How to choose a strength trainer?

Choosing a good strength trainer

Do you want to have a perfect, slim and toned body?

To cope with the task will help power simulators, with which you can train at home.

Today on the Russian market there is a huge variety of multifunctional power simulators.

For this reason, many athletes, both beginners and experienced, do not know how to choose a power simulator.

If you decide to buy a power simulator, consider a number of aspects when choosing.

In many ways, the choice of a power simulator depends on the tasks of use.

That is, even before buying, you need to determine how often you plan to use sports equipment:

1. For occasional sports activities. If you plan to use the machine about one to three times a week, a universal strength machine that develops all muscle groups is quite suitable for you.
2. For regular sports activities. When training three to five times a week, choose equipment on a more serious basis.
3. For intense sports activities. This mode of training is usually chosen professional athletes, bodybuilders with experience. They can no longer limit themselves to a standard set of functions and are already acquiring entire complexes.

What to pay attention to?

If you don’t know how to choose a power simulator for your home, then you need to choose based on technical specifications and features. Let's analyze what parameters of the power simulator should be given priority attention.

1. Work load. Be sure to check that Weight Limit user was no less than your own, study the load for the stations as well as for the boom rack. Assess the number of exercises and types of load performed on the equipment, whether it is a complex strength simulator, what muscle groups it develops.
2. Required space. When answering the question of which power simulator to choose for the home, the space that it will occupy is of no small importance, since the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe house is very limited. Check the dimensions of the equipment disassembled, assembled, during operation.
3. Assembly. If you plan to train several times a week, for sure, you will not store the machine in disassembled form. Check if it is easy to assemble and disassemble.
4. Possibility to make changes. When you want to find a strength machine, you plan to use it for as long as possible. It is very important to evaluate the possibility of future improvements and improvements, whether it is possible to purchase additional accessories in the future and increase the number of exercises performed.
5. Sustainability. For safe training it is necessary to acquire the most stable structures, taking into account height, weight and physical strength. Check the reliability of the crossbars, racks, fasteners. The more experience you have in training, respectively, the more difficult and longer the training will be, the more reliable the simulator should be.
6. Comfort and convenience. To make the use as comfortable and convenient as possible, it is necessary to choose a power simulator with a wide back, with the ability to adjust the inclination. Make sure that the simulator is suitable for the height of the elements.

We answered the question of how to choose a power simulator for the home. Now there is another: where to buy. The Sport-Ek online store is pleased to offer a wide range of equipment, and the price of strength training equipment will pleasantly surprise you. The offered products undergo a series of checks before being sold, have all the necessary certificates of quality and safety, and meet the current requirements.

Hello dear and at the same time respected readers and guests of the FitKis Club blog! From this side of the monitor, your venerable servant of education is broadcasting in the direction and healthy lifestyle life of Vitaly Okhrimenko.

I remember quite recently on this blog, under the heading about, the question was sorted out. There we took apart in general terms the theoretical side of the issue, we found out what you need to pay attention to without fail when you are going to buy a simulator for home use. I definitely recommend it to anyone who hasn't read it.

Today we will dig deeper and try to understand which simulator is best for home use based on the input that we received in the last publication.

Now I classify exercise machines according to their goals and needs, and as a result of these data, you will understand for yourself which exercise machine for your home is right for you. If at the end of the publication you still have any questions, please feel free to ask them in the comments.

Which simulator is better to choose home

Still, you need to refresh your memory a little (in case you are too lazy to go to the last article). Before choosing a home simulator, you need to understand the purposes for which you need it at home.

Basic goals:

1. weight loss
   For this purpose, cardio machines are much better suited. It is accompanied by an improvement in heart function and an increase in muscle tone.
2. muscle building
   For this purpose, you need power options home exercise equipment. Accompanied by good muscle tone, an increase in muscle mass (unfortunately, with a mass-gaining cycle, partly also fat), an improvement in metabolism.

Which simulator to choose home for weight loss

As I mentioned a little higher for weight loss, it would be nice for us to buy some kind of cardio machine at home.

Budget options for home exercise equipment for weight loss (list)

• Rope;
• Hula Hup;
• Rotation disk.

Cardio equipment for home

Systematic loads have a great effect on the tone of the body, besides, they burn extra kilocalories, helping to regulate body weight and not gain weight. excess weight. Modern cardio equipment is equipped with a fairly high functionality (you can read about whether we need it or not here*).

Types of cardio equipment:

1. Treadmill;
2. exercise bike;
3. stepper;
4. Rowing machine;
5. Elliptical (aka ellipsoid, aka orbitrek).

Treadmill for home use

The treadmill is a wonderful simulator, a simulator of walking and running. While running, almost all the muscles of the human body are involved and a fairly high amount of energy (and, as a result, calories) is burned. This simulator is perfect for those who want to have toned muscles, low percentage of body fat and good health.

Benefits of home treadmills:

• Improves the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, metabolism, muscle tone.
• You can diversify your workouts at the same time as increasing progress with the help of settings: changing the speed of movement and the angle of inclination.
• Focusing on your own well-being, additionally calculating the heart rate necessary for running, you can very well use the treadmill to influence both your figure and your health at home.
• Overweight people can start jogging on the treadmill with walking, gradually increasing the pace and, as a result, coming to the result as painlessly as possible for the body.

Disadvantages of a treadmill for home:

• High price.
• emitted noise.
• Mechanical tracks are inconvenient for training, and electronic ones take up too much space.
• Running is contraindicated for people with serious problems with the spine.

What to look for when choosing a track:

1. Computer functionality - a good treadmill should have different modes, a heartbeat counter, load control programs depending on the heartbeat and other specified parameters.
2. The quality of the running belt - it is better to choose a wide and long belt (0.5 m by 1.5 m) with good cushioning.
3. Constant power - if the weight of the trainee (or trainees) does not exceed 80 kg, then an engine with a constant power of 1.5 liters will suffice. With. (we are interested in “constant power”, and not “peak”, which is often indicated on labels and advertising posters.
4. Maximum speed - if you are going to walk (if there is medical contraindications to run), then a treadmill with maximum speed 10 km / h, and if you are going to run - then 13-16 km / h.

Prices for treadmills:

• Mechanical from $150.
• Electronic from $300.

Exercise bike for home

Second place in the classics of the genre. Exercise bike simulates cycling, and who among us does not know how cycling is good for health and figure? Although again: this cardio machine is more aimed at lower part body: muscles of the legs and buttocks, and for internal organs it doesn't have the effect that you can get with a treadmill.

There are 6 main types of exercise bikes:

1. Shoe exercise bikes - resistance when riding is created by brake pads pressed against the flywheel. The disadvantage is that the pads are a mechanical part and tend to wear out. So from time to time you like them - you don’t like them, but you have to change them.
2. Belted exercise bikes - the resistance during riding is created by tensioned belts that rotate the flywheel. The tighter the stretch, the harder it is to turn. The main disadvantage is that the belts wear out quite quickly, and a worn belt can suddenly burst.
3. Magnetic exercise bikes are a good option for a mechanical exercise bike. Comfortable, silent, durable. Inferior to electromagnetic, but among mechanical counterparts it can be called the best.
4. Electromagnetic exercise bikes - work from the mains, the load is created using a simple circuit, which is controlled by a sensor. Certainly more expensive than mechanical exercise bikes, but at the same time a much more preferable type of exercise bike. The disadvantage is that this simulator requires electricity, and of course the price.
5. Recumbent bike - This type of exercise bike is aimed at people with ailments such as varicose veins or serious problems with the spine. The pedals are at the level of the abdomen, the rotation occurs from a prone position and practically does not load the spine.
6. Spinbike is an exercise bike that is a road bike simulator. The steering wheel is at the level of the saddle, the back takes a position closer to the horizontal.

Advantages of an exercise bike for home:

• Regular classes on an exercise bike will help get rid of excess fat, increase stamina, improve metabolism and positively affect the heart muscle. But for a visible effect, you will have to train for a long time and a lot.
• An exercise bike is good because it is inexpensive and takes up relatively little space. The bad thing is that it can not be folded and not hidden under the bed.

Disadvantages of an exercise bike for home:

• A limited number of muscles involved in the work.
• Wear of mechanical parts (belts and pads).

What to look for when choosing an exercise bike:

When choosing an exercise bike, you need to pay attention first of all to its functionality: resistance adjustment, load monitoring, heart rate monitor, calculation of calories burned - all these things will make the simulator more expensive, but training on it will be much more convenient and efficient.

The most “advanced” models of exercise bikes have ready-made training programs in their functionality, they count time, speed, pulse, they can calculate how to train for different purposes: warm-up, weight loss or endurance. It is clear that all this functionality will make training more interesting, and the simulator is more expensive.

Prices for exercise bikes:

• Shoe from $100;
• Belts from $70;
• Magnetic from $200;
• Electromagnetic from $300;
• Horizontal from $250;
• Spinbikes from $300;

Exercise machine for home Stepper

The stepper is a good exercise machine for working out the legs and muscle tone. The stepper is not the most popular exercise machine, but its main advantage is its dimensions.

In fact A stepper is two pedals that simulate walking up stairs.. To take the next step you need to go ahead standing foot"push" the step down.

There are mini steppers, which are two steps under your feet with a timer and mileage (not in all models). And there are more voluminous and expensive steppers, which include a computer, a pulse counter and handrails attached to the pedals.

Advantages of a stepper for home:

• Dimensions. Even an advanced model takes up an order of space less than the cardio machines described above.
• Simplicity.

Disadvantages of a stepper for home:

• Boring workout.

Prices for stepper trainers:

• Mini Stepper from $50.
• Regular Stepper from $100.

Elliptical trainers for home

An elliptical trainer (aka an orbitrek, aka an ellipsoid, or a cross-trainer) is a real test trainer that involves all muscle groups in the work + minimally loads the joints, ligaments and spine. The elliptical trainer is a ski walking simulator, where almost all the muscles of our body are involved in a good way.

In fact, the orbitrek is two pedals and two handles. In most models, they are interconnected, although there are those in which the handles and pedals move independently of each other. This is just in case you need upper part train separately from the bottom and vice versa. In models where movements are simultaneous, as a rule, in addition to movable handles, there are also fixed ones. This allows, if desired, to train the lower part of the body separately from the upper.

In the direction of the load, this is something between a treadmill, an exercise bike and a stepper. Due to the fact that the movement of the legs is carried out along an elliptical (circular) trajectory, the load on the muscles occurs with a minimum load on the knee joints.

Advantages of an ellipsoid for the home:

• During training on an ellipsoid, almost all the muscles of the human body are involved, which contributes to effective weight loss.
• Muscles receive a load, but joints do not.
• Perfectly develops the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Disadvantages of an ellipsoid for a home:

• A good and durable elliptical trainer is bulky and requires a lot of space.
• Cheap models are quite noisy, so a good orbit track for the home is expensive.

In principle, an elliptical trainer is great for home cardio workouts. Modern models have everything necessary for comfortable workout bells and whistles: heart rate monitor, speedometer, timer and God knows how many useful tools in their functionality. Advanced models have an entertaining program in their computer: you enter your data: (weight, height, age), and based on these data, it calculates with what load and how long to exercise. I hope it is clear that the cost of such a model will be above average.

If I were asked which home exercise machine is better for losing weight, the abdomen and buttocks, without thinking twice, I would answer that this is an elliptical trainer.

There are also mobile (folding) ellipsoids. They are equipped with wheels for transportation and, judging by the advertising slogans and commercials from manufacturers, they can even be stored under the sofa.

However, judging by the feedback from users who fell for such advertising, they were not satisfied with the choice. Firstly, it is a chore to assemble and disassemble, and secondly, these transport wheels, attached to the simulator from below, greatly interfere during training. They say that the machine literally starts to roll on the floor when you train.

In general, if space and money allow (mobile ellipsoids cost almost half as much), then it would be better to buy a stationary orbitrek home.

Ellipsoid prices:

• Mechanical from $100;
• Magnetic from $200;
• Electromagnetic from $400;
• Generators from $6,000.

Rower home trainer

Another great exercise machine for home use. I think it's clear from the title this simulator is a rowing simulator.

“Oars” are taken into the hands, which, with the help of a cable thrown over the block, are attached to the harness. The seat is movable, moves back and forth along the monorail.

Movement as in rowing is carried out due to a large number of muscles. It turns out synchronous rowing with the hands (muscles above the waist) with simultaneous pushing with the legs (muscles below the waist). It is clear that this is wonderful for the uniform development of the figure and for weight loss.

Advantages of a rowing machine for home:

• The workout is boring.
• High training efficiency.
• Distribution of load throughout the body.
• Small dimensions.

Disadvantages of a rowing machine for home:

• Increased load on lumbar spine.
• A lot of attention should be paid to the technique, because with the wrong technique, you can damage your health.

As elsewhere, there are cheaper and more expensive models of the simulator. "Advanced" models are equipped with various useful things, such as:

1. heart rate monitor,
2. timer,
3. speedometer,
4. distance counter,
5. computer with training programs,
6. ventilation system.

Prices for rowing machines:

• Mechanical from $100,
• Electronic from $200.

What to look for when choosing a cardio machine for home

The most expensive treadmills and exercise bikes also come with a home trainer. Connect the processor that comes with the simulator to the TV and it shows (looking like a young athletic guy or sports girl) how to train, and even encourages you along the way. Such a partner for money.

Strength training equipment for home

This type of home exercise equipment is of course better suited for men because it is aimed more at strengthening muscle groups and muscle building as a result of training. I only ask: do not be confused muscle mass and fat, with the right approach, no simulator should be the cause of obesity.

And don't get me wrong: I'm not saying that strength training is just for men. No woman will go to the detriment of exercising on a power simulator, I wrote about this in detail in the article. But still (as a classic of the genre): men prefer weight training equipment, and girls prefer cardio equipment.

Although, again, those girls who have already tried all the miraculous on their figure are unlikely to choose only a cardio machine at home. After all, at correct use weight training will help any girl to sharpen her figure to her own idea of ​​\u200b\u200bideal (even breasts can be enlarged a little). Yes, and the ratio of time costs to efficiency during weight training will be less. The truth is here to improve respiratory system and the strength of the heart muscle, cardio machines are still cooler.

Home exercise equipment for all muscle groups

Exercise machines with your own weight

We are talking about simulators, uneven bars, or the entire Swedish wall. Needless to say, how effective training with your own weights. It’s great to build muscle mass such a workout will hardly help, but to have a strong, dry and muscular body you can do nothing.

Don't believe? The guy with the video is a living example of this:

Truth for training with own weight there are also contraindications. For example, pull-ups are contraindicated in such ailments as:

• scoliosis,
• osteochondrosis,
• hernia,
• radiculitis.

Yes, and exercising with your own weight is not as easy as it seems. If we start weight training with feasible weights and gradually increase the load, then it will be quite difficult for unprepared people to lift their own weight.

Advantages of a simulator with its own weight for the home:

Disadvantages of exercise machines with your own weight for the home:

• Difficult to perform unprepared;
• Corns and other unpleasant moments;

Kettlebells, barbells, dumbbells and bench presses.

As for me, this option is really universal. Although you can ignore my opinion, it cannot be objective. The fact is that the first, in fact, the most productive year of my training, I spent with a horizontal bar, parallel bars, a typesetting barbell and two typesetting dumbbells. During that year, I managed to gain 10 (!) kg of muscle mass and reach such strength indicators:

1. In the bench press, from 50 to 10, he reached 90 to 8 in a year,
2. in squats from 50 to 10 reached 100 to 10 in a year,
3. in the deadlift from 40 to 8 he reached 100 to 10 in a year.

In fact, with the help of free weights, I turned from a thin skinny (68 kg with a height of 1.76 m) into a confident jock (75 kg of almost pure muscle mass at that time).

Working with free weights in any direction of muscle building when working with weights is a really powerful and most effective tool. True, there is one important thing in this, but: in order to swing with free weights, you need to know.

Only all this knowledge is doubtful to be able to fit in one link, here you need to write at least a book. After all, you need to study all the popular and effective with free weights. Improper technique will lead to injury and injury much faster than big muscles and enviable results.

It is worth saying that all experienced bodybuilders and fitness athletes choose exactly free weights.

So, if you decide for yourself that a free weights machine is exactly what you need for your home, then the first thing you should pay attention to when buying a bench press is:

1. The angle of the bench for the bench press should change. Several possible positions are desirable, both with a decrease in the angle (tilt the bench up) and with an increase (tilt the bench down.
2. The height of the bar racks should also vary depending on the angle of the bench.
3. The top position of the barbell racks should be high enough so that you can take the barbell from them for squatting. Although in the presence of the Swedish wall it is much more convenient to take the barbell from the uneven bars.
4. The bench itself should be about 23–25 cm wide; a narrow bench digs between the shoulder blades and makes it difficult to keep balance, and a wide bench blocks the movement of the shoulder blades.
5. Attachments for biceps (Smith's bench) and an attachment for flexion / extension of the legs are very desirable for the bench.

What are the requirements for a barbell for the home?

1. Be sure to have locks for fixing pancakes.
2. The diameter of the place on the bar where pancakes cling to should be standard so that, if necessary, you can buy pancakes.
3. The neck should not be with a flat surface (slips in the hands), but also should not be too ribbed (digs into the hands). We need to look for something in between.
4. The presence of pancakes on the bar should allow the use of weight with a difference of 5 kg. It is desirable that the mark from and to be as big a difference (from 15 kg with an empty neck to 150 kg with all pancakes). Various exercises performed with different weights.

The requirements for a dumbbell for home use are the same as the requirements for a barbell, only the weight must allow the weight of the dumbbell to be adjusted at intervals of 2 kg. It’s very cool when pancakes from the barbell and dumbbells fit together, this makes it very cool to separate the working weights.

Before buying this universal simulator at home, which will allow you to work out absolutely all muscle groups, you need to understand that you need a lot of space to install it, and there should be no neighbors under the bottom. Yes, and the floor must have sufficiently high strength and shock absorption.

Advantages of free weights for home:

• Versatility;
• working out all muscle groups;
• excellent value for money.

Disadvantages of free weights for home use:

• You need to equip the room, worry about the floor;
• takes up a lot of space;
• requires information training;
• It is desirable to have experience in weight training.

Free weight prices:

• Dumbbells from $30,
• bars, horizontal bar from $20,
• swedish wall from 80 $,
• universal bench with attachments for arms and legs from $100,
• combined rod up to 130 kg from $80.

Universal power station

Of course, this is the elite among simulators for home use. Such a simulator allows you to work out almost all muscle groups with maximum safety.

The power station combines most of the simulators from gym. It is intended specifically for use at home and is hardly suitable for the gym. After all, a lot of people train in the gym and it is much more convenient for the simulators to be separated there. And at home, on the contrary, it is more convenient when they are combined and compact to the maximum.

At first glance, the power station looks intimidating: a bunch of different handles, cables and rollers that lead to one block of weighting agents (in more advanced models, all these cables are hidden under a beautiful shield).

But you should not be afraid. Having penetrated a little, it becomes clear what's what and where, and a brief educational program will save you from the slightest possibility of injury. Although this is difficult to do in a power station, most exercises simply do not have incorrect variations. Great for keeping all muscles in good shape, but inferior to training with free weights for building mass.

Requires quite a lot of space. Before buying, be sure to clarify the recommendations for the active zone of operation. Due to the great versatility of exercise variations a complex system cables can sometimes get tangled.

Advantages of a power station for the home:

• All muscles work;
• comparative security;
• versatility.

Disadvantages of a power station for the home:

• high cost;
• takes up a lot of space.

Prices for power stations:

• Simpler options from $200.
• Advanced models from $800.

Which of the simulators is better for home use

Well, this informative and rather voluminous review is nearing completion. I will not persuade or agitate anyone to choose one or another home simulator. I have described in detail the pros and cons of each option, and then the choice is yours. First of all, the choice depends on the goals.

If I wanted to lose weight, I would choose treadmill or orbitrek. If I wanted to strengthen my legs, I would certainly opt for an exercise bike or a stepper. If I wanted a press with eye-catching cubes, I would buy myself a horizontal bar, on which I would do it and at the same time get an Ab Roller simulator, a press wheel and a fitball. If my goal was to have strong toned muscles, then I would definitely choose a power station. Well, if you dreamed of muscle mass - then only simulators using free weights.

Before you get ready to leave, here's a great piece of advice for you: taking into account all the points, such as goals, dimensions and price, and at the same time deciding what kind of simulator you want for your home, be sure to test it before buying.

If something presses somewhere, staggers in the design of the simulator, during the execution of some exercise correctly (in the scenario that you know exactly how to do it correctly), pain occurs ... think about it, maybe this particular simulator is not worth buying.

Tell the seller your dissatisfaction and see how intelligible the answer you get from him. Well, or if you have any doubts, you can express them in the comments. Let's try to find the answer together.

Good luck with your home workouts.

Sincerely, Vitaly Okhrimenko!

5 comments on “Which exercise machine is best for home use? Advantages and disadvantages of home exercise equipment”

Gym equipment is designed to train specific muscle groups. There are no completely universal, capable of giving a load to absolutely the whole body. Designed for this Sport halls. For people who care about their health, but who do not aim to “pump up”, and who want to work out at home, the most suitable projectile, in my opinion, will be an exercise bike. It has a stable construction intense load to major muscle groups. helps to diversify workouts and, importantly, displays the state of the pulse of the trainee.

Good evening, Vitaliy. If it doesn’t make it difficult, advise which company and where to buy a power station, rowing and exercise bike, not budget options, but without an extra overpayment. Thank you for an interesting article. Sincerely, Andrey.

Good afternoon If it doesn't make it difficult, tell me what bearing is on the Stepper? On my simulator, it fell apart and the numbers are not visible. Maybe you know where simulators are being repaired in Vladimir?

Good afternoon I currently have a Nautilus R626 recumbent exercise bike. Very handy for home workouts. Me and everyone in the family loves it.

I choose a home exercise machine for my spine, all the pluses are in the direction of Gravitrin, I will take it, an effective simulator.

Home workouts are becoming more and more popular among people who are pressed for time but still want to keep fit and enjoy looking in the mirror. You can strengthen muscles in the usual conditions with the help of a power simulator. But what kind of power simulator to choose for the home to get the maximum result at the minimum cost?

The optimal choice depends on the requirements for the projectile, plans for its use and the level of training of the athlete.

Which power simulator to choose for home: types and features

Any power simulators (including small home ones) are divided into several categories:

• stations with free weights (arbitrary trajectory of movement of weights);
• simulators with a fixed trajectory of weights (blocks);
• multifunctional power stations.

Each type has its own advantages. Power stations with free weights are usually narrowly focused (for example, to work out shoulder girdle, chest and arms). They allow you to work out not only the main muscles, but also the muscles-stabilizers. Barbells and other similar equipment do not restrict the movement of an athlete, but place high demands on the technique of performing exercises. The risk of injury is slightly reduced due to the simulator bench and the presence of foot rests, but the chances of damaging the trained muscles remain high. Beginners in the sport should prefer stations with a fixed trajectory for the movement of weights.

The fixed design limits the movement of the blocks, guiding it in one plane. The weights are held in the stack by strong clamps, and during movement are guided by skids or rods. The advantage of a fixed trajectory simulator is not only safety, but also the ability to quickly switch the working weight. With a block design of weighting, to change the load, you just need to switch the latch to the block above. However, the size of the stack limits the athlete more than the length of the bar for free weights.

A multi-purpose or multi-functional station is a more expensive purchase than the simulators described above. It allows you to perform exercises on almost all muscle groups and is often equipped with two working areas, allowing you to turn sports activities into a family hobby.

Rules for choosing home strength training equipment

Regardless of the functionality and cost of power stations, there are several general principles for choosing exercise equipment for the home:

1. The training station must be freely placed on the area allotted to it. Compact home exercise machines occupy about 3 m².
2. All parts must be tightly fixed; when working with projectiles, the station should not vibrate or sway. Block retainers must not allow load changes.
3. The more plastic parts in the load-bearing structure, the less its service life. Where possible, stations with strong steel frames should be preferred.
4. The backs of the seats and benches should be wide enough so that the athlete is not afraid to lose balance during the exercise.
5. Changing the load should be as simple and quick as possible, because in many exercises there is a need to change the number of blocks even during the approach.
6. A home power station should be easy to assemble and adjust.
7. It should be borne in mind that many different simulators for different muscle groups and training levels cannot be installed at home, so the station should be as multifunctional as possible, with the possibility of improving it in the future with the help of additional blocks and structures.
8. Good stations necessarily have the ability to change the angle of the working bench, the height of the racks and other parameters.
9. All metal cables must be covered with nylon, and handles with polyurethane, which will not bring discomfort during exercise.

The maximum load for home strength simulators is on average 50 kg, but you can choose stations with weights up to 100 kg.

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Strength training machines are popular in the world of fitness and bodybuilding. They are loved by women who visit fitness centers in order to tighten lagging body parts. They are also liked by men whose goal is to gain sportswear and health promotion.

Individuals interested in developing phenomenal muscle mass can also benefit greatly from strength training. To do this, you need to combine "simulator" training and work with a barbell and dumbbells.

Painstaking and hard work with a power simulator will help to significantly transform any flaw. human body. In order to extract maximum benefit from a power simulator, you need to exercise regularly and maintain the correct mode.

Nowadays, there are countless power simulators. Choosing the best one among them is not an easy task. What to look for when choosing a simulator? For a brand? How many features? For sales rating?

Here it is impossible to answer unambiguously. For those who are going to buy exercise equipment for the home, it will be enough to focus on brands.

The Cybex and Kettler brands are leading brands these days.

Kettler is the oldest company. It has been in existence for over 60 years. Kettler exercise machines are popular in Russia and abroad.

Cybex is inferior to the previous one in age, but almost surpasses in popularity. Its equipment is massively sold in 88 countries around the world. The company mainly develops professional training equipment for sports complexes.

Rating of strength training equipment for home

Despite the popularity of these leading brands, popular in 2013-2014. became power simulators firms HouseFit and Body Sculpture. Body Sculpture brand multi-stations were in demand among the owners of athletic halls. HouseFit brand simulators were more in demand by fans of home training.

Multistation BMG-4700C is the leader in the sale of exercise equipment of this Body Sculpture brand. This simulator is not quite suitable for advanced athletes. But for amateurs training to reach or maintain a "reasonable" level, it is quite enough. The weight of the plates is 45 kg. Over 40 functions. In addition, two people can work on this multistation at the same time.

Mini Stadium HT-9057 from HouseFit is slightly inferior in the sales rating to the Body Sculpture strength trainer. This machine allows you to use many muscle groups. In addition, this mini-stadium is aerobic-strength. It includes a bicycle ergometer and a track.

It is possible that the BMG-4700C complex simulator is in the lead due to the fact that it has more features than a ministadium. But it may well be that the reason is the price. The HT-9057 mini-stadium costs 22 thousand rubles, and the Body Sculpture multi-station costs 17 and a half thousand.

In third place after the HouseFit mini-stadium is the Body Sculpture BSB-1700 strength trainer. It costs much less - about 6 and a half thousand rubles. Takes up little space. But in terms of comfort, it is inferior to multi-stations and mini-stadiums.

All 45 exercises in this machine are performed practically due to the trainee's own weight.

Strength Trainer SE-9104, from the manufacturer Sport Elite is also in demand a lot. On this unit, you can transform the lower body and tighten the abdominal region. For men who want to pump up the treasured cubes in the press area, this is not the most best trainer. But for women who want to improve the most attractive parts of the body, SE-9104 is what you need.

The AB Circel GB-9161 exercise machine enjoys considerable popularity. This unit is also very effective for correcting the legs, buttocks and abs.

Both trainers - SportEliteSE-9104 and ABCircelGB-9161 are quite effective in the fight against cellulite in the lower body. The first one leads in the sales ranking due to the fact that it costs a little less. The price of SE-9104 is 3200 rubles, and ABCircelGB-9161 is slightly higher - 3.5 thousand.

Average prices for simulators

The average price of home-class multistations is more than 200 thousand. Less cheap exercise machines are not inferior to more expensive ones in quality. Basically, the price is due to the availability of accessories, the weight of the tiles and the number of functions. The multistation, worth over 400 thousand rubles, has many handles, 55 functions and a set of weights up to 500 kg.

Ministadiums cost an average of 23 thousand. They outperform the multistation of the same cost in that they also have features for aerobic training. But this simulator has a little less “strength” functions - from 35 to 40.

Primitive press simulators are cheap - no more than 5 thousand rubles. These are not very effective trainers. Therefore, they are not in demand. The secret to strengthening the abdominal muscles when working on simulators like AB Circel is that the press works together with the legs and buttocks. Isolated work only puts more emphasis on the abdominal muscles.

Due to affordable prices (from 3 to 5 thousand rubles) and efficiency, these simple simulators will always be in demand by women who have problems with being overweight. Regular exercises on such simulators will transform even the most imperfect legs and stomach.

For those on a bit of a budget, weight machines like the BSB-1700 might be a better choice. These trainers are compact. They cost an average of 6 thousand rubles. Being engaged on such a unit, you can achieve the same result as with a multistation, costing up to 20 thousand.

For those who need more serious results (in the form of large muscle mass), more expensive simulators are also needed - your version of a multistation with a workload. For more information on which power simulator is suitable for - read below in the recommendations for choosing.

Where and how to choose the best power simulator for home?

The best online sports equipment stores

You can pick up a simulator in the online store "Vikimart". This is one of the leading sports shops. Each type of product can be studied in detail by simply clicking on its image with the cursor (on the page - https://sport.wikimart.ru/). Each page of this service contains detailed description specific trainer.

The shops sports equipment Fitness Sportiv.r (https://fitness.sportiv.ru/ ) and Activism.ru (https://activizm.ru/ ) are also leaders in the sale of fitness and bodybuilding equipment.

These three sports services are leaders in the sale of sports equipment. Their equipment (including equipment from the HouseFit and Body Sculpture brands) is the main attribute of most fitness centers in Russia.

In order to choose the right strength trainer for your home, you need to clearly define your goals. For those whose goal is to support a sports figure, a complex simulator that uses body weight is quite enough. For people with great strength training Of course, such a simulator will not be enough. In this case, you can not do without a multistation.

For a woman who wants to correct her hips and buttocks, a simulator like the AB Circel will be enough. If a woman with similar problems has a lot of excess fat and wants to strengthen the muscles of the torso, it is better for her to prefer the mini-stadium. Aerobic exercise combined with complex gymnastics and diet will help you get rid of extra pounds pretty quickly.

In general, in such cases, you can do without a mini-stadium. But it will be less comfortable. Exercises with dumbbells, push-ups and pull-ups on the horizontal bar are not as pleasant as similar exercises in the simulator, but they are in no way inferior to them in effectiveness.

Choosing a power simulator for the home, you need to focus on its brand, specifications and clearly know the parameters of your own and your premises. On the pages of the online store of sports equipment, the parameters of the simulator, the weight of its “working” load, and all the functions are listed. Also, each characteristic indicates the maximum weight of the trainee. You do not need to buy a simulator with a weight of up to 80 kg for a person who weighs 90 kg. This slight difference in weight can cause damage to the machine.

Also, a person of remarkable strength does not need to purchase a power simulator with a load for the average person. Training on such a simulator will not be in favor, even if the trainee works to the limit of his strength. 100 repetitions do not contribute to the development of physical strength and mass growth. In addition, with the wrong mode, such “aerobic-strength” training will contribute to the loss of muscle tissue.

No time to go to the gym or there is no suitable, modernly equipped complex nearby? Do gym memberships cost a lot of money? Do you suffer from complexes and do not allow you to practice in the presence of a large number of unfamiliar pumped-up handsome men and beauties? Or on the way to the beautiful healthy body Is it worth the fear of catching an unpleasant skin disease? Interfering with illness and injury? Then the best way out is to use the best home exercise equipment and exercise in a comfortable environment with pleasure and benefit!

Before the purchase

Important! Decide what exactly you need.

Before you go to the sports equipment store for a purchase, you should decide which exercise machine is best for your home. Such characteristics of the simulator should be considered when choosing:

1. The dimensions of sports equipment must correspond to the size of the apartment, i.e. in working condition, the simulator should not occupy the entire living space. It is desirable that it can be removed or conveniently folded. At the same time, it is necessary that the simulator is always at hand, so that training takes place regularly, and not postponed due to the fact that the simulator is not in sight.
2. The value of a simulator is not determined by its price. The cost should be adequate: you need to understand for yourself how relevant and in demand additional equipment options are. Most often, the simulator is equipped with a monitor, sensors for pulse, heartbeat, speed, load, and a timer. The base model has everything you need for a full workout. The price is affected by the power of electric simulators according to the principle "the more powerful, the more expensive."
3. The simulator should have a clear interface and instructions. If it is possible to install programs, they must also be in the buyer's native language.
4. The material from which sports equipment is made must be of high quality and reliable.
5. It is great when the simulator is useful to all family members and will be quite multifunctional.

Types of home exercise equipment

The best home exercise equipment has the following effect:

• improving well-being and increasing the tone of the body;
• strengthening muscles, including the heart;
• increase in muscle mass.

When purchasing a training complex, it is worth consulting with a doctor, because. to work on some sports equipment there are medical contraindications.

Advice! For the result, you must have simulators of both groups.

All the best home exercise equipment fall into one of the following groups:

1. For cardio. Such complexes make all systems work evenly. human body. Saturation of all tissues with oxygen, balanced exercise stress and activation of metabolism lead to increased endurance, weight loss and improved muscle relief, strengthening the cardiovascular, digestive and nervous systems, the development of joint flexibility, the prevention of a number of diseases, including heart attack and diabetes.
2. For strength exercises. You can achieve the appearance of pronounced muscles using equipment for strength training. Impact on different groups muscles contributes to the growth and correction of muscle mass.

And now in more detail about sports equipment.

Popular cardio equipment

When determining which simulator is better to buy for the home, so that all household members get used to the sport, it is worth taking a closer look at one of the cardio systems.

1. Treadmill. A common simulator due to its simplicity and effectiveness. The track happens:

• mechanical, powered by human movement;
• electric, operates from the network.

Electric tracks have many additional options, such as a set of different programs that create a variety of loads, indicators of breathing and heart function, and timers.

Simulating running and walking from measured to fast, the track makes the calves, buttocks and thighs work. For half an hour of running at different intensities, 200-500 kcal is lost, so the tracks are recognized as the best exercise equipment for losing weight at home. Their only drawback is their size. For a small apartment, the installation of such equipment can be problematic, because. at least 4 m2 is required.

1. Exercise bike. Popular sports complex, which has mechanical and electrical modifications. The exercise bike is great for keeping the whole body in good shape, although the main physical load falls on the muscles of the legs, pelvis and abs. By varying the modes, you can lose 300-500 kcal / hour per workout. However, exercise bikes also take up a lot of space.
2. Stepper. When determining which weight loss machine is best for home, many opt for a stepper as the most compact installation. The action of a stepper is based on a movement similar to going up and down stairs: this is how the muscles of the legs and buttocks are trained. The action of the simulator does not apply to the muscles of the arms and the press. Active training contributes to the burning of 200-300 kcal / hour.
3. Orbitrek. The best elliptical trainer for the home, combines the functions of a treadmill, bike and stepper, simulating skiing. On the orbit track, the muscles of the body are comprehensively trained, while the joints are not overloaded, and about 350-400 kcal are burned in half an hour of training.

The only drawback is that at least 2 m2 is required to install the simulator.

The design of the orbitrek is 2 pedals driven by the feet and 2 levers that work from the effort of the hands. To determine the rating of the best elliptical trainers for the home, you should understand what principles they operate on:

• mechanical - they work from the efforts of the athlete, they are not very popular due to the inability to regulate the load and the general unreliability of the structure, which cannot withstand the user's weight above 90 kg;
• magnetic - magnets affect the flywheel of the simulator, creating a load, such complexes are silent, stable and reliable, have a large number of programs, however, they are not suitable for people with high stature, tk. lead to increased impact on the knees;
• electromagnetic - the load is changed by electronic control using an electromagnetic field, such a device is adapted for athletes with heavy weight(up to 150 kg), has many training programs with the possibility of reprogramming them.

Elliptical trainers differ in the location of the flywheel, the distance between the pedals, and the stride length. The most compact models have a flywheel in the middle and a small step length - up to 40 cm.

The best home exercise equipment is produced by Proxima, Kettler, Hastings, Infiniti, Spirit, Vision, Housefit, Sole.

1. Rider is a rather rarely used type of home trainer. It helps to strengthen almost all muscle groups without undue stress on the joints, imitating horseback riding. For people who have serious injury, problems with weight, coordination, such a complex can become indispensable. For training, 300-500 kcal / hour is lost.
2. Rowing. Although this type of sports equipment takes up a lot of space, it is extremely useful for people with back problems. Properly performed exercises that imitate the movements of a rower in a boat pump all groups of back muscles, strengthening and building them up. About 500 kcal is lost per hour.

What you need to know about strength training

The most common strength machines are barbells, dumbbells, horizontal bars and wall bars, parallel bars and a bench press rack. All this is united by a multifunctional installation - a power station, which in different configurations is the best exercise machine for the home, if someone wants to significantly increase muscle mass and give it relief. The power plant allows:

• save on the number of weight plates;
• convenient and compact to place a large set of simulators;
• during the lesson, quickly and safely change weight;
• progress with training.

Power complexes are produced for the house:

• with fixed trajectories of movement, which helps to perform exercises correctly and safely;
• with a free trajectory that does not restrict movement.

The best home exercise equipment is produced by Life Fitness, Technogym, Precor.

A little about the manufacturers of home exercise equipment

Important! When choosing a simulator for the home, which is better and more profitable to purchase, do not forget about the quality of the mechanism.

A sports complex from a manufacturer with a reputation will last much longer and more efficiently than one assembled no one knows where, how and by whom.

The following companies are considered the best manufacturers in the field of home sports equipment:

• Cybex and Horizon (USA);
• Bremshey and Kettler (Germany);
• Diadora (Italy);
• Larsen, Ferrum, MB Barbell (Russia).

The choice of professionals and amateur athletes

Many novice athletes are looking for the best simulator suitable for home, the reviews of experienced athletes are very helpful for those who are just starting the path to health and beauty.

Denis, 46 years old.

I worked out in the gym for a long time and realized that the best choice for me was the orbitrek. I bought it home, taught my wife and even my mother-in-law how to use it. Now everyone is training, everyone is happy - my women have become slender, and I am strengthening my muscles.

Alice, 31 years old.

At first I bought an inexpensive exercise bike, but it could not withstand my pressure, it began to creak, then the pedals fell off. I realized that it’s not worth saving, I got an expensive treadmill, and now I’m happy with everything. The track has a lot of programs, I change them often, running is not boring.

Vadim, 26 years old.

I have a power plant at home, because I think that muscles are the decoration of a man. The installation took up the entire balcony, but it's not scary. But the gym is always at hand, I can train at any time.

Efim, 68 years old.

The son presented the orbitrek, he said that for pensioners this is both a useful and the most suitable simulator. At first, I was somehow afraid in my old age to start sports career and now I like it. I want - I run fast, I want - I walk, and bad weather is not a hindrance to me. The simulator can withstand my considerable weight of 120 kg, but slowly I began to lose weight.