Originally published January 27 2005
Exercise equipment is worth its weight in pounds shed
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
The road to fitness may pass right through your basement. Experts say that buying fitness equipment for your home can save you time and money in the long-run. Indeed, home equipment can be less expensive than gym membership. And you may be more apt to use a treadmill--if it’s in the privacy of your own home.
Excuses not to shed those extra winter pounds are dwindling.
Play It Again Sports and Sears associates say their fitness equipment sales surge in January for many hoping to fulfill their New Year's weight loss goals by springtime.
DAILY Photo by Dan Henry Play It Again Sports manager Dana Keenum and Chadd Voss check out fitness equipment arrivals for the new year.
Among the popular home gyms are Bowflexes, which offer up to 65 exercises per work station.
Buying fitness equipment instead of a gym membership saves time and money long-term, say fitness store associates.
Most fitness machines come with a two-year parts and one-year labor warranty, which usually guarantees quality, said Play It Again Sports owner Benji Moss.
Play It Again on Beltline Road Southwest sells 40 brands of new and used equipment and accepts trade-ins.
New treadmills typically range from $600 to $1,300; elliptical machines cost between $400 and $800; and personal gyms start at $249 and go up to $2,400.
Dr. George and Cathy Hansberry's home gym --- a treadmill, ski machine, personal-sized trampoline and dumbbells --- has remained in good shape since they bought the equipment 1987.
Cathy initially had difficulty establishing an exercise routine before realizing working out in the morning suited her lifestyle.
Setting up a workout program with a gym fitness instructor helped her with strength training, and Sports Fit's workout classes kept her motivated.
"When I first started, I didn't know a thing about lifting weights," she said.
Most home gyms, typically allowing 30 different exercises, offer lifetime warranties and use the selectorized weights (the user places a pin under the weight he'll lift) or plate-loaded systems.
Using straight bars requires a stabilizer, but Powertec's leverage equipment combines the resistance of free weights with the safety and control of a machine.
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