7 Reasons A Fitness Wall May Be Your Best Workout Option

There are a lot of options when it comes to personal fitness. You can workout at a gym, or you can workout at home. You can use free weights, machines, bands, or bodyweight for resistance. You can buy a large workout machine for your home or simply use a few dumbbells.

 

There is another option when it comes to working out. Fitness walls are an excellent solution for fitness needs. A good fitness wall can provide all the resistance training you would find in a gym or workout studio, and in some cases additional options that you don’t typically find at your average workout facility. In this article we’ll take a look at 7 benefits of having a good fitness wall in your home or office.

 

Convenience

Perhaps one of the biggest reasons of all, the convenience factor is huge when it comes to having your own fitness wall. If you work long hours and have a roundtrip commute of 45 minutes or more a day, adding another 10 to 15 minutes to get to a gym, and another 10 or 15 minutes to get back home, can really take a bite out of what little personal time you have left in the day. Issues such as bad weather, construction, and auto accidents can also increase your workout commute time, leaving even less time for yourself or family.

 

Cost

On the low end, a gym membership can cost a few hundred dollars a year. Higher end gyms and workout centers can often cost over a thousand dollars a year. Additionally, that few dollars in gas you spend on your commute each time you go to the gym can really add up if you are going three or more times a week. An upfront one time investment in a fitness wall can save you money in the long term.

 

Space Savings

A fitness wall quite literally takes up no space. It’s simply affixed to any pre-existing wall. Unlike many of the home workout machines that take up a 10 by 10 foot area or more, you can retain the functionality of your room.

 

Versatility

A good fitness wall should offer a lot of options. At Isawall, we have created a fitness wall that can allow the user to engage in literally hundreds of exercises. This not only helps prevent your workouts from getting boring, but allows you to consistently change up your workouts so that your body is challenged in new and demanding ways.

 

Visual Appeal

Have you ever heard someone say “wow, that piece of workout equipment looks really nice in this room”! Most likely the answer is no. Most workout equipment is designed primarily with functionality in mind. Visual appeal is an afterthought if it is considered in the manufacturing of the unit at all. But why can’t a piece of workout equipment be both functionally efficient and provide for many great exercises, while simultaneously adding to the visual appeal of the room? At Isawall, we have created a fitness wall that is both visually pleasing to look at, as well as extremely diverse in the exercises that can be performed using it.

 

Transportability

If you have a large workout machine at home, you know the hassle of having to put one together yourself. Some machines can take hours to assemble, and not without a great deal of frustration. If you move, you have to unassemble the machine, keep track of all the parts like a jigsaw puzzle, and then reassemble them in the right way when you move. With the wall unit we have designed,  Isawall, you have one single unit to take down, and simply reinstall in your new home or office.

 

Lack Of Moving Parts

When it comes to workout machines, the more moving parts you have, the greater the chance of something breaking or malfunctioning. Very often when this happens, unless the machine is still under warranty, it is simply not even worth the cost to repair the defective part. Additionally, many machines will also breakdown and show signs of rust and corrosion over time. At Isawall, we’ve created a fitness wall that is made of the highest quality materials. The only moving parts with regard to the actual wall are the attachment points for the various bands, straps, and other devices.

 

Final Thoughts On Fitness Walls

Fitness walls are a great way to engage in numerous exercises while taking up virtually no space. The convenience and long term savings of having a fitness wall in your home or office make it a great workout option. The numerous exercises that are possible can give you a great deal of variety, and a high quality fitness wall such as Isawall can actually add to the visual appeal of your room, rather than take away from it. Consider adding one to your home or office, and enjoy the various benefits they offer.

 

 

 

Paul Owens is a personal trainer in the Cleveland area. He is a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and the National Council on Strength and Fitness. He is also a Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He can be reached at http://www.clevelandpersonaltraining.com.