Sport, Outdoors & Fitness

It's best to start out with equipment that you're comfortable with or enjoy using. Each type of equipment has features like Health Tracking to look out for.

Treadmills are the most popular home gym equipment. The faster jogging or running the longer the stride is, so make sure the treadmill has enough length for you at higher speeds. Check the sides of the moving belt are easy to stand on or quickly jump to for safety.

For Exercise Bikes make sure the seat can be easily adjusted to a comfortable height for anyone using it. If the bike seat feels uncomfortable to sit on for longer periods look at a replacement seat or a gel seat cover available from bike shops.

If you have low ceilings, check you won’t hit your head whilst using an Elliptical Trainer. Some models can be folded to save space.

Treadmills are a type of Home Gym Equipment designed to allow walking, jogging or running exercises at home. Many Treadmills can adjust the intensity of the workout by changing the speed of the belt being ran or walked on, or by changing the incline of the surface supporting the belt. Incline can be used to replicate hills and slopes encountered when exercising outdoors.

Whether you prefer to control speed or incline, both types of adjustments will burn calories and improve personal endurance, leg and lung strength (aka aerobic fitness). Whilst increasing incline and speed each have different advantages, remember the best workout routines are the ones we enjoy doing.

When incline or speed is increased on a treadmill, the body burns more calories to keep up the pace. Introducing an incline helps improve muscle strength in the legs, whilst speed improves endurance.