Fitness equipment can help people keep healthy and make fitness more perfect. At the same time, improper selection of fitness equipment will also endanger people's health. So what should I pay attention to when buying fitness equipment? Come and have a look with me.

Matters needing attention in purchasing fitness equipment

Insufficient weight/size

The reporter saw in the cultural mall that there are many kinds of fitness equipment sold here, including dumbbells, skipping ropes, tensioners, fitness circles and skateboards. In a shop called sporting goods, the reporter picked up an adjustable rubber dumbbell of 15 kg and weighed it. It was very light, and the dumbbell piece and the fixing screw had been glued together.

The reporter picked up another electroplated dumbbell with the same weight and took down a 2.3 kg dumbbell piece to weigh. The result is only 1 kg. The reporter measured its size again, and the diameter was only 12 cm, and the thickness was 1.3 cm. A dumbbell with the same size and full weight is about 17cm in diameter and 2cm in thickness.

The weight and size of several other dumbbell pieces are also very small, that is to say, the actual weight of this dumbbell is about half less than the marked weight.

By visiting the cultural mall near Inner Mongolia Normal University and a number of sporting goods stores, the reporter found that dumbbells and other fitness equipment are generally short of weight. At the same time, the price gap between full-weight dumbbells and low-weight dumbbells is also very large.

For example, the price of electroplating dumbbells with full weight of 30 kg is around 260 yuan, while the price of underweight dumbbells is only 100~ 140 yuan. A businessman who runs sporting goods on Park East Road told reporters that the price of iron has been rising in recent years. In order to save costs, some manufacturers will be short in production.

Moreover, when many people buy and practice dumbbells, their weight requirements are not very precise, as long as they can be used. Therefore, dumbbells that are not heavy enough will get away with it.

A brand-free and timeless product produced by an unnamed factory.

In the investigation, the reporter found that some fitness equipment even has three products. The reporter saw in a shop called Aoqiang Sports and Leisure near Inner Mongolia Normal University that some skipping ropes are packaged with complete information signs, while others are naked, without manufacturer, address, trademark and other information.

In several sporting goods stores in the cultural mall, the reporter also found a variety of fitness equipment such as skipping rope, fitness circle and skateboard. , and there is no manufacturer, address and other information identification, belonging to the three no products.

The reporter asked the shopkeeper why there was no manufacturer, and the shopkeeper said: The quality is definitely no problem. It is very strong. Besides, can't these things work?

There are security risks.

Due to quality problems, the service life of many fitness equipment is often very short, and some of them still have potential safety hazards. For example, the quality of the skateboard shaft is not up to standard, which is easy to cause the screw to loosen and the shaft to fall off, which is easy to cause danger when using.

Zhang Wei, a student of Inner Mongolia University, told reporters that he likes to use a stretcher to exercise muscles. He once spent 20 yuan to buy a stretcher, without packaging and product information. ? Its spring joint is not very strong, and I didn't care at that time.

As a result, once, when I was practicing, a spring suddenly unhooked and hit me right on the wrist. A blood stain immediately appeared on my wrist, which was so painful that Lian Bi couldn't hold on when I was writing. It's a good thing I didn't hit my eye, otherwise I would be blind. ?

Poor after-sales service

Sun Qiang, a fitness enthusiast of Inner Mongolia University, said that he bought a 30kg arm stick in a sporting goods store in the Cultural Mall, but after only using it for 1 month, the spring became a little loose and could not return to its previous stiff state.

? If the spring of the arm is loose, the exercise effect will be greatly reduced. I went to the shopkeeper to ask for a replacement, and the shopkeeper refused to replace it because it took too long to buy it. I wanted to complain, but because I didn't ask the other party for an invoice at that time, I could only admit that I was unlucky. ?

It is understood that many sporting goods stores do not provide customers with relevant bills when selling fitness equipment, so they cannot complain about quality problems.

Consumers blindly buy

Fitness is very professional. Dumbbells, skipping ropes, tensioners and other equipment are simple in structure, but there are also many questions when choosing and using them. In the survey, the reporter found that more than half of consumers are very casual and blind when buying fitness equipment.

They don't know the relevant knowledge of choosing fitness equipment, and buy inappropriate or substandard equipment, which greatly reduces the exercise effect. Some people buy these equipment just for fun, so they don't pay much attention to this knowledge.

Sun Zhegang, a citizen, told reporters that he started fitness six months ago and bought a pair of 30 kg dumbbells. After practicing for two months, I feel good about myself. ? I feel very relaxed when doing bending exercises, and my grades are already good. But once I went to the gym to practice, but I felt very laborious and pulled my biceps.

Later, I weighed the dumbbell at home and found that its actual weight was only 14 kg. That is to say, I practiced for two months for nothing. I bought such a defective product only because I didn't know the knowledge of choosing fitness equipment at that time. ? Song Lili, a citizen, said? We are not athletes, there is no need to be so professional, just have something to practice. ?

The reporter found that there are many consumers like Sun Zhegang and Song Lili.

Don't be greedy for cheap.

Liang, a fitness coach at the Gymnasium of Inner Mongolia Normal University, said that the exercise methods and equipment used for weight loss, muscle gain, physical fitness and rehabilitation are different, so when purchasing fitness equipment, you must first make clear your purpose of fitness.

Some people are very fat and need to lose weight. They should choose aerobic exercise equipment, such as skipping rope, treadmill and spinning bike. Some people are thin and need to gain muscle. You can choose dumbbells, barbells, tensioners and other strength equipment. When buying fitness equipment, you should choose different specifications of equipment according to your actual situation.

Take dumbbells for example. First, if you want to go to a regular sporting goods store, you'd better take a spring scale with you in case you are underweight. In terms of material, rubber dumbbells are safer than electroplated dumbbells and will not rust.

However, if the rubber dumbbell smells too strong or sticks to the screw, it is an unqualified product. In terms of weight, considering the training effect, it is best to buy a relatively heavy adjustable dumbbell, so that the load can be increased or decreased according to the training position and muscle strength.

The staff of the Consumers Association of the Autonomous Region reminded consumers that quality is an important guide when purchasing fitness equipment. They must look for the business license of the business, pay attention to the basic information such as the manufacturer and address marked on the goods, and don't blindly covet cheap, so as not to be fooled. If there is a problem, they should go to the sales place to replace it in time, or complain to the relevant departments.

Cost-effective fitness equipment

supine board

Fast belly fat consumption Price: 80 yuan ~ 185 yuan Advantages: easy to move, small floor space. Exercise area: do sit-ups to exercise six abdominal muscles, quickly consume abdominal fat, and also do push-ups and other actions to strengthen upper limb strength.

Key points of exercise: Sit-ups are actions that many people are very familiar with. Because most people have to hook their feet to make their waist concentrate on completing the action, it is better to buy a supine board and practice at home.

Generally, the height of the supine board can be adjusted. The higher the height, the greater the strength of sit-ups. At the beginning, from the lowest, gradually increase. After a month's exercise, you can try to move up a notch. But the height cannot be too high. For ordinary bodybuilders, 40 ~ 45 degrees is enough.

There are two kinds of supine boards, one is flat supine board and the other is curved supine board. They feel different when practicing. The flat plate is suitable for most people, and the curved supine plate can relax the spine. For people with bad waist, you can also relax the muscles of the waist.

When using the supine board, you need to be careful not to lie down completely, preferably 2/3, and don't lie down suddenly, but get up quickly and lie down slowly. It is wrong to put your hands on your ears and cross your head when you do the action, which will hurt your cervical spine.

dumbbell

All muscles can be trained to the price: 30 yuan ~ 50 yuan Advantages: It can be used alone or in combination, such as holding a small dumbbell while running, doing chest expansion exercises, simple arm exercises, etc.

Exercise parts: you can exercise all over the body, and the muscles of all parts of the upper body can exercise freely.

Key points of exercise: First, choose dumbbells with appropriate weight. Generally, you need to choose dumbbells with a load of 65% ~ 85%. The so-called load refers to the maximum weight that can be lifted. For example, the maximum weight that can be lifted at a time is 65,438+00 kg, so you need to choose dumbbells with a weight of 6.5 ~ 8.5 kg for exercise.

There are many kinds of dumbbells, including black coated dumbbells, colored dumbbells and electroplated dumbbells. The weights of some dumbbells are fixed, while others can be adjusted. When you want to practice strength, you can choose a heavier dumbbell with adjustable weight, while most women practice dumbbells for shaping. You can choose small dumbbells with the color of 1 to 3 kg, and practice small dumbbells many times, which not only shapes, but also exercises muscle endurance and consumes fat.

Dumbbells can not only practice upper limbs, but also lower limbs. You can squat with dumbbells in both hands, squat while walking, or squat in the same place. The former can remove leg acid, and the latter can do 12 ~ 15 times.

Some dumbbells are wrapped in high-grade microfiber materials and equipped with hand straps, which are very comfortable to hold in your hand. You can run with your bare hands, do chest expansion exercises, aerobic exercises and a series of exercises.

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