CoronaVirus: An excellent reason to start Your home gym

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You never ever think anything like the Coronavirus would happen during our lifetime, but it did. And if you are one of those people who have to work from home or your place of employment is closed, then you will be spending a lot of time at home over the next few weeks. So what a perfect time to start setting up your home gym!

Before you start your home gym you will want to think about 3 major things. Your workout style, your space, and your budget. And in that order as well.

 WORKOUT STYLE
How you enjoy working out will determine your space layout and how you allocate your budget. 

• Enjoy dance fitness and aerobic training with an instructor? Then you will want to invest in a smart TV and/or DVD player to play DVDs or link to an app that will provide workout sessions on demand.
• Are you the type who enjoys interval training at your own pace? A great docking station for your ipod or mp3 player with an incredible sound system can be really motivational as you run through your exercise sets.
• You may be the one who just wants to do cardio on a machine and be done. Then you should focus on equipment.

SPACE
Blessed is the person who has a whole basement dedicated to the workout space. It is so much easier to plan in a big separate room than a tiny space. It is also more motivating when you have a separate space dedicated to fitness than a tiny corner of a room in a small apartment. 
​For larger spaces, consider the use of mirrors, area mats, motivational gym art for the walls, 
For smaller spaces, think of furniture that could double up as storage. You may also consider filling the wall with shelves and racks that will store your new fitness equipment.

BUDGET
No matter what your budget it, there is a home gym that will work for you.

 Budgets FREE [Article: How To Create Your Home Gym For FREE] 

• Go to Youtube and create a playlist of your favorite workout videos. The only thing you will have to worry about is the ads in between the videos. Other than that, good things in life are free.
• Running in place is not a bad idea, and walking around the neighborhood can also help to burn fat.
• The internet has a wealth of free PDF training guides that list exercises like jumping jacks, squats, burpees, sit ups, crunches, planks, and other resistance training techniques that involve only your body and gravity.

 Budgets $200 and under     

• For the enthusiast who loves group fitness classes, you can find an arsenal of your favorite trainer videos on Ebay and Amazon. You buy them one time and you have them for life. Other options are access to websites or apps that you will pay a subscription to.
• In the past, Weight Watchers sold Exercise Balls and Weighted Gloves in box kits which came with workout DVDs. I own 2 from Burlington. I'm not much of a dance class participant, but I still use my exercise ball and weighted gloves in my own workouts. These box kits cost $6 or $8 in Burlington. 

 Budgets over $200
The sky is the limit!! Do whatever you want. Do the research and find the best deal for your space.

BUY TODAY AND SPLIT THE COST OVER 52 WEEKS
Now there is another option to lease equipment. I never advise going into debt or taking on additional payments, but there are options to lease to own equipment. There's a company that ships their home gym equipment through Amazon. They offer a 52 weekly lease payment agreement with an Early Purchase Option. You can lease anything from medicine balls to rowing machines and other equipment. If you have the extra cash and don't mind weekly payments, you should visit Flex Shopper Online. 

So whatever you finally decide to do, you should make sure your home gym is a reflection of you. This is your sanctuary to become a better healthier version of you. Make sure you fill your new space with many items that keep you inspired for your journey! 

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