(prHWY.com) April 9, 2012 - Dorset, United Kingdom -- Now is the time of year when new year's resolutions start to fall by the wayside. Getting fit is one of the most popular resolutions made on January 1, but it can be hard to fit a new training regime into the hectic pace of modern life.
Particularly if you are starting from scratch and are overweight or out of condition, going to a gym can be an intimidating experience. While inside you know that your efforts to get fitter and lose weight are commendable, being surrounded by lots of super-fit young things who spend hours on the treadmill without so much as breaking into a sweat may make you feel like you'll never reach your goal. Gyms are also busy at this time of year and that means if you're on a limited time to fit in your new regime, you may not be able to use all of the equipment you want to.
That's why home fitness equipment is a great idea to help you stick to your new regime, enabling you to exercise in the comfort of your own home, and to fit your fitness better into your life.
Elliptical cross trainers are one of the best pieces of home fitness equipment for a full-body work out, particularly suitable for those who have limited experience of exercise or are returning from injury, because they are gentle on the joints while giving you a good training session.
The BH Fitness X350 Cross Trainer costs less than many annual gym memberships, retailing at £389 from Christchurch-based Priory Sports. It supports users who weigh up to 23.5 stone, and has special features such as heart rate control that mean the machine will automatically adjust the resistance so that the user will always exercise at a pre-determined pulse rate.
There are also a range of programs available on the elliptical cross trainer, meaning you will never get bored.
Rowing machines are another excellent piece of home cardio equipment. Again, a rowing machine will give you a great full-body work out while not putting too much strain on your joints.
Priory Sports sell the Kettler Rower for £349. It comes with eight different resistance settings that you can manually adjust, as well as a display that shows such important information as calorie consumption and oar strokes.
Of course, getting fit is not just about losing weight, but also about toning up. That's where having benches and weights at home can be very useful. These will help you to build muscle and improve your strength.
Priory Sports offer benches and weights for all price points. The Marcy Bruce Lee Dragon Olympic Bench is £475 and offers a heavy duty 14 gauge steel frame, multi-position seat and back rest, multi-position cantilever bench, heavy duty leg developer and adjustable height chrome uprights.
To see Priory Sports' full range of
home fitness equipment, visit them online.
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