If you’ve saved up some money and want to invest in some new equipment for your home exercise gym, the pieces you buy need to be used for several different workouts.  There is no point spending your money on anything that targets just one muscle group at this point.  Thinking broad can save you money right now and help you in your workouts.

The first things that come to my mind as being necessary items are dumbbells or free weights and something to sit on while doing certain exercises.  There are many different options for free weights and dumb bells and there are pros and cons to both.  You could buy dumbbells that are of varying weights or you can buy free weights that you can change the weight of depending on your desire.  The con with the latter is that changing the weights can be a time waster, but buying all of the dumbbells at different weight sizes can be more expensive.

A good compromise for me is to get a few lighter dumbbells (2 lbs, 3lbs, 5lbs) for use when you are doing aerobic routines and just need a bit more weight to push yourself, and get free weights with adjustable weight options for the heavier lifting exercises.  This is an ideal start to a fitness home gym.

A lot of people will use a household chair while doing exercises requiring you to sit or spend unnecessary money on a workout bench.  The perfect solution is a multipurpose balance ball.  Try sitting on one of those while doing shoulder presses or laying on one while doing chest presses.  It forces you to work your muscles harder to balance yourself and do the actual workout.  With a small investment you will increase your productivity exponentially.

These few items together are not that expensive especially when you think of how expensive a gym membership is a month.  A smart investment now will save you hundreds of dollars in the long run.  Click here for some really wonderful and inexpensive options.