Advantages: Great value for money, plenty of weights Disadvantages: Takes a while to build, inability to add additional weights
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I had been looking at getting back to a gym but never got around to it. The decision was made to buy a multi-gym.
****Choosing the correct multi-gym***
There are many home multi-gyms in the market and I was at a total loss what to get. There are a few questions that need to be answered such as What are my goals? How much weight is required to achieve this? (determines the size of the weight stack) What exercises do I need to do to achieve my goals? How much am I willing to spend? How much room have I got available.
Once the type of gym has been narrowed down it is then important to look at manufacturers, such as York, Weider, Marcy, Powerline, V-Fit to name but a few.
I found this process an arduous task and decided to ask someone who knows. I discussed my requirements with a chap at Fitness Superstore who ...
Advantages: Very easy to use, move around and store. Disadvantages: I'm sure there are better steppers but for a higher price.
Before I start describing the wonders and blunders of the vfit mini stepper I'd like to explain why I opted for this style of homegym equipment.
I read a bit on the internet about steppers and how people lose 2-3 inches just using the stepper every day, although this would be a nice bonus I wasn't focusing on losing weight so much as getting fitter and healthier. I live in a large block of flats in London, on the 7th floor with other people living below, above, each side and across the hall. Purely because of this I gave up on my collection of fitness DVDs as I didn't want to be banging about jumping and running every day to the tune of "Lift 2,3,4 and Down 2,3,4, Slide 2,3,4 and Back 2,3,4, and Starjumps...". So basically I believed the quietest exercise equipment I could buy would be a mini stepper.
So off to Argos to get ...
sunshine_supergirl 15.06.2008
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Advantages: Cheap, effective space saving solution for a home gym Disadvantages: You may get a few raised eyebrows if they don't know what it is!!!!
Not sure why I keep writing so many fitness reviews, but I guess I should stick to what I know about (might make some of you get fit you never know!!). Having read through my reviews, I have noticed that I tend to have concentrated on kit that has not lived up to expectations. Well this time, I?m writing about a product that definitely exceeded my expectations, namely, the Pilates Power Gym.
WHAT IS IT?
Well to get an understanding of the Pilates gym, you need to know what pilates is:
?Pilates focuses on the core postural muscles which help keep the body balanced and which are essential to providing support for the spine. In particular, Pilates exercises teach awareness of breath and alignment of the spine, and aim to strengthen the deep torso muscles.?
Ok, so what makes it different from any other exercises? Well, its ...
