The purpose of this buying guide is to help you find the
best home gym you can buy
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In the last article we talked about the various types of home gyms available. Here we will continue to talk about various features you want to consider when purchasing the
best home gym for your workout regimen.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER BEFORE GETTING A HOME GYM
Before getting any equipment for your home gym it is necessary to know some factors to consider so as getting the correct equipment for you:
Goals
Everyone has different aspirations and reasons as to why they want their own home gym equipments. It is essential for a person to set the proper goal before buying any set of home gym equipments.
Do you want to use this for your full workout regimen? If so, you want a large number of exercises available to you and with a large variety of resistance.
If you are looking more for quick maintenance workouts, then that opens up many more possibilities.
Space
If your space is limiting, than that will limit your choices. You may not have room for a full free weight system. You may not even have the room for a universal home gym. For low ceilings, the power tower may not fit.
Budget
Purchasing any home gym device can be very costly; yet, not necessary as there are always options which can be obtained at lower costs. Advanced features for a home gym are not necessary as they will cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars whereas they may not be used. Wise buyers can look for second hand home gym equipments in perfect conditions and that will be able to serve their purpose. Another option that is also available and which a buyer can take instead of getting the bigger devices are the small and simple pieces of equipment that will still provide the same fitness workout type.
Quality
The quality of your Home gym equipment is very important. Quality is vital especially when you are buying a device that is expensive and big. Getting a low-quality device to save money can jeopardize your safety and the device may not last long. For larger home gym equipments, they need to be very stable especially during workouts. Power Tower quality and design is especially important to minimize wobbling when doing hanging exercises.
Even when it comes to Suspension Home gyms, the TRX is more than 2x as expensive as its nearest competitor, though it is also superb in quality materials.
Ease Of Workout
Convenience and ease of workout is one of the biggest factors when it comes to how often you will use your home gym equipment. It needs to be within your tolerance level of ease and convenience. For some universal home gyms, switching from one exercise to another may require a lot of moving of parts.
For suspension gyms, setting up the exercise and anchors may take quite a bit of time.
Look into length of workout you are aiming for (e.g. 30 minutes), the body parts you want to exercise, the available exercises for that body part, and how easy you can transition between the exercises so you can keep your workout to a specific duration you don't want to go over.
Effectiveness
To get the most out of a home gym machine, a person needs to learn its effectiveness. Users need to learn the proper ways of executing the workout for productive results as well.
Sometimes exercise machines are set up so that it is easy to cheat the exercise, which lessens its effectiveness. Some home gyms are built to not fit certain body types which will not only lesson effectiveness but also possibly create injury.
Workout Experience And Comfort Level
Consider your current workout level. How comfortable are you with certain movements? The more the machine does, the less you will have to and the easeir it is to workout. A universal home gym machine weights with the bars on rails will help guide your movement versus using free weights where you have to control your movements.
Suspension Home Gyms are notorious for needing to get familiar with the system, even for veteran gym rats.
Reviews Of Home Gym Equipment
Before making a decision on the type of device you want, it is beneficial to read the reviews on the device. It will also be good to know what other people owning a similar home gym are saying about it. Are they complaining or are they satisfied? Users will definitely speak well of an equipment if it is of good quality and is worth having.
Manufacturer Reputation And Warranty
Finally, the warranty of a device is also an important factor to consider. It would be a waste to spend a lot of money on an expensive device with limited warranty yet breaks down easily. Knowing the scope of the warranty is necessary so as to avoid heart aches when the device breaks down.
As whole, getting your own home gym equipment requires a lot of considerations and may become tiresome. However, this guide may be very helpful to you in your quest of getting the right equipment that can serve you best for your fitness training workouts at home. Workouts alone cannot get you the body of your dreams. For this reason, aside from the exercises, always remember to also stick to proper dieting plans so as to remain fit and healthy.
That Concludes This Portion Of Our Buying Guide
Now that you know a brief overview of the different things to look for when considering a home gym, now it is time to get some recommendations. So don't miss
How To Buy The Best Home Gym Part 4: Recommended Models and Brands
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