Originally published July 20 2005
Tips for making the most of exercise equipment at home
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
If you choose to do your workout on home gym equipment, it can be hard to motivate yourself, so some tips for an effective workout include scheduling your exercise for a specific time when there are the least distractions, researching home gym equipment in Consumer Reports to make sure you are investing your money in a worthwhile product and playing upbeat music.
How to avoid the $2,000 clothes-rack syndrome.
only you haven't taken it down from the wall since you purchased that pair of hot pink leg warmers in the early '8os.
If so, you probably feel guilty about your unused purchase, but know this: If you have an Ab Roller, Bowflex or Total Gym that hasn't seen the light of day since the first light of day, you are not alone.
Most people acknowledge the need to exercise, go so far as to invest hundreds or even thousands of dollars in equipment, yet lack the motivation to get started or stay with the program.
As an in-home personal trainer for over io years, I have seen a lot of neglected equipment, from a few dusty dumbbells to a multi- unit, total-body gym that sits rusting in a corner of the garage.
Originally motivated by the convenience and privacy of gym equipment in their home, they believed they would also save money by not having an ongoing gym membership.
According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA), fitness equipment goes unused in one-fifth of equipment-owning households.
If your treadmill faces a concrete wall, or if the room is dark and dreary, it will be difficult to get motivated.
For example, a remanufactured Precor elliptical trainer may run from $1,650 to $1,950 versus a new model at over $4,000.
Whether it's the Ab Attacker, the Belly Blaster or the Thigh Destroyer, we're all familiar with the multitude of infomercials promising amazing results in "just three minutes a day."
You may pay an extra $200 for heavy equipment such as the TreadClimber.The Bowflex Power Pro XTLU cites "payments as low as $53 a month" but at an annual interest rate of 21%.
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