Fitness equipment

I used to be an advocate of no equipment exercise. Yeah, of course, I thought all I gotta do is do pushups, and swim, and Ill be fine.
Apparently, that was before I saw infomercials and ventured inside a sports equipment house.
I was floored! There was like a hundred and one things I can burn my money on for keeping my body fit. And for a while, I watched more ads than an actual tv show, those that claim to burn my abs by rockin it and swinging it, with the Ab Roller, Ab swing and whathaveyous!
And I realized how good it was I didn't possess a credit card yet, or I would have blown my budget purchasing the slick advertising lines.
Now, all these ab machines are standard fare at the gym where I work out. And they have significantly plunged in prices.
Ditto for those cable based mini machines, the steppers, cycle steppers, air gliders..the clincher is, I learned from bodybuilding and modeling websites, that these marketing companies for such equipment actually HIRE buff hotties to demonstrate these equipment. Now, where does the Before and After testimonials fit in? Are these "miracle" clients actually fit and buff, slimmer and better due to the equipment, or was it a program of good diet, calorie reduction program plus the exercise program? I wouldn't know.

Actually, the only equipment I have purchased and used were a pair of dumbbells with interchangeable plates which can be added at wheel by unscrewing the lock. Kinda rusty and clunky, they occupied a part of my bedroom, at times gathering dust and getting all dirty. I sometimes hesitate using them because i was afraid the rust on the plates might cause infection on any accidental scrapes I might get. I have long sold this at a giveaway price to a friend.
I do still have a fitness ball, a pearly white one, now all dirty also, and gathering dust, since I do my workouts more often at Fitness First, I felt no need to use this ball at home.

Someone gave me a necklace type calorie and step counter, which I never got around to use.

Now I have this potential counter if I have an ipod NIKE, and the itouch can measure my calories burned, distance and my fitness level. I also saw an attractive Timex brand watch which can do the same also.

Thinking about all these in retrospective, equipments in general are only as good as if they are used repeatedly. I forgot to mention I have a pair of wrist grippers, which essentially should improve my grip crushing skills when I give someone a handshake.
Actually the latter is something I am uncomfortable with too, I have shaken hands with some men and I know those who seem to grip me a bit more strongly. I prefer one where the grip is just right, not too soft, nor too painful.

My best fitness equipment is myself, and how I use my body and the discipline I instill to keep this living machine fit is my way to tell God, I take good care of myself and I offer this to you as my act of worship.

I wonder then, how did JEsus keep fit ? He should have some way to keep his stamina and energy up for all those preaching and travel right? I should ask this....