Best Gym Equipment for Your Home – Get the Most from the Least Space

Kettlebells are one of the most versatile pieces of fitness equipment on the market, and these USA Iron Kettlebells are the best. Each kettlebell from USA Iron is made to order out of one solid cast iron piece for extreme durability. Also, these bells are treated with an ultra-durable powder coating which adds toughness, feels great, and provides a solid grip.

At first glance, a kettlebell is just a piece of iron. It doesn’t seem like there can be much difference from one bell to another, but the first time I gripped the USA Iron bell, the quality was apparent. The powder coating provides an excellent grip, the weight is distributed perfectly, and the handle is wide enough to grip with both hands without any crowding. This makes it perfect for two-handed movements like kettlebell swings, and sumo deadlift high pulls.

No longer relegated to playgrounds and boxing gyms, jump ropes have re-emerged as an excellent fitness tool in commercial gyms, CrossFit boxes, and home gyms everywhere. They work the heart, lungs, coordination, and muscular endurance, particularly in the calves, forearms, and shoulders. The skill progression is also a fun challenge. Once you master single–unders, you can work towards double–unders, alternating foot jumps, high knees, and any number of variations.

Our favorite jump rope is the RX SmartGear Evo G2 Speed Rope, a company trusted by Olympic teams and professional athletes worldwide. Their premium rope, the Evo G2, is made with aerospace-grade machined aluminum and contoured for maximum grip and rope control, and the bearings allow for the fastest spin we’ve ever seen on a rope.

Foam rollers are one of the best ways to recover after a hard workout. Massaging your sore muscles with a foam roller helps soothe knots, increase blood flow, and provides a much-needed massage after a hard workout. TriggerPoint’s GRID X Foam Roller is our pick as the best of the bunch.

With a multi-density foam wrapped around a rigid, hollow core, the GRID X roller provides more resistance than most foam rollers and is much more effective at grinding out knots and loosening tight muscles. The materials don’t break down or lose shape over time, and the sturdy build allows it to accommodate up to 500 pounds.

If you’re building a home gym, you’re likely looking to save some space. Odds are, you don’t have room for an entire rack of dumbbells, so a good adjustable set is a great option.

Bowflex SelecTech Adjustable Dumbbells are the best way to go. This pair of dumbbells adjusts from 5 to 52.5 pounds apiece, so they’ll be able to adjust with you as you get stronger. A quick twist of the dial tweaks the settings, leaving the extra weight in the rack and only lifting off the weights you’ve selected.

For those looking for a genuine gym experience in their home, the NordicTrack Commercial Treadmill is the way to go. This bad boy comes with -3% to 15% incline controls and a bright, clear 22-inch HD touchscreen to allow you to stream live workouts, studio classes, and global workouts directly to your treadmill.

NordicTrack 2950 Commercial Treadmill comes with a one-year membership to iFit, so you have full access to iFit’s classes right out of the gate. During classes, iFit’s coaches will have access to your treadmill controls, adjusting the speed and the workout automatically as the workout requires.

Looking for affordable gym equipment for your home? Look no further. Whatafit Resistance Bands Set is a great piece of home workout equipment. They don’t take up much space, they’re useful for warmups and rehab, plus they can put you through a nasty workout. Many people use resistance bands for all of their home gym workouts, but we love them as great supporting players for warmups and burnouts.

The resistance band set from Whatafit is perfect for home use, with its 11 bands ranging from 10 pounds of resistance up to 50 pounds. The bands can be hooked up to a doorframe for easy mounting and are color-coordinated by weight for easy identification.

Basically a wheel with handles through the center, the Ab Roller is savage despite its simplicity. It’s a classic for a reason — the Fitnessery Ab Roller is one of the gnarliest core workouts you’ll find. If you’ve used one, you know. It’s a great way to hammer your abs in a short amount of time — a few rounds with an ab wheel can burn out your abs as fast as a hundred or so sit-ups. Plus, it may just be a bit more fun.

This ab machine sports a heavy-duty PVC wheel and handles with a burly stainless-steel core so it can handle up to 485 pounds of weight. It takes up almost zero space and can be used anywhere. This roller also comes with a knee pad for use on hard floors, a book of ab workouts, and a nutritional guide for showcasing your newfound core strength.

One of the first rules about working out is that it has to be fun, or you won’t stick with it. Yes, it should be difficult, and there is generally an amount of exertion and/or suffering involved, but you really should enjoy it.  And boxing training is one of the best ways to make sure that you’re having fun while you get fit. Even better? Getting a boxing workout in without having to get punched in the face. This is why Everlast 70-lb Heavy Bag Kit is a great addition to your home gym.

This kit comes with everything you need to get started with boxing. It includes a 70-pound punching bag, wrist wraps, gloves, and an adjustable chain so you can set the right height for you. Pair it with a solid jump rope, and you’ve got a mini-boxing gym in your own home. If you’re looking to upgrade your gloves, check out our list of the best boxing gloves.

If you’re looking to save space, the Marcy 150-lb Multifunctional Home Gym Station should be on your list. The station offers five main exercise tools: a preacher curl pad, a leg extension/curl station, a fly press, a chest press, and a lat pulldown station. In addition to these are countless variations that you can use to work just about every muscle in your body.

The weight stack goes up to 150 pounds of resistance so that you can adjust on the fly. And the ergonomic pads in the seat and backrest provide as much comfort as you can get while grunting away under that much load. This versatility puts it at the top of our list for the best workout machine.

One of the biggest problems with having a home gym is preventing it from taking over whatever room you’re in. Nothing is less inspiring than walking into your workout room and seeing equipment lying around on the floor or piled into a corner.

This is why we love the Wallniture Guru Wall Mount. This station sports three shelves with two hooks each and mounts easily on any wall. The shelves are big enough to hold yoga mats and foam rollers up to 6 inches in diameter. The hooks are great for storing resistance bands, bags, and jump ropes, plus they work for hanging your cooling towels to dry after a workout.

A bench is a basic tenet of home fitness equipment, and an adjustable workout bench adds some versatility to an already invaluable piece of gear. This FLYBIRD Weight Bench is one of the company’s best-selling items, and for a good reason. The bench offers seven back positions, and the seat offers three. This adjustability allows straight-up shoulder presses, several incline angles for incline presses and chest-supported rows, flat for bench press and flys, and two decline angles for decline presses and flys.

There are also foam foot supports, so you can anchor your feet for flat or decline sit-ups. The heavy-duty commercial-grade steel gives it a 620-pound weight capacity, and the 2-inch foam padding is soft yet supportive. The leather pad cover is made of leather for durability and easy cleaning, and the automatic lock makes for a fast and simple adjustment.