Build your home gym on a budget
While convenience, interest, and one’s personal fitness level are factors, it’s often the price tag that limits most people. Gym memberships and access passes to programs in the metro don’t come cheap.
Another option if you’re self-motivated, have some cash, and an extra nook at home: build your own workout space. To help you start your journey, here’s a list of popular exercise equipment and machines you can find on OLX.
HEAVY BAG AND BOXING GLOVES
Boxing offers a total body workout that burns more than 600 calories per hour. Heavy bag work allows you to throw punch combinations that will help you fight off the fat. There are classes in premier boxing studios in the city but they can cost anywhere between P350 to P1,000 per session. For half that amount, you can already turn your garage into your own fight gym by purchasing a heavy bag and boxing gloves on OLX.
STATIONARY BIKES
Studios offering high intensity spinning classes have popped up all over the metro. A cycling studio’s nightclub vibe coupled with real results have created a cult-like following with people willing to shell out up to more than to P60,000 for packages. Mimic the feeling while achieving the same goals by getting yourself a pre-loved stationary bike for as low as P5,000 only.
TREADMILL AND ELLIPTICAL TRAINERS
Nothing gets you in real shape like good old-fashioned cardio. Studies show that the average 150-pound person can burn about 12.2 calories per minute when running a 10-minute mile. A good blitz also leaves you with a runner’s high — a good kind of rush. Investing in an exercise machine allows you to sweat it out even on rainy days. A manual treadmill on OLX can go for as low as P5,000, while a motorized treadmill costs P20,000 onwards. If you have knee issues, you can opt for elliptical trainers starting at P8,000.
Pre-loved and brand new free weights such as dumbbells, kettlebells, and barbells start from P1,600 on OLX. If you invest strictly on items that need, you will save up to P30,000 — roughly what an annual gym membership costs. These are just some tools you can find whether pre-owned or brand new on OLX. With thousands of listings for fitness equipment, you can start investing on equipment that will help you stay fit for the long haul.