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Home Gym Alternative
If you have deep pockets, an alternative to outside facilities is purchasing equipment and building your own home gym. This can be a very expensive endeavor, but not impossible.
Your best bet is to visit local sports equipment stores to see what is available. After you get over the “sticker shock” take copious notes on each piece of equipment that will fit your personal program. If you can afford the individual pieces by all means purchase them.
However, for most new bodybuilders that kind of investment is prohibitive. A good alternative is to watch for “used” equipment. The possibilities of obtaining just what you need are very high.
Some of those possibilities are bodybuilders who have moved on to more sophisticated equipment or people who thought they would give bodybuilding a whirl only to find it just wasn’t for them. Even though we caution people not to spend money on expensive equipment, there are always those who jump into any new venture blindfolded.
Some good places to shop for used equipment, are bulletin boards at local gyms, local newspaper classifieds, Thrifty Nickel and don’t forget yard sales.
Next, we need to take a look at what equipment is available for the bodybuilder home gym and the purpose they serve.
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