Nautilus Strength Training Home Gyms

Nautilus Strength Training Home Gyms

The Nautilus company has been creating fitness machines for over 40 years. They specialize in home gyms and cardio machines to give customers the opportunity to exercise at home instead of going to the gym. Whether you're trying to get physically healthy, training for a fitness event, or trying to build some serious muscle, a personal gym can be a very useful tool in helping you reach your goals.

Nautilus Inc. makes home gyms under the brand names Nautilus as well as Bowflex. Features vary between the different machines Nautilus offers. However, you can expect to find the following features on most of their gyms for home use:

• Resistance technology that does not rely on gravity for strength training.
• No free weights or dumbbells. Nautilus dumbbells can be purchased separately if desired.
• The ability to perform multiple workouts on one machine.

Choosing a home fitness machine is dependent on what your personal fitness goals are, as well as your budget, and available physical space to set it up. Some considerations to look at are:

• Size: Compare the dimensions of the machines you are considering versus the space you have available in your home.
• Features: Consider your workout goals and look for features that compliment them such as the machine's weight capacity, number of exercises available, and muscle groups that the machine caters to.

Many home gyms offer the ability to perform cardiovascular exercises as well as building strength. Whether you need a separate machine for cardio depends on your personal goals. For example, several different models of Bowflex machines offer a rowing capability. Rowing is a strength and cardio building workout. In addition, circuit training can be performed, which is a regimen that involves performing a cardiovascular activity between sets of reps of your strength building exercises. For example, perform one set of bench presses then do jumping jacks for thirty seconds before performing the next set of bench presses.

Unlike the gym where each machine works a different muscle group, home machines offer multiple workouts that reach many different muscle groups. Most of the time, only one home gym is required to meet your personal fitness goals. Consider what your goals are and be sure to find a machine that will help you accomplish each one.