Should you purchase home exercise
equipment?
I participated in a
message board conversation recently about a poster who was
looking for advice on purchasing some home exercise
equipment.
The original
poster wanted either an exercise bike or an elliptical
machine to fit into their busy schedule. The hope was that
they could find time to work out during their hectic day.
I was surprised by the
number of responses from people who basically said things
like "get an exercise bike because in two weeks when you
quit using it – it will be easier to store in your attic"
and "elliptical machines are good because you can hang
clothes on them". The sad thing about these statements is
that there is a hint of truth to them.
I believe that if we
make a very informed decision when buying a piece of
exercise equipment, we will be more likely to use the
equipment and less likely to make it a dust gatherer in the
corner.
I certainly don't want
to discourage anyone from exercising. The purpose of this
article is to prevent you from purchasing a piece of home
exercise equipment and then not using it. Ask yourself the
following questions before purchasing the home exercise
equipment.
