Pattaya May 2019

FITNESS & YOU
- THE KEY TO A BETTER LIFE -
You’re ready to get fit, but the sticker prices
on fitness equipment have you reeling.
We won’t lie. Exercise equipment can
be pricey, so even if you are trying to save
money on a gym membership by working out
a home, you can often feel like you only end
up breaking even.
The solution here? Buying used. There
is a huge market for used and refurbished
exercise equipment, from free weights to
treadmills to elliptical machines at great prices.
But do you know what you’re looking
for? How do you know if you’re getting a
good deal? Where do you start?
Hang on, because we have the tips you
need before you buy.
1. Evaluate Your Fitness Needs
Every new workout seems to be the new
“best” thing. Somehow, if you aren’t participating
in the latest Chakra-Rock Hard-Flex
Z40 Xtreme, you are destined to fitness goal
failure.
The reality is that fitness is a personal
journey. No workout is right for every person
or every goal set. So take a look at what you
like to do, and what you want to accomplish.
What Do You Like?
If you love to run but hate weights, take
a look at the top treadmills and start there.
If you hate running, you don’t need to
feel the pressure to run a marathon. Invest in
a solid set of weights or an elliptical.
The goal here is to understand that just
because your friend has had impressive results
from his spin class doesn’t mean it’s
right for you.
Don’t feel pressured to buy a specific
piece of equipment just because its the one
everyone is currently buying.
What Are Your Goals?
Different goals call for different equipment
needs. If you are already an athlete,
looking to improve conditioning and endurance,
you’ll need various fitness equipment
than someone looking to drop 150 pounds.
Take into account your current fitness
level, your goal level, and any physical impairments
or limitations you might have. If
you do have significant limitations, talk to
your doctor or physical therapist about what
type of equipment is best for you.
2. Take Stock of Your Space
Space restrictions are going to be a big
indicator of what you can and cannot bring
into your home.
For small spaces, weights, resistance
bands, and mats may be all you have room
for. And you can get an amazing workout with
just those things!
But if you have the room, a stationary
bike or one-piece total gym machine can be
a great addition to your fitness space as well.
It’s important here to measure, remeasure,
and then measure again.
3. Research the Price
So this is a tricky one.
When you buy fitness equipment new,
the price will stay pretty standard across
vendors. A certain brand treadmill at one
store will be around the same price as that
same treadmill anywhere else.
This is, basically, a kind of rubber
which doesn’t leave marks
and is known for is durability. A
single set of Powerblock dumbbells
negates the need to have
But when you get into used equipment,
a there range is no such of price ordinary standardization. dumbbells
So how do you know you’re getting a
and
reasonable
weight
price?
plates lying around.
Basically, having a Powerblock
set is the equivalent to having
around eight or so separate
dumbbells of varying heaviness.
To the gym-goer who is used to
standard dumbbells, the Power-
Blocks initially may feel strange,
being square rather than round.
Very First, quickly be realistic though about your it becomes
budget.
Then, start to research. Check the value
of the equipment
apparent the shape
new, the
is
take
not
a
a
look
limiting
used prices factor on in the any internet. way to doing a
at
Yes, it’s a process. We know you want to
good
get to your
workout.
fat-burning.
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But if you want to get the best deal, it’s
necessary.
A PowerBlock Also keep in mind dumbbell that you may has be able a
selector recoup your pin, price on later, one at side least of in part, each by
reselling what you buy.
PowerBlock, 4. Don’t Buy and New-to-You this allows Fitness
the Equipment user to quickly and easily
“But wait! Isn’t that the point of buying
change used fitness the equipment??” selected weight in
steps Here, of we either don’t mean five or “new-to-you” 10 pounds as in
“used”.
(2.5 Rather, to five don’t kilos), buy fitness depending equipment on you
which aren’t familiar model with. of PowerBlock is
If you’ve never used a treadmill before,
being don’t try used. and pick Weight one out blind. changes are
instantaneous, Make sure that any there equipment are no you extra
used parts before to and tighten, you know and you enjoy the using col-
are
bringing into your house is something you’ve
our-coded and will actually bands use. make it easy
This goes back to point number one. If
to you see buy which equipment weight you’ve is never selected. used, just
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because you think you may like it, you risk
throwing away your money.
The top of the PowerBlock is
BUSINESS SUPPLEMENT
There are many reasons why
people don’t or won’t go to train
in a gym. If you are the kind of
person who is looking to get into
better shape, but doesn’t want
How many houses have you been to that
the have hassle some large of fitness joining equipment a gym, shoved but
into a corner of the garage?
is sufficiently
Don’t be that
motivated
guy. Make sure
to spend
anything
around you buy is 20 something to 30 you minutes know will get a day used.
for three
5. Don’t
or
Buy
four
Sight
days
Unseen
a week in
the This comfort should of go without your saying, own home, but don’t
agree to buy something you’ve never looked
then
at.
PowerBlocks could be the
perfect A seller exercise can make ‘tool’. all kinds of claims
about the condition of a piece of equipment,
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only to have you pick up and realize you’ve
After been duped. all, you can choose what
Before you commit to buy, take a look
time
at the
to
machine
do a
itself.
workout;
Make sure
how
you look
long
at
to the following: spend doing that workout
•Belts showing excessive wear
(longer
•Make
on
sure
days
all the buttons
you feel
work
good
and •Ensure have all the pieces time; are accounted shorter foron
•Check for excess dirt that may indicate
days
a long stint
when
in a
time
dusty corner
is tight, or you
just •Rust don’t on have metal the components energy); or fraying the
wires around electrical ones
level of weight resistance you
want to try for each exercise,
and all from the privacy of your
own apartment or house. The
only limiting factor is you: how
dedicated and motivated you
can or want to be to achieving
Ask to try out the equipment, as well. It
your may feel fitness silly to goals.
through a spin routine in
front of a stranger, but you want to be sure
Note: the machine the will sponsor serve its of function this when page, you
Seara get it home. Sports, has stocked PowerBlocks
Start Your Journey at their Today! stores in Pat-
Buy Used Fitness Equipment and
taya, Buying Bangkok used fitness and equipment their other makes
sense, especially if you aren’t quite ready to
branches jump into a huge in fitness Thailand. commitment If yet. they
don’t Used have fitness a equipment set in stock, can help they you
meet those goals without breaking the bank.
can be ordered.
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