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Why buying used fitness equipment might not be a true economy.

26th July, 2009 - Posted by health news - No Comments

That brand new, shiny exercise equipment may look great and cost much less than expected on the internet or in the store, but will it meet your expectations when you get it home? Is the purchasing of inexpensive home exercise equipment really saving you money?

It is really dependent on several different variables. If you plan to exercise an hour every day, a second hand budget model will probably not last longer than six months.

The cheap fitness equipment costs less then others because when they are manufactured cheaper pieces are used as well as less skilled workers.

Although you may only use an exercise equipment for no more than three times a week and not more than half an hour each time, some parts would inevitably still need changing after one year.

When you buy your workout equipment don’t forget to check the maximum weight capacity that the apparatus can withstand. The guarantee will no longer be valid under those circumstances.

If you buy the inexpensive variety of equipment for your home gym don’t count on a long term guarantee. Inevitably, something in your fitness kit will break within weeks of its warranty’s expiration.

If it is cheap and complex it will most likely to let you down. If you anticipate training seven hours a week or more you will need to purchase a heavy duty treadmill. The approximate cost of a proper machine will be more than £650.
There are features of other fitness equipment that can motivate or optimise your training that are not on the cheap models of fitness equipment. Customised workouts that help to keep your fitness regime fresh will improve your chances of succeeding in fitness and weight loss. When you purchase premium fitness equipment these features will be available to you.

Customised workouts that help to keep your fitness regime fresh will improve your chances of succeeding in fitness and weight loss. When you purchase premium fitness equipment these features will be available to you.

Although there are a lot of used fitness equipment bargains, you should always do your math first. In general, stick to newer workout apparatus that carries at least a year’s warranty to be on the safe side.