No need to spend thousands of dollars or suffer a 5 year payment plan for workout equipment for your home. Instead, here are some essential and relatively low cost exercise equipment if you plan on working out at home.
1. Stability Ball
Most people already have stability balls. However, their use is fleeting and usually confined to sitting and bouncing. You need not be an expert to use this ball, but of course with any exercise equipment, must practice proper form and technique. It is a great tool to improve the strength of your lower back and core, in addition to working on stability and co-ordination of supporting muscle groups.
2. Theraband
Looking more like a rubber skipping rope than a useful tool in the gym, the therabands versatility comes from that it can be used to work on pretty much any muscle. Often used by physiotherapists, it's a great portable and non-intimidating addition to anyone's workout equipment.
3. 5, 8, 10 and 12 lb dumbbells
I don't need to explain this one do I ladies? You'll notice how there are no 3 lb dumbbells here. And there shouldn't be in your home either. Finding the right weight that challenges you is important. Strength is a progressive goal and using 5lb dumbbells for 6 months is counter-productive. Have a variety of weights so that you can continuously challenge your body.
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