Now it is possible to obtain the same benefits from exercise in the comfort of one's home. Unlike most 'on the road' training businesses, this isn't as simple as bringing an oversized beach ball and a few 2 and 5 lbs. neoprene dumbbells. Clients are expected to make exercise part of their lifestyle, and as a result it is strongly recommended that they purchase home equipment. A Back2Health fitness clinician can bring several high-quality pieces to the client's home, but for optimal exercise application a good multi station is warranted as well.
What does this mean to the client? Probably an investment from anywhere between $500 and $3000. Sound like a lot? Well, that's between 1 and 6 years of gym memberships. If one is rational about this, they will see that their exercise career shouldn't last only 6 years - it needs to continue for as long as they can remain standing.
On the low end of this figure, one can pick up a slightly used Bowflex (check Craigslist for some steals), while the top third of this dollar amount can bring home a top of the line Total Gym or new Bowflex.
The Total Gym, while not as useful as a Bowflex, is still a good piece - and can be retrofitted with some of the equipment a B2H clinician brings with him. It is also a wise choice if space is at a premium - particularly if one needs to 'hide' his or her exercise equipment when not in use.
The Bowflex is the king of home exercise equipment with a staggering amount of variety in movements available to the user. Complemented by adjustable dumbbels and a bench, there isn't an exercise that cannot be performed by the client.
