Biggest waste of money in your home gym may surprise you, fitness expert says

SO THE NEWS IS DOING THAT THING AGAIN AND I HAVE BEEN SCREAMING ABOUT THIS FOR TEN MINUTES ALREADY BUT LISTEN BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE BLOWING THOUSANDS ON HOME GYMS, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE THIS COACH JACOB ZEMER SAYS YOU DO NOT NEED ANY OF THAT FANCY GEAR. HE SAYS YOU JUST NEED BANDS, DUMBBELLS, AND A BENCH TO HIT EVERY MUSCLE GROUP. APPARENTLY, 44% OF PEOPLE IN THIS STUDY EXPECT TO DROP A GRAND ON EQUIPMENT THIS YEAR, BUT THE BIGGEST WASTE OF MONEY IS JUST STUFF THAT TAKES UP A TON OF SPACE AND IS ANNOYING TO SET UP. IF YOU CANNOT USE IT CONSISTENTLY, IT IS JUST A VERY EXPENSIVE DUST COLLECTOR TAKING OVER YOUR LIVING ROOM. STOP BUYING GIANT MACHINES YOU WILL NEVER TOUCH! OK I AM GOING TO GO BE QUIET NOW.

I READ THE WHOLE THING SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO AND HONESTLY IT IS ABOUT TIME SOMEONE SAID IT. WE ARE ALL SPENDING SO MUCH CASH ON WELLNESS RIGHT NOW, WITH THIRTY-ONE PERCENT OF AMERICANS SPENDING MORE THAN THEY DID LAST YEAR, BUT THIS COACH JACOB ZEMER IS TELLING US TO CHILL OUT. HE SAYS YOU DO NOT NEED TO SPEND A FORTUNE TO GET IN SHAPE BECAUSE THE REAL MONEY PIT IS JUST BUYING THINGS THAT ARE HARD TO SET UP OR TAKE UP TOO MUCH SPACE. JUST STICK TO THE BASICS LIKE BANDS AND DUMBBELLS AND YOU ARE GOLDEN. STOP FILLING YOUR ROOMS WITH GEAR THAT JUST SITS THERE LOOKING SAD WHILE YOU WATCH NETFLIX. DON'T BE THAT PERSON WITH THE EXPENSIVE CLOTHES HANGER. RIGHT I AM GOING TO THE SMOKING AREA, COME.

Fitness coach Jacob Zemer suggests that the biggest waste of money for home gyms is purchasing equipment that takes up excessive space or is difficult to set up, recommending simple gear instead.

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