With the pandemic making it difficult to access gyms and health clubs, many of us have decided to invest in our own home gym setup. But with so many products on the market, how do you know which are the best pieces of equipment for your needs?
In this blog article, we will explore the different options available and help you decide which pieces are best for your individual requirements. Let’s get started!
You really don’t need a lot of equipment to be able to build your own home gym, what you really need is specific equipment that supports you in each part of your training which is: Warm-up, Cardio, strength and Recovery.
After spending a lot of time exercising at home, I realized what is really necessary for each stage of daily and weekly training.
If you already have a weekly workout sheet routine, it is easier to go ahead and think about the equipment you will need for the week, this is a summary of everything that is normally used to train for
- Warm UP
- Cardio
- Strength
- Recovery
Home Gym Equipment for Warm Up
It is very important to warm up before doing exercise. A small warming up will help you to increase flexibility and avoid any injuries when working out. Some of the best warming-up equipments for your gym at home are:
Cardio
When we think of doing cardio, the first thing that comes to mind is going for a run but really those are excuses, today there are many options to do cardio at home and these are the best equipment:
With all these options it is difficult to find an excuse to do cardio at home
Strength
Using your own weight or extra weight? Using actual weights is equally great for your fitness game, but is more useful for those looking to build muscle. So, depending on your goals you can use weight and here are the best weight equipment for your gym at home:
Recovery
Recovery is as important as warming up. Be sure to stretch every muscle you work on. Here is the best equipment for recovery:
Even if you’re using weights or not, there are a lot of home gym equipment that you must try!
Review your goals and check your weekly workout sheet to be prepared and not have any excuses to workout!
We have here LINK a list of the most affordable home gym equipment. Share your own experience building your own gym at home
