Fitness 101 September Digital Magazine

[GENERAL]
Round 1:
FIRST, LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT COSTS
If you are planning on signing-up for a gym
membership, then you should know that you are on
average going to fork-out between R250 – R500 per
month depending on what gym you are planning on
signing-up at, it also depends on the city and area.
But, let’s say you sign up for 12 months, R300
x 12 = R3600 per year, excluding the extra fuel
consumption and time spent in traffic to get there.
If you are looking to set up a home gym, you are
going to need a couple of bucks. Let’s have a
closer look at the essential requirements:
1. Barbell (Olympic bar with weights) = R3150
2. Bowflex Dumbbell = R4200
3. Adjustable Bench = R2950
4. Multi-Grip Chin Up Bar = R1100
If you look at the total costs you will notice that
gym equipment can be quite pricy and to set up
your home gym can easily cost you about 3-5
years-worth of gym fees, and that’s just for the
basics; however, gym equipment can easily last up
to 20 years meaning that in the long run you will
be saving some money. Unfortunately, you need to
keep in mind that your exercises will be limited.
Winner Round 1 =
Commercial Gym
In my opinion the winner of this round
is commercial gyms, they require no
initial set-up fee and provide you with a
wide range of different exercises.
Please note: Prices are estimates only and may vary.
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