The Tiny Gym
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I use this, mostly with my arms, and it is a fantastic piece of equipment for $150. There's nothing worse than equipment that fights you and this does not. You can get your heart rate up fine using your arms. Smooth as silk, extremely well built. Hard to find right now.
We have OlarHike resistance bands for strength training. No space at all. At our age you are probably not wanting to bulk up, just to keep some tone and muscular endurance.
I have an eliptical and an Airdyne bike downstairs, but the basement is not usable right now.
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Personally I would prioritize a treadmill. If you aren’t a runner, no problem, walking on those things is just fine. Just go fast enough to get your heart rate where you want it.
I say that as a guy with a stationary bike and no treadmill. I would much rather have the latter. I chose the bike mostly because it takes less space and it sits in my office.
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Do you like bike riding?
Buy a new "smart trainer" like the Wahoo Kickr Core, hook up your bike, and get on Zwift.
You can do all kinds of structured training, racing, ... . Some "gamification" provides additional incentives.
It's pretty well done. I use it at least 5-6 hours per week. There's a monthly fee, though. .In comparison, a treadmill or stationary bike gets a little boring after a while. Also, biking is less of a strain on the joints.
Also, you can race me
If you want to learn a little about what Zwift is:
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My household uses a treadmill ($999) and do low impact cardio exercises online with Team Body Project ($100/year). Since there's four of us, we figured it was a good deal.
If you don't want to spend any money, there are plenty of online stuff you can do for free. Just look for the ones that you like best.
These days home equipment might be hard to find, or may be expensive. We tried to buy weights, and were shocked to see that they were going for $2 a pound.
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I don’t have a Peleton but know many who do and at times I feel left out. I have never witnessed such universal passion for an exercise devise, it borders on cult. Never heard one person who bought one who regretted it. Of course these are all people who have exercise discipline down already, but are former outdoor exclusive exercisers.
Peleton is a safe bet and you pay for that. The secret sauce is engagement with the online trainers. People have their favorites and literally gush over them.
Zwift might be great but you ought to know exactly why you chose it.
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Treadmill is by far the safest choice. Get a TV in front of it or podcast away.
There is nothing like exercise for mental health. The 30-60 minutes may not be so great but there is nothing subtle about the feeling after and it can last all day.
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I added a recumbent Bike the to the Treadmill and Elliptical
The Treadmill and Elliptical live in the garage and make noise
With this cold weather I need something inside that is quiet.
This works, it is quiet (practically silent), comfortable and didn't break the bank
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What we are using is this small unit, while the basement is torn up it works really well- excellent smoothness. Very high quality piece, especially for the money. I use it with arms and am getting my heart rate up around 130-140 for half an hour a day.
MagneTrainer-ER Mini Exercise Bike Arm and Leg Exerciser
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000V53KD8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_8Q7ZYTE8Q06KERKSH4PW
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I looked at rowing machines while I was shopping for the recumbent bike.
I really liked the idea that you get more of a workout on the rowing machine.
I picked the bike because I wanted something very quiet. I also thought the rowing machines were expensive and some of the high-end rowing machines were overpriced.
