Most home weight machines are styled as multi-station units. Some use weight plates, which can be especially helpful for doing complete oblique exercises. The majority feature alternative sources of resistance such as body weight, rubber straps, hydraulic pistons or even bending rods. Some of the higher-end machines are so versatile, you can perform more than twenty different exercises, just make sure you don’t try to perform all of them at once! The price of these home units generally runs from $1,000 to $3,500. A top-of-the-line fancy home gym with multiple features can run as much as several thousand dollars. Before you purchase a multi-station unit, you should shop around and compare different products. Different body types will not be as comfortable on the same piece of equipment. Some machines are more suitable for petite women, whereas other machines meet the needs of large men. Remember that machines cannot replace complete body movement, always continue to do full-body exercises.