If you decide to invest in a piece of cardio equipment, hopefully you have realistic expectations. Simply buying equipment is only guaranteed to make your wallet lighter.

Before you start shopping you need to know a few things:

1.) How coordinated are you? If you are really uncoordinated you might be best off with something simple like a exercise bike, or a treadmill, rather than an elliptical machine.

2.) How much money do you have to spend? Less than $500? Go for an exercyle. YOu can get a quality one for not a lot of money. OR shop the paper for a high quality slightly used piece of equipment.

3.) How much room do you have?

I hate to exercise. It is boring.
I have ADD - I can't stand doing endless repetitions of the same thing.

Yet- I exercise around ten hours a week.

I have had almost every kind of exercise equipment that they market - only a few of them have turned into clothes hangers, and many I used so much that I wore them out.

If you are interested in getting fit, and want a piece of home exercise equipment - I can help you narrow down what to buy - if anything.

Questions you need to ask yourself before you begin:

1.) How much are you exercising now?
2.) Why are you exercising?
3.) How much space do you have?
4.) How much money do you have to spend?



If you are not exercising now, don't waste your money on home gym equipment costing over $100.00.