| I wonder what fitness equipment you have around | | | | If you cannot answer these questions quickly and |
| your house at the moment. Maybe an old set of | | | | easily, keep your money in your pocket. If you cannot |
| dumbbells, a skipping rope, some ankle weights, a mat, | | | | think of what you would do with the kit, you need to |
| a bench or a fitball? And if you have this kit, is it ready | | | | do more research before you buy. You need to be |
| for action? Has it been used recently? | | | | able to visualize yourself putting your kit into action. |
| It is an integral part of turning over a new leaf in your | | | | Where will you be? In the bedroom, the living room, the |
| fitness regime. You plan what you want to achieve | | | | garden? Can you imagine yourself using your kit |
| and then go out and buy the kit that will help you reach | | | | around the house? If you cannot, chances are, you |
| your goals. Then, for whatever reason, the kit does not | | | | never will. You need to have somewhere handy you |
| get used. Maybe you do not know quite what | | | | can store your kit. If possible it is good to get it out of |
| exercises to do with it. You may be worried about | | | | sight so that your house still feels like a home and not |
| getting it wrong and injuring yourself or perhaps you | | | | a gym, but not so out of sight that it is out of mind as |
| just do not have the space or the time for exercising | | | | well. All home fitness kit should be hidden when you |
| at home. Then the weights gather dust, the exercise | | | | want it to be, and accessible when it is time to use it. |
| bike ends up with clothes strewn over it, and the | | | | Finally, think about when you will be able to get started |
| multi-gym sits in the garage getting rusty. | | | | with your new kit. If you cannot find an opportunity to |
| Spending money on unnecessary fitness kit is | | | | use it within the next seven days, the chances are that |
| frustrating and the equipment can end up haunting you | | | | you will not be using it much beyond this first week. |
| and making you feel guilty for spending the money and | | | | Think carefully about the fitness programme you are |
| not using it. All this can be prevented by asking | | | | about to embark on and what exactly you have |
| yourself a few questions before you part with any | | | | decided it will consist of. Then you can clearly decide |
| cash. | | | | what kit, if any, you need to buy. |
| If I buy this piece of fitness equipment, what will I | | | | The options for exercising at home are endless and |
| actually do with it? | | | | the main benefit is that you can create a time efficient |
| Where will I use this kit? | | | | workout regime with no travel time. With planning, a |
| Where will I store this kit? | | | | home fitness routine can be very effective. For more |
| If I were to use this kit in the next seven days, when | | | | information on where to buy your kit, please refer to |
| would I use it and what would I use it for? | | | | the fitness resources section at the end of the site. |