Need recommendations for fitness equipment: yoga, pilates, stretching?

Question by J F: Need recommendations for fitness equipment: yoga, pilates, stretching?
I want to install a small home gym in a 9.5 x 11.5 room (8' ceiling) on my second floor. The purpose of this is two-fold: I need to lose weight, and I need to regain strength and flexibility.

I was thinking of installing a ballet bar or parallel bars and buying a new or used Total Gym (for pilates).

What do you all think? Anyone have experience with Total Gym? Any recommendations on an alternative piece of equipment?

Best answer:
I recently bought a home gym. It is made by PowerTech and called the 'workbench'. It is great!! It took a while to setup...the directions weren't great but the machine is!! I bought it at Dick's Sporting Goods. 8ft by 11ft. It was $ 1000 without the weights...so I guess it depends on how serious you are and how much you have to spend.
It would be a lot of money to spend if a month or two from now you aren't using it much.

P90X Review

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P90X is one of the most popular workout programs on the market today. By now, you have probably seen the commercial featuring Tony Horton and the P90X home fitness system. It is largely recognized as one of the top-rated diet and exercise programs with the specific goal in mind to deliver results in just 90 days if you follow the program step-by-step. The program includes 12 workout routines, a diet plan, a fitness guide to follow, a calendar to monitor progress, and access to the Beachbody community for support. The idea behind P90X is "muscle confusion" where your muscles continue to improve on a weekly basis.

Generally when you do the same workout for weeks without change, your body will improve but will to a certain level and eventually hit a plateau. This is where even though you are working out hard and consistent, your muscles adapt to your routine and stop growing. Muscle confusion suggests that if you switch up the routine every few weeks, it will keep your body guessing forcing it to be challenged while maximizing fat burning potential. The idea is to never plateau by constantly going through 3 different cycles. P90X mixes the workout routines so you target different muscles each cycle.

P90X workout DVD's:chest and backplyometricsshoulders and armsyoga xlegs & backkenpo xx stretchcore synergisticschest, shoulders, & tricepsback & bicepscardio xab ripper x

NutritionThis is one of the most over-looked aspects of P90X yet it is probably the most important. Nutrition is going to produce optimal results for you and is the key to torching fat. The workouts build muscle, flexibility, and endurance, but nutrition is going to make the most of your workouts and torch the fat. If you do not diet properly, you may not get the same visible results that you see on TV. P90X provides a very detailed nutrition guide for you and breaks down a diet plan into 3 phases.

Phase 1: high proteinPhase 2: balance carbs & proteinPhase 3: complex carbs, lean protein

ProsExercises can be done at homeMinimal workout equipment neededDelivers real resultsWorkouts are 1 hour averageHighly recommended

ConsExercises are very challenging; not suitable for everyoneNot ideal for people with pre-existing injuriesHas to become a life-style to maintain results

Conclusion If you are reading this simple P90X review, it is probably because you're asking yourself, "Does P90X really work?" P90X has worked for many, many people. The key to success though, is consistency and following the fitness guide religiously. Depending on your fitness level and weight, it is possible to have the body you have always wanted in just 90 days.

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