How to Build a Cheap Home Gym
You don't have to go to a pricey gym to get fit and healthy. If you want to workout at home, the first step is to build a cheap home gym. It's possible to get an excellent workout with very little and very inexpensive equipment.
Items Needed:
- Free Weights
- Resistance bands
- Yoga mats
- Workout mats
- Stability ball
- Exercise DVDs
- Buy a set of free weights. They should range from five to 20 pounds. They aren't expensive to purchase at sports stores or even discount stores. Search thrift stores for free weights for even cheaper prices.
- Add resistance bands to a cheap home gym. These bands are easy to store and are a way to get a full body workout without spending much money.
- Put yoga and workout mats in your home gym. You will only need one yoga mat. Make it fun and get one in a color that you like. Depending on the size of the cheap gym, get two to three large exercise mats.
- Purchase a large stability ball. This is a cheap way to do abdominal exercises and even push-ups.
- Buy exercise DVDs for your cheap home gym. You don't necessarily have to have a television and a DVD player, although you can find both for very cheap. Search out thrift stores and even pawn shops. If you are not able to do that, just use your laptop computer, if you have one. There are a variety of workout DVDs to choose from. Purchase a large variety such as yoga, cardio and weight training DVDs.