The Joys of an At Home Gym!

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Kohl's. I was provided with product and compensation. All the opinions are mine and mine alone. 

One of the biggest reasons people don't work out is because of lack of time. We can always find reasons or excuses to not work out: not enough time, too tired, want to watch tv and relax, can't afford a gym membership. The list could go on and on! But like anything in life...you have to work hard to get results. You have to make time for those things that are important to you.

Kohl's makes it a little easier for us all to find that time to work out. What if you don't have to go anywhere to get in that workout? What if you can workout from the comfort of your own home?

I know what you're thinking...what about the cost? Gym equipment is expensive! Well...I'm happy to say that Kohl's offers some amazing exercise equipment at a very affordable cost!

So...what exactly do you need for an at home gym? I believe it only takes a few pieces of equipment to have your own at home gym! You need cardio equipment. I recommend having at least 2-3 different pieces of equipment. You want to be able to vary your workouts. Doing the same thing every time you work out will not surprise your muscles. You need to keep your body guessing in order to see results!

Kohl's provided me with 3 different pieces of cardio equipment...an exercise bike, a rowing machine, and an elliptical. They also provided me with a recovery piece of equipment...the BacTrack Back Massager.

The exercise bike is one of the pieces of equipment that I don't particularly care for. I think it's boring to be honest. But this ProForm Desk X-Bike Exercise Bike comes with a desk! So I could read my book or watch a movie or blog...all the while exercising! It makes it much less boring!

And if you don't want the desk...it detaches very easily!

The display shows you the time, speed, distance, calories, and pulse (shows your heart rate in beats per minute if you are using the heart rate monitor).

This bike was pretty simple to set up. My hubby had no problems putting it together! And it took him less than an hour!

I love that this bike doesn't take up a ton of room. Since it's in my house I don't want it to take up too much space.

I was also provided with the Stamina Magnetic Rowing Machine. This one is my husband's favorite! He loves that rowing is a full body workout! This one was also pretty easy to put together.

One of my favorite features is that this rowing machine will stand up to decrease the amount of space it takes up. 

The display shows you the total number of strokes, time, distance, calories burned, and the rowing speed.

My favorite piece of equipment is the ProForm Easy Strider Elliptical! I've always loved ellipticals and this one is just as good as the ones I've used at the gym! 

This one took a little longer to set up but it was still fairly easy. 

This elliptical has front mech ellipticals so it takes up less space than the rear ones do. It also has wheels that make it super easy to move. I store it a certain way but when I use it I move it a bit so I can see the TV!

This elliptical is iPod compatible so you can also listen to music while using it! And it has an 8 week weight loss program built in! There are 18 preset workouts...nine weight loss and nine performance workouts! The preset workouts will automatically change the resistance of the pedals as it guides you through the workout.

My favorite part....it has a fan built in! So when you start getting sweaty and hot you can turn the fan on to help you cool off some!

The display shows calories, distance, pulse (when using the heart rate monitor), resistance, speed, time, and a track.

After working out it is important to stretch. I also believe in massage to help relieve sore muscles. Kohl's sent me the BackTrac Back Massager to help with this! I've been doing this every day and it really helps! Hurts so good!!!

So what is the price for this home gym? Believe it or not...Kohl's has all of this equipment on sale for reasonable prices! Think of how much money you will save (rather than paying a gym membership fee every month) when everything you need is in your home! 

Exercise Bike: $199.99 (regular $249.99)

Rowing Machine: $191.99 (regular $319.99)

Elliptical: $426.99 (regular $449.99)

BackTrac Massager: $99.99

So for less than $1000 you can have your own gym in the comfort of your home! You can workout at any time of your choosing (don't have to wait for gym hours). You can even work out in your pajamas and no one will know!

A bonus to having a home gym...your kids will want to workout too! It warms my heart to see them using the equipment instead of sitting on the couch playing video games!

I'm so looking forward to be able to workout at any time in the comfort of my own home! 

Let's start off the new year right....#MakeYourMove with some exercise!!!

QOTD: Which piece of gym equipment would you want the most in your home?

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#TrainWithKohls and Timex GIVEAWAY!

Disclaimer: Kohl's provided me with this gift and one to giveaway. No other compensation was provided. All opinions are mine and mine alone.

As a runner I love looking at my run data. I like to know my pace, my calories, the time it took me to run, and the distance. This data helps me improve my running. It also helps me train for those races that I love to run!

Did you know that Kohl's sells Active Watches? I love that I can go to Kohl's for so many things!

So I was super excited when Kohl's contacted me to review the Timex Women's Ironman Run X20 Digital GPS Watch! I love data and the technology used to gather it! Another win win...they were also sending me an additional watch to giveaway to one of my lucky readers!!! That's YOU! :-)

I excitedly unpacked the watch and set it up with the date and time. Then I needed to charge it. It wasn't hard to charge. It came with a USB charging cable. It was simple...just clip the cable onto the watch and it starts charging! It even has an indicator that tells you the percentage of charge it has. I love that!

In training for our trip to Disney World, my boys and I had been taking walks. My first activity with the Timex was one of our walks! We headed outside and I waited for the satellites to load. It took a little while to find the satellites. I wasn't impressed with that.

Once they loaded I hit start and we were on our way! During the workout the watch showed me the average pace and distance on one screen. I could toggle between screens to see the elapsed time and calories. (Now remember I was walking with my boys so my pace is pretty slow here lol! Plus trying to walk and take pictures isn't easy lol)

After the workout was complete I hit stop on the watch. It gave me the option to save, resume, or discard the workout.

I chose save and the watch confirmed my choice!

The watch then showed me the data from my walk! It took us 29 minutes 17 seconds to walk 1.29 miles with an average pace of 22:48.

The next workout was a 2 mile run! Running is my thing so I definitely wanted to test the watch while running since this is what I would use it for the most.

Luckily the next time I went to use the watch it didn't take as long to load the satellites. Yay!

It's a lot more difficult to take pictures while running so I didn't get any of the watch during the workout. But afterwards I saved my run and looked at my data! It took me 17 minutes 30 seconds to run 2.03 miles with an average pace of 8:37! I ran my normal 2 mile route that I knew by heart and the watch was spot on!

I also learned this time that I could toggle down and see even more data! 6.9 miles per hour, 3 laps (the laps reset every mile), and I burned 183 calories! Sweet!

I found this watch to be great for running! The GPS was accurate and it seemed to capture my average pace well. It was easy to charge. And it is water resistant up to 50 meters so when I'm running in the rain I don't have to worry. I would definitely recommend this watch to any one wanting a GPS watch!

And of course....it's super cute! I love the color! And it isn't as big as some of the GPS watches out there. I also like that I can wear it as a normal watch when I'm not exercising. It shows the time just like a normal watch.

Kohl's is the perfect place to shop for active watches. Be sure to check out all the active watches they have to offer on their website! Also check out all the other Timex brand watches that Kohl's offers!

And please be sure to check out Kohl's on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram!

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