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Tuesday, 26 May 2020

The best workout equipment for building a home gym

The gym isn't for everybody. It's expensive, crowded, and sometimes smelly. Even worse, you have to travel to get there — making it ten times harder just to convince yourself to go.

But, if you're lucky enough to have the space, you have another option that doesn't involve commuting vast distances only to exert yourself in front of strangers: Just bring the gym home to you.

Yeah, it can cost you a pretty penny, but when you take into account how much gym membership fees add up over the years, buying your own workout equipment and decking out a home gym pays for itself in the long run. (This is all assuming you'll use it frequently — that part will depend completely on you. Sorry, you can't quite buy motivation). Plus, not having to travel back home after an intense workout is just a beautiful thing. You can literally plop down onto the couch after you're done. Maybe take a shower first, though. Read more...

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IMAGE: Peloton

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$2,245 from Peloton

IMAGE: NordicTrack

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NordicTrack Commercial 1750

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$1,799 from NordicTrack

IMAGE: Sole Fitness

BEST ELLIPTICAL

Sole Fitness E95 Elliptical

If keeping your cardio workout low impact and comfortable are paramount to your equipment choice, the Sole Fitness E95 is one of the best elliptical machines out there.

$1,799 from Sole Fitness