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  If you have  little bit of space, and want to save the cost in time and money of visiting a local gym, then we have some of the best home gyms reviewed here.  With gym costs increasing every year, and time becoming squeezed its easy to see the advantage of working out from home. Here is a quick guide …

Since its invention over 20 years ago the Elliptical has leapt to being one of the most popular pieces of gym equipment. Its easy to see why, no uncomfortable saddle, no pounding of the knees.  You get a great balanced workout moving arms and legs in a smooth satisfying motion.  This offers a great full body exercise. So far so …

At the gym you will see rack upon rack of dumbbells, from tiny 1lb weights to mammoth 100lb+ versions and every option in between. If you have the budget and the space for these great! However most people will find the price of this cost prohibitive. This is were the Bowflex Selecttech 552 comes in. On the side of the dumbbells is a dial, simply turn this and you can select weights from 5 up to 50Lb in easy 5lb increments.