Strong Heart, Strong Body: Make Training Part of Your Lifestyle

Training at home vs. training at the gym – it’s an eternal dilemma that, according to different people, has different outcomes. While many people like the crowd and variety of public gyms, others enjoy the privacy of training in their own home. Then again, if you’re neither, like so many people around the world (including myself) who are simply too lazy to wake up at 5 AM and exercise, don’t give up! Working for eight hours straight five days a week shouldn’t stop you from maintaining your figure since you can easily join the club of home gym owners – even if it means spending a few bucks and equipping yourself with fitness and cardio training equipment, because what’s more important than health, right?

When it comes to home gyms, you don’t need to get too fancy on them, just bring in some essentials: a yoga pad, a jumping rope, a Pilates ball and the most important of all – some kind of cardio training equipment because without a healthy heart and lungs it’s impossible for the body to produce enough oxygen and nutrients for the organs to function properly, which means if you want to improve your fitness level and health in general, cardio workouts are essential.

Usually, treadmills are considered as some of the greatest cardio machines both for home and professional gym use as they are ideal to get your energy buzzed, keep your heart strong and healthy and help you maintain your physique being the calorie burner they are. Yet, the amount of kilos shredded depends on the pace of exercising and treadmill speed, whether you’re walking or running.

Once you bring a treadmill, or some other type of cardio training equipment, at home, make sure you use it because buying equipment thinking “if I buy this I will finally start working out at home” is a trap! If you’re not already in the “working out” game, start with something simpler that won’t intimidate you too much. For example, you can start riding a bike to work and doing some simple exercises at home. When you feel ready for a higher level of training, you can buy something more expensive, because if you’re going to let the machine collect dust or serve as a coat hanger stand, purchasing it won’t make any sense at all.

So unless you’re one of those people who like socialising even when working out, equipping your home for a daily workout routine would be the perfect solution for you. No more listening to the annoying person next to you persistently talking about how much weights they lift up on a daily basis.

And finally, you’ll definitely save up more! Even though it may seem unreal now, think about the annual membership you pay to the public gym and then think about how much you would spend for a quality equipment for your home gym – the result would blow your mind! Have fun while constructing your private place for exercising and don’t forget, training equipment is for working out, not for piling up a load of clothes on it!