Exercise and physical fitness equipment

Exercise and physical fitness equipment for the home, that is effective and inexpensive

Dumbbells

Dumbbells are great, probably the best single piece of exercise and physical fitness equipment that you can buy, because of the array of exercises and body parts you can train with them. I have a set myself which I use 2 - 3 times a week. With a set of dumbbells you can have a good all round body workout, they're cheap to buy, small and easy to store and if they have removable plates they're easy to adjust.

Barbell

You can also have a great all body workout using just one of these, they're also cheap to buy, but these require more free space to use safely, if you're serious about training at home one of these would help you have a good overall workout.

Weight Bench

Again if you're serious about training at home, a weight bench combined with a set of dumbbells or a barbell could give you a great all body workout, some weight benches come with a leg exercise extension to further enhance your workout. With a weight bench it will allow you to expand your array of exercises and offer a better platform to perform others.

Bull Worker

Bull workers are light weight and easy to store, they offer good resistance training, the first piece of home exercise equipment I ever used was a bull worker. Dozens of exercises can be performed on one of these, especially good for shoulders and arms, they offer a nice variation to other home fitness equipment.

Treadmill

Rowing Machines

Good for improving cardiovascular and muscular endurance, good resistance training for both your arms and legs, plus rowing doesn't put as much pressure on your joints as jogging. Out of the two I would choose this one, better all round workout with much reduced risk of injury.

Abdominal Roller

They offer good controlled movement for a really good abdominal crunch, but with a little practice you can get really good form without using one of these.