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Must Have Fitness Equipment for Your Home Gym

By Elizabeth Quinn, About.com

Updated: September 06, 2008

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Must Have Fitness Equipment for Your Home Gym - A Box, Step or Bench

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A Box, Step or Bench

A box can allow you to do more than just step aerobics, you can use it for plyometrics and weighted step ups (hold your dumbbells) or step downs, tricep dips and even inclined or declined push ups (push ups with either your hands or toes up on the box).

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