Gym Equipment
Weightlifting Equipment vs. Fitness Equipment

1. Weightlifting Equipment
   
   
   Any equipment specifically used for the purpose of weight lifting. This includes power racks, weight benches, olympic barbell weight sets, olympic weights, dumbbells, smith machines, and other weight lifting machines such as the leg press, leg curl, and calf raise machine.
   
   
   Here on Weight Lifting Complete, I discuss home equipment in detail. You can learn what to purchase for your home gym and why to purchase certain equipment. You'll get all the details you need to make good purchasing decisions.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I also always recommend that you compare prices between equipment suppliers. I've provided you with links on each equipment page to 2 different suppliers. I've searched for the best weightlifting equipment suppliers, so you don't have to!
   
   
   Check out an example of the type of detail you get for each piece of weightlifting equipment and the price comparison from two different suppliers for power racks. You can find pages like this for all equipment for your home gym. See recommended reading at the bottom of this page.
   
   
   
2. Fitness Equipment
   
   I refer to fitness equipment as gym equipment for cardiovascular exercise. When you go to a commercial gym, you'll see a whole bunch of treadmills, elliptical machines, rowing machines, and exercise bikes depending on the gym. So, I refer to all of this equipment as fitness equipment.
   
   
   I dedicated an entire section of the site to home fitness equipment. I discuss the five different cardio machines that I like best for a home gym. You can read more about the 5 different machines you should look into purchasing for your home gym.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   I always recommend that you have two different cardio machines for your home gym. You should always include cardiovascular exercise in your weightlifting program due to the endless benefits.
   
   
   Two different cardio machines will help you to look forward to your cardio and provide convenience in the comfort of your own home. You'll have no excuses not to perform your cardio.
   
   
   Choose two different pieces of fitness equipment that include both upper and lower body exercise. At least one of the machines you purchase should have some upper body exercise. For example, a rowing machine and a treadmill are good choices because the rowing machine works your entire body while the treadmill is mostly lower body work.
   
   
   
   

Recommended Reading I recommend that you read all the articles listed to the right if you are interested in building your very own home gym. Please check out the Big Fitness website for the best deals on gym equipment:

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