Inexpensive Fitness Equipment for Resistance Training

Working out at home is the most convenient way to get fit and still finish your housework, help with your children's homework, change dirty diapers, cook a delicious Racheal Ray dinner and succeed at your home-based business. Maybe you just cannot get away to get to the gym to use the weights and their fancy treadmills.

You want aerobic cardio training and a little, light, weight lifting but a Total Gym or Bowflex isn't in the budget. Along with cardio you must squeeze in resistance training. Dumbbells are great but you want to jazz it up a little. Dumbbells are great in that they range from 2 to15 lbs. They are very useful for resistance training at home. Some are cheap and inexpensive. The inexpensive classics can be purchased at Wal-Mart, Kmart, & Target. Cushioned grip chrome dumbbells have super soft foam handles. The comfortable grip eliminates chances of chapped, calloused hands you can purchase a good set from ($35.00-$150.00 dollars) at www.collagevideo.com

The Body Bar- The Body Bar is unique, unlike barbells the weight is evenly distributed for better control and balance. Some of the older TheFirm videos feature a body bar. The full length rubber padding provides a comfortable no slip grip; the rubber ends protect hand and floor.The sizes range from a 4lb, 9lb, 12lb, or 18lb body bar.www.collagevideo.com

New! Fitstix- The new Fitstix are guaranteed to shake up your at home workout. They are simple hand held tools. You hold one in each hand while you kickbox, do step, or cardio routines. Your arms will get toned at the same time. They weigh under a 1 lb each and contain rhythm granules that slide from one end to the other end causing muscles to react. In addition to upper body exercises, a pair of Fitstix also can be incorporated into abdominal and lower body exercises. They are plastic batons with foam grips and metal granules and the inside is blue. These resistance sticks are sold only in pairs. They cost $29.95 at www.power-systems.com

Hand-held Weighted Balls- The (3 to 5) pound balls are the ideal way to boost your workout intensity. The balls are soft and pliable comfortable and small enough to hold during workout. A pair will cost from &45.00-$55.00 dollars. These balls can be used in Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds series.www.collagevideo.com

Medicine Balls- Simple and effective workouts can be done with medicine balls. They allow a full range of motion. You can concentrate on core strength. It is excellent for core training, balance along with flexibility. The medicine ball will spice up your workout. Barbells are limiting. The medicine ball can be bounced and tossed. Toss one back & forth with a workout partner in the comforts of your own home. Medicine ball routines can help with various sports. Rolling it can help improve bowling ability. Tossing it can improve strength and endurance during tennis games. Get the perfect golf swing, as well as improve eye-hand coordination. Order "The Medicine Ball Workout" at www.hittingstore.com New! Mindy Mylrea's Med ball Madness- a basic total body intemediate medcine ball workout with high energy instructor. The ball intensifies the cardio and adds resistance. The workout requires a 2 to 8lb. medicine ball.

Learn how to properly use medicine balls. A complete medicine ball workout program is on this DVD. It is an awesome tool for training to benefit all age ranges. Get medicine balls from www.fitnessgiant.com