What equipment is good to buy for home fitness?

There is really no one-size-fits-all optimal solution. The core depends on whether you can use it at high frequency. Don’t be too hot-headed to follow the trend and stock up on Internet celebrity models. There are eight out of ten friends around me who use elliptical machines and comprehensive training racks as clothes drying racks.

Take the most basic strength training equipment as an example. There has been debate in the fitness circle for several years about whether dumbbells or elastic bands are better. My partner has been practicing powerlifting for four years. He has four pairs of adjustable dumbbells piled up in the locker at home, ranging from 2.5kg to 20kg. They can cover the training of all muscle groups. He said that it is more cost-effective than renewing annual gym memberships continuously. He has to carry a small suitcase to practice when traveling.； But a young girl in my department who was just starting out followed the trend and bought 5kg dumbbells. She lifted them twice and her arms were sore for three days. She just threw them on the balcony to gather dust. Instead, she carried the elastic band for 9 yuan with free shipping in her bag every day. She could do two sets of shoulder external rotation while fishing at work and watching TV at night. After practicing for two months, most of the rounded shoulders that she had accumulated while working at a desk all year round have disappeared.

In addition to his own training foundation, the available space at home is a tough condition. When I was renting a single room two years ago, I got excited about a folding treadmill that was said to "take up no space." When it was unfolded, I had to turn sideways to cross the street. After running twice, my aunt downstairs knocked on the door and said it shook the chandelier in her house. In the end, I bought it from Salted Fish for half price, and the money I lost was enough to drink milk tea for two months. Later, I found a sliding mat worth tens of dollars. It is only half the size of a yoga mat when spread on the ground. It is very small for core and cardio exercises. After it is rolled up and stuffed into the seam of the sofa, it cannot be seen. It has been used for almost two years now and it is still fine.

I used to criticize fitness mirrors as an IQ tax, and felt that spending several thousand dollars to buy a mirror that could be used for classes was a waste of time. Until last year, my best friend at home gave me an unused one due to the lockdown. The classes in it could identify movements in real time and correct mistakes. I could never get rid of my knee buckle problem when I practiced squats by myself. I followed the practice. It took two months to transfer it. However, if you have two or three years of training foundation, can arrange your own training plan, and the movements are standard, then there is really no need to spend this money. It is better to save the budget and buy an adjustable training bench, which can be used for bench press, hip press, and bent over rowing. It is much more practical.

To be honest, choosing home fitness equipment is really like looking for a meal. The one that suits you is the best. If you are really not sure, don’t spend thousands on it. Spend dozens of yuan to buy some small items to try for half a month. If you can persist, you can slowly add more. It’s better than buying it back and using it as a storage rack, right?