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Best Home Gym Equipment for COVID-19 Lockdown & Beyond

Spurred into a fitness equipment shopping frenzy by COVID-19 self-isolation orders, I’ve narrowed down some of the best equipment to purchase for living room, garage, or bedroom fitness.

I stopped training exclusively at home over 10 years ago, and I sold all my equipment back then. But now that all gyms have closed because of national stay-at-home orders, I’m forced to rebuild my home gym. Instead of getting a bunch of weights (because I was a bodybuilder the last time I had a home gym), I purchased a handful of choice fitness tools to support me as the functional athlete I am now. The primary equipment I ordered are Olympic rings and a foldable pull-up/muscle-up station I can do various bodyweight exercises on. Below are other affordable home gym options that won’t kill your living space by quantity or with bulk.  For convenience, I’ve categorized each piece of equipment by exercise goal.

Strength


Pull-up Stand

Do pull-ups, muscle-ups, hanging ab exercises; attach rings and do ring movements. This indoor exercise stand enables you to do more than the traditional exercise stations at local gyms, which often don’t permit free movement to do muscle-ups, kipping, or aerial movements.

 

 

Olympic Rings

Rings can help anyone build a strong, functional body with as little equipment as possible and are perfect if you have a tight budget or little room to setup a home gym.

 

Olympic Rings
Garage fit wood Olympic rings

 

Bands for Full-body Exercise

Resistance bands are often underrated for their strength-building capabilities and are often relegated to warm-up and rehab movements. But resistance bands can be used to build muscle and strength. Various resistance levels enable you to incorporate progressive overload in your training with no need for a complete weight rack.

 

Resistance Bands Set and Weights
Resistance Bands Set and Weights for At-home Strength Training

 

Booty Bands
Booty Exercise Band Set
Resistance Bands for Legs and Butt, Exercise Fitness Bands with Video Workout for Women
Stackable Weights

With stackable weights, you can train your upper and lower body without consuming too much space in your home. The set pictured below is affordable and from the reputable brand Les Mills.

 

Don Oliver BODYPUMP® WEIGHT SET WITH BAR

Entry level bar and weight system for strength and cardio training. [More]

Price: $130.00

Body Weights

Maximize calorie burn by incorporating resistance to multi-joint movements or cardio. See some affordable options below that won’t take up more than a corner of space in your home.

Ankle Weights
Adjustable ankle weights for at home workouts
Ankle / Wrist Weight Pair by Day 1 Fitness- 10 Weight Options – 0.5 to 10 lbs EACH, Set of 2, Adjustable Straps

 

Weighted Vest
Weight Vest home gym fitness
Adjustable Weighted Vest for Men, Women, Kids

 

Sand Bags
heavy home exercise sandbacg
Heavy Duty Weighted Sandbag for Home Strength Training

 

Adjustable Sandbags with Filler Bags
small disc sandbag
Pre-Filled Fitness Sandbag for Strength and Balance Workouts at Home

 

Stability


A workout that incorporates stability and resistance builds strength and muscle, so you won’t have to worry about losing hard-earned muscle during however many COVID-19 stay-at-home orders we’re subjected to.

Bosu Ball
Balance Ball Trainer
Balance Ball Trainer/Bosu Ball for Living Room Lower Body Exercise

 

Stability Ball
Stability ball for living room workout
Exercise Ball (Multiple Sizes) for Fitness, Stability, Balance & Yoga – Workout Guide & Quick Pump Included

 

Balance Board
Amazon Basics Wood Wobble Exercise Balance Board
Wood Wobble Exercise Balance Board to Build Core Stability and Full-body Strength at Home

Flexibility


Yoga Block + Mat Combo
total yoga mat set
7-Piece Yoga mat, yoga blocks, mats, carrying strap, and knee pads.

 

Stretch Helper
The Original Stretch Out Strap with Exercise Book
Stretch bands for improved flexibility at home. Attach to doors or use in freeform.

Fat loss


Rebounder
Rebounder exercise trainer
Portable & Foldable Trampoline – 40″ in-Home Mini Rebounder with Adjustable Handrail for Strength Training.

 

Jump rope
home jump rope
Tangle-Free Adjustable Skipping Rope with Ergonomic Comfortable Alloy Handles

 

Battle rope (garage fitness, backyard fitness)
Foldable Poster and Anchor KIT
Foldable Poster and Anchor KIT. Full-body Workout Equipment for Crossfit Training, Home Gym or Fitness Exercise.

Because businesses deemed “unessential” by world governments are closing, I suggest getting your home exercise equipment orders in as soon as possible. I just put in my order, and (fingers crossed) I should get my equipment later this week. I have a feeling many of us will be trying new exercises and gaining new skills due to our need to get creative to stay fit. I know I will be pushing myself. I wish you all the best of fitness during this strange period in our history.

As an athlete for over 22 years and a broke single mom for most of that time, I created brokesinglemomfitness.com, now LLAFIT.com, to aid anyone who believes the road to fitness requires a lot of cash or time. In reality, the way to fitness is paved with knowledge and firm principles; teaching readers how to master both is the goal of this site. LLAFIT - Lifelong Applied Fitness

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