Fitness Equipment - Home Gym

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Setting up a home exercise plan

Published on: December 3, 2007
A good home workout routine can help you lose a stack of weight without paying for expensive gym membership. With a good home workout and diet plan you can workout at home for a few months and see your body dramatically transform. Start out with a brisk 3 minute walk. After three minutes start jogging until you reach your limit. When you reach your limit start back to walking briskly for two minutes. Read More »

Fitness equipment 101

Published on: November 22, 2007
There are many different types of fitness equipment and each one of them is designed to do a certain thing. Fitness equipment focuses around three areas: strength training for muscle toning, stretching for flexibility, and sprinting or a related activity for cardiovascular fitness. To give your heart a good workout, an upright or recumbent cycle, treadmill, or an elliptical cross-trainer are the most common. Most modern fitness focused equipment feature a heart rate monitor, to enable you to be as effective as possible in your exercise routine. Read More »

Rowing for the home

Published on: November 22, 2007
Rowing is a great way of keeping fit and is classified as a full body workout. But you don't need to wait for a nice sunny day to go out on the lake to start rowing. Now you can row from the comfort and convenience of your own home. Most companies have a full range of different models of rowing machines, from small to large. Read More »

Finding the best home gym deals

Published on: November 22, 2007
If you feel you need to exercise a home gym can be one of the best additions to your home. But most home gyms are expensive and turn a lot of people off the concept. There are heaps of different places to look to buy your next (or first) home gym. Your first port of call should be E-Bay. Most people don't realize that E-Bay has a feature where you can search for products that are in your local area. Read More »

Which Equipment do You Need in Your Home Gym

Published on: September 11, 2008
If you're considering putting a home gym in your house, it's important to weigh up all of your options. There are two types of exercise machines needed for a complete home gym: strength and cardio. Along with stretching, these two are crucial for a successful fitness program. Every home gym should have at least one piece of equipment for these two types of exercises. Read More »

Recent News

SPRINGFIELD: Voters reject measure for new gym, solar panels (The Register-News)
SPRINGFIELD — Voters rejected a $9 million referendum Tuesday by a vote of 332-284 that would have renovated the 70-year-old elementary school, built a new gym and installed solar panels to help pay for the cost of construction. -


Lanark Eastland finds big gym no problem (Peoria Journal Star)
Lanark Eastland’s gym is one of the smallest in the state. “When you stand out of bounds on the baseline, the stage hits you right in the butt,” Eastland senior guard Tony Dunlap Jr. “So we have a restraining line. You actually have to step inbounds to inbound the ball and the defender can’t cross that line. “And the bleachers come right down to the court too. It’s tiny, but it’s home and I love ... -


Orem police nab gym thief (KSL Salt Lake City)
Police arrested a woman they say stole money, purses and car keys from a locker in an Orem gym, then drove the car to the mall and went on a shopping spree with the stolen cards. -


With some troops headed home while others remain overseas, VFW Post 446 steps up (The Muskegon Chronicle)
Soldiers "welcome home" ceremony 3:45 p.m. Friday to Muskegon Catholic Central High School. -


Shelby's Olympic hero gets enthusiastic welcome home (Grand Island Independent)
SHELBY -- The biggest party in Shelby's history began nine days ago, when Shelby native Curt Tomasevicz's four-man bobsled team took home an Olympic gold medal in Vancouver. -