Top 10 Home Gym Equipment To Have At Home - Create Your Gym
- The Health State
- Jul 24, 2018
- 8 min read
Isn't it every gym goers dream to have their own gym indoors so they don't need to even step into the gym to do their workouts?
But there are a lot of problems when talking about Home Fitness Equipment: Space, Price, Maintenance and many others!
But we got you covered!
This Top 10 Fitness Equipment For Home will cover everything you need to know before you buy them and rank them in a top considering their pros and cons.
We decided to go an extra mile for you!
We looked up and compared the best prices there are for the products to give you the link to them. So lets start off our list!
Number 10 - Ab Roller Wheel
The name it's itself pretty self-explanatory.
The amount of exercises you can do with this is limited, but it can be very vital if you want to get those abs popping for summer. It a good addition to your home fitness equipment as it doesn't take too much space and maintenance is not necessary.
On the other hand, using an Ab Roller Wheel is hard for beginners as most of the exercises that can be done with it demand an already decently-strong core, so if you are just starting out, I would not recommend this product to you.
If you want to buy this product, but you don't know how to use it, we got you. Here is a link to a WikiHow that will teach you how the Ab Roller Wheel works and the main exercise in which this product is used: https://www.wikihow.fitness/Use-an-Ab-Roller
Pros: Doesn't demand a lot of space, No maintenance needed, Pretty cheap, Vital for core training.
Cons: Only helps you with core training, Pretty limited range of exercises, Hard to use for beginners.
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Number 9 - Jump Rope
Remember that time in childhood when you went out with your friends to see who can jump rope faster?
Yeah, most of us do at least. But it is not to late to go back in time and do it again. Well, not back in time, but at least jump rope like you did when you were young.
Jumping rope can be a great cardio activity that you can do indoors or outdoors. It has a lot of benefits, but the most obvious one being burning a lot of calories.
Actually, for 10 minutes you would burn 100 calories. So for an hour, that's 600 calories and a lot of fun!
It is pretty hard to get your head around it at first, but in time you will become a master jumper and get abs in the same time. Well, for the abs part, you may need the Ab Roller Wheel.
Pros: Doesn't take a lot of space, No maintenance required, Cheap and practical, A good cardio exercise if you want to spice thing up, Makes for a good contest between you and your friends, Lots of fun.
Cons: Limited range of motion, Hard to use at first.
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Number 8 - Resistance Bands
Resistance bands are a great way to add resistance your training.They can help you tonify your legs or just add some stretching to your workout.
There is really not much you can say about them more than that.
They can help you enlarge your range of exercises and have more options to choose from regarding your workout and can be a cheap addition to your home gym.
Pros: Easy to store, Cheap, No maintenance needed, Can be used in a wide range of exercises.
Cons: Requires a mat, Doesn't really help in strength training.
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Number 7 - Pull Up Bar
A Pull Up Bar is a great purchase for anyone!
It can be used in a lot of ways and it will certainly help you train more parts of your body than almost any other
item in your home.
And even better, it does not require any floor space as it can be easily hung on something and used that way.
A Pull Up Bar can help you train your back, shoulders, lats and arms if used with various exercises. Even the abs can be worked very well with leg raises and various deviations from it.
Prices for the bar vary between 20 euros for a decent one to more than 100 euros for some of them, but the investment is worth while as the bar is a great overall product that can be used in many ways to train many categories of muscles.
Pros: Comes with a wide range of exercises for a even wider range of muscle groups, Doesn't take floor space.
Cons: Requires a wall to be attached to, Can be hard to put up at first, May require a bit of maintenance.
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Number 6 - Cardio Machine
Yeah, I know. It is not a specific Fitness Equipment, but everyone needs to have a Cardio Machine in his/her home gym.
Raging from treadmills to indoors bikes and steppers, having a cardio machine will help you shred that extra fat and have an alternative way to strength training of getting those calories out of your body. It works very well if you are cutting.
Personally, I prefer a indoor bike as is not as demanding as a treadmill, it is easy to carry as it has wheels and you can use it while watching a movie and not even feel like you are exercising.
But I know what you will say..... Why can't we just go out and do this?
Well you can, but you need good weather and some time to get there and back, so that is when an indoor Cardio Machine comes to rescue.
Pros: Good alternative to casual cardio, Can be used while watching TV(We know you all want that), Can be used by the whole family.
Cons: Needs a bit of storage space, Can be expensive, Only for cardio usage.
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"Isn't this just a ball?" you may ask.
And Yes, you are totally right, it is only a ball.
But trust me, this ball will help you build your abs more than almost any other machine you will find in your gym
This ball gives you access to a range of flexible abs exercises that can target both upper and lower abdominals giving you a more in-depth training.
Even more, you can choose the color you want the ball to come in to fit your rooms look and feel.
Overall, an exercise ball is a great addition to have to your home gym for those abs days as it can by itself provide enough range for a full workout being a cheap alternative to a machine that takes a lot of space and can only be used for one exercise with limited range of motion.
Pros: Very cheap, Great for abs exercises, Fun
Cons: Need storing space, Helps only with a limited amount of exercises.
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Number 4 - Power Tower
The Power Tower is a must-have for everyone who want a home gym
It provides an incredible variety of exercises for almost all muscles and is the default machine for a lot of different stables in the gym like pull-ups or parallel bar dips.
Even thought it's one of the most expensive things on this list, every gym-goer needs one of this in their home if they have the space.
You know that moment when you change gyms and a lot of equipment is different? Most of the times, the only thing that is the same is the Power Tower and that speaks for itself.
Pros: Incredible variety of exercises for almost every muscle category, A must-have for every home gym
Cons: Hard to move, Takes up some space.
Importance for a home gym:
Number 3 -Whey Protein
Yes, yes, I know..... It's not equipment
But for this particular item, I needed to make an exception.
I can't emphasize enough on how important this is for anyone who wants to build lean muscle.
Even if you don't have a home gym, you need this in your home for those bulking days.
But there are a lot of types of protein powder: Some are very rich in carbohydrates and have a decent amount of protein and others are pure whey protein with some sweeteners and flavors to compensate for the lack of taste.
I would suggest getting the pure protein one as it is for pure gains and it will save you some calories coming from processed sugars. The "healthiest way" is to mix it up with some water or alternatively milk or a home-made smoothie. I honestly prefer the 3rd choice.
Pros: Can help you with your diet a lot, Great taste, Protein is power.
Cons: Doesn't last forever, Can't be eaten by itself(just trust me, don't try)
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Number 2 - Dumbbells
Let's be honest here....
It couldn't be a Top 10 Home Gym Equipment without these.
Every gym from every city from every country has these. There are indispensable to your weekly workouts and they are mostly the only way you can make your biceps and triceps pop.
Yes, you can use the cable machine, but who are we kidding? Everyone would prefer a dumbbell over the cable machine.
Not only are they good for your arm your arm workout, you can use them to train almost every part of your body.
But here is the problem!.....
What weight should you buy?
And even if I buy the right weight now, if I train hard enough I will need another heavier one by next months!
And maybe the one that I bought is useful for only one exercise.
But here is the trick!
You don't need to buy always another one as soon as you feel like the one you have is too light or too heavy
Why?
Because adjustable dumbbells were invented. They are dumbbells which come with changeable weights raging from 5 pounds to almost over 60 pounds (2.5 kg to over 25 kg). Yes, they are more expensive, but they are a great investment of you really want to grow you muscular mass.
Overall, I would highly recommend buying the adjustable dumbbells as they are so helpful with every workout.
Pros: Indispensable from every arm workout, Helpful with almost every muscle group.
Cons: Can be pretty expensive.
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Don't let the name trick you, it is not only for Yoga
I know a lot of you won't agree with the top spot, but from my perspective, the Yoga Mat is the most important piece of equipment needed in every house.
Why?
Because even if you don't have any other gym equipment, you can have a full workout for most muscle groups excluding the arms.
I decided to put the Yoga Mat over the Dumbbells because, while both provide full workouts for different areas of the body, the Yoga Matt comes on top for its wider variety of exercises and cheaper price.
If you are a newbie with sports, you can just download a free home exercise app and follow their training programs as most of them only require a Yoga Mat.
There is really not much more to say about this as it a simple to use but vital piece of equipment for every Home Gym
Pros: Can be used to train almost every part of the body, Easy to use, Incredibly wide range of exercises.
Cons: Can't be used for arms exercises
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