# Suggest fitness/home gym equipment for a $75 budget? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 30, 2022, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213 "2022-06-30T23:49:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/21 "2022-07-05T21:04:47Z")
It’s the ponytail. Completely changes the shape of his face. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/22 "2022-07-05T23:48:21Z")
LOL I knew the poneytail was a bit too much. My bands are the narrower style. I started with what PT gave me. The elastic deteriorates over time. (just like rubber bands). They’ll occasionally pop during use. Wakes everyone up in PT. I like them because they don’t weigh down my luggage on trips and I get a good workout. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/23 "2022-07-06T00:36:37Z")
I forgive you the width. Not sure about the man-bun. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/24 "2022-07-06T18:53:15Z")
So @elfkin477 have you decided on something yet? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/25 "2022-07-07T02:37:45Z")
No, not yet. Anyone got any ideas about improving balance? ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/26 "2022-07-07T02:42:51Z")
The balance disc I mentioned? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/27 "2022-07-07T02:52:05Z")
Sorry, I missed it. It got kind of buried amongst things that require more upper body strength. ---
**Author:** ![Dr\_Paprika](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr_paprika/32/3042_2.png) [@Dr\_Paprika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr_Paprika)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2022, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/28 "2022-07-07T03:56:37Z")
I would suggest a good class, book (or video) on yoga which shows basic positions and advanced progressions. But this is not really my thing. I am sure there are web digital equivalents too. This need not involve any equipment though mats seem popular. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2023, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/32 "2023-01-15T22:47:13Z")
> [@elfkin477](#): > > No, not yet So since this thread was bumped … @elfkin477 did you ever use that $75? What did you decide on? How have you been doing using the bike and the whatever else it is you got? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/33 "2023-01-16T00:21:07Z")
I bought an elliptical that arrived on Wednesday but nothing suggested in this thread that sounded like I would actually use it ultimately qualified (due to an insistance that it provides a full body workout) so I ended up not using up the full amount. I will probably buy a balance board with my own money at some point, though. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/34 "2023-01-16T02:41:55Z")
Aw to not being to use the full amount but yay that your elliptical arrived! ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213/36 "2023-02-10T17:44:27Z")
The club workouts I do are all full body workouts. They take about 32 minutes. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/suggest-fitness-home-gym-equipment-for-a-75-budget/967213.md?page=1)