Tired of staring at sweaty strangers and having to pay an arm and a leg to be a member at your local gym?
Here are a few simple tips on building the perfect home gym.
Essential Equipment
1. Barbell & plate set
A barbell and plate set will be the foundation for most of your workouts and is the most important piece of equipment you’ll need for your home gym.
Remember, you won’t necessarily have a spotter when working at home so make sure that you have your technique down perfectly to avoid injury.
2. Adjustable bench
To make the most of your barbell sets, you'll need an adjustable bench that has incline and decline functionality.
3. Power rack
Another crucial element of your home gym will be your power rack. You simply won’t be able to lift heavily or safely without one. Make sure to get a rack robust enough to handle all of your workouts including bench presses, squats, military presses, deadlifts as well as your more gruelling, leg, chest and shoulder workouts.
4. Flooring
Proper flooring will help your gym equipment last longer and help reduce the sound level coming out of the gym. Commercial grade foam flooring is your best bet as it will last for years.
5. Kettlebells and dumbbells
A set of kettlebells and dumbbells should be part of every home gym and are essential for chest, shoulder, and arm workouts.
6. Stability Balls
Stability balls are perfect for optimising balance and strengthening your core. You can do abdominal crunches, squats, hamstring curls, body bridges and a ton of other exercises.
7. Stationary bike
Stationary bikes are great for low intensity cardio training, they will help you lose a ton of weight and improve your leg strength.
8. Extras
Mirrors and a good sound system will definitely help to motivate you and make your home gym feel like a haven for you to escape the world for a couple hours and focus on getting fit and healthy.
Make sure to find a great workout program that works for you!
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