Weider

One of the best known names in the fitness industry is Weider; which specializes in professional strength-training equipment for use at home. The company deals in benches, systems, weights, nutritional supplements and accessories such as jump ropes, sit up bars and exercise mats. Weider also has a popular home boxing gym system.

Ben Weider and his brother Joe of Montreal, Canada, have operated Weider Sports Equipment Limited and Weider Health and Fitness in Canada and the United States since 1945. These two companies manufacture and sell their products throughout the world. In addition, the Weider brothers were instrumental in developing the vitamin, mineral, protein and sports nutrition industry. Ben Weider is also the President of the International Federation of BodyBuilders.

The company's boxing gym is ideal for people who want to benefit from the superior muscle toning, improved hand-eye coordination, response and reflex time that only a boxing workout can provide. The boxing gym sells for about $300 and comes equipped with a double-stitched speed bag for rapid succession movements along with a 40-pound punching bag to absorb your hardest shots. The gym also has components that provide specific strength building from the neck down. The gym's padded butterfly arms and chest press can help tone and define your pectorals. The balanced leg developer targets your quads and hamstrings to help you develop powerful legs. You can also get cardiovascular and strength building benefits by rowing and doing leg extensions on the low pulley.

You can purchase Weider's boxing gym and its other fitness equipment online. The company's website also enables you to register your products, all of which have warranties, online.