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How to build the perfect home gym

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Posted on 1/5/2011 17:51 EST

After all those holiday parties it's time to get off the couch and start working out. MSNBC points you to a few home gym options that are cheap and effective -- so long as you actually use the gear. Staring at the equipment doesn't cut it.

"The beginning of the year is a great time to muzzle some of the most common excuses for not working out -- "I'm so busy!" "The weather is so bad!"

How?

By investing in home exercise gear. In one study, people with home gyms were 73 perfect more likely to be active than those without one. Don't worry about knocking down walls, either; you need only one tool to get your heart rate up for a cardio workout and some strength equipment to firm up..."

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