Fitness Equipment

Going to a gym to exercise is a great thing for those that have the time, money and enthusiasm to get in the car and make it happen on a consistent basis. Unfortunately, one of the biggest downfalls for many people is that their enthusiasm diminishes over time.  If exercising is a 2 or 3 hour time commitment of getting in the car on a rainy day to travel through traffic, find a parking spot, exercise, shower in a strange place and so on, it becomes all too easy to justify skipping a workout.  Once you skip one workout it's alot easier to skip another one, and pretty soon your dreams of becoming fit and healthy are nothing more than dreams. That's why we have created this page, to give you some alternatives.  In some cases very inexpensive alternatives. The first item below, Bodylastics, is an extremely inexpensive solution that can give you a great overall workout.  It is an especially good alternative for those of you that travel alot, since the entire system fits easily into your suitcase, and can be used in your hotel room! So check out the fitness equipment alternatives below by clicking on the banners provided.  This is a great page from which to launch your comparison shopping campaign if you are looking for a higher priced item like a treadmill for your home... Note:  All links will open in a new window.

Skeptical that a $50 product that fits in a 2 pound (1 kg) bag is real competion for Bowflex?  I don't blame you, but over 100,000 people are using Bodylastics, and for more than just convenient workouts in their hotel while on a business trip.  Your purchase gives you access to an online training center that provides instruction and coaching on over 140 different exercises that can be performed with this amazing product.  Click the banner above and then scroll down to click on the link that says "chest" to see a sample video demo and get a better idea how this product can give you anywhere/anytime variable resistance workouts. Go to Bodylastics

Big Fitness has been selling fitness equipment for 15 years now, and usually ships orders the very same day.  They sell top brands like Spirit Treadmills, Powertec, BodyCraft, Body Bar and many more.  With prices ranging from $9.95 to $3995, you are sure to find something in your price range here.  They offer everything imaginable from the biggest home gym setups you would ever need right down to body fat testers and heart rate monitors. Go to Big Fitness

Workout Warehouse has a great selection and some very affordable "Bowflex like" strength training machines from Proform, Weider, and Gold's Gym.  They also have a wide selection of ellipticals, steppers, exercise bikes, treadmills, and riders; you name it and they've got it. Go to Workout Warehouse

HealthRider specializes in low impact cardio machines like exercise bikes, treadmills, and ellipticals. Go to Health Rider

Used by world class hotels like the Hilton, Sole Treadmills feature both folding (used in hotel rooms) and non-folding treadmills.  They also have a very high quality elliptical on offer. Go to Sole Treadmills

If cost is a concern Weslo offers much less expensive alternatives when it comes to treadmills and ellipticals. Go to Weslo