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Strength Training Equipment
The strength exercises in this book don’t require any
expensive purchases. You need a jump rope, an exercise
ball, and dumbbells. It also makes sense to buy a chin-up
bar that can be mounted in a door frame.
The jump rope can be used for warming up and stamina
training. A simple model is available for about $15. The
exercise ball is used in some exercises for intensive
stimulation of muscle interaction. If you don’t have a ball,
you can start training without it. Balls in di erent sizes
are sold by specialty retailers for about $15. For training
it is recommended to use a set of two dumbbells with
di erent weight plates. They can be bought in department
stores for about $20. It’s best to buy dumbbells with the
plates mounted with star-shaped nuts. For pull-up training
you can buy a chin-up bar. Simple bars can be mounted
in a door frame and are available at specialty stores for
about $30.