Home Gym Equipment
A Balanced Home Gym
When establishing a home gym, it's important
to achieve a balance between cardio-aerobic machines and strength-training
or resistance equipment.
Cardiovascular Fitness Equipment
Cardio-aerobic training equipment raises
heart-rate and exercises the major muscles in a rhythmical way. Cardio
improves heart and respiratory functions, and burns a higher number of
calories for possible weight reduction, as well as better heart health.
Popular cardio fitness home-gym machines include:
- Exercise bike
- Stairstepper or stairclimber
- Elliptical trainer
- Rowing machine
- Treadmill
Strength Training (Resistance) Equipment
Resistance equipment tones and shapes the
body, and builds specific muscles (eg. ab muscles) that support muscle-groups
(eg. back muscles) involved in aerobic exercises and reduces risk of injury.
Strength training also improves muscle-to-fat ratio, which raises resting
metabolic rate for increased weight loss. Popular strength training or
restance equipment includes the following:
- Home Gyms (eg. BandFlex®, BowFlex®)
- Free Weights (hand weights, dumbells)
- Weight Bench
- Exercise or Resistance Bands
- Medicine or Swiss Exercise Ball
- Exercise Mats
Home Gym Equipment and Weight
Control
Home Gym Equipment machines improve health
and fitness, build muscle tissue, and develop a leaner body shape. They
also help to raise metabolism and may also help to develop a flat stomach.
To lose fat tissue, and reduce weight, workouts using Home Gym Equipment
machines need to be combined with a calorie-controlled diet. Because unless
you create a calorie deficit, you can't burn fat and therefore lose weight.
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