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Consider Refurbished Equipment

by Heather Long

When it comes to setting up your home gym or a community gym as part of a homeowner's project, you may consider investing into refurbished equipment. Refurbished equipment provides you with health club quality gym equipment at a fraction of the price.

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Which Home Exercise Equipment Works Best?

by Gillian Markson

As anyone who has been to a commercial gym or worked out at a friend's home gym knows, the use of exercise equipment as part of a workout can produce results more quickly than exercising without.

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Building a Dream Gym

by Heather Long

If you could build your own personal gym where money was not an object, what would you build?

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Ab Roller

by Gillian Markson

The AB Roller is a very popular device used to tone abs and other muscle groups. There are two basic designs. The first, a wheel with handles on either side is known for its ease in storage.

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Cardio Machines - Why We Need Them

by Heather Long

Next week, I am going to be offering some reviews on stationary cycling equipment and elliptical machines. In the meanwhile, let's talk about cardio machines and why we need them. Fifty years ago, what we're discussing here wouldn't really apply.

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Setting Up a Home Gym?

by Heather Long

So you want to set up your own home gym. For a lot of us, the home gym is the ideal way to tackle our fitness and exercise needs. Frankly, the home gym is more accessible, we don't have to worry about dues and for those of us with young children, we don't have to worry about childcare.

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I Like to Work Out at Home

by Heather Long

I like working out at home. Gyms are okay, but frankly I like the freedom that working out at home gives me. But before you go out and invest in exercise equipment (which frankly, can be pretty pricey) it's important to judge whether or not the investment is good for you.

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