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7 Essential Pieces of Gym Equipment for at Home Workouts

November 14, 2016 15:54 IST

Planning to create a mini gym at home? Make sure you invest in the right home gym equipment -

As the days turn cooler and shorter, skipping your regular gym visits and curling up on the couch is quite common. Don't let your fitness regime suffer merely because of winters. You can instead turn your living room in to a mini gym. No, you don't need to invest in those heavy top of the line gym equipment found at the gyms. We have rounded up the best home gym equipment so that you can catch up on a nice workout session without burning a hole in your pocket.

#1 Home Gym Weight Set - Weight training

Weights

 Buy Home Gym Weight Set Starting @ Rs 1143

The home gym weight set includes rubber plates, curl rod, hand gloves, skipping rope, handgrip and dumbbells rod in various sizes. You need to invest in one of the weight sets like these as it is really essential to tone and strengthen your muscles.

#2 4 Wheel Portable Trainer - Focus on your core muscles

Portable Trainer

Buy Portable Trainer (Ab Roller & Push Up Bar) @ Rs 799

This is an all in one exercise device which works on your chest, shoulders, arms and abdominal muscles. Training on this portable trainer has a better effect on your body than the conventional pull ups, crunches and push ups. This portable trainer enables you to achieve superior core strength which is very important for attaining a great physique. This portable trainer provides better balance and a target point so you can concentrate on form, allowing you to extend farther and work more of your core without discomfort or hurting your back. Use this portable trainer to flatten your stomach, sculpt your abs, build your arms and chest and strengthen your core.

#3 Iron Gym Bar - Targets multiple muscle groups

Iron Gym Bar

 Buy Iron Gym Pull Up Bar @ Rs 649

Strengthen your back, chest, biceps, shoulders, abs, and more in the comfort of your living room or dorm with the Iron Gym Extreme Edition workout bar. The device lets you perform pull-ups and chin-ups, with several options for working the inner and outer back. You can place the Iron Gym on the floor to perform pushups while facing down, tricep dips while facing the other way, or sit-ups using the Iron Gym for foot stability. This tool is ideal for those who want to shape their upper bodies and tone their midsections. It installs conveniently in most doorway frames without damaging your walls or doors.

#4 Kawachi Multipurpose Home Gym - Full body workout

Kawachi Home Gym

Buy Kawachi Ab Spring Multi-purpose Home Gym @ Rs 999

Is the winter season stopping you to go on with your usual outdoor workout? Tone those muscles and stay slim with an Ab-Spring Multi-Purpose Home Gym. You may do up to 10 different workout positions which can tone all major abdominal muscles, your legs and buttocks.

#5 Abs Twister Rocket - Revolutionary way to exercise ab muscles

Ab Rocket Twister

 Buy Ab Rocket Twister @ Rs 1699

This exercise unit strengthens your ab muscles within a short period of time. Swing back and forth on the Ab Body Twister for effectively exercising the ab muscles as it provides resistance on the way down and also on the way back up.

#6 Exercise Bike - For intense cardio sessions

Exercise Bike

 Buy Mini Cycle Pedal Exerciser @ Rs 1499

If you struggle to find time to get your exercise in then this mini bike is the answer to your problems. You can choose the level of difficulty with a simple dial on the top. This mini bike has various ranges of resistance levels which can let you attain new fitness goals over time.

#7 Home Jogger - An indoor substitute for your morning walks

Home Jogger

 Buy Home Jogger @ Rs 2189

Simply use the home jogger for 15 minutes to get a completely healthy body. With adjustable timer, you can select the duration of your walk. Works on the principle of goldfish movement, using this jogger for 15 minutes is equivalent to around 10,000 steps of walking normally. Along with reducing weight, using this jogger also improves blood circulation, provides relief from back pain, muscle pain and neuralgia.

Along with the fitness equipment, make sure you buy these fitness accessories before starting your workout.

 

Fitness accessories

 Buy Fitness Accessories Under Rs 400

 

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