Hey Aaron,
I would say think about your main clientale and base your purchases on what you need to train them.
The things I have found the most use for:
-Select Tech dumbbells
-Slide board (nice option for clients who can't do impact for cardio. make sure you get a non-slip one. I have to put 25kg plates on the ends so this cheap one doesn't slide all over the studio...)
-TRX (needs a good anchor. Our doors didn't end up working so we did a permanent wall mount)
-Tubing (I use the covered kind (i think they are called slastix))
-Boxing gloves & mits (for this the cheap ones so far have worked fine)
-med balls
-some cones
-mats
-jump rope
I also got a Bowflex and wouldn't buy it again. Got a standing heavy bag but it makes too much noise for our downstairs neighbor (flower shop). I have a weighted vest and it's ok but I would buy one that is more adjustable and easier to fill. So far all the things that I bought cheap have broken so I would spend money on good quality products. For groups I have gotten a lot out of the CorePole. The folks seem to like to workout and see each other. It's a bitch to fill but after that it's been great for our type of business.
When I do at home training sessions I just usually take some tubing and the boxing gear.
Do you have the necessary stuff for evaluations?
-measuring tape
-scale
-calipers (I got a bio-impedance BF measurer and it was a total waste of money. So inconsistent it's unusable. Went back to calipers and/or measurements only)
-timer
-camera/video
Good luck with it all!
Salut,
Kaisa
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