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But how can you invest in a home gym system without bursting a hole in your wallet? One way is to avoid paying retail for the exercise equipment. And you can do that in a variety of different ways:

1) Visit Local Ebay

Many people don't realize that ebay has a feature where advertisers can auction and sell merchandise locally. Look though the eBay listing for your area and you'll find a variety of consumer equipment available including home gym systems. Many times these are sold by people who are moving and looking to get a little money for their equipment instead of just junking it. Or they may be upgrading to a newer piece of equipment. Either way, you can find great local deals on eBay and if you win the auction you don't have to worry about shipping charges, you can just drive over and pick it up.

2) Surf CraigsList

In those communities that have a Craig's List, many seller advertise their garage sales or merchandise on the CraigsList website. You'll be surprised at the variety of things you can buy there. You have the possibility of picking up a nice piece of exercise equipment for pennies on the dollar. The advertisers are nearly always local so you can stop by and even try it out to see if you like it before you buy. And then barter with the seller for the best deal.

3) Look for OverStocks

Ever wonder what happens to all of those exercise machines in home gym warehouses and outlets if they don't sell? What usually happens is that they are sold to a liquidator who will dispose of them through various channels. Many times these machines are perfectly good pieces of equipment which just are not selling for some reason. Prices at these places are rarely set in stone and if you are willing to haggle with the manager you can often get yourself a very good deal. They would much rather sell it to you, even for a lower price than to a liquidator who will give them a fraction of what it's worth.

4) Buy Refurbished and Closed Out Exercise Equipment

If you search the Internet or look through a yellow pages in a large city, you can find all sorts of refurbished exercise machines from a variety of manufacturers such as Life Fitness, Stairmaster, Trotter, Cybex, Precor, and many more. The equipment in most places is as good as new and the best companies will also give you a warranty. Many of these companies will also sell closeout equipment at closeout prices.

The bottom line is that you don't have to spend an arm an a leg to outfit your home exercise room. You have many more options available to you than you might think.

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Lee Piel writes articles relating to resistance training and the Bowflex power pro and other home gym exercise equipment. You can visit his site at www.housegyms.com .

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But going to a public or membership gym to workout is not for everyone. And with the prices of home gyms coming down everyday, maybe it's time to look at the practicality of buying a home gym system for your personal use.

Here are four good reasons why you might want to consider buying or building a personal home gym system:

1) It will save you time - Going to a gym is like going out. You can't just put on your scruffy clothes and begin your workout. You have to look good. This means preparation time -finding clean clothes, matching your outfit, prepping your hair = etc. If you have your personal home gym system, you waste no time at all.

2) It is convenient - What could be more convenient than going downstairs to the basement, starting your warm up exercises, and doing your workout? No battling inclement weather, rain or snow. No fighting rush hour traffic. No waiting for your favorite workout machines to come free. No waiting for the gym to open, if you like to workout in off hours. You workout whenever you want and at your own pace.

3) You can personalize your equipment - Do you ever get tired up constantly changing machine settings to where you had them last time you worked out? Or do you find it a hassle to change weights on the resistance machines to your last settings? With your personal home gym, your settings are always as you last left them.

4) You don't have to exhibit your body in public - Not everyone is an exhibitionist. If you are shy about exposing your body - especially if you've overweight, the last place you want to be is in a public gym. More and more it seems that gyms are a place to workout at once your body is already in reasonable shape. Anyway, having your personal home gym system lets you get in shape without suffering the fear of embarrassment.

In many cases, for less than a few thousand dollars, you can design or build a home gym to meet your personal specifications.

If you're a runner, you can find yourself the perfect treadmill that will match up well against those in the health clubs. If you want to work on your abs, you can buy a quality exercise ball that will give you abs of steel in no time flat. Maybe you're into Pilates. If so, you can now find specialized Pilates home gyms at inexpensive prices. Whatever your exercise needs are, odds are you can find a solution for them in the marketplace.

Being in shape is important. And today, aside from laziness, there is absolutely no reason that you can't get in exactly the kind of shape you desire without giving up your convenience.

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Lee Piel writes articles relating to personal home gym equipment. You can visit his site at www.housegyms.com .

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