Comments on: Gym vs. Home Gym

By: Johnny G

Johnny G — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:36:47 +0000

If you are just concerned in being fit then home training is the way to go – Bodylastics has good deals for around $50 dollars – A good Elliptical Strider is important, cheap is cheap – Also if you get bored you can always take the Bodylastics outside and get some fresh air – ONLY one IMPORTANT ADVISE is this – don’t try to compete with commercial gyms by trying to buy equipment at home – Find just a few peices of GOOD equipment that you will ultilize – Thru calisthenics/elastic bands/elliptical strider/biking & hiking you need not bother with the rat race of commercial gyms and their hard sales pitches – Matthew McConaughey does not train in a gym nor does Shemar Moore or a Tyson Beckford – they train as mentioned above- So there ya go Tyler you’ll be in good company

By: Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:30:25 +0000

Hi I just was googling cardio equip. and came across your great blog! I too am seriously considering buying an elliptical. I need to lose at least 80lbs, but would be happy with 30 right now.

I have a Natulus treadmill, a old K Mart recumbant, but am dying for an elliptical. I believe I made a big mistake buying the treadmill. I cannot take the weight on my feet, but love the gym elliptical.

The “lowest model (Precor) home elliptical is under 2k, and really nice. The other elliptical I found was this new suspension elliptical by Vision. Just too much money for me right now.

If I were to buy my treadmill again, I would buy a better one, and not be so compulsive with the purchase. I bought it 5 years ago, and I got really taken. All in all, it IS a good one, it just has this plastic front console that tends to shake and make lots of noise. It just sounds cheap. I wish it was more solid.

By: daya

daya — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:49:51 +0000

all you home gym-ers- can you recommend a good (affordable, is possible) elliptical for home use?

thanks!

By: David

David — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:19:10 +0000

I put mine together used from e-bay & Craigs list.

I have two elliptical’s (the first is a light duty mistake and the second a older star trac from a gym). For weights, a set of powerblock dumbbells w/home made stand and a bowflex. I don’t really need the bowflex and will probably sell it.

My advice is to spare no expense on the elliptical and/or find a top notch used commercial duty unit. Next, find a good dumbbell set, stand and bench.

I found a used star trac for $100 and spent about as much on a used powerblock dumbbell set.

By: Librarian

Librarian — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:19:21 +0000

After belonging to two seperate gyms and never going my husband and I decided to purchase a treadmill and weight bench. The weight bench thing was from Craigslist the treadmill was cheap from Walmart. The treadmill broke within months – so we got a better one that seems to work very well. We even got a tv and cable hookup for that room. The only problem is that I hate going on it, theres no ac in that room and the room is not very big so it feels cloisterphobic to some extent for me. My husband goes on it religiously everyday but I avoid it at all costs everyday. I have belonged to gyms in the past unsuccessfully too. I have not had any trouble working out over the summer at other gyms but at home its awful. I’m thinking of joining a new gym that just opened nearby my home. I feel very concerned that I wont go but I cant just give up. I must be the strangest athletic person out there. I’m so picky about where I work out. The fact that the new gym has bad tv channels on the treadmills really bothers me too…