More and more people prefer a piece of home exercise equipment to a gym membership nowadays. A home gym can be easily set up in a small free space or even in the basement. It can help you save money because you just need to buy one machine but still can utilize different exercises.

The first thing to consider when buying such equipment is what you want to achieve. What is your fitness goal and how can the machine help you out?

There are a lot of kinds of all in 1 home exercise equipment for workout on the marketplace and virtually all are promoted well on TV, in mags, and on the net. The most common types on the marketplace are those that are geared toward individuals who love lifting weights.

At the time of writing, Total Gym and Bowflex are the 2 most common brands. What's best about Bowflex is it suits different financial levels and that partially accounts for its fame.

To make it even better, you could store the Bowflex system in tight and small places, even under the bed if you prefer. The bigger and more pricey Blowflex system competes with the kinds of pro equipment that you may find in gymnasiums, which provide you with a quality exercise.

Total Gym is another excellent choice. It is cheaper than Bowflex and substitutes weights with resistance and gravity. This system lets you do a broad range of workouts which target various areas of the body.

Whenever selecting an all-in-one system, you need to compare features, brands and prices, and think who you purchase it for. When you purchase it for the whole household, ask for others' opinions.

Don't restrict yourself to Bowflex and Total Gym. There are more choices out there, Weider, for example. Make sure you get the home exercise equipment that offers the best value for your money.