Starting a home gym can be an expensive exercise and although it will probably pay
for itself in the long run, its the initial capital that often keeps people from doing it. Home gym machines range from $500 to as high as $7000 and it can be a sizable investment. One of the positives is that these machines are very robust and have a very long lifetime. Even if you want to sell it one day, the second hand value is pretty good.
If you are looking for discount home gyms, then there are 3 great places to start looking. You can save anything from 25% to 75% off the retail price. Here are the 3 best places to look.
1. Local Health Clubs
Local rehabilitation centers and health clubs all have fitness equipment and gym machines and when they replace their existing equipment you can easily pick up a good second hand one at a great price. Smaller gyms and health clubs tend to replace equipment on a regular basis and contacting them can be a great way to find some super bargains.
2. Online Close-outs
Old and discontinued stock often gets sold at cut throat prices. The internet is a great place t find these as there are so many online stores - all competing for your business. As a rule of thumb you should never buy the latest and greatest if you want to save. By simply buying an older model or models that are being discontinued you can pick up some great bargains.
3. eBay
eBay is still the most popular market place in the world and if you can't find it on eBay then you probably won't find it. its the best place to find private sellers and home gyms are things that people often sell off. Finding a private sale will probably be the cheapest home gym you can buy, but you need to make sure you know exactly what you will get.