Whereas many people are interested in buying exercise equipment for home use, a very small percentage of them know how to take good care of them.
As such, a big percentage of those who initially bought them wind up stocking them into the garage after only a few months.
Some would wind up forgetting about them, while others may opt to buy new ones, while the rest may try to look for ways to repair them.
But generally, when you know how to maintain them, it will save you a lot of headaches, not to mention a lot of money.
The first thing to remember about keeping your fitness equipment from unnecessary wear and tear is to keep them indoors.
Except for the few that do not have parts made of metal, most of them will succumb to rust if you use them out on the uncovered patio.
If the bolts or some other important parts get rusted, most of them will no longer work at full potential.
If you really want to exercise outdoors, it may be a wise idea to stick to things like a jump rope or a real bicycle.
Next, even if you do keep your equipment indoors, it would not hurt to run a cloth over them once in a while to keep dust at bay.
You would not want the bolts to stick because of dust balls or anything like that.
Proper cleaning will extend the useful life of your exercise equipment, making your investment return greater value for money.
If anything needs to be greased, such as the gears on a stationary bike, go ahead.
Use them according to directions.
This is very important.
The manufacturer's directions came with the machine for a reason.
When you follow them to the book, you will most likely enjoy many more years using the equipment than if you simply overlooked important instructions.
Of course, most exercise paraphernalia are pretty straightforward, such as treadmills, steppers, and stationary bikes, but other more complicated machines such as the elliptical may come with special instructions.
Be sure to read through the manual before you get on them.
Once you understand these basic things that can help you maximize the use of your exercise equipment, chances are, you will also wind up enjoying them much more.
This will also result in your using them much more frequently.
Perhaps it's a psychological effect, although it may also be because the machine will indeed work much smoother as you maintain it properly.
You can rest easy knowing that your machines will not end up in the garage as soon as the neighbor's, and you can still enjoy many workout days with them for the years to come.
As such, a big percentage of those who initially bought them wind up stocking them into the garage after only a few months.
Some would wind up forgetting about them, while others may opt to buy new ones, while the rest may try to look for ways to repair them.
But generally, when you know how to maintain them, it will save you a lot of headaches, not to mention a lot of money.
The first thing to remember about keeping your fitness equipment from unnecessary wear and tear is to keep them indoors.
Except for the few that do not have parts made of metal, most of them will succumb to rust if you use them out on the uncovered patio.
If the bolts or some other important parts get rusted, most of them will no longer work at full potential.
If you really want to exercise outdoors, it may be a wise idea to stick to things like a jump rope or a real bicycle.
Next, even if you do keep your equipment indoors, it would not hurt to run a cloth over them once in a while to keep dust at bay.
You would not want the bolts to stick because of dust balls or anything like that.
Proper cleaning will extend the useful life of your exercise equipment, making your investment return greater value for money.
If anything needs to be greased, such as the gears on a stationary bike, go ahead.
Use them according to directions.
This is very important.
The manufacturer's directions came with the machine for a reason.
When you follow them to the book, you will most likely enjoy many more years using the equipment than if you simply overlooked important instructions.
Of course, most exercise paraphernalia are pretty straightforward, such as treadmills, steppers, and stationary bikes, but other more complicated machines such as the elliptical may come with special instructions.
Be sure to read through the manual before you get on them.
Once you understand these basic things that can help you maximize the use of your exercise equipment, chances are, you will also wind up enjoying them much more.
This will also result in your using them much more frequently.
Perhaps it's a psychological effect, although it may also be because the machine will indeed work much smoother as you maintain it properly.
You can rest easy knowing that your machines will not end up in the garage as soon as the neighbor's, and you can still enjoy many workout days with them for the years to come.