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How to Build an Epic, Affordable Home Gym

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Most gym memberships cost $50 to $100 a month. Spreading that cost over time, is it possible to get the same results at home? Wes Siler details his own setup that’s helping him stay in shape from his basement. Products mentioned include the NordicTrack RW900 rowing machine ($1,600), TRX Home2 System ($150), Rogue Fitness Large Sandbag ($115), PKB Portable Kettlebell ($75), and the TRX Traveller Muscle Builder Program ($35). All together, that adds up to $1,975. An investment, sure, but one that’s offset by skipping the gym for less than two years.

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