Buying An All In One System
May 27th, 2008 | 
Author: These days, more and more people are turning away from memberships to gyms and instead choosing to invest money in a home gym. You can put a home gym in a spare corner of your home, or even in the basement if you wish. Along with helping you save money by combining several different types of equipment into one machine, these types of equipment can easily fit in small spaces and type up a lot less weight than their individual counterparts.
When you are considering to buy an all in one piece of exercise equipment, you should first think
about your goals. You should consider what you hope to achieve from exercising and just how well this piece of equipment will benefit you.
There are several types of all in one equipment for exercise on the market and almost all of them are advertised well on television, in magazines, and on the internet. The most popular types on the market are those types that are geared towards individuals who are interested in lifting weights.
Right now, the two most popular types of all in one exercise systems are the Bowflex and Total Gym brands. The Bowflex system uses resistant bows that bend instead of the traditional weights that simply lift. Bowflex is designed to fit a wide variety of budgets and needs, it’s widely
adaptable and extremely popular as well.
To make things even better, you can store the basic Bowflex system in small and tight places,
even under a bed if you choose. The larger and more expensive Blowflex system competes with
the types of professional equipment that you can find in gyms, which allow you a quality workout
on quality equipment.
The Total Gym system is great as well, as it is advertised by martial arts legend Chuck Norris
and supermodel Christie Brinkley. It is less expensive than the Bowflex and uses gravity
and resistance instead of traditional weights. By using this system, you have the ability to
adapt the machine to a wide variety of exercises that will work many different areas of your body.
When you make that decision about buying an all in one exercise system, you must also decide
on price, features, brand, and just who will use the machine. If your family plans to use it as
well, then you’ll need to get a system that everyone will agree on. You obviously wouldn’t
want a machine that is too complicated for others in your home.
Even though Bowflex and Total Gym are the 2 most popular types of all in one equipment, there are several others out there as will, from brands such as Weider and many others. Before you
make your choice, you should look at several to see which one offers you more for your money.
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October 19th, 2008 2:04 pm
I have never used a Bowflex system, I must try one. I often train at home instead of a gym, and the best equipment I have is a good stable bench, barbell and dumbbells - very basic stuff. I have had a mult gym in the past but it is now gathering dust in the garden shed, it was the not the best investment I have made, much prefer the basic free weight exercises.
Andy
Fitness Uncovered - Bodybuilding and Fitness
January 13th, 2009 9:55 pm
Great article. All you really need to work out is your bodyweight and some creativity. Building on that, if I had to design a home gym on a budget, I’d just go with some adjustable dumbbells and an adjustable bench.
May 28th, 2009 11:54 am
Going to gym takes some time and most important thing is you have to be consistent. If you are not regular, you will be in trouble.
November 23rd, 2009 10:16 am
I prefer bodyweight exercises, a couple of dumbbells, and a pull-up bar for getting into shape. Obviously, if I were trying to bulk up, I would invest in more equipment, but then if I were to do that I’d rather just invest in a gym membership.
-Tourq
July 28th, 2010 1:48 am
I’ve tried the home gym thing a few times and at first its great - I can just go downstairs to workout, I can go for 15mins and its not a hassle, etc. BUT, after a few weeks, I lose the motivation somehow… I find that if I am forced to get out and go to the gym I will do my full 1 hour workout instead of 10 mins and saying forget it. I don’t have the distractions of home. I have someone to spot me whenever I need it. Just some food for thought.
Also, if you’re going with a home gym in the basement and you have free weights, be sure to put rubber mats down if your equipment is on concrete so you don’t damage your floor!
February 19th, 2011 10:24 am
A home gym can be a way to save money but it won’t give you other benefits of going to the gym like socializing.
February 20th, 2011 2:55 am
All-in-one systems can be space savers because one piece of equipment can replace several. Although it isn’t a complete system, a multi-function pull up bar is a great piece of fitness equipment for a total upper body workout. Suspension trainers like a jungle gym as awesome full body home exercise equipment that takes up very little space.
March 1st, 2011 3:44 am
I’m a member of the British Weight Lifter’s Association (BWLA) and I’m campaigning against underqualified weightlifters.
I’m offering to do a guest post on the incompetence of most weightlifters and how to spot a good one from a bad one. The post will be mostly catering for bodybuilding, weight training types of trainees.
Let me know if this interests you.
March 1st, 2011 3:44 am
sorry I meant Underqualified Personal Trainers.. not weightlifters.. it’s 3am here and I’m getting tired. My apologies.