Building a Home Gym: The Essential Gear You Need!

When creating your home gym, you don’t need to buy everything right away. It’s smarter to just buy the essentials so you can figure out what kind of equipment you work best with. The following is a list of essential equipment and accessories you should consider for your home gym.

Cardio:
Treadmill or Elliptical or Spinning Bike or a Rowing Machine.

Free Weights:
Dumbbells
Straight & Cambered Olympic Barbells
Kettle Bells
Olympic Plates

Benches & Racks:
Multi Adjustable Bench
Half Rack
Pair of Adjustable Squat Rack

Essential Accessories:
Gym Mat
Fit Ball
Small Resistance Bands
Big Resistance Bands
Medicine Ball
Abs Wheel
Gliders
Suspension Trainer
Bosu Balance Ball
Balance Board
Arm/Leg Weights
Sandbag
Slam Ball
Wall ball
Battle Rope
Agility & Plyometrics Accessories
Pull Up Bar
Speed Rope
Foam Roller
Equalizer
Flooring
Sports Watch

You might think that these items are too much to invest in. However, you need a good amount to truly mimic the benefits of an actual gym. You also don’t have to buy everything at once. At the end of the day, home gyms allow you to work out without going anywhere at any time. It’s a great motivation to get into gear and get in shape!