Top 10 Home Gym Equipment For Men – Quarantine Edition
You might have different reasons for not hitting the gym like – you don’t have a gym nearby, traveling to the gym doesn’t fit your busy schedule or in extraordinary times like we’re facing right now – COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
All of these problems have the same solution – if you can’t go to the gym, make the gym come to you. Until you have a home gym, you don’t know what you’ve been missing out on. Contrary to what most people think, workout equipment doesn’t need a lot of space. You don’t even need all of the equipment listed in this article. Choose the ones that match your needs and the space in your home.
Best Home Gym Equipment For Men
Best Exercise Equipment You Need In Your Home Gym
NordicTrack T Series Treadmill
You need to have at least one cardio equipment at your home. No matter how much you love running outdoors or how disciplined you are, there’ll be days when you won’t be able to go out for a run. A treadmill can be a lifesaver on such days.
When you have a treadmill in your home, the psychological impact will push you to use it. The treadmill will look you in the eyes and deep into your soul and question your very being until you get in shape.
Bowflex Adjustable Dumbbells
The dumbbells are one of the most versatile training equipment and yet many people avoid adding them to their home gyms because they think they’ll have to buy multiple sets of different weights. The Bowflex dumbbells solve this problem as they are a single pair of dumbbells that adjust from 5 to 52.5 pounds.
You can adjust them in 2.5-pound increments up to the first 25 pounds. In short, the Bowflex adjustable dumbbells are like the transformers of dumbbells. They will save you a lot of space and will add variety to your workouts.
Kettlebells
Kettlebells are a must-have for full-body workouts. The Hyperwear Soft Adjustable Kettlebell is great if you train in your room and don’t want to crack your floor tiles. Having an adjustable kettlebell eliminates the need for buying multiple sets. The adjustable dumbbells and kettlebell make a killer combination for your home gym.
Fusion Motion Portable Gym
Fusion motion is one of the best portable gyms you can have in your home. As soon as you pop it out of the storage, you have a personal workout station ready. It comes with 8 accessories including heavy resistance bands, tricep bar, ab roller wheel, pulleys, and more. With this kind of equipment, exercises you can do are limited by your imagination.
Bowflex Home Gym Series
If you’re someone who can’t do without isolation exercises, the Bowflex home gym is the perfect match for you. You could virtually train all your muscle groups with this single piece of equipment. It also won’t take up a lot of space in your garage or spare room.
Also, it comes with a mobile app with trainer-led videos designed specifically for your PR1000 home gym. Instead of purchasing an expensive gym membership, investing in some of this equipment can pay better and bigger dividends in the long run.
Fitness Reality X-Class
The squat rack is a must-have for any serious lifter. Although it might take up some space in your garage, no other gym equipment can get you a full gym experience as compared to the squat rack. It includes Olympic lat pull down and low row cable attachment for strengthening the upper back, shoulders, and arms.
The Fitness Reality X-Class also has an in-built pull-up bar. This equipment is like a fortress where you can train all your muscle groups. Adding a few pieces of equipment can take your training to the next level, which brings us to our next gear.
Olympic Barbell
We recommend buying an Olympic barbell over the smaller bars as the former can be used for almost every exercise. Functional movements like squats, deadlift, and barbell curls are a must for the overall development of your physique. You need an Olympic barbell for these lifts.
Adding the barbell to the squat rack will get you a home complete gym experience. You should also purchase a mirror that can be placed in front of the squat rack. Don’t be surprised if you feel like Arnold training in the legendary documentary Pumping Iron.
Century Original Wavemaster Freestanding Heavy Punching Bag
This is not your typical gym equipment. If your main goal is to lose weight and improve your cardiovascular conditioning, you should include boxing in your training routine. Not only does boxing help in losing weight, but it also turns your body into a lethal machine.
Boxing also helps in building explosive power and speed. The core strength and stability you build while boxing will carry forward to lifting weights and other aspects of your lifestyle. Not to mention, boxing videos are a hit on social media.
TRX Suspension Trainers
If you don’t want anything to do with any type of weights or resistance training, the TRX suspension trainers are what you need. The TRX comes with suspenders and anchors that can be attached to any possible surface.
The TRX suspenders come with a 6-month access to the TRX premium app ($30 value) where you can explore a range of fast, fun, and effective workouts for any level on your way to achieving your fitness goals.
NordicTrack RW Rower
Rowing is one of the best full-body exercises you can do from the comforts of your home. If you use it right, it’ll help you melt your body fat like butter on a hot pan. Want proof? According to a study conducted by Harvard University, an average 185lb man can burn 377 calories by rowing for 30 minutes.
There are many ways of using the rowing machine (different grips and rowing motions) that can target different muscles and add variety to the exercise. You’ll be using your legs, arms, back, shoulders while rowing, and needless to say, you’ll be putting on muscle mass while losing weight.
