The Best Cheap Exercise Equipment

By John Makers


Cheap exercise equipment is a good alternative to joining a local gym, who's monthly fees can really cut into your budget. If you are just starting out though, there are a lot of fitness products that you can buy that don't cost a lot, but can give you quite a return in terms of fitness.

For the purposes of this article we are going to consider cheap exercise equipment that you can buy for under $50. With just fifty bucks, there are some great beginner items that can get you on the path to getting in (or staying in) shape. So whether you are wanting to lose weight, tone up, build muscle, or just improve your overall physical condition, using the products below combined with our recommended exercises will help you achieve a simple, fun, and effective full body workout.

First up on our list is the kettlebell. Kettlebells have become extremely popular for conditioning as well as resistance training. Their main appeal is their simplicity. With a single kettlebell you can an amazing workout by performing just a couple basic movements a few times per week. The best overall kettlebell exercise is the kettlebell swing. Performing swings are a high intensity exercise which will burn fat and improve your cardiovascular function, as well as provide you with some resistance training for your muscles, particularly along the posterior of your body

Two awesome products that we really like are the home pull up bar and push up handles. Of course you could just do pushups by themselves, but adding handles gives you a little more range of motion and really blasts your muscles. Combined with regular pullups, you can develop a really nice upper body. To work your lower body you don't need any additional equipment, just add in some sets of air squats and lunges and you'll be able to target all the same muscles you can with 1000's of dollars worth of professional weight lifting equipment.

We would supplement the above some form of cardio training as well, preferably with some interval training like sprinting. This will give you some conditioning and improve your cardiovascular function while still allowing you to build some solid muscle with the body weight exercise products above.

Another one of the more effective all around pieces of cheap exercise equipment would be a good set of resistance bands. Now a set of resistance bands won't get you the same results in terms of weight training as the pushup or pullup combo mentioned above, but it is a great overall workout for developing some good muscle tone and strength. They are perfectly paired with a form of cardio training like walking, jogging, swimming, or whatever other moderate cardio you enjoy most. This is a good regimen if you are just looking to shape up a bit and will give you a great overall level of physical fitness.




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