# Home workout machines **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 14, 2002, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681 "2002-11-14T05:44:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2002, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681/21 "2002-11-15T21:03:58Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Peanuthead \* > \*\* > > Just make sure you get one big enough to hang the coats of all the family members. Because that’s exactly what it will turn out to be. A coat rack. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. You’re not kidding about this. You’re really going to get serious and workout every day. Sure you are. Just like all the rest of those folks who are selling their “slightly used” exercise equipment in the classifieds. If you really are serious about exercising forget the equipment and start a walking program. It’s free and one of the best exercises ever. And it’ll get you away from that damned TV! \*\* bah, I have home exercise equipment that I do use, and have used more than enough to justify the cost. Granted, in the summers I tend to do more stuff outside, but just about every winter I use my free weights, weight bench, and Spin bike several times a week. Not everyone buys it and uses it as a coat rack! ---
**Author:** ![ben.sawyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@ben.sawyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ben.sawyer)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681/22 "2018-11-28T15:53:50Z")
Bump! Was looking for home gym advice and I didn’t want to open new topic since this one exists. Well, I have a small budget but larger space 🙂 Which means up to three machines. What should I buy? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681/23 "2018-11-28T17:37:34Z")
> [@ben.sawyer](#): > > Bump! > Was looking for home gym advice and I didn’t want to open new topic since this one exists. > Well, I have a small budget but larger space 🙂 Which means up to three machines. > What should I buy? What do you want to accomplish? ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681/24 "2018-11-28T18:17:48Z")
> [@ben.sawyer](#): > > Bump! > Was looking for home gym advice and I didn’t want to open new topic since this one exists. > Well, I have a small budget but larger space 🙂 Which means up to three machines. > What should I buy? For overall general strength and conditioning, I think a rowing machine is best. ---
**Author:** ![ben.sawyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@ben.sawyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ben.sawyer)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2018, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681/25 "2018-12-05T01:16:51Z")
> [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](#): > > For overall general strength and conditioning, I think a rowing machine is best. Thanks. Rowing machines are great but I still don’t see that huge difference between air rowing machine and water rower. @beowulf- more towards cardio [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/home-workout-machines/136681.md?page=1)