Come on in! Just please leave your shoes at the door. ;-)
I'd love to take you on a little tour of our home gym today (actual tour below)! We don't have a full gym but what we do have works so well for us in the room that is also our home office. These options altogether only take up about half of our pretty small room! If you haven't seen our little corner in use, here's a glimpse.
Let's start with the things that I think are a great idea for almost everyone just starting out with some home equipment and then I'll share some of the bells + whistles we have (which is still far less than many people with full garage gyms and things ... but bells + whistles in that they are next level and not necessary for those just starting out). Sharing the exact links of what we have when I can but for things that are older or unavailable, I'm trying to get as close as possible for ya.
Yoga mat
Adjustable dumbbells (pricey but wayyyy cheaper and a huge space saver as compared to buying these all as separate dumbbell sets)
Long, straight resistance bands (SO versatile)
Fabric loop resistance bands (fabulous for leg / glute day)
Empty toilet paper roll ... to do this with
Chair (for step ups, tricep dips...)
Those basics cover A LOT OF bases. We've also added to the arsenal over the years:
Long loop resistance band (great for assisted pullups, heavier upper body work, banded deadlifts, etc)
Lighter loop resistance bands (work well for increased range of motion like squat to standing abduction, shoulder and arm work...)
Workout bench with back extension (flat, incline work, decline work, preacher curls, back extensions, glute-focused back extensions, hip thrusts, dips ...)
Airdyne bike (pricey and ours is an older model from a friend but ... assault bikes are SO spicy and perfect for low impact, indoor, high intensity interval training)
Tire to flip ... we acquired this old, big, HEAVY tire and keep it tucked off to the side of our backyard.
Pull-up bar and rings
Jayflex hyperbell bar -- they recently gifted this to me and we're LOVING it. It's helping me get over how much I've been missing barbells in these past 4 years since I stopped working out in a gym setting and started doing home workouts only. Basically, it turns a pair of dumbbells (even adjustable dumbbells) into a "barbell". They gave me a discount code to share. Use code TARA_ALLEN_HEALTH15 for 15% off.
Kettlebell (kettlebell swings, kettlebell flows, outdoor workouts, I travel with ours sometimes ... very versatile)
Medicine ball (med ball slams, upper body, ab work, full body...)
Swiss ball (abs, alternative seating option, balance, hip openers...)
Bosu ball (incline work, stability and balance...)
Battle ropes (then gave them away b/c we got the wrong ones, so maybe we'll get the right ones soon)
We're always rearranging and it's not the most aesthetically pleasing space at this time but it has everything we need and then some to help us achieve and maintain all of our fitness goals.
Check it out here
Hope you found this helpful!
XO,
Tara
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