{"id":1791,"date":"2014-05-06T07:48:13","date_gmt":"2014-05-06T11:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.renthop.com\/news\/?p=1791"},"modified":"2014-05-06T07:49:09","modified_gmt":"2014-05-06T11:49:09","slug":"5-must-have-pieces-of-exercise-equipment-for-an-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/5-must-have-pieces-of-exercise-equipment-for-an-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Must-Have Pieces of Exercise Equipment for an Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"
Unless you\u2019re a trainer or professional athlete, you probably have difficulty finding time to work out in the course of a day. This goes double if the home or apartment building in which you live doesn\u2019t have an attached gym \u2013 you\u2019ll need to travel to a gym to work out. Even if your building has a gym, you may find that it’s a better call to use a gym outside of your building; some amenities aren\u2019t worth paying extra for!<\/a> If you want to work out at home, there are some must-have pieces of exercise equipment for an apartment.<\/p>\n Fortunately, you can get a good workout, or even just a good stretch, in your apartment. There are many different exercises you can do with no equipment whatsoever. With a little bit of equipment you can do a full regime of stretching, training and cool-down. We\u2019ve put together a short list of relatively inexpensive items that will help you make the most of your time and your small space.<\/p>\n NOTE: Check with your doctor before starting an exercise regimen. We don\u2019t want you to get hurt!<\/p>\n Check out our must-have pieces of exercise equipment for an apartment:<\/p>\n a foam roller is a rigid foam cylinder about six inches in diameter and one to three feet long. Foamrollers come in varying colors and rigidity levels.<\/p>\n There are three main things for which you can use foamrollers: muscle release, stability training and strength training. In our opinion, though, the best use is to give yourself a fantastic self-massage. It’ll work out knots and tame muscle pain like no other. There are lots of <\/span>videos<\/a> on <\/span>how to use them<\/a>. If you haven\u2019t tried one out, do so \u2013 it\u2019s magical.<\/span><\/p>\n (or other exercise mat) \u2013 if you have hardwood floors, you\u2019ll definitely want something soft on which to lie while you\u2019re stretching or doing floor-based exercises. Even if you have carpeted floors, you\u2019ll want the grip that a yoga mat provides. Of course, if you\u2019re planning to do yoga, this kind of settles itself.<\/span><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have an exercise regimen the Internet will have one (or a gazillion), likely for free or very cheap. A <\/span>Roku, <\/span>Chromecast or other device will let you view those videos (or your shows that you DVR\u2019d) without requiring you to awkwardly prop your computer or tablet up on a table.<\/span><\/p>\n Great for stretching and for resistance training, these bands come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and resistance levels. You can even put together a pretty intense workout<\/a> just using these bands. But they\u2019re also really useful for stretching muscles, in particular your lats, which can become extremely tense after sitting in a desk chair at your office.<\/p>\n This is obviously useful for yoga, but also really good for stretching and for different kinds of strength training exercises<\/a>. Try doing a pushup with your hands on the inflated ball \u2013 you\u2019ll see what we mean. Not only that, but you can use a yoga ball in lieu of a chair when you\u2019re working or reading. It\u2019ll force you to maintain core stability and sit up straight.<\/p>\n Have any other suggestions? Let us know!<\/a> We\u2019ll share the good ones on our Facebook page.<\/p>\n Celebrate your workout by going to one of NYC\u2019s amazing food fairs.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
<\/a>Must Have Pieces of Exercise Equipment for an Apartment<\/h2>\n
1. Foam Roller<\/h3>\n
2. <\/span>Yoga Mat<\/h3>\n
3. Stream Videos<\/h3>\n
<\/a>4. Resistance Bands<\/h3>\n
5. Exercise Ball<\/h3>\n
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