If you are trying to create a home gym you don’t always have to shell out thousands of dollars for a well made cardio machine. Do your research.
Look for deals on the internet from dealers or private people looking to unload equipment. I bought my spinning bike from my Pilates center.
Go to a second hand sports equipment store like Play It Again Sports. They had 6-8 cardio machines for sale the last time I was in there last.
On the internet I found a Health rider H14OE for $999, a Star Trac Spinning bike for $750, and a NordicTrack T9 CI for $1099.
When the weather warms up, certainly biking on a trail or on the street, or going for a walk outside is a great solution. Try taking the stairs when available. Park further away in a parking lot. Any effort is better than nothing.
1/19/10 - Tuesday Workout:
Recumbent bike- 30 minutes
Strength train- back/biceps [home + gym]
back row- 2 tubes
barbell curl, E-z bar + 15lb
Single arm biceps row on Bosu- 12 lb
overhead lat pull down- 2 tubes
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Hoist mid row-102 lb
Hoist biceps curl- 45 lb
Technogym- vertical traction- 50 lb
Low cable row-20 lb
1/19/10- Tuesday Food Diary:
Breakfast-
grapefruit (40 cal)
1 cup egg whites, 1 cup spinach (120 cal)
whole wheat toast, 1 tbls no-sugar added jam (90 cal)
A.M. Snack-
large apple (57 cal)
protein shake (90 cal)
Lunch-
3 oz Tuna steak (156 cal)
8 asparagus (25 cal)
small popcorn (45 cal)
P.M. Snack-
non fat frozen soft serve (150 cal)
1/2 cup raspberries/blueberries ( 40 cal)
Dinner-
Spinach salad with roasted beets and citrus reduction dressing {Cooking Light Magazine}(115 cal)
Stuffed squash with basmati rice, shrimp, spinach {Cooking Light Magazine}( 130 cal)
Dessert-
3/4 cup high fiber cereal/ honey nut Cheerios (130 cal)
1/2 apple ( 45 cal)
TOTAL CALORIES- 1288
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