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. .................................................. 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 .................................................. 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. 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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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