Reply #1: What is your main fitness goal?

[IrateCitizen]

Do you want to build muscle? Or do you simply want to keep off unwanted pounds and maintain good muscle tone?

If you're into weight training, I would suggest getting a decent adjustable bench (w/o the weight rack, of course) and some adjustable dumbbells. It's what I use, along with a curl bar for certain exercises, and I can do pretty much all the exercises I want.

Do you have a decent bicycle? You can get an excellent stationary trainer for less than $300 -- all you do is mount your rear wheel on the device and pedal along.

If your primary goals are muscle tone and keeping off pounds, have you thought about doing any exercise tapes with ankle and wrist weights? My wife likes to use her ankle weights for simple leg exercises when she can't get to the gym.