Top Fitness Workout: Home Equipment You Need
Over the years I’ve accumulated a lot of exercise equipment for working out at home although I’ve always belonged to a gym [with a very low monthly payment] just for a change of pace.
The Top Fitness Workout can be easily done at home with the proper equipment, or simple substitutions. Fortunately, when I took on doing this program, I already had everything I needed to do 95% of the exercises. Here’s a list of what I already had:
- Free weights–3, 5, 8 and 10 pounds
- Jane Fonda stepper–good for doing DB Step Ups, not as high as a bench
- A Balance Ball
- Ab rollout wheel
- Gyrotonics equipment–the bench is good for DB Chest presses and DB rows
- A massage table–for those times I don’t want to get down on the floor! It’s also good for stretching–very important
- A rebounder with hand-rail–good for interval training
Interestingly, now that I’ve been doing the top fitness workout for about 7 weeks, I find my free weights are too light although at one time they were challenging! I’m in the market for some 12# and 15# weights which I’m very excited about! That may not sound like a lot of weight to many people, but my body is 67 years old and does not have lots of testosterone circulating, or very much of any other hormones, I might add! It’s thrilling that I can progress with heavier weights. It’s evidence that The Top Fitness workout really works. My goal is to continue to need to increase the dumb-bell weight as time goes by.
When I go to the gym I experiment with using heavier weights to see which ones are the most challenging without being impossible! Another reason I like to go to the gym is to use the treadmill for intervals, instead of my rebounder, which can be a little hard on my knees! And, I just like to change up the routine which keeps everything fresh. Besides which, they play great music that keeps one moving!
Reader Comments
Betsy, it sounds like you have your workouts well organized. And you seem keen on making progress. The information about ways to exercise when one is over 60 is very useful. Thank you.
thats great bets. I could never do that stuff. i joined clubs in ny and in syr and va. they all lasted about 3 weeks. even going to pt from mar. to aug for my rotator surgery, i did not do any of the exercises at home. i will do projects or play tennis but not do regimented work outs. i did in the army, but i had no choice in there. i admire you for sticking to it. anth