What to buy for home fitness

There is really no need to follow the trend and buy a bunch of fancy things. The first two items for beginners are a non-slip yoga mat and adjustable dumbbells. The rest can be replenished as needed. Don’t engage in the ineffective operation of filling up half the room with equipment before fitness has even started.

I went through many pitfalls when I first entered the industry. The first thing I fell into was the thin yoga mat priced at RMB 9.9 with free shipping. My foot slipped and sat on the ground just after the third dance of Liu Genghong's "Compendium of Materia Medica". My tailbone hurt for almost two weeks. I later changed to an 8mm thick model with anti-slip texture. It is very stable whether I am doing aerobics, rolling a foam roller or doing plank support. It is no exaggeration to say that it is the foundation for home fitness. By the way, it’s better to wear non-slip sports socks that cost a few yuan. After practicing barefoot for a long time, sweating will easily stick to the mat and slip. Wearing ordinary cotton socks will wear out holes after jumping twice. This small accessory is extremely low-cost and can improve the experience by several levels.

The adjustable dumbbells I choose are those that can be adjusted by turning the buckle. The heaviest weight can reach 20kg. I usually adjust 2.5kg for shoulder training and 10kg for back training. For my chest training, I can directly lift the dumbbells to full weight. It saves a lot of trouble than stacking a pile of fixed dumbbells that take up space. It is also convenient for renters to move around. If you like to practice buttocks, just add a dozen or so elastic rings. I always felt soreness in the front of my thighs when I practiced glute bridge without air. Later, when I warmed up, I used elastic rings to do two sets of clam poses to activate the gluteus medius muscles. During the exercise, I put them on top of the knees to add resistance. The soreness in the buttocks can last for two days the next day. It is much better than doing empty exercises alone. Who knows who uses it.

As for the big items that everyone is struggling with, such as spinning bikes, elliptical machines, and fitness mirrors, they are really like honey and arsenic, and there is no absolute good or bad. My colleague just bought the elliptical machine that he had hung up on his down jacket for half a year last month. The original price was more than 3,800 yuan. He said that he bought it because he thought it would be troublesome to go to the gym. When he got home from get off work, he collapsed on the sofa and couldn't even remember to step on it. ； But another friend of mine who works in Internet operations usually works overtime until nine o'clock and doesn't get home at all. He can't keep up with the gym's business hours. He bought a mini folding spinning bike and put it on the balcony. He pedals for 20 minutes after get off work every day. In three months, he lost 2.1 points of body fat. Even the cervical pain caused by sitting for a long time has been relieved a lot. There are also smart fitness mirrors that were very popular in the past. My best friend has one at home. She said that following the live broadcast class every day will make it easier to be lazy. I tried it once and felt that the class is not much different from the free professional up content on Bilibili. If you have a sufficient budget and lack of supervision, you can join. Otherwise, there is really no need to spend thousands to buy a mirror that can insert advertisements.

Anyway, I have been practicing for almost two years, and there are only a few commonly used ones. The more you buy, the better you practice. It is better to use it first than any other equipment.