Being able to exercise in your own house makes it much more convenient to work on your physical fitness. However, when you want to put one together, you’ll need to figure out what pieces of equipment to populate it with. It’s possible to accumulate a varied collection over time, but you should be thoughtful with your initial purchases. This way, you’ll get the most bang for your buck. Below, we list must-have equipment that will complete your home gym and maximize its versatility.
A Mat
A simple, rollable foam mat or a more padded variety can serve as a good foundation for your home gym. A mat is portable and won’t take up much space in the house. With it, you can perform stretches and perform bodyweight exercises comfortably to strengthen your core, arms, and legs. You could do these things on the bare floor, but you may find that you lack the proper traction to carry them out effectively. Thicker mats are also necessary if you do plyometrics, as they’ll cushion the impact on your joints when you jump.
A Pull-Up Bar
A pull-up bar is another uncomplicated piece of equipment that you can get a lot of use out of. There are affordable versions that you can hang from the top of doorways, and also larger versions that have frames to stand on their own. Pull-up bars allow you to do pull-ups and chin-ups to work primarily on your back, as well as your arms and core. This is important because we tend to underutilize our back muscles in day-to-day life.
A Workout Bench
If you’re planning on including heavy free weights in your home gym, it’s in your best interest to get a workout bench. You can do bench presses, dumbbell rows, incline dumbbell presses, and other movements that require the support of a bench for stability. Having that bench to help keep you in the correct position is vital for preventing injury as you move on to heavier weight ranges.
Adjustable Dumbbells
Adjustable dumbbells are natural accompaniments for a bench. You may use them for push and pull movements to work on your upper body or hold them at your sides while you perform leg exercises like lunges. Adjustable models let you slowly increase the weights that you work with without needing to spend more money. They’ll thus encourage the progressive overload you need to make the gains that you’re after.
A Timer
Although people don’t often think about it, a timer is also a piece of must-have equipment that will complete your home gym. Time is a major metric to measure your workouts and long-term progress with. For high-intensity interval training (HIIT), where your goal is to raise your heart rate and target your cardiovascular system, a timer is advantageous. It’ll let you know how long to remain in motion and when you can take short breaks. As you become more fit, you’ll be able to see your progress when you can fit more reps within a set amount of time, too.
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