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• Many people think that creating a home workout gym is either too intimidating or too costly. So, often they invest their money in a health club membership not realizing that for the same amount of money (or even less) they can create a very effective gym right in their own home.
  
  For an effective home gym, all that is required is a little bit of planning. Don't fall into the trap of purchasing random fitness equipment because of fancy advertising for the latest infomercial fad or the great "sale" at your local fitness store. That type of purchasing leads to a house littered with equipment that's only use is as a clothes hanger or dust collector. This often happens because the equipment is either useless, poorly constructed or quickly loses its value because it doesn't progress with your fitness level.
  
  To avoid having a basement filled with expensive dust-collecting equipment, keep these points in mind when making a purchase:
  1) What are your fitness goals?
  2) How often do you realistically think you will use the equipment?
  3) What fitness level do you expect to be at in 3, 6, 9 months?
  4) Will the equipment meet your needs as you get more fit?
  5) Does the equipment offer enough variations in use that you can prevent your body from hitting a plateau?
  6) Will you enjoy the exercises or will you grow bored of them?
  7) And, of course how much can you afford?
  
  Once you have answered all of the above questions then you are ready to make some purchasing decisions. Of course, how much you can afford to spend may dictate what you can actually purchase. Don't get discouraged. Even for as little as $35, you can create an effective workout that will tone your entire body.
  
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