So often people will make the decision to go out to the nearest fitness equipment store or local department store and buy some home exercise equipment. They want to start an exercise program, but dont want to go to the gym for any number of reasons, making exercising at home the best choice.
They will, with the best of intentions, buy a piece or two of equipment based on the recommendation of a friend or family member who swears by their choice. In some cases, they have no idea what they want and just go off without a clue, only to end up buying something based on appearance or a salespersons pitch of the item.
The problem with this is, if the equipment you buy doesnt suit your needs, in the long run, it will end up collecting dust in the closet or become an expensive coat hanger. Almost everyone knows someone who has some kind of exercise device or another that in terms of use is brand new, but theyve had the thing for over two years. They probably bought their equipment with every intention to make full use of it, so why didnt they make full use of it?
When setting out to purchase home exercise equipment, there are some things which must be considered...