Get fit at home today.
Anyone can set up a fitness center at home. It’s not difficult and you don’t need a lot of room or a great deal of fitness equipment. A treadmill is a great starting point because you can get your cardio no matter what the weather outside is like. If you have a room you can dedicate, that’s great, but you can also set it up in a living room or spare bedroom if you need to. Set up treadmills where you can see a tv because you’ll want something to help pass the time. I really enjoy watching movies or my favourite sitcoms while I’m on the treadmill – it makes the time fly. The York T-780 treadmill folds up when not in use and I think it’s ideal for home gyms.
You’ll also want a set of hand held weights or dumbbells in different weights. Don’t be afraid to use some heavier ones – you’ll get used to them more quickly than you imagine. Using your weights just 2-3 days a week will see big gains in your strength and fitness.
I like to do incline intervals on the treadmill while holding hand weights for extra resistance, but you can also use them to do upper body exercises while you walk, such as bicep curls, chest presses and shoulder raises. The more muscle group you engage the more calories you burn during and after your work out.
Make sure you have some clear floor space for lower body work. You need to make sure you have room to lunge, to do sit ups and to stretch. Hooks on the wall to hold a barbell is a good idea if you can do it.
If you really home some room, boxing equipment is a great addition to your home gym. Nautilus machines and the like are great if you have the room, but the average Joe or Joanne will get great results with a combination of cardio and dumbbells.