with heavy soup cans or large jugs that are filled with water, lift heavier household objects and do squats, etc. I know it sounds silly, but it works.
 
ChefChiTown said:
Yes, you can cut your calories but not work out and still lose weight, but you can also increase your work outs and not cut calories but lose weight too. As long as you are burning more calories than you are consuming, then you're going to lose weight.
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True enough, but by adjusting intake choices, most people can cut 500 calories a day very easily. It's harder to burn 500 cals a day in the gym for a lot of people.

The end result is still a 500/day deficit however.
 
Honestly you can make yourself an all in one gym at home for cheap that will get you great results.

You can use your own body to tone (lunges, squats, push ups, sit ups))
A bosu is AMAZING and provides a way to do many workouts.
Hand weights
A weight bar
A jump rope
A punching bag
And resistance bands

all of these are great and fairly inexpensive (except the punching bag), and can provide total body workouts.
 
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