First off I have to say my idea of fitness has been all about fitness cheeseburger (and fries and milkshake) in my mouth. I'm a dude who hasn't got a hard body, but is a reasonable weight, and doesn't really care about aerobic/anaerobic/cardio/kale-based workouts. I is what I is and I am what I am, and I'm OK with that.
But Momma feels like SHE needs more fitness, so this buy is mostly for her.
She's at the beginner stage on the workout spectrum. She has a trainer for her bike and every night I cheer her on as she rides for half an hour or so to a spin class on her tablet. She likes that, and she's done a reasonable job of sticking with it since Christmas. Now she wants to up her game.
Yesterday we toured a gym, and she was immediately self-conscious and nervous and didn't like the vibe of the place. On the drive home, she said she'd way rather just get a bench and some weights, and I'm the craigslist sniper.
Right now there is a York 2001 home gym on the local CL for $80. I'm pretty sure this is the WalMart level of home gym. Its a cable driven system with plates for weights. Is this adequate for a starter gym? I have never bought a system before and seeing everything else on teh market for upwards of $150, this looks like a deal even if its more than we need.