Posts by Grant Dean
Setting up a Home Gym – Part 4 – Cardio Equipment
Doing cardiovascular exercise is critical for health. According to research 20 minutes of cardio 3x/wk will help reduce stress, increases blood flow, reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes & cardiovascular illness. That however is the minimum to strive for. To get the fitness benefits out of cardio (reduce body fat, increase muscle) you need…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 3 – Barbell Set
If you’re home gyms will allow more space a great piece of equipment would be a a barbell set & cage with pulley system. This addition will allow you to perform a larger variety of exercises, safely. With a flat to incline bench, set of adjustable dumbbells, barbell set, power cage & pulley system or…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – Part 2
I have to admit I am spoiled to the selection, size and variety of a commercial gym like 24hrs and use their facilities 3x week. For me it’s worth the cost of the membership to have access to a variety of high end equipment. However, for many years I worked out in my garage and…
Read MoreSetting up a Home Gym – What to Buy? – Part 1
If you are living in a house or larger condo/apartment and don’t want to pay for a gym membership and the have space, putting together a home gym may make sense. Before I switched careers to real estate I worked full time in the Health & Fitness industry for many years while earning my degree…
Read MoreFirst Time Home Buying
First time home buyers account for 31% of home sales which is lower than expected according to a recent study by the National Association of Realtors. Why? NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun writes, “..Student debt has tripled over the past decade; starter home listings are in short supply because home builders are focused on expensive…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – Part 4
The Rifle or Carbine Rifles or Carbines, (which are just shorter and lighter than a full size rifle) firing an intermediate cartridge like the 556/223 are becoming more and more common as the primarily home defense weapon of choice. A rifle when compared to a pistol or shotgun is more accurate, light weight, fires a…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – Part 3
The Shotgun – Shotguns have been a popular choice for home defense and probably the most talked about weapon type when the subject comes up. Shotguns are incredibly versatile because of the wide variety of shotgun shells for the particular use (bird hunting, deer hunting, self defense). The two most common gauges for shotguns for…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – Part 2
The Pistol – There is an old western adage “God created man but Samuel Colt made them equal..” Sam colt who died in 1862 and is best known for mass producing the revolver which to this day continues to be a popular choice for personal protection and home defense. The pistol serves as the primary…
Read MoreHome Security & Defense – What do you choose to use? Part 1
In one of my past posts I gave some simple tips on how to not make your home a target for criminals. The 5 tips were to keep your yard maintained, put up a home security sign in the front yard, post a Beware of Dog on your fence and make sure you close you…
Read MoreMust-Have Tools for Homeowners
When you own your home, things are going to break and, unless you want to spend your money on repairmen, you’re going to need to fix them yourself. Luckily, you don’t need an arsenal of tools to handle most home maintenance fixes. These five tools will cover most of your basic projects. Cordless drill. A…
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