With the price of gym memberships going up all the time, more and more people are choosing to train at home instead of in the gym.
As a result, some people will buy a weight bench, a set of dumbbells and maybe even some barbell weights as well, and start doing a range of different exercises to help build muscle.
There is nothing wrong with this at all because it is definitely possible to improve your physique using free weights, but you might also want to consider buying yourself a multi-gym instead because this all-in-one machine will also help you to pile on muscle and hone your physique if it is used correctly.
Here are the top ten benefits of multi-gyms that might just persuade you to buy one of these machines:
Get A Full Body Workout
You will generally find that many of the best multi-gyms will enable you to perform many different exercises, and will have exercises available for every major muscle group. So in other words, you can easily train your abs, arms, chest, back, shoulders and legs using one of these machines, and develop your whole body.
Build Muscle And Burn Fat
Multi-gyms are ideal if you are looking to build muscle because they use weighted resistance for all of the exercises, usually using weight stacks and some kind of cable and pulley system, and the benefit of this is that you can easily increase the resistance as you get stronger in order to continue seeing positive results.
However it also worth noting that strength training can also help to promote fat burning as well, so this is another added benefit.
Improve Your Fitness
Multi-gyms are ideal if you want to strengthen your body and add some more muscle tone, but some of these machines now include some form of cardio element to help you improve your overall fitness level as well. For example, some of these home gyms now have a built-in rowing station and a sliding seat that will help you get a decent rowing workout.
Save Money On Gym Memberships
The estimated average cost of a gym membership is around $58 per month in the US, which works out at $696 per year. So if you were to take this money and invest in a good quality multi-gym for your home, you would save yourself a lot of money after just one year, and it would work out a lot cheaper in the long run.
Ideal For Home Use
Another key benefit of a multi-gym is that they don’t necessarily need to take up a lot of space in your home. Although some of these machines can be quite substantial in terms of length, height and weight, they can still be set up in the corner of a room or in your garage, for example.
The only real downside is that it might take 2-3 hours to assemble, but once this is completed, you can keep it in the same place all the time.
Train Whenever You Want
If you belong to a gym, you may well find that the gym is closed at the weekends or at certain hours of the day when you really want to train. When you own your own multi-gym, however, you can obviously train whenever you want, whether it’s 7.00 AM (when many gyms are yet to open), 8.00 PM (when gyms are usually really busy) or 3.00 AM when most gyms will be closed.
Train Without Any Stress
It can be really frustrating when you are trying to go through your training routine at the gym, but are constantly having to wait around for equipment to become free. However when you have your own machine set up at home ready to go, you can train without any stress, and without anyone else watching you.
Safe And Easy To Use
If you have ever tried to lift heavy dumbbells and barbells at the gym, you will know that it is very easy to get injured if you use poor form, or if you attempt to lift too much. With a multi-gym, however, you are far less likely to get injured because these machines are really easy to use, and require a lot less co-ordination and balance than free weight exercises.
Strong And Durable
Some home gyms are obviously better than others, but if you look for a good quality piece of equipment that uses high quality weight plates and components, you will generally find that they are extremely strong and durable, and will last many years without any problems.
Can Be Used By Multiple Users
One final point to make is that if you decide to buy one of these home gyms, they are generally suitable for the whole family to use (providing none of your family members exceed the maximum weight limit). Therefore your whole family can get in shape using this one piece of equipment.
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