Multi-station Home Gyms Review
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What are multi-station home gyms?
Freestanding training units using weights to offer resistance to a range of body movements. Found in public gyms, athlete-training centers and now from the comfort of your own home gym.
How do they work?
A steel frame is set up with a series of pulleys, weights and cables. Varying exercises can be performed on these with the weights offering resistance to work muscles beyond everyday activity.
Which is best?
There really is no one size fits all. Test them with lighter weights first to get a feel for set up. If awkward or uncomfortable once adjusted, it probably isn’t the right design for your body.
What does multi-station mean?
A round of exercises is usually called a circuit (i.e. circuit training) and each action you perform around the machine is known as a station. Hence, multi-stations means more than one station can be performed on the equipment.
How many stations will I get?
The more you pay the more variety you get. A basic would have around 10-15 and that can range up to 70 or more. Ease of use is much better to start with.
What does a station do?
Each station is designed to work a different set of muscles. They are also set up with correct technique in mind, which is very important. Don’t overdo the weights. Just because you can lift it on the first round, does not mean you will on the last one if you’ve worked too hard.
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Home Gym Design Idea: Create A Space That Suits You
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Why Don’t You And Your Home Gym Get A Room Together?
If looking at long-term, serious fitness, a home gym needs its own space. Apart from the privacy aspect, a user-defined room is more likely to get used regularly.
One thing is for sure in this world and that is; nobody wants to come visit or call until a non-interruptible activity is started.
In fact, one might assume folk have forgotten where we live, until we start exercising in the corner of our lounge room. Then we just wish they would forget.
But apart from that, having your home gym separated means a space can be created to suit you. Plus the much needed time-out, you-time is achievable. Enjoying exercise time means you’ll keep up with the routine.
A series of exercise stations can be positioned and mirrors set on the walls for technique spotting. There will be plenty of room for a multi-station home gym and other equipment.
Also adequate area to stretch is very important. Charts, technique pictures, and exercise reminders go on the walls to help.
But more than anything, it is your space, your time, all about you. Away from the pressures of the rest of the house, interruptions, and embarrassment, you and your home gym can be as one.
Having a unique space shows this is as important as any other aspect of life. And well it should be, because with proper use you and your home gym will live a long, healthy life together.
